Results 10,361-10,380 of 21,588 for speaker:Denis Naughten

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (1 Dec 2015)

Denis Naughten: 293. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 386 of 6 October 2015, if he will include the refurbishment and retrofitting of existing farm buildings under farm safety and animal welfare categories where there is a need to replace the sheeting on a roof or to retrofit galvanised gates, internal barriers and divisions as well as water...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (1 Dec 2015)

Denis Naughten: 294. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers awaiting first instalments under the basic payment scheme and the areas of natural constraint scheme; the corresponding value of payments outstanding; if he will ensure that a partial payment is made to all farmers while outstanding issues are being resolved; and the corresponding number awaiting the final...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Care Professionals (1 Dec 2015)

Denis Naughten: 415. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to protect the status of the titles of physiotherapist and physical therapist; the consequences of protecting the title of physical therapist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42570/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (1 Dec 2015)

Denis Naughten: 416. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times and the number of adults and children waiting in each level four, three and two hospital for computerised axial tomography, CAT, scans, magnetic resonance imaging, MRI, scans, emergency and non-emergency ultrasound scans and X-rays; if the hospitals also provide these services to elective private patients; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (1 Dec 2015)

Denis Naughten: 422. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to establish a national transfer panel for physiotherapists within the Health Service Executive; the status of the review on transfer methods for all staff grades in the executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42613/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (1 Dec 2015)

Denis Naughten: 507. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to extend the July provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42569/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Fisheries Protection (1 Dec 2015)

Denis Naughten: 633. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht why she has not performed an assessment of the impact of the Asian clam infestation in the River Shannon at Lanesborough in County Longford, and its impact on the natural eutrophic lake with the Magnopotamion or Hydrocharition-type vegetation habitat of Lough Ree, given its protection under European Union law; when she will...

Other Questions: Regional Development (26 Nov 2015)

Denis Naughten: The Minister is correct when he points out that 90% of the growth is coming from indigenous local employers. Does he not agree that we need to support existing employers and those who want to set up or expand their business in their local areas? As he rightly points out, we are going to face challenges in many parts of the country in bringing in foreign direct investment, FDI. There is a...

Other Questions: Regional Development (26 Nov 2015)

Denis Naughten: 9. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he is taking to support enterprise development in the midland and western regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41425/15]

Other Questions: Regional Development (26 Nov 2015)

Denis Naughten: I welcome the publication of the jobs action plans for the midlands and the west, which focus on our strengths in those regions. It is important that these plans do not just mean investment for Galway city and Castlebar. While I welcome the fact that I see my own fingerprints on some of the proposals in the western plan, the frustrating thing is that the investment that has taken place over...

Other Questions: Regional Development (26 Nov 2015)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister and do not dispute anything he has said. The regional plans do bring a new focus to what we are actually good at. May I ask specifically about the status of the midlands plan in respect of the skills forum? As the Minister knows, young people will be filling out their CAO forms in a few weeks. What progress has been made since this was launched last June? The...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Losses (26 Nov 2015)

Denis Naughten: 23. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he will take to replace jobs lost at Bank of America and AvantCard in Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41424/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (26 Nov 2015)

Denis Naughten: 47. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application for a disability allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42119/15]

Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Nov 2015)

Denis Naughten: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. I also welcome the announcement of Operation Thor, the focus on rural crime and the overtime allocation the Minister has provided to the Garda. A burglary is recorded every 20 minutes by An Garda Síochána. Each case involves another victim who has to deal with the impact of intrusion, the insecurity it causes in his or her home and...

Tributes to Retiring Member of Staff (25 Nov 2015)

Denis Naughten: I will be brief. I want to be associated with the tributes that have been paid to Bernard. We are roughly around the same vintage in the Oireachtas.

Tributes to Retiring Member of Staff (25 Nov 2015)

Denis Naughten: I wish him every success in his retirement. We will all miss the updates on the Dublin club championship and, depending on how Dublin progressed at the weekend, the humour that we would meet when we came in on Tuesday. There was the odd time when some of us from the country had the opportunity to have a smile on our faces coming through the door. We look forward to Bernard visiting Hyde...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (25 Nov 2015)

Denis Naughten: 13. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to ensure fairness and transparency in the on-farm inspection regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41237/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (25 Nov 2015)

Denis Naughten: 41. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to support a live cattle trade to Britain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41236/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (25 Nov 2015)

Denis Naughten: 86. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to his meeting of 30 September 2015 with representatives of community employment supervisors, the progress to date on the matter; if this has potential for further knock-on claims, or if not, if he will outline his concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42005/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (24 Nov 2015)

Denis Naughten: 74. To ask the Minister for Defence his plans to expand the role of the Air Corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41149/15]