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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Nov 2021)

Denis Naughten: 421. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average turnaround time from when a review with new medical evidence is sent to a medical assessor to when the opinion of the medical assessor is sent to a deciding officer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57070/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Sector Staff (23 Nov 2021)

Denis Naughten: 422. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the grade that must be held to qualify for the role of deciding officer; the training provided on appointment to this role; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57071/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation (23 Nov 2021)

Denis Naughten: 464. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the alternative temporary location for Roscommon District Court; when it is envisaged that the relocation will take place; the reason this has not happened to date; when works will commence on the refurbishment of the courthouse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56946/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulations (23 Nov 2021)

Denis Naughten: 719. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the application to the European Union for protected geographical indication status for Irish beef; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56983/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Nov 2021)

Denis Naughten: In May 2017, the Minister, Deputy Coveney, and I, as energy Minister, signed off on the new wind energy guidelines providing a fair and balanced planning system taking due regard of local communities and individual families within the vicinity of turbines. Even though these new standards were opposed by some vested interests, the improved guidelines would effectively mean that in line with...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Nov 2021)

Denis Naughten: It also needs to be balanced with the rights of individuals who live beside them.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Nov 2021)

Denis Naughten: That is the balance that is not in place.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Nov 2021)

Denis Naughten: That comes from the World Health Organization.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (25 Nov 2021)

Denis Naughten: 13. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to reform the criteria for the fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57448/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Nov 2021)

Denis Naughten: 137. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 339 of 11 November 2021, if she will provide figures for the number of gardaí in specialist units in the Roscommon-Longford division and the Galway division, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57555/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Nov 2021)

Denis Naughten: 187. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to support policing in rural communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57554/21]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Nov 2021)

Denis Naughten: We are being asked to guillotine legislation to restrict the rights of citizens in this country and this must be balanced against the scale of the threat posed by this virus. It is important we see the legislation and we have not as yet. There is no proposal whatever to discuss the advice that primary school children should now wear masks or a mechanism to have this reviewed, as was...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (30 Nov 2021)

Denis Naughten: 85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will establish a science and technology policy fellowship within the civil service to provide opportunities to scientists and engineers to learn first-hand about policy-making and contribute their knowledge and analytical skills in policy development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57453/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (30 Nov 2021)

Denis Naughten: 92. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he plans to take to improve the interface between the wider research community and Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57452/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Nov 2021)

Denis Naughten: 240. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if local authority housing has been used to provide isolation accommodation as a result of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58495/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (30 Nov 2021)

Denis Naughten: 334. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for the inclusion of the Romanian language in the primary and secondary school syllabus in view of the increase in Romanian-speaking persons and the growing importance of the language; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58750/21]

Social Welfare Bill 2021: Second Stage (3 Dec 2021)

Denis Naughten: The Deputy is making progress.

Social Welfare Bill 2021: Second Stage (3 Dec 2021)

Denis Naughten: I warmly welcome the announcement made by the Minister for Justice, Deputy McEntee, on undocumented workers. This is a significant announcement. Many of us in this House over a long period have looked for these changes that have been announced today. It concerns people who have been sadly living in the shadows in this country and I welcome the measure because it is a positive step for...

Order of Business (7 Dec 2021)

Denis Naughten: We have had clarification overnight from the Department of Education on the wearing of face masks in schools. Earlier today, the Taoiseach said the Minister for Education would be guided by expert advice. As the Taoiseach knows, the Ombudsman for Children, this day last week, made a strong recommendation that face masks in schools should be reviewed on a fortnightly basis. Will the...