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Tourism Industry (9 May 2012)

Denis Naughten: I take the Minister's point but it is also important to develop packages so tourists visit more locations other than Clonmacnoise, on whichever side of the Shannon. The difficulty arises when different regions are in place. I acknowledge that Tourism Ireland is focusing on Athlone and developing tourism packages in that area. Hopefully this should bring about a positive development. I ask...

Written Answers — Debt Resolution: Debt Resolution (8 May 2012)

Denis Naughten: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the establishment of an independent debt resolution agency as proposed by the free legal advice centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22703/12]

Written Answers — Immigration Policy: Immigration Policy (8 May 2012)

Denis Naughten: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to reform the immigration system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22702/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (8 May 2012)

Denis Naughten: Question 272: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to direct local authorities to revise their development contribution schemes in view of the introduction of the household tax and imminent introduction of septic tank charge, water charge and property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22736/12]

Written Answers — Sexual Offences: Sexual Offences (8 May 2012)

Denis Naughten: Question 297: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current period of time within which a person released from prison following a sexual conviction has to register at a Garda station, when they are required to do so; the corresponding period for those entering the State; the plans, if any, he has to review the registration procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Sexual Offences: Sexual Offences (8 May 2012)

Denis Naughten: Question 299: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons convicted of a sexual offence who received specific rehabilitative training prior to their release in 2011; the number who were offered such training prior to their release and refused; the number who were released without being offered such training; the corresponding figures for 2010; if he will consider...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (8 May 2012)

Denis Naughten: Question 380: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 174 of 19 April 2012, if he will outline which 13 hospitals have landing pads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22946/12]

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (8 May 2012)

Denis Naughten: Question 386: To ask the Minister for Health his views on the proposals to develop a new ambulance base at Ballaghadereen, County Roscommon; when this service will be operational; if this service will be operated from the existing ambulance and staffing allocation to County Roscommon or will it be an additional ambulance and crew; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22975/12]

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (3 May 2012)

Denis Naughten: Question 42: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to revise building regulations to regulate the retro fitting of septic tanks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22188/12]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (3 May 2012)

Denis Naughten: Question 45: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to enhance the group sewerage scheme grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22189/12]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (3 May 2012)

Denis Naughten: Question 271: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 669 of 24 January 2012, the plans he has to address the situation where medical cards cannot be extended by general practitioners despite persons having returned their application for renewal as the information is waiting to be put up on the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22294/12]

Road Safety Authority (Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2012)

Denis Naughten: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate. The genesis to the legislation was a number of serious bus accidents in Kentstown, County Meath and Clara, County Offaly, and every speaker needs to be conscious of its background. There is a need for consistency in the testing of commercial vehicles. I compliment the RSA on achieving the target it set in the road safety strategy for...

Road Safety Authority (Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2012)

Denis Naughten: Does that mean the organ data will be taken off it?

Written Answers — Electricity Transmission Network: Electricity Transmission Network (2 May 2012)

Denis Naughten: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps he is taking to address gate access to the national grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21709/12]

Written Answers — Natural Gas Grid: Natural Gas Grid (2 May 2012)

Denis Naughten: Question 20: 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. [21708/12]

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (2 May 2012)

Denis Naughten: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of applications on a county basis submitted under the 2011 and 2012 cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme; the number of applications for compensation and the number for relocation under each category; the number approved, rejected and on hand in each category; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (2 May 2012)

Denis Naughten: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps that have been taken to date to implement the Quirke Report; if he will list the turf committees who have received a full response to the issues raised at the Hodson Bay turf forum; if he will list those committees who have received a partial response and those yet to receive a response; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (2 May 2012)

Denis Naughten: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason the commitment on page 121 of the Quirke Report to circulate committees with clarification on buffer zones has not yet been acted upon by him; if he believes that this failure to act helps to build up the trust which has been lacking in the process to date; if he will outline his position on these buffer zones...

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (2 May 2012)

Denis Naughten: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of complaints, both formal and informal, made to the Health Service Executive by children in the care system, children in residential care, and by staff working in the care system respectively, in each of the years 2009, 2010 and 2011; if she will provide a breakdown of the reasons for the complaints and the action...

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (2 May 2012)

Denis Naughten: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding the neglect audits on foot of the Roscommon Report; if she will confirm that the audit is solely reviewing neglect cases and the social work response to those cases, or is it the case that other categories of child abuse cases are being reviewed; if the audit is looking at the fact that in certain cases...