Results 19,101-19,120 of 21,588 for speaker:Denis Naughten

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

Denis Naughten: 1988. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the traditional hay meadow measure under GLAS is eligible for the recently announced silage scheme; if he will bring forward the harvest date to allow for a second crop to be harvested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30648/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Library Services (14 Jun 2022)

Denis Naughten: 2014. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the €155,240 allocated to Roscommon County Council for the refurbishment of Ballaghaderreen Library has been drawn down; if her Department has been advised of an opening date for the library; when she intends to visit the refurbished library; the reason for the delay in the library reopening; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Library Services (14 Jun 2022)

Denis Naughten: 2015. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the €40,000 allocated to Roscommon County Council for the refurbishment of Strokestown Library has been drawn down; if so, when; if her Department has been advised of an opening date for the library; the reason for the exceptional delay in the library reopening; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29709/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (16 Jun 2022)

Denis Naughten: 369. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will consider Custume Barracks, Athlone, as the location for the proposed Army headquarters as recommended in the report of the Commission on the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31654/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (16 Jun 2022)

Denis Naughten: 374. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to the Topical Issue of 18 May 2022 with regard to ASD primary and post-primary places in Athlone and south County Roscommon in September 2022, the progress to date; the number of parents who have been offered a local place for their child since 18 May 2022 at primary and post-primary level, respectively; the number of children that...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (16 Jun 2022)

Denis Naughten: 495. To ask the Minister for Health if he will commence plans for an urgently needed 50-bed ward block extension at Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe to meet the growing needs of the hospital and the catchment it serves now that construction has commenced on the 50-bed replacement ward block at the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31656/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (16 Jun 2022)

Denis Naughten: 526. To ask the Minister for Health the areas in which the two super-regional specialist centres for complex endometriosis care will be located; the areas in which the six hospital-based teams involved in the holistic treatment of endometriosis will be located; the make-up of each team and the staffing and services that will be provided at the specialist centres; the current services that are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pension and Social Protection Related Issues: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Denis Naughten: Apologies have been received from Deputy Charles Flanagan and Senator Mark Wall. Before we commence, I remind members participating remotely that they must do so from within the precincts of Leinster House. I ask members and witnesses to turn off their mobile phones, as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment. I ask committee members participating remotely to use the raised-hand icon...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pension and Social Protection Related Issues: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Denis Naughten: I thank Ms Bond. We will now hear from Mr. David Taylor, on behalf of Foster Care Ireland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pension and Social Protection Related Issues: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Denis Naughten: I thank the witnesses for the opening statements.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pension and Social Protection Related Issues: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Denis Naughten: I have a related question. It is unusual for me to ask a member a question rather than the witnesses. With regard to Ms Corridon's case, is it not the case that if a person has already made ten years of paid contributions he or she could - as a foster carer - then make voluntary contributions after that date once they have the ten-year minimum paid up?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pension and Social Protection Related Issues: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Denis Naughten: Yes. But coming back to the question that the Deputy asked, one could find out very quickly about the people who may be eligible, where they have made ten years of contributions. The association's members could be made aware of the fact that they could make a voluntary contribution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pension and Social Protection Related Issues: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Denis Naughten: I am looking at it here as well. I am doing the same thing. Perhaps this is something on which we as a committee could seek clarification. It might be a mechanism. I presume that quite a lot of foster parents would have some contribution record before they start in this particular role. They could be made aware of the possibility of making voluntary contributions. It may overcome that,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pension and Social Protection Related Issues: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Denis Naughten: Did Deputy Ó Cuív want to come back in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pension and Social Protection Related Issues: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Denis Naughten: I thank Deputy Ó Cuív. I have a couple of comments and questions that follow on from where he left off. It would be interesting to know how many foster-care parents come from a work environment into their role. If they have worked for ten years, they can continue to make voluntary contributions for the rest of the foster-care period. In that case, one is talking about the cost...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pension and Social Protection Related Issues: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Denis Naughten: She had not received any assistance?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pension and Social Protection Related Issues: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Denis Naughten: On a related point, what Deputy Ó Cuív is saying is that anyone who has paid a stamp, and has paid ten years' PRSI contributions, can, within five years of their last payment being made, apply to make voluntary contributions. They can continue to make those contributions until they complete the full contribution record.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pension and Social Protection Related Issues: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Denis Naughten: I have two questions for Ms Bond on her response. The first concerns child benefit. I can fully understand why the child benefit is not withdrawn from the birth family. It makes perfect sense. However, the purpose of child benefit is to deal with he additional cost of rearing a child, which, sadly, has become far more expensive in the past 12 months than it was heretofore. In that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pension and Social Protection Related Issues: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Denis Naughten: Will Mr. Taylor comment on the relationship between foster parents and his organisation versus that between foster parents and Tusla, with reference to the remuneration? That is relevant to what we are dealing with here as a committee.