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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Natural Gas Grid (12 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 29. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the Western Development Commission paper Why Invest in Gas which outlines the clear benefit of extending the natural gas distribution network to the north west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10241/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Mortality Rates (12 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 208. To ask the Minister for Health in view of the publication of the countywide hospitalisation rates for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma and diabetes, if he will provide the countywide mortality rates for acute myocardial infarction, haemorrhagic stroke, and ischaemic stroke; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10930/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (12 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 231. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in approving a special needs assistant for a school (details supplied) in County Roscommon; her views that it is acceptable that the whole school has been disrupted to accommodate the pupil in question since the beginning of the school year; when a decision will be made on this application; and if she will make a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Expressway Services: Bus Eireann and NTA (11 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: What are the actual figures for the amount of the PSO levy spent on the greater Dublin area and outside it? The problem is there is a lack of joined-up thinking right across the board. No effort is being made to make bus routes viable. I accept the point made by Ms Graham that the PSO budget has been cut and more funding needs to put into this. For example, Bus Éireann announced it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Expressway Services: Bus Eireann and NTA (11 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: I am sure it is more than a quarter of the €30 million.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Expressway Services: Bus Eireann and NTA (11 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: When did the NTA last meet with the HSE on this specific issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Expressway Services: Bus Eireann and NTA (11 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: I am asking about hospital appointments rather than procuring services.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Expressway Services: Bus Eireann and NTA (11 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: Would it not be a good idea to do that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Expressway Services: Bus Eireann and NTA (11 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: This will be continued on a piecemeal basis with units for Roscommon, Galway, Mayo, Clare and Westmeath all separately trying to have meetings with management of Galway University Hospital rather than the NTA assisting and spearheading the process. It is the same for other hospitals across the country. It will not be viable to run a boss from County Roscommon to appointments in Galway. It...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Expressway Services: Bus Eireann and NTA (11 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: No, not for acute hospital services or outpatient appointments. It is for community appointments. However, the big issue is not community appointments or getting to see the public health nurse. People can manage that. The problem is when they must go to Galway and fork out €150 or €200 to get to that appointment when the appointment is for 9 a.m. instead of giving them an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Expressway Services: Bus Eireann and NTA (11 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: The witness is putting the cart before the horse here. At the press of a button the HSE can tell her how many patients from County Roscommon attend clinics on a particular week in Galway. The local co-ordinator cannot gather that information as easily as the NTA can do it as a national authority approaching each of the hospital groups. There is only a handful of such groups around the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Expressway Services: Bus Eireann and NTA (11 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: Provide the service and let us see how it goes. It is a very haphazard service to Knock airport at present.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Expressway Services: Bus Eireann and NTA (11 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: A total of 16% of passengers going to Knock airport come from County Roscommon. The north-south access is no good to them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Expressway Services: Bus Eireann and NTA (11 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: I am sure the airport would be quite happy to provide the data on where passengers are coming from too.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Relocation Options (11 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 32. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of bog relocations that have been completed; the number where alternative locations have been sourced, that will meet the demand for relocation; the number where alternatives have yet to be sourced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10185/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turbary Rights (11 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 36. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to address the ongoing issues regarding the implementation of the ban on turf cutting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10186/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Delays (11 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 94. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will be called for a procedure; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10601/15]

Order of Business (10 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: I have questions on two pieces of promised legislation. Last week the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Alan Kelly, announced that he would reform the planning laws relating to one-off family homes. Is this a promise to bring in primary or secondary legislation? What is the timeline? It has been disclosed today that 400 convicted rapists and...

Order of Business (10 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: The Minister promised a change in the law.

Order of Business (10 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: Is there a timeline? A lot of people have already started.