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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: National Action Plan on the Development of the Islands: Department of Rural and Community Development (13 Oct 2021)

Denis Naughten: I thank Ms Nic Aongusa very much. I call the Leas-Chathaoirleach, Deputy Ó Cathasaigh.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: National Action Plan on the Development of the Islands: Department of Rural and Community Development (13 Oct 2021)

Denis Naughten: I call Senator Garvey now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: National Action Plan on the Development of the Islands: Department of Rural and Community Development (13 Oct 2021)

Denis Naughten: Why is that being trialled at the moment? The schools have had high-speed connections since 2016. That was funded by the Department with responsibility for communications in the past decade. Why has there been such a time lag from the infrastructure being put in place to the pilot being put in place? I accept this is not just an island issue. In the constituency I represent, in County...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: National Action Plan on the Development of the Islands: Department of Rural and Community Development (13 Oct 2021)

Denis Naughten: I will let Deputy Ó Cuív in in a moment. This comes back to the fundamental problem we have with the islands, that is, we have 14 Departments and we progress at the slowest rate of any Department. The reality is the only reason our second level schools have high-speed Internet connections is the Department with responsibility for communications funded that, yet even when that was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: National Action Plan on the Development of the Islands: Department of Rural and Community Development (13 Oct 2021)

Denis Naughten: We will get the figures from the officials.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: National Action Plan on the Development of the Islands: Department of Rural and Community Development (13 Oct 2021)

Denis Naughten: Before I bring in Deputy Kerrane, I wish to clarify that the default approach under the national broadband plan is fibre to the home for every home. Only where it is prohibitively expensive should an alternative be looked at. In the case of the islands, to have a high-speed connection on the mainland requires a cable to be brought to the mast. This means it is just as cheap to bring the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (12 Oct 2021)

Denis Naughten: 273. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when she expects the 50% capacity rule for school transport to be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49335/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (12 Oct 2021)

Denis Naughten: 536. To ask the Minister for Health , further to Parliamentary Question No. 1350 of 9 September, when dental surgery for children will be restored at Roscommon University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49444/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (12 Oct 2021)

Denis Naughten: 550. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment; if they are classed as urgent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49488/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (12 Oct 2021)

Denis Naughten: 614. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for an appointment; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49693/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Eligibility (7 Oct 2021)

Denis Naughten: 15. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the plans she has to reform the criteria for the fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48283/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Eligibility (7 Oct 2021)

Denis Naughten: One in four people in Ireland today cannot afford to heat or light their homes. Electricity prices are way ahead of what they were in 2019 as are gas and solid fuel prices. Families' heating bills have increased dramatically. This has been compounded by the increase in carbon taxes and the subsidisation of data centres. While we need to increase the fuel allowance we also need a longer...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Eligibility (7 Oct 2021)

Denis Naughten: In Project Ireland 2040 I secured a budget of €4 billion to carry out deep retrofits and energy efficiency measures to take dirty fossil fuels out of our heating system by the middle of the next decade. The challenge is in physically achieving these targets. One of the main measures on fuel poverty is improving energy efficiency in our homes. There are 7,000 families in receipt of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Eligibility (7 Oct 2021)

Denis Naughten: I am afraid the delays were also there at the time of the former Minister, Deputy Bruton. We need to increase the fuel allowance. We need to increase the rate and extend the period. This needs to happen in this budget. This will be a treadmill unless we take a long-term strategic approach to improving the energy efficiency of every home throughout the country. We need to target those who...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (7 Oct 2021)

Denis Naughten: 50. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps she is taking to ensure that Tús and community employment places on schemes are filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47515/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Direct Provision System (7 Oct 2021)

Denis Naughten: 133. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he is taking to take children out of the direct provision system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48751/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Childcare Services (7 Oct 2021)

Denis Naughten: 148. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he plans to take to improve the pay and conditions of childcare workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47518/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (7 Oct 2021)

Denis Naughten: 246. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of appeals lodged in the past 12 months in relation to the amount awarded for assistive technology applications; the number of those appeals that were successful; the average length of time an appeal will take; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49023/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Asylum Seekers (7 Oct 2021)

Denis Naughten: 298. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the engagement by his Department with children within the asylum system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47517/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (7 Oct 2021)

Denis Naughten: 437. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to appoint nine extra neurology nurse specialists at University Hospital Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49024/21]