Results 881-900 of 21,588 for speaker:Denis Naughten

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Policies (22 Nov 2023)

Denis Naughten: 68. To ask the Minister for Finance the current status of his Department's recommendation to the National Disability Inclusion Strategy Transport Working Group that the current Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers Scheme should be replaced with a needs-based, grant-aided vehicular adaptation scheme; if all of the relevant Government Departments have been convened to discuss the way...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Strategies (22 Nov 2023)

Denis Naughten: 151. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current status of the Final Report of the National Disability Inclusion Strategy Transport Working Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51528/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (22 Nov 2023)

Denis Naughten: 224. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 258 of 12 July 2023, and the ongoing cost of electricity, if he will review the current financial assistance to patients with home dialysis machines in light of the additional cost of their operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51507/23]

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister. I apologise for my late arrival. I was in the Chamber. I call the Leas-Chathaoirleach, Deputy Ó Cathasaigh.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Denis Naughten: I think you are doing well this morning, Deputy.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Denis Naughten: Deputy Ó Cuív would know all about the humanitarian assistance scheme. I think he was involved in establishing it. Originally, it was run through the Irish Red Cross and would have to be re-established each time there was a flooding incident. We took the decision, in the last Government, that we would have a standing fund that could be dipped into straight away. I think the...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Denis Naughten: We will go to Deputy Ó Cuív, then Deputy Ó Laoghaire.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Denis Naughten: On some logistical issues, the Minister has talked about referring a further Bill to the committee for pre-legislative scrutiny. We will be delighted to consider it when that happens. I want to note that if this is referred over the Christmas recess, we will not have the full eight weeks to consider it. We had a number of problems over the summer recess when Bills were referred to us for...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Denis Naughten: It is €12 million that is being accrued against the Social Insurance Fund. Why is there the additional administration in the Social Insurance Fund and not across the rest of the Department? The way this is being presented gives the impression that the additional €12 million is to facilitate the additional payments on the run-in to Christmas. If there is that additional cost...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Denis Naughten: The committee will now consider the Supplementary Estimate for Vote 42 with the Minister for Rural and Community Development. The Aire and Aire Stáit and their officials are very welcome. I now invite the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, to make her opening statement.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister. Does the Leas-Chathaoirleach, Deputy Ó Cathasaigh, have any questions?

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Denis Naughten: Just to declare an interest, the seat I hold at the moment is the one that was held by the late Jack McQuillan, the man who brought a cul-de-sac roads or tertiary roads Bill through the House specifically to deal with this issue. I just wanted to declare that.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Denis Naughten: And there is less rain.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Denis Naughten: In our neck of the woods, even the witches cannot use the lanes.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Denis Naughten: No, sadly, Deputy Ó Cuív is not the only one.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Denis Naughten: No. I have heard the word "finally" nine times.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Denis Naughten: There was a lot of indulgence. On wastewater treatment, the Deputy has made a very valid point, in particular regarding County Galway. One of the most deplorable situations I have seen is in County Galway. The applications currently with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage are for sewerage schemes in towns like Craughwell. Smaller villages like Caltra, Castleblakeney...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Denis Naughten: The committee went on a minibus on that very road to inspect the work first time. An excellent job was done on it. We visited the lighthouse and saw first-hand the excellent work the Department funded and completed.