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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Jul 2020)

Denis Naughten: The last Government and this Government committed to the reform of the nursing home fair deal legislation. It has been promised for the last four years to prohibit the forced sale of farms and businesses across the country of older people resident in nursing homes and to remove the effective ban on the option for older people of leasing out up to 9,000 vacant homes. At present, those people...

Nomination of Member of Government: Motion (15 Jul 2020)

Denis Naughten: On my behalf and that the Regional Group of Members, I congratulate the Minister, Deputy Calleary, and the Ministers of State, Deputies Chambers and Fleming. I know all three would not like being appointed in the manner they have been appointed but I congratulate them nonetheless. I particularly congratulate the Minister, Deputy Calleary, on his accession to a full seat at the Cabinet...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (15 Jul 2020)

Denis Naughten: 27. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to expedite the roll-out of the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16043/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Quality (15 Jul 2020)

Denis Naughten: 41. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the clean air strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16044/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (15 Jul 2020)

Denis Naughten: 73. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has received the research output from a body (details supplied) on the warmth and well-being scheme; when the results will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16259/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Cybersecurity Policy (15 Jul 2020)

Denis Naughten: 74. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of staff employed in the national cybersecurity centre in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16263/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (15 Jul 2020)

Denis Naughten: 119. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the draw down to date of the €3 million allocated in budget 2020 for new pilot agri-environmental schemes; the schemes supported to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16260/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Meat Processing Plants (15 Jul 2020)

Denis Naughten: 121. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the instances of non-compliance with carcase trim specifications his inspectors have identified in beef plants each month to date in 2020; when the names of plants involved will be published; the payments made to the farmer supplier to reflect loss; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16261/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Meat Processing Plants (15 Jul 2020)

Denis Naughten: 122. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of instances in which mechanical grading was suspended in meat plants in cases in which a machine is found to be working outside of tolerance and manual grading was instigated in 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16262/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (15 Jul 2020)

Denis Naughten: 164. To ask the Minister for Health the reason construction on the national children's hospital has been delayed since the return to work of the construction sector post Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16258/20]

Maternity Leave Benefit Extension: Motion [Private Members] (14 Jul 2020)

Denis Naughten: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this motion and thank my colleague, Deputy Kerrane, for bringing it forward. One thing we all must accept is that Covid-19 has changed things utterly and we simply cannot dismiss matters that would have been rejected out of hand by Governments in the past. Who would have thought that a Government would introduce a one-tier health system overnight or ban...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (14 Jul 2020)

Denis Naughten: 37. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the detail of the requests made under section 10(4) of the Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission; his plans to make a further request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15635/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Retention (14 Jul 2020)

Denis Naughten: 39. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he is taking to secure employment in Ballinasloe, County Galway, following a review of operations announced by a company (details supplied).; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15676/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Functions (14 Jul 2020)

Denis Naughten: 67. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he is taking to support remote working within his Department, its agencies and through the funding supports provided to business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15636/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme (14 Jul 2020)

Denis Naughten: 445. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to review the tenant incremental purchase scheme to allow those who were tenants of Part V houses prior to the introduction of the regulations to proceed with the purchase of their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15938/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (14 Jul 2020)

Denis Naughten: 499. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the options open to third-level students whose private landlords refused to provide rent refunds to students forced to leave accommodation due to Covid-19; his plans to encourage landlords to provide refunds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14708/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (14 Jul 2020)

Denis Naughten: 500. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if all third-level institutions have provided rent refunds to students impacted by Covid-19; the supports available for students unable to obtain refunds from private landlords; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14709/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (14 Jul 2020)

Denis Naughten: 501. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports that will be put in place for national schools (details supplied) with regard to children attending from a local direct provision centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14745/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (14 Jul 2020)

Denis Naughten: 769. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of carer’s allowance reviews that have taken place in the past six months; the number of such decisions that were overturned on review; the number that were not overturned on review but subsequently overturned on appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15575/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (14 Jul 2020)

Denis Naughten: 770. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the process for carrying out a review of a decision in an application for carer’s allowance; the grade of the person responsible for making the decision on a review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15576/20]