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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...

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...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Denis Naughten: This morning's meeting has been convened on foot of a recent request from the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine, in particular from its chairman, Deputy Jackie Cahill, to discuss issues around our recent hearings on the rural social scheme, the Tús initiative administered by the Department of Social Protection and related issues applying to carers in Ireland,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Denis Naughten: Does Ms Hurley wish to start off by addressing some of those points?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Denis Naughten: I thank Deputy Kerrane and I apologise to her in the context of addressing her earlier. I was watching the Dáil on the monitor and I got distracted. I call Ms Hurley to address Deputy Kerrane’s questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Denis Naughten: Colleagues have raised issues about CE, Tús and RSS and their operation. I will come back to the issue of carer's allowance, in the context of national Carers Week and the request that we received from the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine regarding the need for flexibility for farm participants in receipt of the allowance. Deputy Ó Cuív put it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Denis Naughten: I thank Mr. Hession. I am sure this is an issue the committee will revisit. Mr. Hession raised an issue I am going to raise with Ms Hurley. Members may correct me but as far as I can recall, the CE supervisors, in their evidence to the committee, made a point in respect to training and the training allowance that participants could go on a training course that would assist with the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Denis Naughten: We will send Ms Hurley the transcript of the meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Denis Naughten: Ultimately, the person was refused.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Denis Naughten: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Denis Naughten: That is good. I thank Mr. Kieran very much. I thank the officials for attending and for their constructive and positive engagement with the committee. We will shortly give further consideration to this matter and it is our intention to present a report on our deliberations to the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, and to Dáil Éireann thereafter, on the wider matters within our work...

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...

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]

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]