Results 18,501-18,520 of 21,588 for speaker:Denis Naughten

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2022)

Denis Naughten: 462. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to establish a patient register and other surveillance systems for long-Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5711/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (3 Feb 2022)

Denis Naughten: 458. To ask the Minister for Health the number and location of hospitals with hyperpolarised xenon magnetic resonance imaging diagnostic facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5707/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (3 Feb 2022)

Denis Naughten: 465. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place to address a glitch in the Covid vaccination certificate system in which some booster doses that have been administered are not appearing on certificates some of which have subsequently expired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5738/22]

Select Committee on Social Protection: Business of Select Committee (2 Feb 2022)

Denis Naughten: I remind members to ensure that their mobile phones are switched off. This is important as it causes serious problems for the broadcasting, editorial and sound staff. For the purposes of the Official Report I have been requested to identify members and members are also requested to remove their face coverings when speaking to ensure that their contributions can be recorded adequately before...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (2 Feb 2022)

Denis Naughten: The item on the agenda today is the Revised Estimates for Public Services - Department of Rural and Community Development. The Dáil has ordered that the Revised Estimates for Public Services in respect of the following Vote be referred to this select committee for consideration - Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development. On behalf of the select committee, I welcome the Minister for...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (2 Feb 2022)

Denis Naughten: Thank you Minister. We will now go through the individual programmes and corresponding subheads for Vote 42 for 2022. The total Vote is €325.298 million which is a 6% increase on 2021. Programme A covers rural development, regional affairs and the islands. The budget here is €202.255 million, which is a 14% increase on 2021. Do members have any questions on programme A?...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (2 Feb 2022)

Denis Naughten: In fairness, the Minister had a lot of irons in the fire over the past 12 months so I can fully understand why she has not had a chance to read that report. I ask her to direct her officials to revert to the committee on that question and to outline the specific measures that have been taken. Deputy Kerrane has a question on programme A.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (2 Feb 2022)

Denis Naughten: All of us would know of LEADER companies that have already drawn down their full allocation but it is important that those proactive companies are supported.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (2 Feb 2022)

Denis Naughten: It is nothing catastrophic.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (2 Feb 2022)

Denis Naughten: I invite the Minister to respond the questions raised by Deputy Ó Cuív. I am sure he will come back to the Minister if any of them are not addressed.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (2 Feb 2022)

Denis Naughten: We will get sight of it then.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (2 Feb 2022)

Denis Naughten: If Deputy Paul Donnelly gives me a chance, we will move on to programme B and I will call him then. Having finished with programme A we will move on to programme B, which is community development. It has a budget of €171.68 million, which is a 2% increase on 2021. Deputy Donnelly has indicated and I invite him to speak on this.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (2 Feb 2022)

Denis Naughten: We are all anxious to know the terms of reference for the community centre funding. As Deputy Ó Cuív pointed out earlier with regard to co-ordination, this should be co-ordinated with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland and with the funding provided for digital hubs. We could have an all-encompassing approach for projects.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (2 Feb 2022)

Denis Naughten: I wish to raise one other issue with Minister of State, which has, sadly, raised its head on foot of a court decision during the past year. That relates to defibrillators that are funded through the Department. The difficulty, as a result of that High Court judgment last year, is that if defibrillators are not being checked, if the pads are not replaced, if they are not housed in heated...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (2 Feb 2022)

Denis Naughten: We will now move on to programme C, which is the Charities Regulator. There is €4.06 million, which is not a change on last year's allocation. Nobody has a comment or question on that allocation. Members are happy enough with that. While there has not been an overall change in the budget, there has been a transfer of moneys within the subheads. Can the Minister of State explain...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (2 Feb 2022)

Denis Naughten: Yes, within the subhead. Can the Minister of State ask the officials to come back to us on it?

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (2 Feb 2022)

Denis Naughten: We will move on to programme D, which is appropriations-in-aid, in which there is a 24% increase on 2021. The total sum is €53.25 million. No member wishes to comment on that. Do members wish to put any final questions or make a comment on the Vote before we conclude? Members are happy; that is great. Does the Minister wish to make any closing remarks?

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (2 Feb 2022)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister, the Minister of State and their officials for assisting the committee with its consideration of the Revised Estimate. As supplementary questions have been raised by members, I ask that the Minister would come back to the committee directly with that. Is that agreed? Agreed. Members should note that the clerk to the committee will circulate any replies once they are...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Message to Dáil (2 Feb 2022)

Denis Naughten: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2022: Vote 42 – Rural and Community Development.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (8 Feb 2022)

Denis Naughten: 105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of his discussions to date to secure the continued operation of the Science Gallery, Trinity College, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5508/22]