Results 18,061-18,080 of 21,588 for speaker:Denis Naughten

Written Answers — Hospital Charges: Hospital Charges (31 Oct 2007)

Denis Naughten: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the uncollected hospital charges in each hospital on 31 December 2005, 31 December 2006, and for the latest available date in 2007; the steps being taken to recover these moneys; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26257/07]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (31 Oct 2007)

Denis Naughten: Question 245: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps, further to a recent meeting (details supplied) her Department will take to support the development of services in the Ballinasloe area for persons with an intellectual disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26495/07]

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (31 Oct 2007)

Denis Naughten: Question 374: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food her plans to introduce country of origin for the labelling of pig meat; the measures she is taking at EU level to address the issue of substantial transformation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26074/07]

Written Answers — Organic Farming: Organic Farming (31 Oct 2007)

Denis Naughten: Question 375: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps which she will take via Teagasc and secondary legislation to promote the use of organic manure as a preferential fertiliser source; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26075/07]

Written Answers — Animal Feedstuffs: Animal Feedstuffs (31 Oct 2007)

Denis Naughten: Question 376: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the action she will take to address the rapid increase in the cost of imported feed as a result of the Government position at EU level on genetically modified import; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26076/07]

Written Answers — School Management: School Management (31 Oct 2007)

Denis Naughten: Question 434: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Question No. 472 of 23 October 2007, the way parents who are not fluent in the language are to participate on boards of management who conduct the majority of their business through the Irish language, as stipulated in the handbook; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26324/07]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (31 Oct 2007)

Denis Naughten: Question 491: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of summonses issued in relation to driving without tax or insurance respectively in 2004, 2005, 2006 and to date in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26157/07]

Written Answers — Community Pharmacy Services: Community Pharmacy Services (25 Oct 2007)

Denis Naughten: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps she will to take to resolve the dispute between the Health Service Executive and the Irish Pharmaceutical Union; if her attention has been drawn to the impact that this dispute is having and will have on the public if the IPU actions continue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25850/07]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (25 Oct 2007)

Denis Naughten: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the procedure for applying for a green card; the professions which are given priority; and if a graphic designer would be given such priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25847/07]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (25 Oct 2007)

Denis Naughten: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 637 of 26 September 2007, the allocation of funding available on a county basis for the 2007 programme for Local Improvement Scheme Roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25845/07]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (25 Oct 2007)

Denis Naughten: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if residency in Northern Ireland can be included in the calculation of the minimum required period of residency prior to applying for citizenship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25848/07]

Tourism Promotion. (25 Oct 2007)

Denis Naughten: Question 10: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the steps he is taking to promote and develop regional tourism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23960/07]

Tourism Promotion. (25 Oct 2007)

Denis Naughten: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the steps he is taking to promote and develop rural tourism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23961/07]

Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Bill 2007: Second Stage (25 Oct 2007)

Denis Naughten: The Deputy should not forget to thank those who voted for him.

Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Bill 2007: Second Stage (25 Oct 2007)

Denis Naughten: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this legislation. Although it has been a long time in coming it is a positive development and I warmly welcome it. Last March saw the 200th anniversary of the end of the transatlantic slave trade. While the obvious trade may have been abolished two centuries ago, underground modern slave trading is being practised today in almost every country. The...

Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Bill 2007: Second Stage (25 Oct 2007)

Denis Naughten: Yes.

Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Bill 2007: Second Stage (25 Oct 2007)

Denis Naughten: I said we needed co-operation North-South and east-west.

Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Bill 2007: Second Stage (25 Oct 2007)

Denis Naughten: If the UK authorities jumped into the River Shannon, should we jump in after them?

Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Bill 2007: Second Stage (25 Oct 2007)

Denis Naughten: We must worry about this jurisdiction. That is our responsibility and our competency within this House.

Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Bill 2007: Second Stage (25 Oct 2007)

Denis Naughten: We were given many reasons for not being able to act in a certain way because the UK was going a particular way and we had a common travel area. We are now being told that common travel area will be virtually abolished, according to media reports. There is no excuse for not having closer co-operation. We have back-up systems and vetoes in place if something comes through those proposals...