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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance Sector: Discussion (25 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: Mr. Sloyan has made the argument that his authority should be abolished.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance Sector: Discussion (25 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: Is Mr. Sloyan confident that that increase is due to ageing?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance Sector: Discussion (25 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: We have that legislation but it has not been enacted.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance Sector: Discussion (25 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: Why?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance Sector: Discussion (25 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: It would help to keep people in the system but Mr. Sloyan does not know why the regulations have not been introduced.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance Sector: Discussion (25 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: I thank Mr. Joyce and Mr. Sloyan for coming before the committee today. We will have much more engagement on this issue because it is a growing one, so to speak. Since 2009, health insurance premia here have doubled. Yesterday's newspapers reported that individuals and families are facing an additional €300 cost from January. If we examine the issue of risk equalisation in the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Reports (25 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason for the delay in publishing the results of the audit produced on foot of the recommendations in the report on the Roscommon childcare case; the reason the results of this audit, produced on foot of an inquiry, are to be amalgamated with two further audits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46572/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: EU Directives (25 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will announce measures to address the current crisis facing farmers who are unable to land spread slurry due to poor ground conditions, in view of the fact that the present final date for land spreading is 31 October; if he will consider extending this date as an exceptional measure; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (25 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons issued with decisions by each primary, community continuing care since 1 September 2012 stating that home help cannot be provided; the number of persons in each PCCC area who are in receipt of reduced hours since 1 September 2012; the corresponding number of persons that received a home help allocation since 1 September 2012; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (25 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will be in a position to announce funding under the sports capital grant scheme 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47015/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (24 Oct 2012)

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 of an independent inquiry into the priest's death; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46307/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (24 Oct 2012)

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. [46308/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (23 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will review the criteria covering the issuing of local authority mortgages and shared ownership schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45677/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Septic Tank Inspections (23 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for the regulation of contractors providing services to the owners of domestic septic tanks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45678/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (18 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: The composite audit?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (18 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: What about the individual audit? There was an original commitment given to publish a redacted version of it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (18 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: People are anxious for the Roscommon audit to be published in whatever version is required-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (18 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: -----rather than just being amalgamated with other areas. When other areas are included there is a difficulty that the waters may be muddied. There are specific concerns with regard to Roscommon and a specific recommendation was made. The people of Roscommon who deal with the child care services and who have concerns are anxious that the report on Roscommon be published in whatever form,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (18 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: What is the progress with regard to the national early years strategy?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (18 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Chairman and also thank the Minister for coming here today. We would all like to see this referendum pass but the biggest doubt for members of the public is whether they can have confidence in the child protection services and in the reform that is taking place. I have asked previously for a more localised breakdown of the figures on the numbers of child protection cases as well...