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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Obesity: Discussion with Operation Transformation (14 Feb 2013)

Denis Naughten: I thank those who have presented to the committee. Recently I heard a statistic of which we should all be conscious. This is the first generation of children whose life expectancy is shorter than that of their parents. There is an onus on all of us to tackle that. Dr. Eva Orsmond made an important point on obesity. We are in straitened economic times but there is money to be saved. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (14 Feb 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Health his plans if any to review the provision of non-planned services at Roscommon County Hospital; the proposed development in such services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7434/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (14 Feb 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to improve ambulance coverage and response times throughout County Roscommon and East Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7433/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Exemptions (13 Feb 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Finance if there are any exemptions to the property tax based on household income; if he will outline the mechanism and interest rate for the deferral of a liability to the tax; if the interest rate is variable or fixed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7660/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pension Provisions (13 Feb 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of relief teaching days allocated to teachers on a Departmental pension in the past school year at primary and post primary respectively; the corresponding figures for the last school term; the steps being taken to reduce this number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7663/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (6 Feb 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 8 of 20 June 2012, the position regarding the Garda review into the murder of Fr. Niall Molloy in Clara, County Offaly, in July 1985; if he will accede to the request by the family for an independent inquiry into the priest's violent death; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5660/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (6 Feb 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will have the case of the murder of Garda Richard Fallon on 3 April 1970 independently reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5661/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Applications (6 Feb 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there is a mechanism to transfer a housing application from one local authority to another without having to make a completely new application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6361/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (5 Feb 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will comment on the communications with the US authorities on the plans for comprehensive immigration reform announced last week; if progress had been made on the E3 Visa Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6069/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (5 Feb 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will receive an agri environment options scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5116/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (5 Feb 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Health if he will furnish the latest Health Service Executive ED activity comparison and the corresponding one from 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5170/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Acquired Infections (5 Feb 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 115 of 6 November 2012, if he will provide end of year figures; if he will further provide corresponding figures for other notifiable hospital acquired infections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6070/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers (31 Jan 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of student grant applications that have been received by Student Universal Support Ireland on a county basis; the number that have been processed, awarded, paid, refused or awaiting decision to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4966/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Safety Authority Investigations (31 Jan 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the contacts that have taken place with Polish authorities regarding the inclusion of horse meat in beef product; the investigations which are taking place into the source of the contamination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4894/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Safety Authority Investigations (31 Jan 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps that are being taken at EU level to ensure the integrity of its licensing regime following the identification of horse meat in beef product sources in Poland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4895/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Safety Authority Investigations (31 Jan 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the projected cost of monitoring a company (details supplied) in County Monaghan; if the cost is to be covered by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4896/13]

Other Questions: Special Areas of Conservation (30 Jan 2013)

Denis Naughten: Does the Minister find it acceptable after 16 years of the Department and officials considering this situation, that out of 53 bogs they have only sourced four alternatives? The Minister has said it will be November before he has the plan in place. Will November also be the deadline with regard to turf-cutting on the NHAs? It appears it is a resource and manpower issue that is delaying a...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Flood Prevention Measures (30 Jan 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps that he is taking to implement the recommendations by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Environment report on Shannon Flooding published last year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4266/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Cessation Scheme (30 Jan 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of alternative bogs which have been sourced for turf cutters forced to relocate; the number of turf cutters that have been accommodated; the number that will be accommodated before the commencement of the 2013 turf cutting season; the number of persons who will not be accommodated by the commencement of the 2013 season; and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme Payments (30 Jan 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will receive payment under the suckler cow welfare scheme; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4658/13]