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Select Committee on Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: The Cabinet records will show that I was the person at pre-legislative scrutiny stage of this Bill who made these arguments, which were accepted by the committee and are now reflected in the legislation before us. I have done my bit.

Affordable Homes in the Poolbeg Strategic Development Zone: Motion (29 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: I endorse everything Deputy Canney has just said. All across the country, including in many of our provincial towns, the rapidly increasing price of property is the direct result of the lack of availability of property and serviced land. I want to take a step back and focus on the low-hanging fruit. While there is no doubt that we have a huge challenge in servicing land, opening it up...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (29 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: 536. To ask the Minister for Health if he will facilitate the provision of Covid vaccine via community pharmacists to maximise the vaccine uptake; if an evaluation has been carried out as to the reason some cohorts of the population are below the national average when it comes to uptake; if availability in rural areas and travel distances is a factor; if consideration could be given to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (29 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: 537. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for their vaccinations; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27350/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (24 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: 451. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for a procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26457/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sustainable Development Goals (23 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: 62. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress to date on the sustainable development goals national implementation plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33863/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Authorities (22 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: 189. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his engagements to date with the Minister for Rural and Community Development on funding for the local improvement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33241/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (22 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: 304. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will review the terms and conditions of the tenant purchase scheme to include income from the rural social scheme when purchasing a rural local authority house; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33054/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (22 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: 619. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific funding allocated by his Department on research into carbon sequestration in agriculture and potential payments to farmers for such practices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32885/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (22 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: 637. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 161 of 29 April 2021, if he will increase the rate of payment under TAMS to reflect the increasing construction costs particularly of materials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33197/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (22 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: 662. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of local improvement schemes that are presently on the waiting list in each local authority; the value of such projects; the number of projects completed in each local authority in each year since 2016; the value of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33242/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Infrastructure (17 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: 189. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 231 of 24 March 2021, when the report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32731/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Overseas Study Placements (17 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: 315. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the options open to students wishing to pursue third-level studies overseas in view of the fact that leaving certificate results will not be available until 3 September 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32522/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (17 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: 376. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to prohibit universities charging up to €14,000 for on-campus student accommodation; the engagement he has had with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in the context of rent cap legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32660/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (17 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: 411. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will list the specific funding allocated by his Department on research into the unique characteristics of biogenic methane; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32728/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (17 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: 412. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to revise the legally defined tolerances currently used to verify the accuracy of the automated beef grading in meat plants; his views on whether the current 40% tolerance is acceptable when machines can be 95% accurate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32729/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (17 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: 413. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of times in each of the past five years that mechanical grading was suspended in meat plants following an inspection by his Department; the corresponding figure to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32730/21]

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (16 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: I will raise one specific issue of the just transition, which is the 280 seasonal workers in Bord na Móna. The Minister will be aware that we had many discussions here in the House about putting in place a programme of bog rehabilitation. Significant funding has now been put in place from climate taxation directly to Bord na Móna, and through the National Parks and Wildlife...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (16 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: I had hoped to be able to speak directly to my amendments but I do not think I am going to have the opportunity. I want to speak on Report Stage of this Bill. As I said in my contribution on Second Stage, we must bring in new legislation to deal with the challenges we have here. I did not have the type of legislation the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, is bringing in available to me when I...