Results 12,161-12,180 of 21,588 for speaker:Denis Naughten

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Electricity Network Issues (28 Jan 2014)

Denis Naughten: 469. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to review the practice of purchasing gate access to the electricity network; his plans to review the way renewable energy generators access the grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3971/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Renewable Energy Generation Issues (28 Jan 2014)

Denis Naughten: 470. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the aspects of the ESRI 2011 review the effect of REFIT on Irish Wholesale Electricity Prices 2011 which have been taken on board in full or in part by his Department; the future plans in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3972/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (28 Jan 2014)

Denis Naughten: 687. To ask the Minister for Health to explain the reason a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon must submit a review for a medical card; if medical information must be provided again in a situation where the person has a life-long condition which will never change; if persons with such conditions will be asked to continue to provide such information at every renewal; his view on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (28 Jan 2014)

Denis Naughten: 719. To ask the Minister for Health the situations in which hospitals are permitted to use private ambulances to transfer patients between hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3843/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (28 Jan 2014)

Denis Naughten: 733. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Health Service Executive continues to refuse medical card applications for those in receipt of the maximum rate of social welfare possible for their age when this is under €164 per week despite agreement between the Ombudsman and the Health Service Executive in 2012 that a person is to be considered financially independent when he or...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licence Applications (28 Jan 2014)

Denis Naughten: 805. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the difficulties facing drivers who are awaiting renewal of their driver's licence and not in possession of a licence if stopped by gardaí and also if hiring a vehicle; his plans to allow a person to retain his or her driver licence pending the issuing of a new licence to address this situation; his plans to address...

Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (23 Jan 2014)

Denis Naughten: I welcome the opportunity to speak to this legislation and I welcome its principle. There are many good aspects to this, and it will bring about additional accountability in how public funds are distributed and accounted for. That is extremely welcome. I welcome the principle of the Bill on that basis. A number of issues arise and I hope that during this debate, each party leader will...

ESB (Electronic Communications Networks) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2014)

Denis Naughten: At the outset I congratulate Deputy Feighan on his apparent appointment to the Government. That is not before time.

ESB (Electronic Communications Networks) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2014)

Denis Naughten: I am delighted to be the first person to be able to congratulate the Deputy in the House.

ESB (Electronic Communications Networks) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2014)

Denis Naughten: Before speaking on the legislation, I commend the staff from Eircom and the ESB networks who were out right throughout the Christmas period, along with local authority and emergency staff. They did a tremendous job during the severe weather we experienced over Christmas. The piece of legislation before us today is not the most important piece of legislation we will deal with this year but...

ESB (Electronic Communications Networks) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2014)

Denis Naughten: With all the praise the Minister is getting, he can be sure the Deputy is looking for something.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (23 Jan 2014)

Denis Naughten: 15. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he is taking to secure jobs at the MBNA site in Carrick on Shannon, County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2894/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Shortages (23 Jan 2014)

Denis Naughten: 21. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the initiatives he is taking in view of the report by the Joint Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation regarding serious skills shortages in the ICT sector here; if he will establish an Irish technology visa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2895/14]

Local Government Reform Bill 2013: From the Seanad (Resumed) (22 Jan 2014)

Denis Naughten: Yes.

Local Government Reform Bill 2013: From the Seanad (Resumed) (22 Jan 2014)

Denis Naughten: As I was saying earlier, I have a number of questions on this amendment. The Minister in his contribution earlier said that it was within the remit of a local authority to set a refund rate from 100% downwards. Is it possible that a local authority would allow for a full refund of rates and that it could be set at zero? My next question relates to how the legislation is written. The...

Local Government Reform Bill 2013: From the Seanad (Resumed) (22 Jan 2014)

Denis Naughten: That is welcome. The other issue is the possibility of giving a rates exemption to new businesses which do not have an impact on an existing business within the catchment area. The term "displacement" is used by the Department in the context of Leader funding. Leader programmes can fund a particular project if it does not have an impact on another project within the same catchment area. I...

Order of Business (22 Jan 2014)

Denis Naughten: The Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014, SI No. 9 of 2014, are on the Order Paper today. Can this be referred to the joint Oireachtas Committee on the Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht? Issues have been raised by self-builders and issues have also been raised with regard to the retrofitting of septic tanks.

Local Government Reform Bill 2013: From the Seanad (22 Jan 2014)

Denis Naughten: I welcome this change and commend some of the Members on the Government benches who put forward amendments on this issue. It is important to see Government Deputies contributing amendments. That is a positive development. In fairness to the Minister, he listened to the issues that were raised in this regard. He acknowledged the concerns and made the necessary changes, for which he is to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Assessments (22 Jan 2014)

Denis Naughten: 19. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps being taken to address flood risks within the Shannon basin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2577/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (22 Jan 2014)

Denis Naughten: 30. 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 report on Shannon flooding published in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2578/14]