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Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (24 Nov 2009)

Denis Naughten: Question 586: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon was refused payment at the qualified rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43210/09]

Flood Relief: Statements. (24 Nov 2009)

Denis Naughten: I have a couple of brief questions. First, I am surprised that the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food did not make a contribution during the debate, given the impact the floods are having on the agricultural sector.

Flood Relief: Statements. (24 Nov 2009)

Denis Naughten: He was here but he did not make a contribution. Can someone explain the criteria that apply to the €2 million fund for agriculture, given that the Minister was not prepared to make any comment regarding it? My second question is for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Law Reform. Will an immediate capital budget be made available to replace embankments and raise road surfaces...

Flood Relief: Statements. (24 Nov 2009)

Denis Naughten: I have two final questions.

Flood Relief: Statements. (24 Nov 2009)

Denis Naughten: Some do not.

Flood Relief: Statements. (24 Nov 2009)

Denis Naughten: In recent days I visited a number of areas throughout my constituency that were directly affected by the severe flooding damage. I saw the devastation caused to householders and businesses that have seen their properties damaged. I wish record my acknowledgement of the tremendous work that has been done by local authority staff, the Garda Síochána, the Army, the emergency services and...

Local Authority Boundaries. (24 Nov 2009)

Denis Naughten: And Roscommon.

Water Pollution. (24 Nov 2009)

Denis Naughten: The Minister has said formal proposals must be submitted to the Commission by the end of the year. Will they be submitted to the Commission, following which legislation will be brought before the House and a gun put to our heads because the Minister will say it has already been agreed with the Commission? Will it be another case of the cart being put before the horse or will we have a...

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (18 Nov 2009)

Denis Naughten: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the impact of the budget cuts on overseas development aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41725/09]

Written Answers — Emigrant Support Services: Emigrant Support Services (18 Nov 2009)

Denis Naughten: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress made to date on resolving the issue of undocumented Irish in the US; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41726/09]

International Human Trafficking: Motion (Resumed) (18 Nov 2009)

Denis Naughten: First, I thank the Fine Gael party for giving me the opportunity to table this motion. I also wish to thank the contributors from all sides of the House who contributed to this debate last night and this evening. I listened with interest last night to the Minister's contribution and heard about the promises of action and about future reports and promised legislation. Sadly, what is needed...

International Human Trafficking: Motion (Resumed) (18 Nov 2009)

Denis Naughten: The Minister of State questioned it. The Department's own figures show that one in five of the potential victims of trafficking are minors, some of whom have come through the hostel system. These are the Department's own figures in respect of this issue. When I raised this issue with the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform last week to ascertain what discussions had taken place...

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (17 Nov 2009)

Denis Naughten: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when he will next meet with Waterways Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41550/09]

Written Answers — Hospital Charges: Hospital Charges (17 Nov 2009)

Denis Naughten: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the average daily cost of an acute hospital bed in hospitals (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41736/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (17 Nov 2009)

Denis Naughten: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to regulate private home care providers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41852/09]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (17 Nov 2009)

Denis Naughten: Question 466: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of part-time administration principals who are employed (details supplied); the criteria a school and principal must fulfil to qualify for such a role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41442/09]

International Human Trafficking: Motion (17 Nov 2009)

Denis Naughten: I move: That Dáil Éireann: notes with alarm that: — a minimum of 102 women and girls have been clearly identified in a recent report as sex trafficked in 2007 and 2008, 11 of whom were children when they arrived in Ireland and that none of these women knew they were destined for the Irish sex trade; — up to 97% of the 1,000 women involved in indoor prostitution in Ireland at any given...

International Human Trafficking: Motion (17 Nov 2009)

Denis Naughten: Over the past 18 months, newspapers have carried headlines such as "Girl (12) taken into care in trafficking investigation", "Chinese restaurant owner linked to 34 missing children", "Nigerian girl trafficked for sex trade goes missing from HSE", "Lithuanian 'trafficker' agrees to extradition" and "Leaders of trafficking gang face 15 years in jail on exploitation charges". Human trafficking...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (12 Nov 2009)

Denis Naughten: Question 20: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps she is taking to streamline the issuing of work permits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40938/09]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (12 Nov 2009)

Denis Naughten: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of beds, inpatient, outpatient, psychiatric, private and other in public hospitals here in tabular form; the total population the hospital serves; if the hospital has an accident an emergency department; if the hospital provides maternity services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41177/09]