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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Consultations (30 Nov 2022)

Denis Naughten: 56. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the current status of the private wire consultation paper; the reason for the delay in its publication; the impact this delay is having with regard to compliance with EU legislation and the timelines involved; the impact this will have on the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59632/22]

COP27: Statements (29 Nov 2022)

Denis Naughten: I congratulate the Minister on his work and on that of the Irish team in progressing the issue of loss and damage, which is a very positive and very significant aspect of the negotiations. It is imperative that we are seen to deliver on that. It must not just be governments that deliver on it but also the big polluters out there. The oil industry and the airline industry also need to...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Foreign Direct Investment (29 Nov 2022)

Denis Naughten: 145. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is concerned by the planned departure of an organisation (details supplied) from Ireland; if he has assessed, along with the IDA, the impact that the organisation’s planned departure will have on the perception of Ireland’s attractiveness for regulated entities seeking to establish a presence in Ireland; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Climate Change Policy (29 Nov 2022)

Denis Naughten: 224. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to adopting climate change principles to deter carbon offshoring and thereby reduce global emissions in order to underpin trade and international relations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58702/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (29 Nov 2022)

Denis Naughten: 226. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is concerned by the planned departure of an organisation (details supplied) from Ireland; if he has had any discussions with the Central Bank of Ireland in order to understand the reasons for the organisation’s decision to leave Ireland; if he has independently ascertained the extent to which regulatory demands drove that decision; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (29 Nov 2022)

Denis Naughten: 274. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the plans that he has to provide support to tenants of local authority housing in light of the cost-of-living crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59026/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (29 Nov 2022)

Denis Naughten: 382. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans that she has to review the criteria of 12 words per minute in written dictation for access to a word processor for State exams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59555/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (29 Nov 2022)

Denis Naughten: 383. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans that she has to widen the criteria for additional time in State exams to include, for example, those who need additional processing time as well as those who are visually impaired; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59556/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (29 Nov 2022)

Denis Naughten: 727. To ask the Minister for Health when the commitment in Project Ireland 2040 for a new cancer centre at University Hospital, Galway will be progressed; the current status of the project; the present timeline for completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59499/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (29 Nov 2022)

Denis Naughten: 729. To ask the Minister for Health the average daily running cost of an in-patient hospital bed in a model 1, 2, 3 and model 4 hospital respectively based on data from the HSE Healthcare Pricing Office; the total number across the acute hospital beds in each category concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59502/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund (29 Nov 2022)

Denis Naughten: 732. To ask the Minister for Health the average daily cost of a nursing home bed under the NTPF in the public and private sector respectively, inclusive of patient charges; the average cost to the Exchequer of a private nursing home bed contracted to the NTPF; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59505/22]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Nov 2022)

Denis Naughten: Before the pandemic, respiratory consultations made up 15% of GP attendances. While respiratory diseases account for less than 6% of inpatient discharges, they account for more than 12% of the bed days used in our hospitals. The developments in the CDM programme are welcome for people with conditions such as asthma and COPD but the difficulty is what happens when GPs makes that referral,...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Nov 2022)

Denis Naughten: There is nothing more frightening than watching someone gasping for their breath. Despite the fact that we live on a windswept island off the west coast of Europe, every day four people die in Ireland due to poor air quality. Two of the key underlying statistics when it comes to these threats are, first, that one in five children in Ireland has asthma and, second, that one in 13 adults has...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (24 Nov 2022)

Denis Naughten: 209. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made on an application for assistive technology by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58482/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (24 Nov 2022)

Denis Naughten: 308. To ask the Minister for Health when the action plan for the disability capacity review will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58561/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (24 Nov 2022)

Denis Naughten: 309. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in issuing the Covid bonus payment to all eligible staff not directly employed by the HSE; if he will outline the specific steps that he has taken in the past three months to address this impasse; the steps that he will take to ensure that all outstanding payments are issued before Christmas; and if he will make a statement on the...

Social Welfare Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2022)

Denis Naughten: The main reason I wish to speak on the legislation relates to patients with long Covid, many of whom are young with no underlying health conditions. They are presenting with prolonged multi-system symptoms that are impacting on their daily lives, affecting their ability to work and causing significant disability for some. Long Covid is having a significant impact on our labour force. An...

Social Welfare Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2022)

Denis Naughten: The Acting Chairman ought not encourage the Deputy.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022)

Denis Naughten: I remind members, officials and those in the Gallery to please ensure their mobile phones are switched off for the duration of the meeting as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment. This meeting has been convened to consider the Supplementary Estimate for Vote 37 of €755 million for the Department of Social Protection, which was referred to this committee by Dáil...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister. At the outset, I echo the Minister's last comments in relation to the work of the Department of Social Protection. It has been a challenging two-and-half-to-three years for staff within the Department. We will all raise issues and we will all be frustrated with various elements of the operation of some of these schemes but, all-in-all, across all of the Departments...