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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (26 Nov 2013)

Denis Naughten: 555. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will receive their payment; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50712/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Redeployment (26 Nov 2013)

Denis Naughten: 560. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has received a request from a deputation on the downgrade of his offices in Roscommon town; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that other State bodies are now reviewing and reversing the policy of complete centralisation of administrative functions; if he will review the decision to downgrade the Roscommon office in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: No-fault Compensation Scheme (26 Nov 2013)

Denis Naughten: 641. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 254 of 26 September 2013 when he expects a decision will be made on the establishment of a no-fault compensation scheme; the consideration currently being given to the establishment of such a scheme; if he will provide an update on those considerations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50656/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports: Discussion (21 Nov 2013)

Denis Naughten: From Wicklow.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports: Discussion (21 Nov 2013)

Denis Naughten: I want to pick up on the comment made by Mr. Ray Doyle on labelling. I know that other speakers have also raised the matter but I want to specifically pick up on his comment about nomad cattle. He is correct that labelling is a significant part of the problem. Can he explain how the EU allows the issue of nomad cattle to arise, cattle that are not Irish or British, yet allows chicken...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports: Discussion (21 Nov 2013)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Chairman for giving me the opportunity to address the committee, of which I am not a member. I have spoken to a number of farmers who are owed money, some of the mart managers, some of the people persent and Mr. Paulo Garavelli. I have also raised the issue in the House, with the bank and the Italian authorities. There is no doubt this is a complex issue. It is not simple...

Child and Family Agency Bill 2013: Report Stage (21 Nov 2013)

Denis Naughten: I wish to clarify that the €100 million I mentioned in fraudulent payments consists of overpayments and inappropriate payments. Connecting child benefit and school attendance would bring about these savings, which could be better spent in supporting children where there are challenges in the home. There are legitimate reasons for some of the 1,500 children who did not make the...

Child and Family Agency Bill 2013: Report Stage (21 Nov 2013)

Denis Naughten: I support Deputy Ó Caoláin's amendment which has huge merit. We cannot disconnect the issues of education and welfare. For many school age children, the first indications of issues relating to welfare arise within the school setting. On a number of occasions here, I have raised with the Minister for Education and Skills and the Minister for Social Protection the issue of truancy...

Other Questions: Regulatory Bodies (21 Nov 2013)

Denis Naughten: 9. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps he is taking to streamline regulatory policing across the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49419/13]

Other Questions: Regulatory Bodies (21 Nov 2013)

Denis Naughten: Many of the functions of regulators have been amalgamated, but there are still 58 sectoral regulatory authorities. While we need effective regulation, as well as accountable and competent regulators, do we still need all of them to have separate offices and administrative structures?

Other Questions: Regulatory Bodies (21 Nov 2013)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister for his response and commend the movements that have taken place in this area. An argument is made that particular regulatory functions cannot be amalgamated owing to potential conflicts of interest and so forth. However, a regulator can move from one regulatory authority to head up another. Various regulators have different offices and administrative structures. Why...

Other Questions: Regulatory Bodies (21 Nov 2013)

Denis Naughten: Will the Minister agree that having an effective regulator should be about putting itself out of business by improving compliance, reducing red tape and simplifying sectoral policing? However, many of us believe the opposite in that they are creating new regulations to justify their existence, administrative back-up and the fees they charge. Why are some of these agencies leasing different...

Other Questions: Public Procurement Contracts Tenders (21 Nov 2013)

Denis Naughten: An Enterprise-Ireland-supported initiative, TenderScout.com, assists SMEs in coming together to make joint proposals to increase the 10% of domestic public sector contracts these companies currently have. Has the Minister of State met the promoter of that site, Mr. Tony Corrigan? How could his Department engage with that company to maximise the drawdown by Irish companies?

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (21 Nov 2013)

Denis Naughten: 14. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps he is taking to address the summer flooding in the Shannon Callows; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49418/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Issues (21 Nov 2013)

Denis Naughten: 143. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the fact that quad bikes cannot be registered under the NCT system, if he will introduce a light agricultural vehicle category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49917/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (21 Nov 2013)

Denis Naughten: 188. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the fees charged per animal by his Department in a live export levy; the value of fees due to his Department by individual exporters; the number of animals involved in each case; the period of time that the fees are outstanding; the actions taken in each case; the corresponding figures for Bord Bia fees; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (21 Nov 2013)

Denis Naughten: 189. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the fees charged per animal by his Department for animals slaughtered in export plants; the value of fees due to his Department by individual operators; the number of animals involved in each case; the period of time that the fees are outstanding; the actions taken in each case; the corresponding figures for Bord Bia fees; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultants Recruitment (21 Nov 2013)

Denis Naughten: 212. To ask the Minister for Health when the vacant geriatrician post will be filled at Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe; the date on which the post became vacant; when approval to fill the post was sought and sanctioned; the reason for the delay in filling the post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49906/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (21 Nov 2013)

Denis Naughten: 213. To ask the Minister for Health if the geographic location of an applicant is considered as a criteria for the assessment of a discretionary medical card; if he will provide the detail of such weighting, if any, for each designaterd geographic area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49918/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (21 Nov 2013)

Denis Naughten: 214. To ask the Minister for Health when the national immunisation advisory committee will be making a decision regarding immunisation against meningitis B; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49919/13]