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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Expenditure (8 Oct 2013)

Denis Naughten: 225. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost to his Department of providing a post primary education to a child from first year to sixth year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42116/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Reform Implementation (8 Oct 2013)

Denis Naughten: 282. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the structural reforms he has in mind to follow the short term holding position achieved under the Haddington Road agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41487/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Ireland Staff (8 Oct 2013)

Denis Naughten: 344. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of employees returning to Waterways Ireland following career breaks that have been deployed to a different job and division; of these employees, the number who were informed of their differing role on the commencement of their career break; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41871/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Rural Broadband Scheme Issues (8 Oct 2013)

Denis Naughten: 354. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the rural broadband scheme; the number of applicants who received broadband from a service provider prior to departmental procurement; the number provided with a service and location following departmental procurement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41872/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sex Offenders Notification Requirements (8 Oct 2013)

Denis Naughten: 463. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons currently subject to the requirements of Part 2 of the Sex Offenders Act 2001; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42281/13]

Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2013)

Denis Naughten: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this legislation. I wish to raise a number of issues with the Minister. The first issue concerns driving licences. The new credit-card-style driving licences have been promised for a long number of years and are eventually being introduced. I understand a microchip is to be included on the new licence, but I am disappointed that no provision is being...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Issues (3 Oct 2013)

Denis Naughten: 59. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the tripartite talks taking place at EU level to regulate food securities trading on the stock market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41302/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Child Benefit Reform (2 Oct 2013)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise this important issue. One in ten primary school children and one in six secondary school children miss more than 20 days of school every year, one eighth of the secondary school year. Last year, almost 1,500 children left school and were not recorded as turning up in secondary school. We have a severe problem that is building serious...

Topical Issue Debate: Child Benefit Reform (2 Oct 2013)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister for his response. I am talking about replacing the current social welfare system with a National Education Welfare Board system, so it is not a duplication but a reduction in bureaucracy. Children are not attending school today. One in six secondary school children misses more than 20 days of school, while one in ten primary school children misses more than 20 days of...

Taxi Regulation Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (2 Oct 2013)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister of State for his response and accept his bona fides on the initiatives for rural Ireland. He is correct that there is a deficit, but whatever measures are introduced, it is important, as articulated, that they do not undermine those providing services in provincial towns. I know it is a fine line and that it is a very difficult call. The Minister of State could end up...

Taxi Regulation Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (2 Oct 2013)

Denis Naughten: On the basis of the Minister of State's response, I withdraw the amendment.

Taxi Regulation Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (2 Oct 2013)

Denis Naughten: I move amendment No. 9: In page 25, after line 38, to insert the following:“(5) The Authority, in making regulations under this section, shall take into consideration the potential impact of any proposed regulation on the provision of services in rural areas and on rural dwellers.”.The reason I have tabled this amendment is that every now and again we come across regulations...

Taxi Regulation Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (2 Oct 2013)

Denis Naughten: I support the Minister. He acknowledges there is a difficulty with wheelchair-accessible taxis and he is right to focus on the issue of specifications, as there seems to be over-regulation in this area. In many rural areas it is next to impossible to get a wheelchair-accessible taxi. Due to the closure of our small hospitals, a fact that the Minister knows well-----

Taxi Regulation Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (2 Oct 2013)

Denis Naughten: -----and the centralisation of health services in regional centres, older people and those with mobility difficulties have to travel long distances to access outpatient and inpatient services. Ambulance services and the supplementary welfare system have withdrawn their support in providing such transport. People are forced to use private transport to get to these appointments - namely,...

Order of Business (2 Oct 2013)

Denis Naughten: On secondary legislation, last December the Minister for Finance announced an extension to the employment incentive scheme to get approximately €125 million into companies to create 1,200 new jobs a year. Last April the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation produced a report stating that EU approval was expected within a number of weeks, but the Department of Finance only...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (2 Oct 2013)

Denis Naughten: 14. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions he held in the US recently regarding legislative reforms to assist the undocumented Irish; the current status of plans for an E3 visa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41178/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Support Agency Expenditure (2 Oct 2013)

Denis Naughten: 231. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will confirm that the new payroll system for the Family and Child Agency will be fully operational by 1 January 2014; the current status of this payroll system and the additional resources provided to ensure that it is fully operational by January 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41371/13]

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Gas Regulation Bill 2013: Committee Stage (1 Oct 2013)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister for his comments. If the Minister was sitting on this side that would be a fair one for him to swallow. I have no doubt about his bona fides on this issue and I have no doubt that if he is Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources this time next year, after the sale, he will appear before the committee and elaborate as stated. We have been told there...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Gas Regulation Bill 2013: Committee Stage (1 Oct 2013)

Denis Naughten: I understand that provision is not retrospective.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Gas Regulation Bill 2013: Committee Stage (1 Oct 2013)

Denis Naughten: We can make provision for it in the primary legislation to ensure that happens, if there is any doubt in regard to it.