Results 12,541-12,560 of 21,588 for speaker:Denis Naughten

Written Answers — Department of Health: Air Ambulance Service Provision (24 Sep 2013)

Denis Naughten: 500. To ask the Minister for Health when the review of the operation of the aeromedical service will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39369/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Air Ambulance Service Provision (24 Sep 2013)

Denis Naughten: 526. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the development of the air ambulance service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39370/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Cash Grant (24 Sep 2013)

Denis Naughten: 540. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 229 of 3 July 2013, if he will provide a response to same; if he will furnish the information supplied to him by the Health Service Executive on 3 July 2013 in response to this question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39429/13]

Gas Regulation Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Sep 2013)

Denis Naughten: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill. I congratulate Deputy Flanagan on his maiden speech in the new allocated slot for Others. We hope to use it frequently. The issue of broadband is close to my heart and I am surprised no mention of Aurora Telecom, which is owned by Bord Gáis, is made in the legislation. It owns a huge fibre-optic cable network throughout the country and...

Order of Business (19 Sep 2013)

Denis Naughten: I refer to secondary legislation. As we know, the small and medium size industries in the country employ one in every two people in the economy. Last December, the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, announced a ten-point plan specifically targeted at the sector. One of the initiatives was the employment incentive scheme to get cash into businesses that create jobs but it requires EU...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Child Care Education Issues (19 Sep 2013)

Denis Naughten: 38. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress made to date on her plans to introduce a second early childhood care and education year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38841/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Proposed Legislation (19 Sep 2013)

Denis Naughten: 23. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will confirm that all child care services provided by persons employed outside the child’s own home will be subject to the provisions of the children first Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38608/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: State Properties (18 Sep 2013)

Denis Naughten: 20. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps he is taking to promote and provide public access to State controlled lands designated as being of scientific interest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38415/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Issues (18 Sep 2013)

Denis Naughten: 33. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will review the content and conditions of contracts issued to turf cutters under the cessation scheme; the number of contracts issued and the numbers returned to date; the number under each compensation/relocation category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38389/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (18 Sep 2013)

Denis Naughten: 303. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will approve funding for an autism unit (details supplied) in County Roscommon; the current status of this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37458/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Weight of Schoolbags (18 Sep 2013)

Denis Naughten: 338. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the efforts being taken to reduce the weight of school bags for pupils which is having an adverse affect on posture and the ability of children to walk or cycle to school; if he will specifically outline the steps his Department is taking to address this problem and on foot of that to revise Department Circular M35/05; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permit Applications (18 Sep 2013)

Denis Naughten: 515. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding a work permit application in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37650/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (18 Sep 2013)

Denis Naughten: 645. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if compensation paid by the State (details supplied) is assesed as means for jobseeker's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37874/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks Projects (18 Sep 2013)

Denis Naughten: 722. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress to date in establishing a national park in the north midlands cut away bogs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36934/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Internet Safety Issues (18 Sep 2013)

Denis Naughten: 799. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will ensure that Internet service providers require customers to make an active choice regarding filtering adult content when they begin using services similar to UK plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37784/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (18 Sep 2013)

Denis Naughten: 935. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when revised regulations on the development of wind farms will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37992/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Funding (18 Sep 2013)

Denis Naughten: 1172. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of Pillar II funding already committed under on-going contracts for various schemes for the years 2014, 2015 and 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37368/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rights of Way Provision (18 Sep 2013)

Denis Naughten: 1215. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a mechanism exists to allow him, as successor to the Irish Land Commission, to give a right of way to a bog to a community development group as part of a proposed walkway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38310/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rights of Way Provision (18 Sep 2013)

Denis Naughten: 1216. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce legislation to allow a right of way to be given over lands owned by him as successor to the Irish Land Commission; his plans to introduce legislation to allow for the transfer of such lands to community development groups for the development of tourism initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (18 Sep 2013)

Denis Naughten: 1256. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will outline the monitoring/regulatory supervision of court appointed Guardians ad litem; if it is appropriate for such persons to interview minors without any other adult being present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37780/13]