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Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (4 Mar 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 494: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will reply to a request from a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8960/08]

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (4 Mar 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 519: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide an update to Parliamentary Question No. 483 of 18 December, 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9230/08]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (4 Mar 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 562: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will approve the design, build and operate contract for a project(details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9013/08]

Asylum Applications. (4 Mar 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps which he is taking to expedite the current leave to remain applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9235/08]

Asylum Applications. (4 Mar 2008)

Denis Naughten: The vast majority of leave to remain applicants are either failed asylum seekers or have appeals that are ongoing. Is it not extremely questionable that people are obliged to wait, literally for years, in asylum accommodation centres? These individuals have nothing to do all day and this is costing millions of euro in taxpayers' money. In some cases, it takes up to seven years before a...

Asylum Applications. (4 Mar 2008)

Denis Naughten: In the context of saving taxpayers' money in respect of the cost of accommodation, what is being done to deal expeditiously with those applications that are on hand while the Houses deal with the legislation? What will happen to existing applications when that legislation is enacted? It will not be possible to consider the various facets because they will already have been dealt with by...

Asylum Applications. (4 Mar 2008)

Denis Naughten: What about existing applications?

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (28 Feb 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when cross-departmental joint labour investigation teams will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8023/08]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (28 Feb 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps which he is taking to streamline the issue of work permits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8024/08]

Written Answers — Suicide Prevention: Suicide Prevention (28 Feb 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the additional funding that will be provided for suicide prevention in 2008; the funding available in counties Roscommon and Leitrim in 2008; the money allocated to each in 2007 and the actual expenditure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8635/08]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (28 Feb 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the waiting times and the number of children awaiting urgent and non-urgent child and adolescent psychiatric services respectively in County Roscommon; the number of posts provided for this service; the number which are presently vacant and the duration of same; the steps being taken to fill such posts; the corresponding statistics for...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (28 Feb 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he is taking to streamline the issuing of work permits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8566/08]

Written Answers — Audiology Sector: Audiology Sector (28 Feb 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans the National Standards Authority has to regulate the audiology sector here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8543/08]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (28 Feb 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the developments which have taken place since the formation of the Government to achieve a reduction in the pupil-teacher ratio in the classroom; her plans for 2008 to specifically deal with this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8637/08]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (28 Feb 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the developments which have taken place since the formation of the Government to improve accommodation and services for children with autism, Asperger's syndrome, for children with a learning disability and to improve speech and language therapy and psychological assessments; her plans for 2008 to deal with these issues; and if she...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (28 Feb 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of a request by persons (details supplied) in Dublin 24; when a decision will be made on the request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8643/08]

Employment Rights. (28 Feb 2008)

Denis Naughten: The plan is to set up joint investigation units to engage in enforcement. When will they be established? Either the Minister is misleading me in the House or his official misled me a fortnight ago. In his earlier reply the Minister said the legal capacity had been enhanced through the establishment of NERA. The Minister is criticising me for not having done my research, yet he is...

Student Support Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2008)

Denis Naughten: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important Bill. Student supports is an area with which all public representatives have first-hand knowledge and dealings. I could spend the rest of the day outlining to the Minister genuine anomalies in the current supports system. However, the most important aspect of the Bill is that the appeals process can advise the Minister of such anomalies...

Priority Questions. (28 Feb 2008)

Denis Naughten: There is always a sting in the tail.

Priority Questions. (28 Feb 2008)

Denis Naughten: I am glad you said that, a Cheann Comhairle.