Results 16,201-16,220 of 21,588 for speaker:Denis Naughten

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Efficiency (12 Nov 2019)

Denis Naughten: 452. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has received conclusions from research carried out by a body (details supplied) on the operation of the deep retrofit scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46404/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Disposal (12 Nov 2019)

Denis Naughten: 453. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the roll-out of brown bins to all homes nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46405/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Offices (12 Nov 2019)

Denis Naughten: 475. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of vacant desk spaces available in accommodation allocated to his Department in civil service accommodation outside Dublin city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46302/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Offices (12 Nov 2019)

Denis Naughten: 505. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of vacant desk spaces available in accommodation allocated to her Department in Civil Service accommodation outside Dublin city; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46288/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Offices (12 Nov 2019)

Denis Naughten: 515. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of vacant desk spaces available in accommodation allocated to his Department in Civil Service accommodation outside Dublin city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46300/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Offices (12 Nov 2019)

Denis Naughten: 548. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of vacant desk spaces available in accommodation allocated to her Department in Civil Service accommodation outside Dublin city; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46293/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Offices (12 Nov 2019)

Denis Naughten: 576. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of vacant desk spaces available in accommodation allocated to his Department in Civil Service accommodation outside Dublin city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46297/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (12 Nov 2019)

Denis Naughten: 580. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the impact of delays in probate in releasing vacant homes to the housing market has been assessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46399/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Offices (12 Nov 2019)

Denis Naughten: 591. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of vacant desk spaces available in accommodation allocated to her Department in Civil Service accommodation outside Dublin city; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46290/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Nov 2019)

Denis Naughten: The Irish Wheelchair Association, IWA, said it is determined to close the Cuisle holiday resort in 16 days, regardless of capital funding being put in place. This is the only wheelchair-specific holiday resort in Ireland and the UK that can support those with a high level of dependency. Hundreds of thousands of euro in public funds and donations have gone into the Cuisle centre, where some...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (13 Nov 2019)

Denis Naughten: 72. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason for the difference in the VAT registration threshold for the sale of services versus the sale of goods; if he will review the anomaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46497/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Availability (13 Nov 2019)

Denis Naughten: 80. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider providing income tax relief for the long-term lease of residential homes to address security of tenure in view of the success of a similar measure in the agricultural sector under section 664 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 as amended by the Finance Act 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46496/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Supporting a Just Transition: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Denis Naughten: It was clear from Bord na Móna announcements in the first half of the year that there would be a major need for redeployment of staff. Why then did we have to wait until last Monday for the skills audit to start at Mountdillon? Mountdillon and Blackwater have been named but when will the audit happen at the 15 other Bord na Móna sites? What specific steps are being taken by the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Supporting a Just Transition: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Denis Naughten: The SEAI needs to get on the ground and encourage contractors to get involved and get the qualifications. We want the jobs to be filled locally and not by people from some other jurisdiction.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Denis Naughten: I have made a detailed submission to the committee and I hope it will be considered. It dovetails with the earlier presentation by Mr. Joe Healy. The IFA made a valid proposal, which is that the test relating to farming replicate what is already in primary legislation in the way of agriculture relief. It is of fundamental importance that there be consistency across government in this area...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Denis Naughten: I hear exactly what Mr. Redmond says. I do not disagree with it. I wholeheartedly agree that if one has more means, one pays more. That is a fundamental tenet of the scheme, and should be a fundamental tenet of the scheme, but I vehemently oppose the fact that if one has a single asset that one pays three times for it. Let me make it clear to Mr. Redmond. The Department is drafting the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Denis Naughten: I will comment on that very briefly as I am not going to get involved in this to any greater extent. The statistics I have given in terms of the 9,000 are from the HSE and relate to the nursing homes support scheme. They are on foot of a reply to a parliamentary question. I believe many older people and their families do not want to rent out their properties. That is fair enough. That is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Denis Naughten: That is why it needs to be changed. What is going on is immoral.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Procurement Regulations (14 Nov 2019)

Denis Naughten: 11. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the public procurement threshold will be increased from €25,000 in view of the impact same is having on SMEs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46498/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Procurement Regulations (14 Nov 2019)

Denis Naughten: We need to facilitate SMEs in participating in public procurement in every way possible. Every minute, the Government spends €16,000 on buying in goods and services and we need to support innovation and greater access to public procurement contracts for SMEs, small business and micro-enterprise across this country.