Results 12,601-12,620 of 21,588 for speaker:Denis Naughten

Health (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (16 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: I ask the Minister to respond to my question on people with an intellectual disability. As I read the Bill, they will receive one third the amount an older person will receive under the nursing home scheme because of the manner in which section 19 of the Bill is constructed. I presume that is not the intention.

Health (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (16 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: I have one question on this amendment. The Minister is aware that as maternity services currently apply, a woman has the option of booking into the private or the public clinic at the outset for her first appointment and based on this, she then presents for delivery and goes into a private or a public bed, as the case may be. It is not possible for a woman to go into the public clinic, go...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (16 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: On the structure of the waiver, while I discern the logic behind it, what are the implications of this measure as it is worded for someone who does not have an entitlement on the basis of legal status or where he or she has made his or her PRSI contributions here? This issue traditionally has been raised in this House in the context of the Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill, whereby...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (16 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: I had hoped the Minister might respond to some of the questions I had raised on the issues regarding the nursing home support scheme, as they require clarification. Does the Minister wish me to repeat the questions?

Health (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (16 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: What happens to applications that are pending at the moment? Is it based on the date of application rather than the date of the determination?

Health (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (16 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: I have some concerns with regard to the section to which the amendments relate. Perhaps the Minister might clarify a few issues because the position is quite confusing and there are quite a few calculations involved. To whom will the provisions of the section apply? Will they apply to someone who is currently in a nursing home and who has not applied under the fair deal scheme? I refer,...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (16 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: I do not disagree with the Minister, but surely it would make more sense to set a date 12 months from now and allow people to apply for the scheme. I presume only a handful of people would fall under the provision. It may cause financial hardship; I do not know. I know of a case which will not fall under this provision because the person is already in the scheme. Significant arrears,...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (16 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: The only issue I have is that people receive notice.

Health (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (16 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: The Minister should elaborate on what precisely is the Department's thinking in this regard. It is about the abolition of the backdating of the nursing homes support scheme to those who were in care prior to its commencement. The reason I ask is that presumably, at this stage only a handful of people would fall into this category, that is, those who are not in the fair deal scheme at this...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (16 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: I am sure the Minister's failure to respond to my earlier question was an oversight on his part. The charges set out in the revised Schedule 1 differ from those in the original text. Are the new figures based on the Department's estimated cost of a hospital bed or the need to generate an income of €30 million per annum? It is either one or the other. Does the Department expect the...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (16 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: The charges will raise €30 million.

Health (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (16 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: The Minister might in his response clarify the basis of the €30 million of which he speaks. Many figures, in terms of how much money will accrue as a result of this provision, have been bandied around. The insurance industry has made one argument, the Department has made another and we are now being given a figure of €30 million. Perhaps the Minister would explain the basis...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (16 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: I take the Minister's point but would like to return to the logistics of the issue. The Minister may correct me if I am wrong but if his figure is wrong, one way or the other, Schedule 1 would have to be amended. Is the Minister saying that following conclusion of the assessment by the Health Insurance Authority or other intermediary, agreement will be reached by both sides in regard to how...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Cochlear Ear Implants: Discussion (16 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: Are the witnesses satisfied that this is not just a medical argument to persuade people to go for the bilateral implant?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Cochlear Ear Implants: Discussion (16 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: I welcome the witnesses. I have a number of brief questions, as most of my questions have already been asked by other members. Mr. Shay Kearns mentioned the introduction of the newborn screening test for hearing. That is a great step forward, but we need to be able to say with confidence to the parents who have children with identified hearing difficulties that there is a clear pathway...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Applications (16 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: 626. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current delays in processing applications for travel passes on medical grounds; the total number of applications on hand; the corresponding figures for companion passes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34953/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Proposed Legislation (16 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: 654. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the dates and purpose of amendments to the Civil Registration Act, 2004; when the issue of sham marriages will ba addressed;; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35466/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Electronic Tagging (16 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: 907. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total cost to date of the electronic tagging programme; the number of persons on remand and on conditional release respectively with an electronic tag; the number of persons on the sex offenders register with an electronic tag; the total number of electronic tags available and in use within the justice system; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (16 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: 908. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons in the direct provision system for less than six months; between six and 12 months; in excess of one, two, three, four, five, six or seven years; the total cost to the Exchequer of the current system; the specific steps being taken to address the delays in processing immigration applications involving persons in direct...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (16 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: 909. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total cost of asylum accommodation for the year 2012; the cost to date in 2013; and the corresponding figures for the number of persons accommodated within the direct provision system [34950/13]