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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (16 Apr 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress made to date in implementing the recommendations in the report on the Roscommon Child Care Case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16016/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists (16 Apr 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Health in view of the significant waiting lists for orthodontic treatment, if he will request the special delivery unit within his Department to review the situation with a view to reducing the maxillofacial and orthodontic waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16485/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists (16 Apr 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Health if he will introduce a sponsorship programme for the training of orthodontists to secure their availability for the public dental service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16486/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (16 Apr 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 196 of 26 September 2012, if he will provide an update on the current status of the office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17398/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultants Remuneration (16 Apr 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm if the new revised consultant pay scale is to be applied to the apointee to a post (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17399/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: State Dental Schemes: Discussion (28 Mar 2013)

Denis Naughten: I will not repeat the issues raised but I want to echo the concerns raised by the previous speakers. I thank the witnesses for their presentation and the way they have laid it out in examining the challenges, but also for coming up with possible solutions. In the context of the position we are in currently, they have put forward realistic proposals. I want to focus on a number of areas....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Agreements (28 Mar 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding talks between the EU and the US on a trade deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15423/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (28 Mar 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his discussions in the US regarding the undocumented Irish and plans for immigration reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15848/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (28 Mar 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if self employed persons who are receiving jobseeker's allowance are eligible to apply for community employment schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15758/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Releases (27 Mar 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total cost incurred by the Prison Service of a visit (details supplied) in County Roscommon; if he will provide a breakdown of the costs; the number of members of staff, and the grade, that accompanied the visit; the protocol used when deciding on allowing such visits; if visit such as this are normal practice [15378/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Licence Issues (27 Mar 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the risk to jobs posed by changes to driving licences and the subsequent impact on retail photographic ID providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15377/13]

Other Questions: TB Eradication Scheme (26 Mar 2013)

Denis Naughten: I have a specific question on the accuracy of the tuberculin skin test, which has been in use for nearly 60 years. It is about time we looked at something more effective to deal with the incidence of TB. There were reports last month in the UK media about a cow in respect of which the skin test produced negative results for five years but which was found to be riddled with TB when...

Other Questions: TB Eradication Scheme (26 Mar 2013)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister for his response. The difficulty is that TB and testing cost farmers on average €2,000 per annum. The 60th anniversary of TB testing will take place next year and it is time to reconsider how we carry out those tests. The slaughter of badgers is very controversial here and in the United Kingdom and I have a suggestion to put to the Minister in that regard. We...

Other Questions: TB Eradication Scheme (26 Mar 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to address the incidence of Bovine TB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14677/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (26 Mar 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date on the introduction of single farm payment reforms under the new Common Agricultural Policy budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14676/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears Rate (26 Mar 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of mortgages drawn down in County Roscommon currently in arrears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15207/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears Rate (26 Mar 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of mortgages drawn down in County Leitrim currently in arrears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15208/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears Rate (26 Mar 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of mortgages drawn down in County Galway currently in arrears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15209/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (26 Mar 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Finance if an alternative mechanism to filling VAT returns online is available to facilitate persons who are not computer literate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15340/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (26 Mar 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to address the situation where some Student Universal Support Ireland applicants are incorrectly informed they have been awarded a grant before receiving a further letter confirming the contrary; his views on such situations; the way in which assistance can be given to students who have relied on such letters of award; and if...