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Deaths in Tunisia: Expressions of Sympathy (30 Jun 2015)

Denis Naughten: On behalf of the others group in the House I also want to extend my sympathy and that of my colleagues to the family of Larry and Martina Hayes, to Lorna Carty, Joel Richards and his uncle and grandfather and the British citizens who were also killed. All of us were numb when we heard the reports coming through of the tragedy in Tunisia on Friday. They were people who went on their...

Other Questions: Student Support Schemes (30 Jun 2015)

Denis Naughten: 112. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has investigated the reason counties with the lowest disposable income have seen a significant drop-off in the number of students availing of a higher education grant; if it is the case that the grant is no longer sufficient to meet the costs for students who cannot commute to college; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Other Questions: Student Support Schemes (30 Jun 2015)

Denis Naughten: John did extremely well in his leaving certificate examinations and got his first choice on his Central Applications Office form. He was the first member of his family to go to college. He is from County Roscommon and started a computer science course in the Dublin Institute of Technology. However, he had to drop out before Christmas owing to the spiralling rent his landlord was charging...

Other Questions: Student Support Schemes (30 Jun 2015)

Denis Naughten: It is a broader issue, although accommodation is a problem. Earlier this year the Minister and her colleagues were tripping over one another to welcome the statistics showing that more PAYE families and fewer farm and self-employed families were receiving the higher education grant. What they failed to recognise - the Minister might acknowledge it - was that there was a larger cohort of...

Other Questions: Student Support Schemes (30 Jun 2015)

Denis Naughten: John did drop out and there are many more like him around the country who are forced into this position because their families cannot afford to keep them in college and pay for accommodation. The higher education grant has been maintained, but the difficulty is that the cost of accommodation is going through the roof and the majority who have to access accommodation are not on bus routes....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Completion Programme (30 Jun 2015)

Denis Naughten: 116. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children who left a primary level 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. [25702/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Numbers (30 Jun 2015)

Denis Naughten: 369. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of student, business, working and tourist visas, respectively, issued in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26046/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (30 Jun 2015)

Denis Naughten: 472. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for vascular procedures in University Hospital Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26321/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (30 Jun 2015)

Denis Naughten: 473. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for a medical procedure at University Hospital Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26322/15]

Order of Business (25 Jun 2015)

Denis Naughten: I have questions on two promised Bills. High-risk sex offenders are roaming the country and gardaí are trying to monitor them with two hands tied behind their backs. At the same time, 60 electronic tags, for which the State is paying more than €100,000 per annum, are sitting in a cardboard box and cannot be used because we are waiting for the criminal law (sexual offences) Bill....

Leaders' Questions (25 Jun 2015)

Denis Naughten: What of the fair deal scheme review?

Leaders' Questions (25 Jun 2015)

Denis Naughten: Eight months to fill a maternity vacancy.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (25 Jun 2015)

Denis Naughten: 29. 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. [24844/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Deployment (25 Jun 2015)

Denis Naughten: 32. To ask the Minister for Defence the current number of personnel permanently based at Custume Barracks in Athlone, County Westmeath; the number of staff who perform operational duties in the Dublin area on a monthly basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24845/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Assessments (25 Jun 2015)

Denis Naughten: 98. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of funds spent to date on producing catchment flood risk assessment and management study flood maps; if he is aware that insurance companies are ignoring such maps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25538/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (24 Jun 2015)

Denis Naughten: 31. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to ensure that persons are financially better off in employment than they are on welfare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24628/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Functions (24 Jun 2015)

Denis Naughten: 40. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps she is taking to facilitate the sharing of information with the Department of Education and Skills and with the Department of Children and Youth Affairs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24629/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Rebates (23 Jun 2015)

Denis Naughten: 261. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of applications for tax refunds submitted by PAYE workers in 2014; the total refund paid to applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25081/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Deployment (23 Jun 2015)

Denis Naughten: 342. To ask the Minister for Defence the current number of personnel permanently based at Custume Barracks in Athlone in County Roscommon; the number of staff who perform operational duties in the Dublin area, on a monthly basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24774/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Deployment (23 Jun 2015)

Denis Naughten: 343. To ask the Minister for Defence the number of personnel permanently based at Finner Camp in Ballyshannon in County Donegal; the number who perform operational duties in the Dublin area, on a monthly basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24775/15]