Results 20,641-20,660 of 21,588 for speaker:Denis Naughten

Veterinary Practice Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (29 Jun 2005)

Denis Naughten: Will this matter be discussed or addressed?

Veterinary Practice Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (29 Jun 2005)

Denis Naughten: I will withdraw the amendment on that basis.

Veterinary Practice Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (29 Jun 2005)

Denis Naughten: I support Deputy Upton's amendment.

Planning and Development Regulations: Motion. (29 Jun 2005)

Denis Naughten: It is one way of getting rid of the European wine lake.

Planning and Development Regulations: Motion. (29 Jun 2005)

Denis Naughten: Recommendation 54 is a long way down the list.

Planning and Development Regulations: Motion. (29 Jun 2005)

Denis Naughten: A lot done, more to do. I welcome the opportunity to speak on the regulation. I agree with the Minister it is disappointing that we do not have more time to tease this out in committee. I will raise a number of points regarding the Minister's proposals——

Planning and Development Regulations: Motion. (29 Jun 2005)

Denis Naughten: I accept that. Five minutes in which to reply to all these queries is wholly inadequate. A committee is the proper place to tease out such issues.

Planning and Development Regulations: Motion. (29 Jun 2005)

Denis Naughten: This issue was discussed in 2000 and there was a significant amount of debate on this specific proposal. I am disappointed the issue of afforestation has not been considered in respect of the regulations. There is concern in the Minister's county, as well as in many other counties, because the provisions do not allow a mechanism for public objection to forestry in instances when a community...

Planning and Development Regulations: Motion. (29 Jun 2005)

Denis Naughten: What is more, Bord na Móna is exempt from the regulations.

Order of Business. (29 Jun 2005)

Denis Naughten: The proposal regarding No. 28 is not agreed. While Deputies Upton, Crawford and I are supposed to be debating the Report Stage amendments in the House, we are also supposed to be attending a meeting of the Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food to discuss Teagasc's closures of profitable offices around the country. It is impossible for us to be in two places at once and we indicated this to...

Order of Business. (29 Jun 2005)

Denis Naughten: The solution is to restrict the discussion on the closure of the Teagasc offices to 30 minutes so we can facilitate the passage of this legislation. I ask the Government to look at this again and provide us with the facility to address both the legislation in the House and the issue in the committee meeting, rather than conducting both matters at the same time.

Order of Business. (29 Jun 2005)

Denis Naughten: If the Whip had not changed the time from last week to this week, this could have been facilitated. However, it has been chopped and changed without any discussion taking place, even though the committee meeting has been scheduled for the last four weeks.

Order of Business. (29 Jun 2005)

Denis Naughten: The Minister might turn up in the morning.

Order of Business. (29 Jun 2005)

Denis Naughten: The Railway Safety Bill was published in 2001 before the previous general election and republished after it in autumn 2002. Committee Stage took place in spring 2003. When will we take Report Stage? While I was led to believe by the Department that the legislation was ready for Report Stage last June, which is a full 12 months ago, it has yet to be brought forward.

Social Partnership Agreement. (29 Jun 2005)

Denis Naughten: The social welfare system must be good.

Veterinary Practice Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (28 Jun 2005)

Denis Naughten: I accept that.

Written Answers — Food Safety Authority: Food Safety Authority (28 Jun 2005)

Denis Naughten: Question 153: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the reason the Food Safety Authority of Ireland has not yet published its completed audit of the labelling and traceability structures as currently operate across Ireland's food industry; the date when this research will be published; if her attention has further been drawn to the main...

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (28 Jun 2005)

Denis Naughten: Question 165: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the progress to date in the development of a helicopter emergency medical service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21896/05]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (28 Jun 2005)

Denis Naughten: Question 166: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will approve the appointment of three rheumatologists to cater for patient needs in the Western Health Board region and of a paediatric rheumatologist; the additional rheumatology services to be provided in the region in 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21904/05]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (28 Jun 2005)

Denis Naughten: Question 169: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when she intends to introduce the general practitioner only medical cards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21933/05]