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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (13 Jan 2021)

Denis Naughten: 763. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44695/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Jan 2021)

Denis Naughten: 932. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people with a positive diagnosis of Covid-19 who have uploaded their random IDs to the Covid tracker application on a monthly basis; the number of application users who were sent a close contact alert each month since the application went live; the number of active users each month; the steps being taken to increase the use of the application;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (13 Jan 2021)

Denis Naughten: 1092. To ask the Minister for Health the additional funding provided under the winter plan for mental health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1782/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Medical Certificates (13 Jan 2021)

Denis Naughten: 1093. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that will be taken to ensure the HSE has the capacity to process primary medical certificates from 1 January 2020; the outcome of the meeting on 9 December 2020 between the Minister of State with responsibility for Disability at his Department and the Department of Justice and the Secretary General; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2020)

Denis Naughten: Every week at least one convicted sex offender comes to the attention of the Garda because they are not living at the address they have given to the authorities. In most instances, this is the only condition with which they have to comply due to our so-called sex offenders register following their release from prison. The fact is that the sex offenders register is little more than a fig...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Enterprise Support Services (17 Dec 2020)

Denis Naughten: 100. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Question No. 28 of 10 November 2020, if he has held the meeting with the agencies with a particular focus on Ballinasloe, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42230/20]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Enterprise Support Services (17 Dec 2020)

Denis Naughten: I welcome the high-level meeting between the Tánaiste and the enterprise agencies regarding the town of Ballinasloe. It now needs to be followed by a determined effort by all of the agencies, especially the IDA, to promote the town and what it has to offer. I ask the Tánaiste to ensure that a co-ordinated marketing strategy is put in place for the unique IDA site in the town which...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Enterprise Support Services (17 Dec 2020)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Tánaiste for his response. I will bring him back to the comments he made last Friday after the meeting. He specifically referenced the IDA lands in Ballinasloe. There are 50 acres of land available there. Will the IDA acquire those lands which are currently in the ownership of the HSE? Will the IDA build an advance factory on those 50 acres rather than relying on the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Enterprise Support Services (17 Dec 2020)

Denis Naughten: I will again bring the Tánaiste back to the comments he made last Friday. He stated on the local radio station that the 50-acre site is underutilised. That is not in the ownership of the IDA. Will the Tánaiste ask the IDA to acquire and market the site? I welcome the fact that we are going to have a new regional enterprise plan. I suggest that Roscommon and east Galway should...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: LEADER Programmes (17 Dec 2020)

Denis Naughten: 43. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she has explored the role that LEADER companies can play in supporting small rural business to overcome the challenges posed by Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42231/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Telecommunications Services (17 Dec 2020)

Denis Naughten: 75. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the date of the last meeting of the mobile phone and broadband taskforce; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42232/20]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Data Centres (17 Dec 2020)

Denis Naughten: 141. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he is taking to implement the Government statement on the Role of Data Centres in Ireland’s Enterprise Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42229/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (17 Dec 2020)

Denis Naughten: 583. To ask the Minister for Health the resources to be made available for the development of the ambulatory care hubs; the location of the first phase of hubs; the reason level 2 hospital sites were not considered for such hubs in view of the fact that many are already dealing with large numbers of older persons and those with chronic illness; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (17 Dec 2020)

Denis Naughten: 584. To ask the Minister for Health the reason Roscommon town was not considered as a location for one of the 18 new ambulatory care teams in view of the current expertise in chronic and geriatric care at Roscommon University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44383/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 Dec 2020)

Denis Naughten: 176. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the building project for a new building for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43782/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (16 Dec 2020)

Denis Naughten: 328. To ask the Minister for Health if he will progress the renewal of medical cards for persons (details supplied) as no progress has been made since October 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43854/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Roll-out of Covid-19 Vaccination: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Denis Naughten: I will run through my questions quickly and the witnesses can give me a written response if necessary. My first question relates to the unique health identifier. The eHealth Ireland website speaks to plans for 2019 and obviously we have moved along considerably since that. Do we need any amending legislation on the individual health identifier or are the witnesses satisfied that the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Roll-out of Covid-19 Vaccination: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Denis Naughten: I asked about the unique identifier amending legislation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Roll-out of Covid-19 Vaccination: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Denis Naughten: What about redeploying the front-line staff?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pandemic Supports to the Islands and Rural Ireland: Department of Rural and Community Development (16 Dec 2020)

Denis Naughten: I thank Deputy Haughey for facilitating us this morning. I ask members and witnesses to turn off their mobile phones as they interfere with the recording equipment. I also remind members to sanitise their desk area and seat when leaving the committee room. The main item on our agenda is the continuation of our previous hearing on mobile and broadband coverage across rural Ireland. In this...