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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (8 Oct 2015)

Denis Naughten: 102. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the implementation of the beef data and genomics scheme, given the numbers exiting the scheme and the serious concerns expressed to his officials at Elphin mart recently (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35147/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (8 Oct 2015)

Denis Naughten: 103. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants who have withdrawn from the beef data and genomics scheme in 2015 to date; who have re-applied to enter and have been granted permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35148/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (8 Oct 2015)

Denis Naughten: 104. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications under the beef data and genomics scheme in 2015 to date by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35149/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (8 Oct 2015)

Denis Naughten: 174. To ask the Minister for Health given the Irish Cancer Society report on the cost of cancer, if he will firstly ensure that primary care reimbursement service revises its means assessment to take the real costs into consideration; if he will ensure that all persons diagnosed with cancer, regardless of age, will be granted a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Payments (8 Oct 2015)

Denis Naughten: 230. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon has not received a payment under the turf cutting compensation scheme; when payment will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35048/15]

Topical Issue Debate: Medical Card Delays (7 Oct 2015)

Denis Naughten: The problem with cancer patients and the 15 day loophole the HSE uses is that the medical card section in Finglas is involved in what is called a three card trick. Even though it has direct access to Revenue and social welfare and can get information at the touch of a button, it deliberately forces sick patients to go to local tax offices to get printouts of their last tax liabilities and to...

Topical Issue Debate: Medical Card Delays (7 Oct 2015)

Denis Naughten: Will the Minister of State deal with the issue of discrimination?

Topical Issue Debate: Medical Card Delays (7 Oct 2015)

Denis Naughten: I refer to rural discrimination in regard to the issuing of medical cards. Will she look into that specific issue?

Topical Issue Debate: Medical Card Delays (7 Oct 2015)

Denis Naughten: A woman came into my clinic in Ballinasloe recently. She had been diagnosed with cancer. I sympathised with her not because she had been diagnosed with cancer or because herself and her family were going to have to go through that challenge over the coming months but because of the horrendous experience she is going to have to go through to be granted a medical card. I welcome the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (7 Oct 2015)

Denis Naughten: 15. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to secure live export markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34031/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Penalties (7 Oct 2015)

Denis Naughten: 16. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to address farm penalties under the basic payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34030/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (6 Oct 2015)

Denis Naughten: Can I pick up on the Taoiseach's comment that there is unlikely to be progress on comprehensive immigration reform this side of the US presidential election, particularly with regard to some of the commentary we have seen from candidates? We all want to acknowledge the executive action that has been taken by President Obama, but is there an opportunity for some form of an immigration Bill to...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (6 Oct 2015)

Denis Naughten: 6. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his discussions regarding the undocumented Irish during his recent visit to the United States of America; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12776/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Sector: Irish Farmers Association (6 Oct 2015)

Denis Naughten: I come from the capital of the sheep industry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Sector: Irish Farmers Association (6 Oct 2015)

Denis Naughten: The introduction of the sheep grassland scheme had a significant impact on the industry. It was later amalgamated with the area based payment. Many sheep farmers felt cheated by that. A specific payment needs to be put in place. We have already seen the closure of the processing facility in Hackettstown. Unless this industry is supported, other processing facilities across the country...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Broadband Service Provision (6 Oct 2015)

Denis Naughten: 155. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she is taking to support broadband provision for adult and further education and training centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33967/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments Data (6 Oct 2015)

Denis Naughten: 157. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children who left primary school in summer 2014 and who failed to enrol in a secondary level school in September 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33966/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (6 Oct 2015)

Denis Naughten: 356. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his view on the reason the genetic testing for the beef genomics scheme is so expensive; his plans to reduce this cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34086/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Data (6 Oct 2015)

Denis Naughten: 608. To ask the Minister for Health the location of all the teledoc machines purchased under the TRASNA stroke programme; the machines that are operational or recently installed; when it is expected that the new machines will become operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34736/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (1 Oct 2015)

Denis Naughten: 206. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the staffing figures for the retention and appointment for schools with three to four teachers, to ensure that both figures are the same; if she will confirm the number of schools that would have benefitted in 2014 and 2015 if the appointment threshold had been reduced by three to the retention threshold; and if she will...