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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Expenditure (3 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 496. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to reverse cuts to supports for children with special educational needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9150/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (3 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 497. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the decision to assign school resource hours to children, by disorder, which discriminates against some children with Down syndrome; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9151/15]

Order of Business (26 Feb 2015)

Denis Naughten: I wish to raise two issues with the Tánaiste. Earlier this month, the parents of children with Down's syndrome met the Minister for Education and Skills on the need to fast-track learning supports to end what they describe as educational discrimination for children who have been officially diagnosed with mild Down's syndrome. It will cost about €1 million to put these supports...

Order of Business (26 Feb 2015)

Denis Naughten: It is on promised legislation. At the moment, the Department of Education and Skills is spending €1.5 million on issuing payslips to teachers. It would be far better to put that money into supporting children within our education system rather than spending it on issuing payslips. In that context, does the Government intend to ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: By-election Issues (26 Feb 2015)

Denis Naughten: 80. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total cost of each by-election to the current Dáil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8485/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (26 Feb 2015)

Denis Naughten: 94. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will extend the specific disadvantage provision, under the National Reserve, to cover young farmers who became established, since the closure of the previous National Reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8642/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (26 Feb 2015)

Denis Naughten: 95. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will reduce the 90 hectare cap on the National Reserve, to ensure that farmers with an eligible specific disadvantage, can access it on their existing holding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8643/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (26 Feb 2015)

Denis Naughten: 167. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to re-establish the general practitioner caredoc service in the north west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8511/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff Remuneration (26 Feb 2015)

Denis Naughten: 168. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of issuing hard copy payslips to all employees paid by him; the number of staff issued with such payslips; the steps being taken to only issue payslips by electronic means; the timeframe involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8513/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (26 Feb 2015)

Denis Naughten: 174. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will receive an appointment in Roscommon County Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8526/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Remuneration (26 Feb 2015)

Denis Naughten: 214. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of issuing hard copy payslips to all employees paid by her; the number of staff issued with such payslips; the steps being taken to only issue payslips by electronic means; the time frame involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8512/15]

Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2015)

Denis Naughten: I welcome the opportunity to speak to the Bill. I also acknowledge that the Minister is present to hear the debate, which is important. This is important and far-reaching legislation which is long overdue. Nevertheless, I have concerns that we are rushing the legislation. It is a complex Bill and some of its unintended implications have not been thought through. I am afraid we may have...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Public Services Card Provision (25 Feb 2015)

Denis Naughten: 57. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason those whose only social welfare payment is child benefit, paid directly into a bank account, must attend to obtain a public services card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8320/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (25 Feb 2015)

Denis Naughten: 118. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will be called for a procedure in University Hospital Galway; the reason the person was informed at an initial assessment in December 2014 that she would be called for surgery within four to eight weeks; if he will confirm the patient is listed as urgent; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (25 Feb 2015)

Denis Naughten: 119. To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting times for an initial appointment for assessment for cataract surgery in University Hospital Galway; the waiting times for surgery following the initial assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8346/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Procurement Contracts (25 Feb 2015)

Denis Naughten: 130. To ask the Minister for Health when a group (details supplied) sought tenders to appoint a public relations consultant; the number of approved tenders; the period of the Setanta contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8420/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Regulation (24 Feb 2015)

Denis Naughten: 132. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the new childcare regulations will revise the standards, with regard to paediatric first aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7699/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Regulation (24 Feb 2015)

Denis Naughten: 152. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans to publish the revised child care regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7698/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Applications (24 Feb 2015)

Denis Naughten: 218. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of maintenance recovery cases which are outstanding; the number of children involved; the corresponding figures for those making such repayments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8265/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta Lands (24 Feb 2015)

Denis Naughten: 274. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of Coillte Teoranta being issued last week with an urgent enforcement notice by Roscommon County Council requiring it to vacate within 24 hours a wind farm construction site on Sliabh Bán, County Roscommon, if he will direct the company to urgently review its compliance with planning regulations; and if he will make a...