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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Education Welfare Service (10 Dec 2019)

Denis Naughten: 75. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to provide alternatives to prosecution for parents who fail to ensure their children attend school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51104/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Education Welfare Service Expenditure (10 Dec 2019)

Denis Naughten: 79. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the cost to her Department of prosecuting parents for the failure of children to attend school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51103/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (10 Dec 2019)

Denis Naughten: 190. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 210 of 26 November 2019, when Bus Éireann will commence liaising with the family in relation to the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51347/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (10 Dec 2019)

Denis Naughten: 316. To ask the Minister for Health when a health centre (details supplied) in County Galway which was closed on a temporary basis will be reopened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51147/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Services Provision (10 Dec 2019)

Denis Naughten: 442. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) would not receive a full reimbursement under the cross-Border directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51734/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (10 Dec 2019)

Denis Naughten: 616. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of talks with community employee supervisors; the status of proposals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51353/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (10 Dec 2019)

Denis Naughten: 650. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on an application; the reason for the delay in same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51818/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (10 Dec 2019)

Denis Naughten: 681. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps he is taking to encourage the use of vacant housing in villages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51108/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Regeneration and Development Fund Administration (5 Dec 2019)

Denis Naughten: 32. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans to reopen the rural regeneration fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50496/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (5 Dec 2019)

Denis Naughten: 163. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for a procedure; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50674/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Aeromedical Service (5 Dec 2019)

Denis Naughten: 167. To ask the Minister for Health the annual payment made from his Department to the Air Corps for the operation of the aeromedical service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50686/19]

Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (4 Dec 2019)

Denis Naughten: It is a procedural issue.

Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (4 Dec 2019)

Denis Naughten: We are anxious to move our amendment and we can only do that on Committee Stage. I hope it will be a brief Committee Stage.

Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (4 Dec 2019)

Denis Naughten: We are moving an amendment from the floor.

Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (4 Dec 2019)

Denis Naughten: It is procedurally possible to make a very short technical oral amendment. It can be accepted by the House. We seek only to alter the numeric figure from "50" to "75".

Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (4 Dec 2019)

Denis Naughten: I will second the amendment if that is required.

Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (4 Dec 2019)

Denis Naughten: I support Deputy Martin Kenny's amendment. He has made it quite clear that this is a simple technical amendment which allows up to 75% of takings to be given out as prizes. This is the issue which groups around the country have raised. They have said that the cap of 50% is too low and that it needs to be more flexible. Moving the figure to 75% still protects the Minister of State's desire...

Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (4 Dec 2019)

Denis Naughten: I will be very brief. That is the reason we objected to the taking of Report Stage today. If the Minister of State had allowed a bit more time to look at this Bill, it could have been considered further. It was the Minister of State who decided to take Report Stage tonight. As I have said before, the reason that there are ten Stages to passing legislation is to allow for consideration of...

Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (4 Dec 2019)

Denis Naughten: The Minister has agreed to this and we request the recommital of section 12 to discuss the issue that has been debated. We have it pretty much debated. We just want to formally move the amendment we discussed earlier. We seek to recommit the Bill in respect of section 12.

Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (4 Dec 2019)

Denis Naughten: I do not want to open the debate again. Currently these organisations can take up to 40% of the total in running costs. The Bill will give them 25%.