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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Offices (8 Sep 2020)

Denis Naughten: 1470. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of vacant desk spaces available in accommodation allocated to his Department in Civil Service accommodation outside Dublin city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22473/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Walks Scheme (8 Sep 2020)

Denis Naughten: 1490. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when a decision will be made on an application by a centre (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21875/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Offices (8 Sep 2020)

Denis Naughten: 1496. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of vacant desk spaces available in accommodation allocated to her Department in Civil Service accommodation outside Dublin city; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22476/20]

Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee Stage (3 Sep 2020)

Denis Naughten: I will be brief and speak to the amendment before us. I support the amendment tabled by Deputy Howlin and compliment him on identifying this weakness in the legislation. This is very draconian legislation. As the Minister knows, yesterday I said that we as members of the Regional Group will support this legislation as we did earlier in the vote. This drafting error highlighted by...

Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (2 Sep 2020)

Denis Naughten: I am sharing time with Deputy Canney. I apologise to the Ceann Comhairle for my error in regard to the scheduling of speaking times. It is really disappointing that such draconian laws need to be brought in to deal with a small handful of irresponsible proprietors of so-called restaurants and gastropubs. These premises are supposed to be operating on the basis of serving alcohol with...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Jul 2020)

Denis Naughten: Last Monday the Government announced the allocation of a €375 million support package for schools to reopen in September. I have consistently highlighted the need to reopen schools not only because of its importance for children's education and their mental health due to the lack of engagement with classmates and even the lack of a regular routine but also for the mental health of...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Jul 2020)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Tánaiste for his reply, but the reality is that there are children in the catchment of the town of Ballinasloe who have no school place for September. The NCSE has asked schools in Dublin to provide accommodation and has asked the Minister for Education and Skills to direct schools to provide that accommodation. There is the opposite situation in Ballinasloe where a school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (30 Jul 2020)

Denis Naughten: 22. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures being taken to ensure the operation of the school transport service from 31 August 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19035/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jul 2020)

Denis Naughten: 42. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures being taken to ensure the reopening of schools on 31 August 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19034/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Jul 2020)

Denis Naughten: 107. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the additional funding, not already committed, allocated in the July stimulus to each local enterprise office; the specific purpose of the funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20054/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Data Centres (30 Jul 2020)

Denis Naughten: 115. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the discussions his officials have had with IDA Ireland with regard to the development of data centres in line with the policy of locating them in areas with grid capacity and only in cases in which there is an employment dividend associated with their development; if an evaluation has been conducted by his Department of the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Trading Online Voucher Scheme (30 Jul 2020)

Denis Naughten: 154. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the additional funding, not already committed, allocated in the July stimulus to the trading online voucher scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20051/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Efficiency (30 Jul 2020)

Denis Naughten: 155. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the additional funding, not already committed, allocated in the July stimulus to the retrofitting of homes; the details of the allocations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20052/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Centres (30 Jul 2020)

Denis Naughten: 159. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the discussions his officials have had with EirGrid regarding the development of data centres in line with the policy of locating them in areas with grid capacity and only in cases in which there is an employment dividend associated with their development. [20281/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Centres (30 Jul 2020)

Denis Naughten: 160. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if an evaluation has been conducted by his Department of the estimated impact of all 55 current data centres and the over 30 planned data centres on the cost of electricity to domestic and other commercial and industrial users; the financial impact of the load in view of the decision to move to 70% renewable...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Cybersecurity Policy (30 Jul 2020)

Denis Naughten: 161. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps taken to date to address concerns raised in a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General in 2018 regarding to the National Cyber Security Centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20285/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (30 Jul 2020)

Denis Naughten: 476. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the additional funding, not already committed, allocated in the July stimulus to small sewerage schemes in villages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20053/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Data Centres (30 Jul 2020)

Denis Naughten: 497. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the discussions his officials have had with Gas Networks Ireland with regard to the development of data centres in line with the policy of locating them in areas with grid capacity and only in cases in which there is an employment dividend associated with their development; if an evaluation has been conducted by his...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (30 Jul 2020)

Denis Naughten: 925. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of forestry licence applications received by his Department in each month in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020; the corresponding figure for the number of licences approved, appealed, granted and refused on appeal, respectively; the number on hand in each category; the specific measures being taken to expedite the process...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (30 Jul 2020)

Denis Naughten: 1191. To ask the Minister for Health the number of flu vaccines that the HSE plans to procure for the forthcoming flu season; his plans to make the vaccine mandatory subject to medical advice for any cohort of the population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20049/20]