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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Review of National Ambulance Service: Health Service Executive (16 Dec 2014)

Denis Naughten: Will they be new staff or will resources be redeployed from elsewhere?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Review of National Ambulance Service: Health Service Executive (16 Dec 2014)

Denis Naughten: I will be as concise as I can. I think the national ambulance service is doing a phenomenal job considering it has one hand tied behind its back when it comes to resources. There are three times as many ambulances in Northern Ireland as in the Republic, and we are trying to compete on a level playing field, which is impossible. In her initial contribution, Ms McGuinness said response times...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Review of National Ambulance Service: Health Service Executive (16 Dec 2014)

Denis Naughten: They are for vehicles rather than first responders. We do not have those.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Administration (16 Dec 2014)

Denis Naughten: 210. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of establishing and maintaining the paper based local property tax system; the potential savings of a fully automated system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47915/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Science and Technology Groups (16 Dec 2014)

Denis Naughten: 286. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to review the Government's current plan on scientific research; when this review to be published; the consultation process involved in this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48260/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Prosecutions (16 Dec 2014)

Denis Naughten: 385. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 106 of 18 November 2014, the actions to be taken on foot of the McGinn report; when her report will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48397/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (16 Dec 2014)

Denis Naughten: 580. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the changes that have taken place to the eligibility criteria for the higher education grant from the 2013-2014 academic year and the 2014-2015 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48327/14]

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Denis Naughten: I have two points. On Report Stage or in the Seanad, I would like the Minister to consider my amendment, No. 15, which would enshrine in primary legislation the discounts. That is the way to go on this. Could the Minister clarify whether the discount for commercial users is 40% in respect of incoming water, which means the discount is 20% of their actual bill? This is a grossly...

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Denis Naughten: I wish to make some specific comments on charges and on the issue I raised on Tuesday evening last. Some 12 months ago I was given a commitment by the then Minister of State, Deputy O'Dowd, on his behalf and that of his officials, to the effect that people who have boil water notices in place will not be charged for their public water supplies. However, in the amendments he has tabled, the...

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Denis Naughten: I am speaking to amendment No. 16. If one is unfortunate to be a commercial user of water, one will receive only a 20% discount. The latter is despite the huge financial cost associated with not having access to clean water.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Denis Naughten: I am speaking to amendment No. 16.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Denis Naughten: I tabled amendment No. 15, which was ruled out of order. I am speaking to amendment No. 16, which was tabled by the Minister.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Denis Naughten: It also refers to the maximum charge that Irish Water may charge for that service in respect of the dwelling is an amount that is 50% less than the amount that would be charged if that dwelling has only one supply. The argument I am making is that where the water supplied is unfit for human consumption, people should not be charged at all. As already stated, commercial users will only...

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Denis Naughten: I move amendment No. 5:In page 4, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following:"(b) a Resolution of each municipal district, as defined in section 22A of the Local Government Acts 1925 to 2014, is passed approving the alienation,".In light of the assurances that have been given by the Minister, I will withdraw the amendment.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister for his contribution. I acknowledge that he has listened to what we have said and I appreciate that. I got a reason amendment No. 6 was withdrawn and I pointed it out on Tuesday night but a number of the contributors today may not have been here then. The Ceann Comhairle's office wrote back and said the reason amendment No. 6 was ruled out of order was that it would...

Order of Business (11 Dec 2014)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2014)

Denis Naughten: Yesterday, after the inquest into the death of her daughter Mary Kate Kelly, Amy Delahunt said there is no Santa Claus coming to her house this Christmas. Last February the then Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Alan Shatter, and the then Minister for Health, Deputy James Reilly, said they were working on open disclosure legislation for hospitals. Two weeks ago I asked the...

Order of Business (11 Dec 2014)

Denis Naughten: That is not legislation.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Denis Naughten: Hear, hear.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Denis Naughten: I know that. I would have explained that if I was allowed.