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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (2 Jun 2022)

Denis Naughten: 380. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive their approved appliance; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28640/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Community Employment Programme: SIPTU (25 May 2022)

Denis Naughten: I thank Mr. Mahon for his very detailed submission, covering a broad range of areas. I wish to raise a couple of brief questions with him. At the outset, he mentioned that people who are long-term unemployed and had left education early, have become isolated and insecure, as well as withdrawn from society as a result. Has Mr. Mahon seen a difference with people prior to the Covid-19...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Community Employment Programme: SIPTU (25 May 2022)

Denis Naughten: I will take the questions from Deputy Donnelly and then let the witnesses come back in. Has the Deputy finished?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Community Employment Programme: SIPTU (25 May 2022)

Denis Naughten: I will let the Deputy back in later if he wants. There will be no problem.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Community Employment Programme: SIPTU (25 May 2022)

Denis Naughten: It is important that it is at the right height for hurling as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Community Employment Programme: SIPTU (25 May 2022)

Denis Naughten: Senator Wall may come in momentarily. To clarify one issue, that is all well and good for strength and conditioning courses, for which there might be demand, but what happens if someone on a CE scheme has an interest in becoming a blacksmith or an apprentice to a blacksmith? The cost of doing such a course would be multiples of €250. There will not be ten or 20 people in any...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Community Employment Programme: SIPTU (25 May 2022)

Denis Naughten: Did Mr. Glynn want to come in on this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Community Employment Programme: SIPTU (25 May 2022)

Denis Naughten: Seeing as Mr. Mahon mentioned African community radio, I note that today is Africa Day. I wish everyone a happy Africa Day.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Community Employment Programme: SIPTU (25 May 2022)

Denis Naughten: I thank the witnesses. Clearly, the operation and the management of the schemes can be adapted to allow supervisors more time to train and to provide support to participants and to get the skillsets that they themselves need in helping to support participants who are on the schemes. I thank the witnesses for attending and for their constructive and positive engagement with this committee. ...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Community Employment Programme: SIPTU (25 May 2022)

Denis Naughten: -----look forward to being involved in a repetitive task next Sunday in Pearse Stadium and beating Galway for the third time this year. Go raibh míle maith agaibh go léir.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Community Employment Programme: SIPTU (25 May 2022)

Denis Naughten: Apologies have been received from Deputies Kerrane, Carey and Flanagan. Deputy Flanagan, in his absence, forwarded a submission on our agenda item for today, which has been circulated to members. We might invite him to discuss it further at our next meeting. Before we commence, I remind members participating remotely they must do so from within the precincts of Leinster House. I ask...

Special Educational Needs School Places: Motion [Private Members] (14 Jun 2022)

Denis Naughten: At present, just three primary schools and one secondary school are providing autism-specific classes in the wider Athlone area. This is grossly inefficient to meet the current needs and no new classes are planned for September, which is completely unacceptable. It needs to be urgently addressed. Four weeks ago, I raised in the House with the Minister of State the lack of secondary...

Energy Security: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jun 2022)

Denis Naughten: I move amendment No. 1 to amendment No. 1: A. To insert the following after "reflect changing circumstances following the Russian invasion of Ukraine;": "— the cheapest barrel of oil is the one not burned and calls on the Government to reduce fossil fuel consumption by: — immediately approving applications received under the National Retrofitting Scheme, which are...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Risk Management (16 Jun 2022)

Denis Naughten: I will raise a point of order before I speak to this. I will place on the record my very strong objection to the removal of three of the six minutes allocated to me for this vitally important debate, which was scheduled to be taken on 1 June. As I tried to facilitate the Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy O'Donovan, in being present for the debate,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Risk Management (16 Jun 2022)

Denis Naughten: The Minister of State referenced two Departments, agencies and the local authority. Unless we establish a multi-agency task force and use the families around Lough Funshinagh as test cases, we will be setting in stone that the only climate mitigation measure that can be taken in any part of the country and has an impact of any kind on a European designated site is to have families relocated...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Research Funding (14 Jun 2022)

Denis Naughten: 247. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the analysis of the warmth and well-being scheme that was carried out by a university (details supplied) commenced; when preliminary results were presented to his Department; when the final report will be presented to his Department; the total funding allocated to date for the research; the total funding drawn...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (14 Jun 2022)

Denis Naughten: 411. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to zero rate animal vaccines; his plans to zero rate human vaccines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30646/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (14 Jun 2022)

Denis Naughten: 1515. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for surgery; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29525/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (14 Jun 2022)

Denis Naughten: 1930. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for a procedure; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30953/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (14 Jun 2022)

Denis Naughten: 1987. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will allow farmers under the GLAS low input permanent pasture measure to take a forage crop off in 2022 to meet projected animal feed demands this winter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30647/22]