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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Water Tariffs: Commission for Energy Regulation (21 Oct 2014)

Denis Naughten: I wish to pose a number of questions. First, I want to focus on a comment Ms Mannion made earlier to the effect that people with higher levels of water usage can actually tick a box in respect of self-declaration. It must be remembered that we are dealing here with those with disabilities or older people in general. I completed a number of these forms on people's behalf. I was obliged to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Administration (21 Oct 2014)

Denis Naughten: 90. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the cost of administering the child benefit scheme; the estimated administration cost of a means-tested child benefit scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39850/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (21 Oct 2014)

Denis Naughten: 95. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will address cap anomalies within the rent allowance scheme in view of the fact that it is contributing to family homelessness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39851/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies (16 Oct 2014)

Denis Naughten: 237. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the terms of reference of the Peatlands Council appeals sub-group; the membership of the group; the number of appeals received by the group; the number of cases on hand and the numbers determined; the current processing time for such appeals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39598/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passports Data (15 Oct 2014)

Denis Naughten: 93. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of Irish passports currently held by persons resident in the United States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39405/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Applications (15 Oct 2014)

Denis Naughten: 168. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when a person (details supplied) will receive compensation under the turf cutting scheme; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39356/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Eligibility (14 Oct 2014)

Denis Naughten: 12. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if exceptional needs payments are granted to persons to assist with setting up home when allocated local authority houses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38875/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Eligibility (14 Oct 2014)

Denis Naughten: 13. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide guidelines in relation to exceptional needs payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38876/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (14 Oct 2014)

Denis Naughten: 80. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue in respect of a persons (details supplied) in County Leitrim; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38900/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Eligibility (14 Oct 2014)

Denis Naughten: 97. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive their area based compensation payment; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39166/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (14 Oct 2014)

Denis Naughten: 171. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of medical cards that are processed within 15 days, 30 days, 45 days, 60 days and in excess of 60 days; the corresponding figures for discretionary medical cards and over 70s cards; the average processing time for each category of card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39001/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Services Funding (14 Oct 2014)

Denis Naughten: 193. To ask the Minister for Health if he will direct the Health Service Executive to withdraw a retrospective cut to sections 38 and 39 voluntary bodies in view of the impact this will have on front-line services for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39150/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Investigations (14 Oct 2014)

Denis Naughten: 202. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 931 of 17 September 2014, the role of the person within the hospital group concerned; if that person is employed on a full-time basis; if the person was disciplined on foot of the discovery of the practice of recycling braces contrary to stated policy in 2009; if an attempt has been made to trace or recover the State...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Investigations (14 Oct 2014)

Denis Naughten: 203. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 931 of 17 September 2014, if he will confirm that procedures are now in place to protect public and private patients from the unauthorised use of recycled braces; if he will confirm that the practice discovered in Galway in 2009 will no longer take place in that facility or any other publically-funded orthodontic...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications (9 Oct 2014)

Denis Naughten: 154. To ask the Minister for Health , further to Parliamentary Question No. 646 of 15 July 2014, the number of persons on the placement list for the nursing homes support scheme; the time it is taking for funding to issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38768/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Response Times (9 Oct 2014)

Denis Naughten: 155. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 453 of 4 March 2014 if he will provide the turnaround times at each acute hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38769/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Closures (9 Oct 2014)

Denis Naughten: 165. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the now closed St. Brigid's Hospital, Ballinasloe, County Galway; the discussions that have taken place with any other public body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38800/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Licensing (9 Oct 2014)

Denis Naughten: 172. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 185 of 3 July 2014, if he will provide an update on the licensing of the drug; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38821/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Applications (8 Oct 2014)

Denis Naughten: 71. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of outstanding applications for funding with the Office of Public Works for flood relief works on the River Suck; the estimated cost of any such works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38475/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (8 Oct 2014)

Denis Naughten: 72. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to address the flooding issue in Ahascragh, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38476/14]