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Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (15 Jun 2011)

Denis Naughten: Question 525: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in view of the minuscule incidence of scrapie within sheep for slaughter, if he intends to seek a review of the current EU conditions on testing; if he will seek a review of the fee regime at meat factories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15309/11]

Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (15 Jun 2011)

Denis Naughten: Question 528: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 271 of 31 May 2011, the amount contributed to the cost of scrapie testing by factories since the testing began; the plans he has to address the issue of factory contributions to the cost of scrapie testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15526/11]

Written Answers — Missing Persons: Missing Persons (15 Jun 2011)

Denis Naughten: Question 545: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of unaccompanied minors claiming asylum who have been reported missing in each month since 1 January 2009; and of these, the number that have been located by the Garda; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15310/11]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (15 Jun 2011)

Denis Naughten: Question 563: To ask the Minister for Health the recommendations of a review by a person (details supplied) into section 38 and 39 agencies in 2010; the savings to date; the projected further savings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15856/11]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (9 Jun 2011)

Denis Naughten: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to update the current partnership law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14639/11]

Written Answers — Jobs Initiative: Jobs Initiative (9 Jun 2011)

Denis Naughten: Question 41: 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. [14640/11]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (8 Jun 2011)

Denis Naughten: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current status of the Project Maths programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14483/11]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (8 Jun 2011)

Denis Naughten: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the report of the expert group on future skills needs regarding the level of achievement in mathematics among students here; if he will implement the recommendations of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14482/11]

Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (8 Jun 2011)

Denis Naughten: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to implement the provisions of the Finance Act 2011 regarding tax relief for the retrofitting of homes; the provision made in the 2011 Estimate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14642/11]

Written Answers — Pesticide Products: Pesticide Products (8 Jun 2011)

Denis Naughten: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will lift the ban on a chemical (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14541/11]

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jun 2011)

Denis Naughten: I would like to share time with Deputies Catherine Byrne and Jerry Buttimer.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jun 2011)

Denis Naughten: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. The previous Government missed a huge opportunity to overhaul the social welfare system in a radical way during this country's boom times. At a time when the system was being exploited and loopholes were being created, the Government of the day failed to tackle many of the anomalies in the system. We are now being forced to look at many of...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jun 2011)

Denis Naughten: I ask the Minister to look at introducing a child attendance payment through the Department of Social Protection rather than a social security payment, which, I believe, would get around the difficulty that has arisen in this regard.

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (7 Jun 2011)

Denis Naughten: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of mature students in receipt of the full rate of the higher education grant for the 2010-11 academic year; the number of those students who will complete their courses in the 2010-2011 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14415/11]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (2 Jun 2011)

Denis Naughten: Question 10: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress being made to ban female genital mutilation at both EU and UN level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13922/11]

Written Answers — Irish Communities Abroad: Irish Communities Abroad (2 Jun 2011)

Denis Naughten: Question 20: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade 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. [13921/11]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (2 Jun 2011)

Denis Naughten: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his plans to recommence the return to nursing programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14003/11]

Written Answers — Rental Accommodation Scheme: Rental Accommodation Scheme (1 Jun 2011)

Denis Naughten: Question 165: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the maximum lease period for which the local authority can enter under the rental accommodation scheme; his plans to review same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13937/11]

Written Answers — Rented Accommodation: Rented Accommodation (1 Jun 2011)

Denis Naughten: Question 166: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the steps which can be taken by local authorities to force landlords to maintain properties which are not vacant; his plans to review these powers in view of current problems throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13938/11]

Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (31 May 2011)

Denis Naughten: Question 271: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the costs incurred year on year since scrapie testing of sheep commenced; the percentage of slaughtered sheep tested each year; the percentage of those that tested positive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13249/11]