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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Expenditure (14 Jul 2015)

Denis Naughten: 690. To ask the Minister for Health the total annual cost of inhalers for the treatment of asthma to the medicine budget; the corresponding figure for anti-depressant medication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29161/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (9 Jul 2015)

Denis Naughten: 41. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the west Roscommon and east Mayo ambulance blackspot is not to have an ambulance permanently appointed to it, as is the case in Tuam and Mulranny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27375/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Response Times (9 Jul 2015)

Denis Naughten: 48. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that the Lightfoot report on ambulance services has not been published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27376/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Absenteeism (8 Jul 2015)

Denis Naughten: 18. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps he is taking to reduce the level of school truancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27093/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (8 Jul 2015)

Denis Naughten: 28. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans for the development of the school completion programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27092/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Holiday Visa Applications (7 Jul 2015)

Denis Naughten: 30. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to reform the current holiday visa system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26909/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (7 Jul 2015)

Denis Naughten: 32. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will have the case of the murder of a person (details supplied) independently reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26910/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Numbers (7 Jul 2015)

Denis Naughten: 251. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of student, business, working and tourist visas, respectively, issued for Chinese nationals in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27342/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (7 Jul 2015)

Denis Naughten: 318. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a progress report on the provision of each of the 35 primary health centres prioritised for investment in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27108/15]

Other Questions: Information and Communications Technology (2 Jul 2015)

Denis Naughten: I am putting this proposal to the Minister because the post office network covers the country and thus is easily accessible. Its staff are the only non-State employees who sign the Official Secrets Act. There is a mechanism for them to assist people in filling in forms and inputting data online. Not only could we save a lot of money, but the other great advantage is that there would be far...

Other Questions: Information and Communications Technology (2 Jul 2015)

Denis Naughten: I am talking about a pilot scheme.

Other Questions: Ministerial Expenditure (2 Jul 2015)

Denis Naughten: Will people have to suffer that long - ten years?

Other Questions: Information and Communications Technology (2 Jul 2015)

Denis Naughten: 12. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps which he is taking to remove paper-based processes from the public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26110/15]

Other Questions: Information and Communications Technology (2 Jul 2015)

Denis Naughten: Every year Government agencies and Departments waste millions of euro on the maintenance of paper-based systems for those who do not have access to online services. The Revenue Commissioners spent more than €500,000 to establish a paper-based system for returning the local property tax which could have been more efficiently delivered through the local post office network. Every...

Other Questions: Information and Communications Technology (2 Jul 2015)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister for his reply but I would like to go a step further by requiring every agency of State to introduce procedures to manage paper applications and processing. While it is commendable that his Department is endeavouring to reduce volumes of paper, it will continue to be necessary to maintain a paper-based system. In regard to the example I gave earlier, people were...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (2 Jul 2015)

Denis Naughten: 22. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current status of flood relief works on the River Suck; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26109/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (2 Jul 2015)

Denis Naughten: 204. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason schools have not been informed of their special needs assistant allocation for September 2015 in advance of the school holidays; if she is aware of the disruption which this causes to school planning and anxiety to parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26773/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (1 Jul 2015)

Denis Naughten: 15. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to develop the live export trade to the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25842/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (1 Jul 2015)

Denis Naughten: 33. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to ensure consistency with regard to on-farm inspections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25841/15]

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill 2015: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2015)

Denis Naughten: The reason a local authority has a vacant site in the first place is that it is not in a position to develop it. The major problem is gaining access to capital to develop the site. It owns the site. With the numbers on the housing list increasing, the pressure is on public representatives to ensure the sites are developed. I am aware that investors are willing to develop local...