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Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (14 Feb 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps she will take to regulate the private hearing aid sector and to establish the minimum qualifications and training required by persons performing the testing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5941/08]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Feb 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath will receive their REP scheme payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5936/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Feb 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 964 of 30 January 2008 and in view of the fact that the board of management have submitted an application for the funding of emergency works to address serious health and safety issues, if she will approve funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5706/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Feb 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps she will take to refund the costs to schools of submitting applications under the defunct summer works scheme 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5935/08]

Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2008)

Denis Naughten: One had to give PRSI numbers, claim numbers, pension numbers and more.

Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2008)

Denis Naughten: Had the Deputy listened to my speech, he would have heard that.

Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2008)

Denis Naughten: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. It is very welcome legislation that gives us the opportunity to deal with many of the issues we are now facing in the area of immigration. The recent growth in the rate of immigration in Ireland is resulting in what is, arguably, the greatest economic and social transformation in our country since independence. Immigration and immigration...

Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2008)

Denis Naughten: Asylum applications. I ask the Minister to hear me out.

Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2008)

Denis Naughten: The Minister for integration has put the blame on rogue solicitors, and that is the indication in this legislation, but if we had a fair system which outlined the reasons for refusal and a review system that had some semblance of being independent and balanced, and if the Department could trust its own system and not settle cases on the steps of the courts, there would be far less need to...

Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2008)

Denis Naughten: Based on what officials told me last week, the number of unaccompanied children coming into this jurisdiction is relatively low, significantly fewer than 100 per year. A significant percentage of these children disappear from HSE accommodation. There is no provision to improve the protection of separated children. Given the concerns with the existing system, this is a fundamental problem...

Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2008)

Denis Naughten: I have no difficulty with that.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (13 Feb 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the plans he has to review the farm assessment procedures within his Department for entitlement to non-contributory payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24834/07]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (13 Feb 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps he will take to facilitate women, forced out of employment due to the marriage rule, to avail of contributory pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4018/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 Feb 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the waiting time for an audiology appointment in County Roscommon; the steps she is taking to address this backlog; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5397/08]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Feb 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 253: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, further to Parliamentary Question No. 234 of 28 September 2006, the grant aid returned to his Department by the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5566/08]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Feb 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 254: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the grant aid paid to a company (details supplied) in County Roscommon in the past ten years; the steps which are being taken to recover this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5567/08]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (13 Feb 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 271: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps he is taking to ensure that persons seeking PPS numbers are genuine applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4794/08]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Feb 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 323: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, further to Parliamentary Question No. 273 of 28 September 2006, the grant aid returned to her Department by the company; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5565/08]

Written Answers — : (13 Feb 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 324: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the grant aid committed to the redevelopment of a plant (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5568/08]

Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2008: Second Stage (13 Feb 2008)

Denis Naughten: The Minister should get the Parliamentary Counsel to examine it before Committee Stage.