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Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Jun 2014)

Denis Naughten: No, I am not straying from the Bill at all. The Minister of State might clarify that point. Finally, the Minister of State has stated that he intends to bring forward an amendment in respect of the nursing home support scheme. I also intend to table an amendment on Report Stage in that regard because I believe that where someone is eligible for the nursing home support scheme, he or she...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Jun 2014)

Denis Naughten: I wish to make a brief comment. I understand the context of the Minister of State's observations regarding the medical review by the expert group that is taking place. Surely, however, it would make sense to make provision in this legislation, at least in the short term, for those children under the age of 18 who fall into whatever medical categories are highlighted by the aforementioned...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Jun 2014)

Denis Naughten: I thought the Minister of State's speech was like a leader's speech.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Jun 2014)

Denis Naughten: It could augur well for the future.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Jun 2014)

Denis Naughten: In the context of the amendment that has been disallowed, I urge the Minister of State to examine the matter again in advance of Report Stage. He has already indicated that it is his intention to introduce legislation within the next 12 months to facilitate a provision similar to that outlined by Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin covering all sections of the population over the age...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheepmeat Sector (19 Jun 2014)

Denis Naughten: 13. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to support the sheep industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25914/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (19 Jun 2014)

Denis Naughten: 30. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to ensure fairness and transparency in the on-farm inspection regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25915/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turbary Rights (19 Jun 2014)

Denis Naughten: 104. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 479 of 27 May 2014, the number of applications he has received in each of the past five years seeking his consent to cut turf on a designated bog and to date in 2014; the date on which each application was received; when a decision was made; if consent was granted; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turbary Rights (19 Jun 2014)

Denis Naughten: 105. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 416 of 19 July 2012, the number of the 25 applications that were approved, rejected or on hand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26481/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (19 Jun 2014)

Denis Naughten: 128. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who have contacted his Department under the beef genomics scheme, who have proof of postage, but have had their application rejected on the basis that they have no proof of delivery; when his Department's policy on proof of postage changed; if the application clearly stated that applications had to be...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2014)

Denis Naughten: Will the Minister write to me regarding the other two anomalies?

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2014)

Denis Naughten: I was not saying they had not.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2014)

Denis Naughten: I wish to speak specifically to the issue of family income supplement. I tabled an amendment which we spoke about privately last week that was ruled out of order. We are all coming from the same perspective on the issue. The last thing we want to see is people are trapped in the social welfare system and that every possible incentive is put in place to get people off welfare and into the...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2014)

Denis Naughten: The Minister will probably be surprised to hear how many public servants are unaware that they are eligible to get family income supplement. I find that amazing. One individual I came across works in the private sector. As I often do, I raised the issue of family income supplement and encouraged the person to apply. Every Member should try to do that at every available opportunity. He...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Report Stage (18 Jun 2014)

Denis Naughten: I was also endorsing the Minister.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Report Stage (18 Jun 2014)

Denis Naughten: The Minister can take that to the hustings, if she wishes. Whether an endorsement from me will be of assistance or not is another matter. I made the point on Committee Stage that An Post staff, particularly the postmasters and postmistresses throughout the country, can play a far more valuable role because they have signed the Official Secrets Act 1963 while many of the other service...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Report Stage (18 Jun 2014)

Denis Naughten: I support the principle behind the amendments. We discussed these issues on Committee Stage. An Post should continue to be enshrined in the Act as the named service provider for a number of reasons, including fraud. As I noted on Committee Stage, I suspect that if an analysis were done of fraud, it would show there is much less fraud associated with the sub-post office network than the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (18 Jun 2014)

Denis Naughten: The difficulty is that I would like to participate in that consideration. I raised the issue this morning because-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (18 Jun 2014)

Denis Naughten: Can a copy of whatever correspondence is received from the Department be circulated to me? I am not a member of the committee and I am not entitled to it without the committee's agreement.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Ambulance Service Provision (18 Jun 2014)

Denis Naughten: 20. To ask the Minister for Defence the cost to his Department of the operation of the Emergency Aeromedical Support Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25608/14]