Results 18,621-18,640 of 21,588 for speaker:Denis Naughten

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (17 Feb 2022)

Denis Naughten: 319. To ask the Minister for Health the process for a person who is under 40 years of age but over 16 years of age who has had their first and second vaccines and cannot receive their booster vaccine for three months given that they recently contracted Covid-19 and cannot apply for a Covid recovery certificate due to the fact they tested positive via a reported antigen test; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (23 Feb 2022)

Denis Naughten: 119. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will ensure that Irish Water provides funding to deliver a wastewater treatment plant in Creggs, County Galway which has been identified in the village plan as the key infrastructural investment required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10340/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Food Safety (23 Feb 2022)

Denis Naughten: 258. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 1200 and 1201 of 2 November 2021, if his Department has communicated with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine its view given the European Union Court of Justice decision that Irish hemp farmers and food producers are permitted to use all parts of the hemp crop to make their food products; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Consultations (23 Feb 2022)

Denis Naughten: 272. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 1200 and 1201 of 2 November 2021, the status of the consultation regarding the growing of fibre crops such as hemp; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10413/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services (24 Feb 2022)

Denis Naughten: 89. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to improve mobile telephone coverage in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9292/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (24 Feb 2022)

Denis Naughten: 176. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will amend the warmer homes scheme to include carers benefit as an eligible payment given that a report (details supplied) estimates that households with a disabled person have an additional average spend of €9,027 per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10529/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (24 Feb 2022)

Denis Naughten: 180. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated price of oil on which his Department is basing its future energy projections in terms of energy security; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10558/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Feb 2022)

Denis Naughten: 314. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average number of claims in payment under the carer’s benefit scheme; the average length of a claim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10530/22]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Mar 2022)

Denis Naughten: Next month will be the 20th anniversary of the Taoiseach's meeting with Ms Margaret Best and I in the Department of Health on the introduction by the State of a no-fault vaccine compensation scheme. Over the past two decades, while the Governments of the day have been committed to the introduction of such a scheme in the interests of public health and the individuals concerned, we have...

Health Waiting Lists: Motion [Private Members] (1 Mar 2022)

Denis Naughten: There are 436 children awaiting physiotherapy appointments in County Galway, some of whom have been waiting 176 weeks for such appointments. There are 95 children awaiting these appointments in County Roscommon. On speech and language waiting lists, 971 children were awaiting initial assessment in County Galway at the end of January, with an average waiting time of six months, and 119...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Telecommunications Services (1 Mar 2022)

Denis Naughten: Every day I receive complaints from constituents about the dropping of mobile phone calls. Every day I ask people to move their location so that I can hear what they are saying because of the quality of mobile phone coverage. The Minister of State, coming from a rural constituency, will know exactly what I am talking about. On 1 February the Government launched the new national digital...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Telecommunications Services (1 Mar 2022)

Denis Naughten: There is big ambition for providing fibre but none for mobile services. I am talking about establishing a shared rural network with all the operators on it. This would be complementary to the national broadband plan. There are similar models already operating in other markets, such as the UK and Germany. In fact, such a shared rural network is currently being built out in Northern...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (1 Mar 2022)

Denis Naughten: 90. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps being taken to alleviate constrictions to the flow of water in the Shannon Callows between Athlone and Meelick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11044/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (1 Mar 2022)

Denis Naughten: 100. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress to date on the €7 million investment in the removal of the pinch points on the River Shannon which will address the scale of summer flooding in the Shannon Callows; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11045/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Parking Provision (1 Mar 2022)

Denis Naughten: 217. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans he has to introduce autism-friendly parking and a supporting permit system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11248/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Mar 2022)

Denis Naughten: 490. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an application by a person (details supplied) will be processed; the reason for the delay in same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10875/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (1 Mar 2022)

Denis Naughten: 533. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will implement recommendation No. 27 of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection pre-budget submission to provide State contributory PRSI credits to those providing long-term foster care to ensure they are entitled to a State pension after a lifetime of providing foster care and assisting the State; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Health: White Papers (1 Mar 2022)

Denis Naughten: 777. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 509 of 16 December 2021, the status of the White Paper on human genomics and the appointment of a Director of the National Genomics and Genetics Medicine Network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11639/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (1 Mar 2022)

Denis Naughten: 787. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the staff shortage in the delivery of enhanced homecare packages and home help support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11682/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (1 Mar 2022)

Denis Naughten: 788. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of the HSE budget spend on home help and carers in each CHO; the breakdown of the spend on private agencies and outsourcing of home support services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11683/22]