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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy (18 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will publish the Road Safety Strategy 2013 - 2020; if funding has been secured for the strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44946/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy (18 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding his road safety strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44945/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Grants (18 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current waiting time for an application to the Higher Education Grant SUSI system to be processed; the current waiting time for the processing of appeals to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45494/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Grants (18 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current waiting time for an application to the Higher Education Grant SUSI system to be processed; the current waiting time for the processing of appeals to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45494/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Public Service Obligation Bus Contracts: Discussion (17 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: I apologise in advance but I must leave before the end of the meeting. I wish to address the following questions to Mr. Nolan. In his address he stated that he is restricted in the level of consultation that can take place because of commercial sensitivities. Is there not an agreed protocol between Bus Éireann and the National Transport Authority, NTA, regarding local consultation...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Public Service Obligation Bus Contracts: Discussion (17 Oct 2012)

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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Public Service Obligation Bus Contracts: Discussion (17 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: I apologise for coming into the meeting late. I thank the council for its presentation. In the system being rolled out at the moment, the incentive exists for non-stop intercity routes while forgetting everywhere in the middle. On the small bundles proposal, is that not similar to what happened in Britain? Was that a success? There are serious question marks over its operation in...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: World Trade Negotiations (17 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress that has been made on bilateral economic partnership agreements between the EU and third countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44640/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (17 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 23 of 11 July 2012, the progress made to date on resolving the issue of the undocumented Irish in the US; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45009/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Issues (17 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps being taken to promote transparency, accountability and fair use and allocation of proceeds from natural resource exploitation in Africa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44641/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Staff (17 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff and vacant posts in each district probate office; the steps being taken to deal with the backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45109/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (17 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will receive their disadvantaged area scheme payment; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44996/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Prices (16 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding his Departments working group that was set up to examine the Irish Road Hauliers Association proposals for an essential user fuel rebate; the efforts he is taking to tighten up on the availability of green diesel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44600/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Prices (16 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps that are being taken to address the laundering of fuel; the total capacity of laundering plants seized this year; the potential loss to the Exchequer of same; the estimated total annual cost of fuel laundering to the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44601/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Proposed Legislation (16 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his position on the Wind Turbines Bill, 2012; if his Department has submitted its amendment list for the taking of Committee Stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44148/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (16 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive disadvantaged area scheme payment; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44077/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (16 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive a disadvantaged area scheme payment; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44078/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: I apologise that I was not present for many of the contributions. It is ironic that as I was attending the launch of the Global Hunger Index 2012, at which reference was made to children in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia being underweight and malnourished, the committee was deliberating on childhood obesity in Ireland. Dr. Eldin made an important point about breast-feeding. He is correct...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Radio Spectrum Management (11 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps being taken to ensure that the new 4G network provides the maximum geographical coverage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43508/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Natural Gas Grid (11 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the Western Development Commission paper, Why Invest in Gas, which outlines the clear benefit of extending the natural gas distribution network to the north west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43509/12]