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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (7 Nov 2024)

Denis Naughten: 100. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will update Dáil Éireann on the steps being taken to install interim flood measures at Lough Funshinagh in County Roscommon; the timeline for such works, following planning approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45685/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Solar Energy Guidelines (7 Nov 2024)

Denis Naughten: 226. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to develop solar energy development guidelines to be circulated to planning authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45683/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (7 Nov 2024)

Denis Naughten: 225. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the revised 2006 wind energy development guidelines, signed off by his predecessor in May 2017, will be formally adopted and circulated to planning authorities; the reason for the ongoing delays; if he will confirm that the current World Health Organisation standards on noise will be applied to these guidelines; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Nov 2024)

Denis Naughten: 253. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 132 of 23 October 2024, the number of these illness benefit claims which lasted for one year; the number of these claims which ceased as a result of having up to 259 weeks of social insurance contributions; the number of these illness benefit claims which lasted for the maximum two...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Nursing Homes (7 Nov 2024)

Denis Naughten: 254. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will amend the current legislation and or scheme guidelines to make provision to allow a disregard for the contribution made in respect of nursing home fees under the fair deal scheme, where a member of a couple requires long-term residential care, from the income of a couple for the purposes of establishing an...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (7 Nov 2024)

Denis Naughten: 449. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans to introduce a no-fault vaccination compensation scheme for severe adverse reactions to State-promoted vaccination programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45684/24]

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Supplementary) (6 Nov 2024)

Denis Naughten: Members are required to participate in the meeting remotely from within the Leinster House precincts only. I remind all those in attendance to make sure that their mobile phones are switched off or in silent mode. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person or entity outside the Houses or an...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Supplementary) (6 Nov 2024)

Denis Naughten: Is Deputy Ó Laoghaire satisfied?

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Supplementary) (6 Nov 2024)

Denis Naughten: I suggest that the committee agree to write to the Minister for Education on this matter, but it would be helpful if a similar letter were to go to her from the Minister, Deputy Humphreys’ office saying that this issue had been raised and we were anxious to have it resolved. With the agreement of the committee, we will issue that correspondence and CC the Minister, Deputy...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Supplementary) (6 Nov 2024)

Denis Naughten: Is Deputy Ó Cathasaigh satisfied?

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Supplementary) (6 Nov 2024)

Denis Naughten: I will raise an issue with the Minister briefly. It relates to her comments regarding the library in Kilkenny and to Deputy Ó Cathasaigh’s comments regarding what is happening in Tramore. A number of libraries around the country have additional spaces that are probably not being utilised in the best way possible. The advantage in using such spaces is that it brings people over...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Supplementary) (6 Nov 2024)

Denis Naughten: Has the Minister a closing statement?

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Supplementary) (6 Nov 2024)

Denis Naughten: May I echo what Deputy Ó Cuív said, particularly regarding the Minister and the work that has been done in both Departments during this term.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Supplementary) (6 Nov 2024)

Denis Naughten: Before we adjourn, I wish to raise two issues. First, I thank all those who expressed their sympathies to my family on the sudden passing of my brother. That includes the Minister, my committee colleagues, the secretariat here and all the parliamentary community. There is a deep void left in our lives but also in public life. It is very apt that today we were approving funding of...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Message to Dáil (6 Nov 2024)

Denis Naughten: In accordance with Standing Order 101 the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2024: Vote 42 – Department of Rural and Community Development. Under Standing Order 100(2)...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2024)

Denis Naughten: I oppose the proposal to approve without debate the additional borrowing facility at the International Monetary Fund. Countries most vulnerable to climate change face not only devastating floods and other disasters but also crippling debt. These financial burdens are nearly impossible to escape, leaving little room to address the pressing needs of their populations. Without significant...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (5 Nov 2024)

Denis Naughten: 346. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline the eligibility of an SME for the Power Up grant of €4,000 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45134/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service (5 Nov 2024)

Denis Naughten: 411. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of NEPS posts that are currently vacant either through illness, leave or through a staff member leaving the post; the location of those posts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44439/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service (5 Nov 2024)

Denis Naughten: 413. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a child (details supplied) will receive an assessment; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44447/24]