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Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2021)

Denis Naughten: We will have this debate again, but I can tell the Minister that I know of quite a few hospitality businesses that spent substantial time last week dealing with phone calls and people ringing up and cancelling bookings. This week, the supports for those businesses are being reduced. That is the point I am making. We will debate the issue again. I thank the Minister for her time today....

Select Committee on Social Protection: Message to Dáil (1 Dec 2021)

Denis Naughten: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Social Protection Community and Rural Development and the Islands has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2021: Vote 37 — Department of Social Protection. Under Standing Order 100(2),...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Nov 2021)

Denis Naughten: We are being asked to guillotine legislation to restrict the rights of citizens in this country and this must be balanced against the scale of the threat posed by this virus. It is important we see the legislation and we have not as yet. There is no proposal whatever to discuss the advice that primary school children should now wear masks or a mechanism to have this reviewed, as was...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (30 Nov 2021)

Denis Naughten: 85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will establish a science and technology policy fellowship within the civil service to provide opportunities to scientists and engineers to learn first-hand about policy-making and contribute their knowledge and analytical skills in policy development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57453/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (30 Nov 2021)

Denis Naughten: 92. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he plans to take to improve the interface between the wider research community and Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57452/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Nov 2021)

Denis Naughten: 240. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if local authority housing has been used to provide isolation accommodation as a result of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58495/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (30 Nov 2021)

Denis Naughten: 334. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for the inclusion of the Romanian language in the primary and secondary school syllabus in view of the increase in Romanian-speaking persons and the growing importance of the language; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58750/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Nov 2021)

Denis Naughten: In May 2017, the Minister, Deputy Coveney, and I, as energy Minister, signed off on the new wind energy guidelines providing a fair and balanced planning system taking due regard of local communities and individual families within the vicinity of turbines. Even though these new standards were opposed by some vested interests, the improved guidelines would effectively mean that in line with...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Nov 2021)

Denis Naughten: It also needs to be balanced with the rights of individuals who live beside them.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Nov 2021)

Denis Naughten: That is the balance that is not in place.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Nov 2021)

Denis Naughten: That comes from the World Health Organization.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (25 Nov 2021)

Denis Naughten: 13. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to reform the criteria for the fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57448/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Nov 2021)

Denis Naughten: 137. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 339 of 11 November 2021, if she will provide figures for the number of gardaí in specialist units in the Roscommon-Longford division and the Galway division, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57555/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Nov 2021)

Denis Naughten: 187. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to support policing in rural communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57554/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Nov 2021)

Denis Naughten: In September, the public health doctors were ordered to turn their backs and walk away from the schools. As a result, schools were left on their own with regard to Covid information, hoping that parents would inform them of a confirmed case. Schools were then left with a dilemma as to who to tell and what to tell them without the support of public health. From next week, antigen tests...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Report of the Commission on Pensions: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Denis Naughten: Before I commence I wish to remind members participating remotely that they must do so from within the precincts of Leinster House. We have reconvened to continue our discussion on the recently published report of the Commission on Pensions. This is our third session of public hearings. As previously mentioned the State pension is valued by all of society and is the bedrock of the pension...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Report of the Commission on Pensions: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Denis Naughten: Finally, we will call on Ms Duffy to make her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Report of the Commission on Pensions: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Denis Naughten: I thank Ms Duffy. We will now open up the discussion to questions from members. The first member to speak will be the Leas-Chathaoirleach of the committee, Deputy Ó Cathasaigh.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Report of the Commission on Pensions: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Denis Naughten: I will take Mr. Taft up on that point. He made a valid point regarding the data from the Department of Social Protection and the committee will seek that information. To bring him back to a very important sentence in his evidence, he stated: Many workers, although not all, will wish to remain in their employment until their State pension becomes payable due to their continued ability to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Report of the Commission on Pensions: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Denis Naughten: All members agree we need to develop those soft measures, regardless of the current debate, but the concern from the Pensions Commission and some of the evidence we have heard from economists is that if the statutory retirement age is not increased, those soft options will not have the impact on the numbers of people remaining in full-time or part-time employment. I do not have the answer to...