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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (13 May 2021)

Denis Naughten: 348. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the target processing time for each scheme benefit and allowance scheme under her Department; when each target was last amended; the number of applications under each scheme in 2020 and the percentage achieved within the target time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25363/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (13 May 2021)

Denis Naughten: 375. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí trained in first aid and other first responder emergency care, respectively; if a copy of the Garda operational guidelines for members that are first on the scene can be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25369/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Equality Issues (13 May 2021)

Denis Naughten: 404. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to enable a legal parental relationship to be established to both parents of LGBTQ+ families using surrogacy and other forms of assisted human reproduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25219/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Safety Authority of Ireland (13 May 2021)

Denis Naughten: 475. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he plans to take to protect small food producers killing their own animals for meat, butchers and small abattoirs in view of attempts by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland to force them to pay for the full cost of follow-up inspections; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that such an application of charges will...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Schemes (18 May 2021)

Denis Naughten: 68. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will reintroduce the mortgage interest supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26490/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Schemes (18 May 2021)

Denis Naughten: The primary objectives of all measures across the housing sector should be to increase supply of accommodation and keep people in their current homes, be those rented or owned, where those homes meet their needs. While State support is available to those who are renting and cannot meet their housing costs, the State has, since 2014, turned its back on those who have a mortgage and have lost...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Schemes (18 May 2021)

Denis Naughten: I accept that mortgage interest supplement should be a short-term measure. The problem is that there is no short-term measure in place at this time. Three years after the scheme closed for existing recipients, there were still 1,700 people receiving payment. After intensive support being provided by the Minister's Department and direct engagement with the financial institutions, 1,700...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Schemes (18 May 2021)

Denis Naughten: I note what the Minister is saying and I do not dispute it. In fairness, Abhaile is a great service. However, there are people falling through the cracks. Her Department has accepted that, given there are 400 families still in receipt of mortgage interest supplement seven years after the closure of the scheme and following intensive engagement with them. I want to focus on the unfortunate...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic (18 May 2021)

Denis Naughten: 304. To ask the Minister for Finance the details of his engagement with the IMF over the past 18 months; if he will request the IMF to include health risks in all country specific economic risk reports in view of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26034/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (18 May 2021)

Denis Naughten: 723. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will expand the use of the gamma interferon test to eradicate bovine TB in the national herd; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26592/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulations (18 May 2021)

Denis Naughten: 724. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the application to the EU for PGI status for Irish beef; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26593/21]

Water and Wastewater Treatment Services: Motion [Private Members] (19 May 2021)

Denis Naughten: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this motion. The objective behind it is that we would have a strategic plan for regional development and make it a reality by investing in our water and waste water infrastructure in towns and villages across the country. I welcome the contribution by the Aire Stáit, who is accepting the core principle behind our motion and the motion itself. The...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 May 2021)

Denis Naughten: Data centre security and its impact on patients has rightly dominated the headlines this week. I want to focus on the related issue of data storage. We have taken a strategic decision to ensure that Ireland has become one of the key global centres for data storage. This has the potential to create and maintain long-term high-value jobs in the Irish economy. These jobs can be located in...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 May 2021)

Denis Naughten: Real climate action is about encouraging people along the climate journey in a constructive and positive way with the aim of achieving the goal that we all want, which is a long-term sustainable planet for our children and for their children. The new Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill can provide the legal tools needed to bring this about but in the rush to get...

Financial Resolution 2021 - Financial Resolution: Stamp Duties (19 May 2021)

Denis Naughten: I am sharing time with Deputy Tóibín. Home buyers should not have to compete with investment funds. While the measure before us is a starting point in tackling this issue, it is no more than that. I fear that the 10% stamp duty provision does not go far enough. It was pointed out earlier today that share prices in the largest REIT in Ireland went up 4% this morning on foot of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Business of Joint Committee (19 May 2021)

Denis Naughten: I have received apologies from Senator Garvey. I ask members and witnesses to turn off their mobile phones, as they interfere with the recording system. As members are participating remotely from their offices, I ask them to keep their microphones on mute until they are asked to speak and to use the raise hand icon to indicate they wish to contribute to the proceedings.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pre-Budget Submissions and Considerations (Resumed): Irish Local Development Network (19 May 2021)

Denis Naughten: The main item on the agenda is our second discussion on the parliamentary budget cycle and the committee's consideration of putting in our own pre-budget submission to the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in advance of next autumn's budget. The committee has taken the decision that it will specifically submit proposals to Government for consideration as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pre-Budget Submissions and Considerations (Resumed): Irish Local Development Network (19 May 2021)

Denis Naughten: I thank the witnesses for the presentation.