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Death and Burial of Children in Mother and Baby Homes: Motion [Private Members] (10 Jun 2014)

Denis Naughten: I thank Fianna Fáil for giving me an opportunity to speak on this issue this evening. I commend the Minister and the Government for acting so quickly to establish a commission of inquiry into what occurred in the mother and baby homes. It is important that one particular action that went on in some of these institutions is not again brushed under the carpet. I am referring to the use...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud Data (10 Jun 2014)

Denis Naughten: 115. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps she is taking to reduce the incidence of fraud-overpayment in child benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24203/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Payments (10 Jun 2014)

Denis Naughten: 116. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps she is taking to increase the uptake of family income supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24202/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Issues (10 Jun 2014)

Denis Naughten: 230. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm that it is his intention to legislate to retain evidence given to the Ryan commission by victims of abuse; if it is also his intention to make provision in any such legislation on evidence and documentation collated in connection with the vaccine trial module of the inquiry; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (10 Jun 2014)

Denis Naughten: 277. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 9 and 11 of 4 June 2014, if he will provide a county breakdown of the public procurement contracts won by Irish companies; the total number of contracts awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24652/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud Data (10 Jun 2014)

Denis Naughten: 327. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the control savings made in 2013 under each payment scheme; the target set for control savings under each scheme; if she will outline the formula used to calculate the estimated control savings; if the same formula is used under each payment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24389/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (10 Jun 2014)

Denis Naughten: 495. To ask the Minister for Health the dates of meetings to plan for the closure of Teach de hIde mental health day centre in Roscommon town; if a patient advocate was present at such meetings; the consultation that took place with clients and their families in advance of the decision; the process involved in assessing the suitability of the move for each client of the service to a training...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reform (10 Jun 2014)

Denis Naughten: 511. To ask the Minister for Health when his Department received the report on the reorganisation of the integrated service areas for PCCC; if this report has been approved; when he expects to publish the report; the reason for the delay in publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24395/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications (10 Jun 2014)

Denis Naughten: 516. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will receive payment under the nursing home support scheme; the reason for the delay in same; the current waiting period from approval to payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24419/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (10 Jun 2014)

Denis Naughten: 565. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 242 of 15 May 2014 and 121 of 29 May 2014, if he has received a response from the national ambulance service; if so, the steps he will take to address the situation; if he has not received a reply to date, the reason for same in view of the fact that the national ambulance service has had such reports for up to six...

Other Questions: Public Procurement Contracts (4 Jun 2014)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister for his response. A significant number of small local businesses are not registered on the e-tenders website and are not competing. While the bulk of the value of overall contracts is won in Ireland, a considerable amount is won by foreign companies. I welcome circular 10/14, which is a significant development. If we do not get our act together here it will be very...

Other Questions: Public Procurement Contracts (4 Jun 2014)

Denis Naughten: Last November, when I raised this matter with the Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Brian Hayes, I suggested that the Department contact a company called tenderscout.com, which brings SMEs together and allows them to get on the e-tenders website and participate in the procurement process. Will the Minister facilitate engagement with that company?...

Other Questions: Public Procurement Contracts (4 Jun 2014)

Denis Naughten: 11. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps he is taking to assist local business in tendering for public contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23691/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Assessments (4 Jun 2014)

Denis Naughten: 13. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps he is taking to implement the recommendations in the Joint Committee on the Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht report on Shannon flooding published in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23690/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (4 Jun 2014)

Denis Naughten: 66. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the provisions of Department circular 0030/2014 in view of concerns that it will detrimentally impact upon children with special needs, including those with Down's syndrome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23956/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postal Services (4 Jun 2014)

Denis Naughten: 107. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will amend the current postal services Acts to introduce a public service obligation on An Post to maintain a minimum level of service to rural communities by providing a geographical spread of sub post offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23785/14]

Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 May 2014)

Denis Naughten: I ask the Minister of State to look at this and not to put it on the long finger. I will be tabling an amendment. The provision is there and the precedent has been set. There is conditionality in respect of the hepatitis C issue, and in this case the condition could be that the person is under the age of 18. Parents should not have to go through the yard manure about which I have just...

Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 May 2014)

Denis Naughten: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this legislation and agree with its principle. The Minister of State, Deputy Alex White, probably has the most important job in the State at present in trying to develop the primary care sector. If he can achieve this, he will have done a service, probably for two generations to come, but it is a daunting task. The Bill is one small step in that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Costs (29 May 2014)

Denis Naughten: 30. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to provide free education to families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23282/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Reform (29 May 2014)

Denis Naughten: 31. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to review the operation of the higher education grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23281/14]