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Other Questions: State Airports (10 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: I will put things in context. The Minister is very familiar with my county. Some 16% of passengers going through Knock Airport come from County Roscommon and 18% of the tourists that come through Knock Airport visit Roscommon, something which is replicated throughout the west. Knock Airport is a strategically important international airport, just like Shannon, and needs to be treated in...

Other Questions: State Airports (10 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: Are we talking about weeks or months?

Other Questions: State Airports (10 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 118. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on discussions with the management of Ireland West Airport Knock, County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9877/15]

Other Questions: State Airports (10 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: Mr. Conor Skehan was interviewed last week on the radio as chairman of the Housing Agency. He said the greater Dublin area now runs in an arc from Dundalk to Athlone to Kilkenny. That is the impact of the economy of the Dublin region. However, as the Minister knows, in my part of the country - in western counties like Mayo, Roscommon, Galway, Leitrim and Sligo - we have not seen the...

Other Questions: State Airports (10 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister. I would contend that Knock Airport is not a regional airport. It serves a catchment of 1.1 million people and supports 900 jobs within the region. It is a significant economic driver and has the potential to bring more investment into the region. When was that proposal submitted to the European Commission and when is it likely we will see approval for it from the...

Other Questions: State Airports (10 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: And vocal.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Provision (10 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 144. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review the policy of acquiring lands, for greenway cycle routes, by way of compulsorily acquisition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9876/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Currency Exchange (10 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 281. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the implications for Irish food exports of the Chinese currency devaluation; the steps being taken to try to insulate the food sectors from further currency devaluations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10416/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sexual Offences Data (10 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 341. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of breaches of Part 2 of the Sex Offenders Act 2001 for the years 2013 and 2014; the number of cases pending; the number of convictions, in each year concerned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10441/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (10 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 436. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients on the ear, nose and throat waiting list at University Hospital, Galway; the number categorised as urgent, soon and routine, respectively; the current longest waiting time under each category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10442/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Oireachtas Joint Committee Reports (10 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 437. To ask the Minister for Health further to recommendation No. 18 of the Oireachtas Joint Committee report on Childhood Immunisation of July 2001, if he will establish a no fault vaccine compensation scheme in line with best practice across the European Union; the specific reasons for the delay in establishing such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10443/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (5 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 36. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to review the current schemes to ensure that they support the self-employed, in view of the fact that they are the main driving force for sustainable job creation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9176/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Data Protection (5 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 41. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans for data sharing between her Department and the Department of Children and Youth Affairs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9175/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Trader's Licence (5 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 81. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide the conditions required to be fulfilled by an applicant before a petrol and diesel retailing licence will be issued; if the retailer is required to have public liability insurance covering the sale of contaminated fuel; if it is possible for a member of the public to lodge an objection to the renewal of such a licence; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Trader's Licence (5 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 82. To ask the Minister for Finance further to comments by the Minister of State, Deputy Harris, on Report Stage of the Finance Bill 2014 on 26 November 2014, if he will confirm that the Revenue Commissioners are now using their powers under section 101(7) of the Act to apply the same reporting conditions for petrol as currently apply for diesel; when this became operational; the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Fuel Quality (5 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 144. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 74 of 28 January 2015, when a reply will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9679/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Fuel Quality (5 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 145. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 107 of 23 October 2014, the number of complaints of petrol stretching received to date by each Garda district in counties Mayo, Roscommon, Longford, Galway, Sligo and Leitim, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9684/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Staff (5 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 151. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will intervene to avert threatened strike action by prison officers regarding safety concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9756/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (5 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 192. To ask the Minister for Health when the telemedicine stroke machine at Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe, County Galway, will be fully operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9678/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data (5 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 193. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the placement list for the nursing homes support scheme; the timeframe for the awarding of places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9680/15]