Results 11,181-11,200 of 21,588 for speaker:Denis Naughten

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (5 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 194. To ask the Minister for Health based on primary care reimbursement service guidelines, the frequency with which general practitioners review prescribed medications to general medical scheme patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9681/15]

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

Denis Naughten: 195. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he has taken to date regarding, and his plans for the provision of, connectivity between Galway, Portiuncula, Roscommon and Castlebar hospitals in respect of outpatient appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9683/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (5 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 196. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in publishing the Lightfoot capacity review report on the ambulance service; when the Health Service Executive received the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9687/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Air Ambulance Service Provision (5 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 220. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide available turnaround figures for the emergency aero-medical ambulance service at each acute hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9798/15]

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

Denis Naughten: 224. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 125 of 1 April 2014, the reason the 2011 to 2013 mortality rates, by hospital, have not been published; if his Department has received a copy of the report, and when; when the report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9822/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Services (5 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 268. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he will take to secure the Athlone to Westport bus service in view of its importance in providing connectivity between Galway, Portiuncula, Roscommon and Castlebar hospitals, particularly in view of the removal of emergency services by the Government from Roscommon Hospital; if he will explore the development of this service,...

Dairy Sector: Statements (4 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: It is planning to make a new investment of €45 million over the next five years. Such projects and companies in the west of Ireland need to be supported by the Government and by the various agencies through investment. We need to ensure the dairy sector is supported because it has more potential than any other sector of the agriculture industry to bring cash back to rural communities...

Dairy Sector: Statements (4 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: They must not all be poor in that part of the country.

Dairy Sector: Statements (4 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: I thank Deputy Fitzmaurice for sharing time. There is a perception that the dairy industry is focused on Munster and south Leinster but with the exception of that part of the country, particularly because of its longer growing season, dairy production is probably more efficient in the west than anywhere else in Europe.

Dairy Sector: Statements (4 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: This seems to be ignored in discussions on dairy expansion. It is time for people within the industry, government, farming organisations and agencies such as Enterprise Ireland to take off the blinkers and recognise that there is huge potential for the development of the dairy industry in the west and north west. Scale is an issue and that will be a challenge but we need to support the...

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important Bill, which gives rise to a number of issues. The Government has appointed Mr. Bobby Kerr to review the post office network nationally and to establish how more Government work could be put through it. The single biggest income source for the post office network is social welfare payments. It is important that this issue is developed. It...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Estates (4 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 14. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to review the taking-in-charge process for housing estates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9067/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Ministerial Meetings (4 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 26. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the discussions he has had with Irish Water in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9066/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (4 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 138. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for surgery; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9481/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Eligibility (3 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 172. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to provide for access to illness benefit payments by the self-employed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9232/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (3 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 173. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an application for a disability allowance will be made, in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; the reason for the delay in same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9237/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (3 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 224. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to review the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme, given the view of the Ombudsman that the criteria of the scheme may be discriminatory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9240/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (3 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 232. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will have a pension entitlement processed; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8901/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (3 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 437. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1097 of 17 September 2014, the reason these figures cannot be provided in view of the fact that Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, produced quarterly key performance indicator reports for this in 2011 and in 2012; the reason this practice ceased; if he will provide all available figures; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (3 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 438. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1096 of 17 September 2014, the reason the number of patients covered by health insurance and by medical cards is so low, considering that this covers in excess of 80% of the population; if he will provide revised figures and end-of-year figures for 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9328/15]