Results 17,221-17,240 of 21,588 for speaker:Denis Naughten

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Dec 2020)

Denis Naughten: 244. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if music and dance will be allowed at weddings under level 3 restrictions as was the case previously at level 3; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42737/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme (10 Dec 2020)

Denis Naughten: 303. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made on an application by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42749/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Nursing Education (10 Dec 2020)

Denis Naughten: 323. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will introduce a mechanism for fourth year student nurses not in receipt of SUSI to receive the €250 refund in view of the fact that they will not be on campus in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42738/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tuberculosis Eradication Programme (10 Dec 2020)

Denis Naughten: 483. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cattle slaughtered from tuberculosis programme defined feedlot herds in each of the years 2014 to 2019 and to date in 2020; if beef produced from feedlots can be included under the proposed PGI application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42719/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tuberculosis Eradication Programme (10 Dec 2020)

Denis Naughten: 484. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the weekly breakdown of the number of cattle slaughtered from tuberculosis programme defined feedlot herds in each week of 2019 and to date in 2020 in tabular form; the weekly feedlot kill as a percentage of the total weekly beef kill in each week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42720/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Meat Processing Plants (10 Dec 2020)

Denis Naughten: 485. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of unannounced inspections in the 23 meat plants with mechanical grading to date in 2020; the corresponding figure for the nine plants without mechanical grading; the number of instances of factories being instructed to revert to manual classification when a machine was found to be working outside of tolerance; if he...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Meat Processing Plants (10 Dec 2020)

Denis Naughten: 486. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the instances of non-compliance with carcase trim specifications his inspectors have identified in beef plants each month to date in 2020; when the names of plants involved will be published; the payments made to the farmer supplier to reflect loss; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42722/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (10 Dec 2020)

Denis Naughten: 487. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the study into establishing the prevalence of mycoplasma bovis infection in the national herd has commenced; if the study will differentiate between feedlot produce beef and extensively produced beef; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42723/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Meat Processing Plants (10 Dec 2020)

Denis Naughten: 488. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will introduce legislation to allow farmers access to meat plant CCTV of their animals in view of the fact that such material is presently made available by meat plants to their customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42739/20]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Dec 2020)

Denis Naughten: On Thursday's business, I wish to record again my objection to the very truncated debate that will take place on Covid-19. My colleague has already raised a very significant issue regarding indemnity. The fact is that the total allocation per Deputy is a sum of 54 seconds to discuss probably the most significant vaccination programme ever to take place in this State. We will now have a...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Dec 2020)

Denis Naughten: The Taoiseach knows with the rolling out of the vaccine programme that informed consent will be vital. Where older people in nursing homes may have dementia, for example, or where some older people may be unsure if they will avail of the vaccine, will the Taoiseach assure the House that older people will not be told that access to visitors is dependent on them availing of the vaccination...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Dec 2020)

Denis Naughten: Is the Taoiseach going to answer the question?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Dec 2020)

Denis Naughten: How are we going to deal with informed consent?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Dec 2020)

Denis Naughten: We do not have any other mechanism to raise such matters.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Dec 2020)

Denis Naughten: I have been at this for 18 years.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (15 Dec 2020)

Denis Naughten: 56. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if third level institutions will provide rent refunds to students in on-campus accommodation whose courses are now being delivered online for the 2020-2021 academic year; if he has had discussions with the third-level institutions on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43177/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (15 Dec 2020)

Denis Naughten: 417. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if third-level institutions will provide rent refunds to students in on-campus accommodation for which courses are now being delivered online for the 2020-2021 academic year; if he has had discussions with the institutions on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42227/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Dec 2020)

Denis Naughten: 109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a mechanism will be introduced for fourth year student nurses not in receipt of SUSI to receive the €250 refund in view of the fact that they will not be on campus in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43176/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Tax (15 Dec 2020)

Denis Naughten: 212. To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which VRT for used imports pre-September 2018 will be calculated; if a circular will be published by the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43263/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (15 Dec 2020)

Denis Naughten: 221. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if retired public servants will receive an increase under the national wage agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42992/20]