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Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 42 – Rural and Community Development and the Islands (Further Revised) (1 Feb 2023)

Denis Naughten: We are just finishing off the rural development programme if Deputy Ó Cuív wishes to ask a brief question.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (31 Jan 2023)

Denis Naughten: 184. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the UK fuel allowance will be considered as an eligible payment for the warmer homes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4501/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Official Engagements (31 Jan 2023)

Denis Naughten: 341. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has been requested to visit Lough Funshinagh, County Roscommon, by the Minister of State responsible for the OPW; if he has agreed to such a site visit; when he intends to visit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4302/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (31 Jan 2023)

Denis Naughten: 430. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current status of the school transport review within her Department; if in the interim, she will provide clarity on the school transport service for the 2023-2024 academic year; if it is her intention to charge fees to parents for this service in the 2023-2024 academic year; the steps she is taking to ensure that the service for 2023-2024...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (26 Jan 2023)

Denis Naughten: 262. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of comments made by An Uachtaráin if she will review his Department's guidance on students receiving homework; if she plans to issue a circular on the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3835/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (26 Jan 2023)

Denis Naughten: 315. To ask the Minister for Health when the provision of bone density scans was first suspended in Portiuncula University Hospital, Ballinasloe; the reason they were suspended; if any patients on the waiting list were referred to other hospitals for the scans during this period; the number of people currently on the waiting list; the amount of time they have been waiting; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (26 Jan 2023)

Denis Naughten: 320. To ask the Minister for Health the plans for a change in the ownership or operation of an out-of-hours service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3896/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (25 Jan 2023)

Denis Naughten: 174. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider sponsoring medical, nursing and paramedical students on condition of providing two years contracted employment with the public health service post qualification as a mechanism to meet workforce shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3511/23]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Jan 2023)

Denis Naughten: I repeatedly raised with the HSE the case of a ten-year-old child with ADHD who has expressed on a number of occasions the wish to die but yet cannot access the child and adult mental health services, CAMHS. This is just one of the thousands of cases across the country. I thank the Cheap Whip for facilitating a debate on this important issue on Thursday. It is important that the report be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (24 Jan 2023)

Denis Naughten: 344. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills To ask the Minister for Education, further to Parliamentary Question No. 384 of 22 November 2022, if she will provide an estimated timeframe for the delivery of the new scheme to provide free books for primary school students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2731/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (24 Jan 2023)

Denis Naughten: 491. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for surgery; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2723/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (24 Jan 2023)

Denis Naughten: 552. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE carries out exit interviews for staff leaving its employment; if the HSE will consider investing in exit interviews as a way of identifying recruitment and retention issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2923/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (24 Jan 2023)

Denis Naughten: 589. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the timeline of the HIQA assessment report on the proposal to add the chickenpox vaccine to the national vaccination schedule for children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3027/23]

Public Dental Services: Motion [Private Members] (19 Jan 2023)

Denis Naughten: I thank my colleagues in the Regional Group for tabling this motion and the newest member of the Regional Group, Deputy McHugh. He is very welcome on board. I also thank Cáit Nic Amhlaoibh for her assistance in this. I thank every Member in the House who spoke, both Government and Opposition, in support of this motion, and the fact it is being unanimously adopted by the House is a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (19 Jan 2023)

Denis Naughten: I am grateful for the opportunity. Following on from that question on planning challenges, there is a blockage at the moment in respect of carrying out climate adaptation measures that impact on communities and on our environment. The blockage is Lough Funshinagh in County Roscommon which the Minister of State has visited. Has he engaged or spoken with the Minister with responsibility for...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (19 Jan 2023)

Denis Naughten: The Department covers search and rescue and search and recovery in the offshore by the Coast Guard, on mountains and in caves and the inshore, but when it comes to the inland waterways, the Minister washes his hands of it and tells us it is someone else's problem. The Minister of State may recall the previous Minister who was in charge of sport. He could give funding to subaqua clubs,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (19 Jan 2023)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister of State for his response, which is very positive. It is the first response of its type that I have received in this House on subaqua clubs in more than 15 years. The point I make is that they provide a vital service. Sadly, every single community in this country has been impacted by suicide. People stand by the edge of a lake, canal or river waiting for the remains...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (19 Jan 2023)

Denis Naughten: 11. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider the establishment of a small capital grant for mountain and sub-aqua rescue and recovery groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1835/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (19 Jan 2023)

Denis Naughten: Last weekend, again, local sub-aqua clubs were out on a search and recovery mission in my constituency, Roscommon-Galway. Sadly, this is far too common. Families need closure. Without remains, they can never have that. Volunteers are going out in horrendous weather doing vital work, not only without financial assistance, but paying the operational costs out of their own pockets. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (19 Jan 2023)

Denis Naughten: 17. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans that he has to improve the standard of urban cycle lanes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1838/23]