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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (23 May 2013)

Denis Naughten: 31. 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. [24513/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Regulations (23 May 2013)

Denis Naughten: 34. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will amend procurement rules requiring locally based agencies to purchase products from local suppliers when they are able to offer similar or better value to the nationally appointed provider, for example, when a local school has discretion to purchase stationery from a local supplier who is able to offer similar or better value...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Pollution (23 May 2013)

Denis Naughten: 136. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will approve proposals presented to his Department by Roscommon County Council to address the cryptosporidium problem on the Roscommon central regional water supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24924/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Accommodation (23 May 2013)

Denis Naughten: 151. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if prisoners to be accommodated in Harristown house, Castlerea, County Roscommon, are to be allowed to leave the grounds of Castlerea Prison to access the town as outlined at last week's meeting with some public representatives or prohibited from such access as outlined by the Irish Prison Service to a recent meeting with the community; if he...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (23 May 2013)

Denis Naughten: 194. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications with his Department for the licensing of ships for the live export of cattle; when such applications will be processed; the additional steps he is taking to promote live exports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24975/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (23 May 2013)

Denis Naughten: 195. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will instruct his Department and Teagasc to perform an audit of stocking rates on individual farms and to assist farmers who may have potential problems going forward; the additional steps he is taking to address the current fodder shortage; if he will again assess the need to source a ship to expedite the import of fodder;;...

Topical Issue Debate: Fodder Crisis (22 May 2013)

Denis Naughten: I must acknowledge that in fairness to the Minister he has taken on board every single suggestion put to him and implemented them as far as is possible. Will the Minister examine the export of store animals out of the country? I understand there are licence applications for such exports before the Department. Will he ensure these are expedited and processed? There is now a problem that...

Topical Issue Debate: Fodder Crisis (22 May 2013)

Denis Naughten: The farming community is going through a terrible time because of the fodder crisis, animal welfare issues and a cash flow crisis which is placing many farmers under serious mental health strain. The Minister must redouble efforts to bring urgently needed hay into the country, not only to deal with the immediate shortage but also to make provision for continuing poor weather over the summer....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Issues (22 May 2013)

Denis Naughten: 12. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps which are being taken to support job creation in the Athlone area following the announcement of significant job losses by Alkermes Ltd; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24299/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Protection (22 May 2013)

Denis Naughten: 29. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress made to date on protecting employment of staff working on the UK loan book at Bank of America, Carrick-on-Shannon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24300/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (22 May 2013)

Denis Naughten: 98. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 117 of 20 December 2012, the position regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24583/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)

Denis Naughten: What has been learned in the last three days must be incorporated into the Bill when it is published. Many issues have been raised on elements of the Bill and it is clear there are many areas where it must be strengthened. There is no doubt that the one contentious issue is that of head 4 and suicide. Over the last three days of hearings, we have spoken in abstract on the issue of suicide...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)

Denis Naughten: Following on from Senator Bacik's question to Dr. McDonagh, I ask her to elaborate on that because my understanding of head 19 is that it specifically prohibits the intentional destruction of the unborn. I ask her to clarify that for me. I read with interest Dr. Fletcher's contribution and thank her for appearing before the committee because it opens up an issue that needs to be debated....

Other Questions: Financial Instruments (21 May 2013)

Denis Naughten: Will the Minister try to ensure the position limits are set at a European level rather than at a national level? He might take that on board in the discussions.

Other Questions: Financial Instruments (21 May 2013)

Denis Naughten: Deputy Harrington has raised the kernel of the issue. Price volatility on the world markets has an impact on food inflation. Farmers who have to purchase protein supplements to feed animals can outline the impact of price speculation on their day-to-day livelihoods. This issue is not only about speculators on the commodities markets gambling with the lives of people in the developing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)

Denis Naughten: I thank the speakers for their evidence. I ask Mr. Callanan to comment on Dr. Cahill's evidence on the Cosma v. Minister for Justice case and give us his perspective on that. Both Mr. Callanan and Mrs. Justice McGuinness have said the legislation before us is quite conservative and Professor Binchy made the point that the Supreme Court decision on the X case allows for the termination of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)

Denis Naughten: I thank the witnesses. In their evidence to the joint committee this morning, both Mr. Brady and Ms Simons stated the heads of the Bill as currently drafted would allow for the termination of life of the unborn baby. They should clarify this point because my interpretation of head 4 is that the consultant psychiatrist must come to a reasonable opinion that there is a risk and that it can...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Rates Issues (21 May 2013)

Denis Naughten: 91. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline the discussions, if any, he has had with the commercial banks to ensure that ECB interest rate cuts are passed on to variable rate owner occupied mortgage holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23658/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Derivatives Market (21 May 2013)

Denis Naughten: 108. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps being taken to regulate food securities trading on the stock market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23657/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Meetings (21 May 2013)

Denis Naughten: 371. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will accept a request to meet with the alliance of retired public servants to discuss proposed cuts to pensions over €32,500; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23738/13]