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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Wood Imports Ban (3 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he intends to ban the import of ash trees to stop the spread of the fungus Chalara fraxinea which would have a devastating impact on native ash trees;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42198/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Overseas Development Aid (3 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the roll out of the Africa agri-food development fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42199/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases Issues (3 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps which are being taken at EU level to address the issue of a foot and mouth disease outbreak, involving a new viral strain in Syria, Gaza and Egypt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42200/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Issues (3 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacant positions on the board of the Irish Blood Transfusion Service; the steps he his taking to fill these positions; and the type of expertise he plans to bring to the board by such appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42197/12]

Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport (2 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: Will the Minister ask Bus Éireann and the National Transport Authority to postpone the decision regarding routes 22 and 23 until the communities involved are consulted? I cannot see the justification for a situation where all the bus routes being developed are to bypass communities across the middle of the country. Services are being withdrawn in communities throughout the midlands....

Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport (2 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this issue. I want to record my condemnation of the decision by Bus Éireann to withdraw completely the bus transport services from the towns of Elphin, Roosky and Dromad. I also echo the comments of Deputy Brendan Smith regarding the provision of services in Ballinamore. It makes no sense, in time or distance travelled, to change...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Protection (2 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: 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, County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41257/12]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Services Provision (2 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he is taking to support enterprise development in the midland and western regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41256/12]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Relocation Options (2 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of alternative bogs that have been sourced for the relocation of turf cutters; the locations and number of turf cutters that can be accommodated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41941/12]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Application Numbers (2 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of applications for compensation or relocation of turf cutters yet to be processed; the number of applications decided upon which are awaiting the issue of a letter of refusal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41942/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Issues (27 Sep 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline the way the market selling price of a motor home is calculated for the purpose of assessing the liability for vehicle registration tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41127/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Alcohol Sales Legislation (27 Sep 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will introduce a ban on the consumption of alcohol on all public transport vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41126/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Correspondence (26 Sep 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will furnish a reply to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40873/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (26 Sep 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Health if the Office of Disability Appeals Officer has been abolished; if he will outline the current independent process of reviewing decisions in the disability area; the plans, if any, to re-establish this independent process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40927/12]

Other Questions: Defence Forces Reorganisation (20 Sep 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will postpone his plans for the restructuring of the Defence Forces until the White Paper on Defence is published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39493/12]

Other Questions: Defence Forces Reorganisation (20 Sep 2012)

Denis Naughten: To speed matters up can we take the reply as read because it is the same as a previous reply?

Other Questions: Defence Forces Reorganisation (20 Sep 2012)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister of State. The argument is being made that because of the reduction in the security threats along the Border we should consider reconfiguration of the Defence Forces. In his earlier contribution the Minister of State made the point that we do not have the cash to maintain the existing structure. The Border has not gone away. In 2011, some 57 alleged victims of human...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Department of Health Statement of Strategy 2011-14: Discussion with Secretary General of Department of Health (20 Sep 2012)

Denis Naughten: He will need it all.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Department of Health Statement of Strategy 2011-14: Discussion with Secretary General of Department of Health (20 Sep 2012)

Denis Naughten: I thank Dr. McLoughlin and his team and Mr. Tony O'Brien for coming before the joint committee. I welcome the strategy statement. It is now 18 months since the strategy statement issued and we are halfway through its timeframe. It is still very aspirational. The key point Dr. McLoughlin made is that none of the targets can be achieved unless we get delivery on value for money within the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reorganisation (20 Sep 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Defence the scale of re-deployment of Defence Force personnel which will be required to facilitate the restructuring of the Defence Forces organisation to a two brigade structure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39492/12]