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Defence Forces Personnel (17 May 2012)

Denis Naughten: I understand the Minister will visit Custume Barracks in Athlone on Monday next, to make an announcement regarding an air ambulance service. He will be very welcome in Athlone. We have been campaigning for 13 years for a helicopter emergency service and we hope the Minister's announcement will be the first stage in seeing it happen. There is much concern in Custume Barracks about the...

Defence Forces Personnel (17 May 2012)

Denis Naughten: I accept there is no threat to the future of Custume Barracks in Athlone. It would be ludicrous in the current context considering it is now the biggest Army barracks in the country. However, the concern locally relates to the redeployment of troops from Custume Barracks to other barracks around the country. Could the Minister clarify whether such a redeployment will take place and the...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Personnel: Defence Forces Personnel (17 May 2012)

Denis Naughten: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of staff within the engineering corps of the Permanent Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24405/12]

Written Answers — Single Payment Scheme: Single Payment Scheme (17 May 2012)

Denis Naughten: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in issuing the 2011 single farm payment to a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; if he will expedite the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24737/12]

Criminal Law (Incest) (Amendment) Bill 2012: First Stage (17 May 2012)

Denis Naughten: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Punishment of Incest Act 1908 so as to increase the penalty for offences committed under section 2. This Bill provides that penalties for females are brought into line with those existing penalties for males.

Criminal Law (Incest) (Amendment) Bill 2012: First Stage (17 May 2012)

Denis Naughten: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (15 May 2012)

Denis Naughten: Question 434: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when will the audit produced on foot of the recommendations in the report on the Roscommon Child Care case be published; the current primary community and continuing care areas where this audit has been completed, and where it is ongoing at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23945/12]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (15 May 2012)

Denis Naughten: Question 435: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to expand either community childcare subvention programme or other childcare supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23946/12]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (15 May 2012)

Denis Naughten: Question 488: To ask the Minister for Health if provision has been made for all school leavers with a learning disability who will leave the education system next month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23947/12]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (15 May 2012)

Denis Naughten: Question 489: To ask the Minister for Health if he will revise the funding structure for community geriatric hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23948/12]

Written Answers — Health Care Quality Indicators: Health Care Quality Indicators (15 May 2012)

Denis Naughten: Question 490: To ask the Minister for Health when he will publish his Department's report on mortality rates at acute hospitals; if he will accept that his failure to acknowledge the inaccuracy of the figures at Roscommon County Hospital has damaged the reputation of the hospital and its staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23949/12]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (15 May 2012)

Denis Naughten: Question 506: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person under 25 years of age in receipt of the maximum rate of social welfare appropriate to their age and living in the family home is deemed not financially independent whereas a person under 25 years of age in receipt of the maximum rate of social welfare payment appropriate to their age and living away from home is deemed...

Written Answers — Common Agricultural Policy: Common Agricultural Policy (10 May 2012)

Denis Naughten: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to construct an alliance at member State level to support Ireland's case for common agricultural policy reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23133/12]

Written Answers — Rural Development Programme: Rural Development Programme (10 May 2012)

Denis Naughten: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to support agricultural development in less favoured areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23134/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (10 May 2012)

Denis Naughten: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the grade medical assessors/advisors in her Department are; the qualifications are required to apply for such posts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23545/12]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (9 May 2012)

Denis Naughten: Question 23: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to fund the upgrade of the N63 Roscommon Galway road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22789/12]

Written Answers — Home Help Service: Home Help Service (9 May 2012)

Denis Naughten: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Health the number of additional home help hours allocated to new clients since January in each PCCC area; the number of persons involved; the corresponding figure for the number of additional hours provided to existing clients; the number of persons involved, corresponding the number of hours that have become available on foot of clients no longer...

Swimming Pool Projects (9 May 2012)

Denis Naughten: It is well represented.

Tourism Industry (9 May 2012)

Denis Naughten: Question 10: To ask the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to support tourism in the regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22788/12]

Tourism Industry (9 May 2012)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister for his reply. I also welcome the confirmation by the Minister that the 9% VAT rate will remain until the end of 2013 as this is a positive development. I wish to raise the issue of the Cinderella regions of the country as regards tourism promotion and the midlands is one of those areas which has fallen well short when compared to other parts of the country. I am sure...