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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment Eligibility (25 Sep 2019)

Denis Naughten: 177. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if all means from employment are assessed when calculating a HAP payment for a person in receipt of a disability allowance and working; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39062/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Industrial Relations (24 Sep 2019)

Denis Naughten: 176. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he has taken to avoid industrial action by members of a union (details supplied); if further talks are scheduled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38721/19]

Just Transition (Worker and Community Environmental Rights) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 Sep 2019)

Denis Naughten: I welcome the fact that this discussion on a just transition is taking place. I thank the Green Party for tabling this legislation to facilitate it. It is important that any discussion about a just transition is based on reality. The failure to recognise the basic reality of the climate issues and their impact on the ground, and to constructively engage with communities, has in large part...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fallen Animal Collection Scheme (19 Sep 2019)

Denis Naughten: 170. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of animals processed through the fallen animal scheme which was in place from 2001 to 2009; the cost in this regard; the cost of the 48 month plus subsidy scheme; the number of animals processed since its inception; when he plans to recommence talks with the knackeries across the country; if his attention has been drawn...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fallen Animal Collection Scheme (19 Sep 2019)

Denis Naughten: 176. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of animals processed under the fallen animal scheme in each of the years 2001 to 2009; the cost of the scheme; the number of animals processed through the current TSE subsidy scheme since its inception; the cost involved; if his attention has been drawn to the environmental implications of the non-collection of fallen...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Weather Events (19 Sep 2019)

Denis Naughten: 177. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if assistance will be provided to farmers in the Shannon Callows who have lost fodder, aftergrass and to those that have been forced to house cattle early due to flooding; the engagement that he has had with Waterways Ireland and the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht regarding works at Meelick weir; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Inland Waterways Maintenance (19 Sep 2019)

Denis Naughten: 272. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the engagement that she has had with Waterways Ireland and its contractors regarding the management of water levels in the vicinity of works at Meelick weir; the impact these works are having on the flooding experienced by farmers in the Shannon Callows; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38137/19]

Agriculture: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2019)

Denis Naughten: I wish to discuss amendment No. 3 in my name. The fact is that farmers have no control over the price for beef that they get from the market. That is the fundamental issue that led to the beef price crisis during the summer. It must change if we are to have movement and are to address the pickets outside meat plants across the country. As I stated last night, we need movement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Planning Issues (18 Sep 2019)

Denis Naughten: 178. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on a submission (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37874/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Programmes (18 Sep 2019)

Denis Naughten: 179. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will define the midlands peat region as designated in the EU platform for coal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37875/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Funding (18 Sep 2019)

Denis Naughten: 192. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide additional financial support to elite boxing athletes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37872/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Chairman. I wish to raise two specific issues with the Commissioner. In his initial contribution Mr. Harris touched on the concern expressed across the country that all superintendents would be based in the divisional headquarters. I know that he stressed that that would not be the case in this instance, but I am not naïve enough to believe that will happen in reality....

Beef Sector: Statements (17 Sep 2019)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this debate. We need to bring about a situation where beef farmers have a fixed share of the price paid by supermarket customers for beef products. A lot of anger is being expressed by farmers around the country at the moment regarding cattle specifications and also the difference between the supermarket price and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Eligibility (17 Sep 2019)

Denis Naughten: 297. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he is taking to resolve the uncertainty that has arisen regarding the naturalisation process; when the matter will be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37584/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (17 Sep 2019)

Denis Naughten: 301. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when he plans to publish the sex offenders (amendment) Bill; the reason for the delay in presenting a stamped copy of the Bill to Cabinet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37662/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (17 Sep 2019)

Denis Naughten: 331. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 364 of 25 June 2019, when a person (details supplied) will receive a date; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36994/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Ireland (17 Sep 2019)

Denis Naughten: 504. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to implement a review by a company (details supplied) of Horse Sport Ireland; his views on the recommendation in the report of the additional resource requirements of Horse Sport Ireland to support the expansion of the sector in view of a series of recent reports on the need for diversification in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Closures: An Post (17 Sep 2019)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Chairman and welcome Mr. McRedmond and his team here today. We spent long days and very long nights looking at many issues in relation to An Post and at one stage, we were looking at substantial compulsory closures across the post office network. Particular credit is due to the staff, management teams, and postmasters right across the An Post network for the work they did in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Closures: An Post (17 Sep 2019)

Denis Naughten: I suggest that the committee writes to the Departments and ask them to outline what they are doing to provide accessible offline avenues for the online services they provide. This is a Government decision, which is supported by every Member of the Oireachtas.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Closures: An Post (17 Sep 2019)

Denis Naughten: The decision should be reflected by implementing the policy on the ground.