Parliamentary questions

Student Grant Scheme Appeals

Denis Naughten

282. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made on a grant appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; the reason for the delay; the reason for the failure of Student Universal Support Ireland to respond to correspondence on this appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22776/13]

Hospital Services

Denis Naughten

576. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the rehabilitation services available for stroke survivors; his plans for the recruitment of additional rehabilitation medicine consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22146/13]

Hospital Services

Denis Naughten

602. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address delayed discharges from Galway/Roscommon University Hospital Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22273/13]

Nursing Home Services

Denis Naughten

603. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address delays in obtaining a fair deal nursing home bed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22274/13]

Hospital Consultants Contract Issues

Denis Naughten

643. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the number of consultants and speciality recruited under the new consultant contract since it was introduced; the number of new contracts awarded to consultants in each speciality during this period; the number of exceptions to the new contract, the speciality and the reason the new contract was not applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22523/13]

After-School Support Services

Denis Naughten

23. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps which she intends to take to address the lack of availability of after-school services for children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21737/13]

Youth Services

Denis Naughten

37. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps being taken to protect front-line youth services in view of the funding cuts experienced by the sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21736/13]

Health Screening Programmes

Denis Naughten

221. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the locations in which 24-7 stroke units currently operate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21996/13]

Fodder Crisis

Denis Naughten

178. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress he is making to source a ship to import large tonnage of hay from the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21740/13]

Agriculture Schemes Payments

Denis Naughten

179. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress he is making to try to release area based compensation payments in advance of September 2013 to assist farmers currently under serious financial pressure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21741/13]

Child Care Reports

Denis Naughten

208. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason for the delay in publishing the results of the audit produced on foot of the recommendations in the report on the Roscommon Child Care Case; the reason the results of this audit, produced on foot of an inquiry are to be amalgamated with two further audits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21742/13]

Youth Services

Denis Naughten

209. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps being taken to protect frontline youth services in view of the projected 50% cut in the budget between 2009 and 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21743/13]

Child Care Services Provision

Denis Naughten

210. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will confirm that all childcare services provided by persons employed outside the child’s own home will be subject to the provisions of the Children First Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21744/13]

Patient Transport Provision

Denis Naughten

224. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the transport the Health Service Executive will provide to patients attending outpatient appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21706/13]

Mental Health Services Provision

Denis Naughten

233. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health if he will list the current publicly-funded maternity units or section 38 voluntary maternity units which do not have on-site mental health services provided by a consultant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21751/13]

Air Accident Investigations

Denis Naughten

320. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Defence if the Defence Forces have completed their investigation into the heavy landing by the Air Corps air ambulance on 19 June last; the results and recommendations on foot of the investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21563/13]

Garda Investigations

Denis Naughten

27. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will have the case of the murder of Garda Richard Fallon on 3 April 1970 independently reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20589/13]

Garda Investigations

Denis Naughten

41. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 8 of 20 June 2012, the current status of the Garda review of the murder of Fr. Niall Molloy in Clara, County Offaly, in July 1985; if he will accede to the request by the family for an independent inquiry into the priest's violent death; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20588/13]

Carbon Tax Collection

Denis Naughten

62. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Finance if the carbon tax for solid fuel applies only to the sale of dried turf; if the tax applies to the sale spreads of peat which must then be dried and rared; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21004/13]

Departmental Funding

Denis Naughten

63. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide bridging loan finance to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to allow it to issue the Exchequer funded element of area based compensation payments four months early to assist farmers with the purchase of fodder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21005/13]

Farm Assist Scheme Applications

Denis Naughten

124. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline the instruction circular, if any which has been issued by her Department to officials dealing with reviews/applications under the farm assist scheme in view of the impact of the current fodder crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21003/13]

Hospital Staff

Denis Naughten

240. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health his plans for the recruitment of additional rehabilitation medicine consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21000/13]

Hospital Staff

Denis Naughten

241. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health if a decision has been taken on where the rehabilitation medicine consultant appointed to the Health Service Executive west region will be located; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21001/13]

Hospital Services

Denis Naughten

242. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the reason the decision was taken not to locate an acute stroke unit and-or telemedicine stroke unit at Roscommon hospital in view of Roscommon's geographical location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21002/13]

Building Regulations Amendments

Denis Naughten

18. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to revise the building control regulations to make provision for contractors providing services to the owners of domestic septic tanks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20303/13]

Leader Programmes Expenditure

Denis Naughten

68. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress made to date in addressing the funding of projects under the Leader programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20302/13]

Post Office Network

Denis Naughten

113. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps being taken to support the maintenance of the post office network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19956/13]

Natural Gas Grid

Denis Naughten

126. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the Western Development Commission paper, Why Invest in Gas?, which outlines the clear benefit of extending the natural gas distribution network to the north west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19955/13]

Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Issues

Denis Naughten

341. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when a letter of offer under the turf compensation scheme will be issued (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19897/13]

Special Areas of Conservation Appeals

Denis Naughten

348. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when an SAC appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) will take place; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20381/13]

Health Services Issues

Denis Naughten

536. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health when a decision will issue on an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19896/13]

Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Relocation Options

Denis Naughten

37. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of bog relocations that have been completed; the number where an alternative location has been sourced that will meet the demand for relocation; the number where alternatives have yet to be sourced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19166/13]

Tourism Promotion

Denis Naughten

48. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps he is taking to promote the potential of genealogy tourism; his views that a more centralised approach to record keeping would assist its development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19165/13]

Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Payments

Denis Naughten

124. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when persons approved and paid in previous years under the turf compensation scheme will be issued with their 2013 payment; when deliveries of turf will commence for those that have taken up this offer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19607/13]

Animal Welfare

Denis Naughten

193. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps that he is taking to assist with the sourcing, importation and stockpiling of roughage for farm animals; if an assessment has been made as to the amount of roughage that would be required in the State if the summer weather conditions replicated the conditions experienced last summer, in view of the fact that all possible sources of roughage in the country have now been exhausted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19666/13]

Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility

Denis Naughten

25. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps she is taking to allow self employed persons who are seeking work but ineligible for a social assistance payment to be eligible for schemes or employment when being on the live register is a requirement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18904/13]

Higher Education Grants Eligibility Criteria

Denis Naughten

96. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to review the higher education grant scheme to assess income based on net rather than gross income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19387/13]

Ministerial Meetings

Denis Naughten

159. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the contacts that he has had with key players on Capitol Hill in the US following the publication of the Outline of the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18849/13]

Leader Programmes Expenditure

Denis Naughten

435. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total amount of money that has been allocated to projects under the LEADER programme in County Roscommon to date; the total amount of money available for allocation under the LEADER programme it the county; when the IDC will be informed of its allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18560/13]

Leader Programmes Expenditure

Denis Naughten

436. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total amount of money that has been allocated to projects under the LEADER programme in County Galway to date; the total amount of money available for allocation under the LEADER programme it the county; when the IDC will be informed of its allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18561/13]

Leader Programmes Expenditure

Denis Naughten

437. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total amount of money that has been allocated to projects under the LEADER programme in County Leitrim to date; the total amount of money available for allocation under the LEADER programme in the county; when the IDC will be informed of its allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18562/13]

Citizenship Applications

Denis Naughten

469. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will confirm that he is awaiting a response from the Philippines authorities in order to complete the processing of a citizenship application in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18376/13]

Air Ambulance Service Provision

Denis Naughten

511. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide a geographic breakdown of call outs by the aeromedical service to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18749/13]

Air Ambulance Service Provision

Denis Naughten

575. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the current status of the aeromedical review; when it will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18377/13]

Cross-Border Health Initiatives

Denis Naughten

593. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health when he intends to publish legislation implementing the EU cross border directive on medical care; the financial implications for this directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18378/13]

Air Ambulance Service Provision

Denis Naughten

620. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health if he will publish the criteria under which the evaluation of the Aero Medical Service Review will be conducted; if the review will independently evaluate the effectiveness of the Air Ambulance Service as an emergency response service for all patients who are in life threatening situations; if there is provision to consult with stakeholders on the review criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18748/13]

Air Ambulance Service Provision

Denis Naughten

621. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health if he will include patient representatives and an external accident and emergency consultant who has experience of aero medical services as part of the aero medical service review team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18750/13]

Rural Transport Programme

Denis Naughten

677. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which rural transport schemes in County Roscommon are likely to be affected by proposed changes to the operation of the scheme; if due consideration is being given to the importance of this service in addressing rural isolation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18557/13]

Rural Transport Programme

Denis Naughten

678. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which rural transport schemes in County Leitrim are likely to be affected by proposed changes to the operation of the scheme; if due consideration is being given to the importance of this service in addressing rural isolation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18558/13]

Rural Transport Programme

Denis Naughten

679. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which rural transport schemes in County Galway are likely to be affected by proposed changes to the operation of the scheme; if due consideration is being given to the importance of this service in addressing rural isolation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18559/13]

Public Procurement Regulations

Denis Naughten

21. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will amend procurement rules requiring locally based agencies to purchase products from local suppliers when they are able to offer similar or better value to the nationally appointed provider, for example, when a local school has discretion to purchase stationery from a local supplier who is able to offer similar or better value than the nationally appointed supplier; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17702/13]

Flood Risk Assessments

Denis Naughten

41. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current steps which are being taken to address flood risks within the Shannon basin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17703/13]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Denis Naughten

223. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will receive their agri-environment options scheme 2 payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18097/13]

Taxi Regulations

Denis Naughten

260. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review the regulations governing wheelchair accessible taxis; if his attention has been drawn to the implications of these changes for persons with a physical disability, particularly in rural communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18095/13]

School Staffing

Denis Naughten

38. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review his policy on the staffing ratios in small rural schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17437/13]

Student Grant Scheme Administration

Denis Naughten

77. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps which he is taking to ensure that there is not a repeat of the failure by Student Universal Support Ireland to process 2012/13 higher education grant applications in a competent manner; the number of applicants who are still awaiting a final decision from SUSI; the number awaiting a decision on review; the number that are awaiting a decision on appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17438/13]

Higher Education Grants Eligibility Criteria

Denis Naughten

99. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills the current status of plans to revise the higher education grant means assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17883/13]

School Textbooks

Denis Naughten

100. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans, if any, to ensure universal availability of a school book rental scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17884/13]

Special Educational Needs Staffing

Denis Naughten

101. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he intends to take to address the increasing numbers of special needs pupils at primary level, in view of the curtailment in funding to support such pupils; if he has assessed the impact of the curtailment of special needs assistants on children with special needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17885/13]

Educational Disadvantage

Denis Naughten

102. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he intends to take to address the increasing numbers of disadvantaged children within the education system in view of the reduction in funding to support such children; the psychological supports being provided to children from grossly indebted families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17886/13]

Bullying in Schools

Denis Naughten

103. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the work of his Department on tackling bullying; if he will outline the timetable for the delivery of the action plan from the Working Group on Bullying; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17887/13]

National Literacy and Numeracy Strategy

Denis Naughten

104. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the progress made to date on his literacy and numeracy strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17888/13]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Denis Naughten

105. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an assessment of the impact which changes to the pupil teacher ratio are having on class numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17889/13]

Child Care Costs

Denis Naughten

133. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the additional steps she will to take to address the availability and affordability of regulated child care services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17260/13]

Child Abuse

Denis Naughten

161. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the audit of serious neglect cases will be published; the reason for the delay in its publication; if she is concerned that the audit report which was produced on foot of a specific recommendation of a public inquiry has not yet been published two years after it has been completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17261/13]

Social Insurance

Denis Naughten

267. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Finance in view of the reduction of dental entitlements under the PRSI scheme, if he will restore the marginal rate tax relief for orthodontic and other selected specialist dental treatments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16487/13]

Excise Duties Reliefs

Denis Naughten

352. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider the provision of 100% excise relief on ethanol for fuel in order to support the re-establishment of a sugar industry here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17518/13]

Student Grant Scheme Representations

Denis Naughten

410. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills the payments that are due to a person (details supplied); when same will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16528/13]

Garda Station Refurbishment

Denis Naughten

501. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No 246 of 5 March 2013, if approval has been received for a project (details supplied) in County Roscommon; if approved, when will the work commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15977/13]

Water Levels

Denis Naughten

520. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when it is envisaged that the pilot water level monitoring exercise on Lough Ree and Meelick Weir involving controlled raising and lowering of weir boards at selected locations will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16539/13]

Job Losses

Denis Naughten

562. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he is taking to mitigate the scale of job losses at a site (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17311/13]

Job Initiatives

Denis Naughten

604. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 307 of 20 March 2013, if a person (details supplied) whose internship under JobBridge has ceased, due to the failure of the employer to offer the training agreed, may be treated as a new applicant for the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16560/13]

Job Initiatives

Denis Naughten

605. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline the procedure following a complaint under the JobBridge scheme; the number of interns that have left JobBridge early; the number of official complaints that have been made regarding internships; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16561/13]

Social Welfare Benefits Numbers

Denis Naughten

642. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of two respite care grants; the number in receipt of three or more grants; the total value of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16967/13]

Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Applications

Denis Naughten

714. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of turf cutters who received a compensation payment and turf respectively for the 2011 turf cutting season; the number of these persons who have received a compensation payment and turf respectively for the 2012 season; when the outstanding payments will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17312/13]

Judicial Separation Legislation

Denis Naughten

912. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the plans if any he has to repeal the legislation governing judicial separations in view of the statutory provisions for divorce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16920/13]

Rural Development Programme Funding

Denis Naughten

981. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to correspondence (details supplied), if he will provide reassurances of the long term support for the rural development programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17517/13]

Child Abuse

Denis Naughten

1090. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the audit produced on foot of the recommendations in the report on the Roscommon Child Care Case will be published; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16017/13]

Child Care Services Inquiry

Denis Naughten

1091. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress made to date in implementing the recommendations in the report on the Roscommon child care case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16016/13]

Orthodontic Service Waiting Lists

Denis Naughten

1188. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health in view of the significant waiting lists for orthodontic treatment, if he will request the special delivery unit within his Department to review the situation with a view to reducing the maxillofacial and orthodontic waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16485/13]

Orthodontic Service Waiting Lists

Denis Naughten

1189. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health if he will introduce a sponsorship programme for the training of orthodontists to secure their availability for the public dental service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16486/13]

Services for People with Disabilities

Denis Naughten

1312. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 196 of 26 September 2012, if he will provide an update on the current status of the office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17398/13]

Hospital Consultants Remuneration

Denis Naughten

1313. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm if the new revised consultant pay scale is to be applied to the apointee to a post (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17399/13]

Trade Agreements

Denis Naughten

65. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding talks between the EU and the US on a trade deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15423/13]

Undocumented Irish in the USA

Denis Naughten

67. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his discussions in the US regarding the undocumented Irish and plans for immigration reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15848/13]

Community Employment Schemes Eligibility

Denis Naughten

121. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection if self employed persons who are receiving jobseeker's allowance are eligible to apply for community employment schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15758/13]

Prisoner Releases

Denis Naughten

238. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the total cost incurred by the Prison Service of a visit (details supplied) in County Roscommon; if he will provide a breakdown of the costs; the number of members of staff, and the grade, that accompanied the visit; the protocol used when deciding on allowing such visits; and if visits such as this are normal practice. [15378/13]

Driving Licence Issues

Denis Naughten

314. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the risk to jobs posed by changes to driving licences and the subsequent impact on retail photographic ID providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15377/13]

Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations

Denis Naughten

121. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date on the introduction of single farm payment reforms under the new Common Agricultural Policy budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14676/13]

Mortgage Arrears Rate

Denis Naughten

224. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Finance the number of mortgages drawn down in County Roscommon currently in arrears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15207/13]

Mortgage Arrears Rate

Denis Naughten

225. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Finance the number of mortgages drawn down in County Leitrim currently in arrears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15208/13]

Mortgage Arrears Rate

Denis Naughten

226. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Finance the number of mortgages drawn down in County Galway currently in arrears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15209/13]

Tax Collection

Denis Naughten

228. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Finance if an alternative mechanism to filling VAT returns online is available to facilitate persons who are not computer literate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15340/13]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Denis Naughten

235. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to address the situation where some Student Universal Support Ireland applicants are incorrectly informed they have been awarded a grant before receiving a further letter confirming the contrary; his views on such situations; the way in which assistance can be given to students who have relied on such letters of award; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14768/13]

Special Areas of Conservation Designation

Denis Naughten

150. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps taken to date to progress the north midlands wetland park project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14584/13]

Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations

Denis Naughten

230. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the recent Council of Agriculture Ministers meeting on the Common Agricultural Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14585/13]

National Internship Scheme Placements

Denis Naughten

307. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection if any provision exists for a person whose internship under JobBridge has ceased, due to the failure of the employer to offer the training agreed, to be treated as a new applicant for the scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13714/13]

Departmental Offices

Denis Naughten

424. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans, if any, to close his Department's public office in Roscommon town; the cost of any relocation and refurbishment of alternative office accommodation at the alternative location; the current number of inquiries dealt with by the office on an annual basis; the location the alternative public office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13830/13]

Defence Forces Personnel

Denis Naughten

20. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Defence the number of medical staff within the Defence Forces; the number who have a psychiatric qualification; the number in each category serving in a medical role here and overseas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13150/13]

Child Benefit Eligibility

Denis Naughten

64. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection her Department's policy on the payment of child benefit to children and their parents who do not reside in Ireland during the summer months out of school term; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13488/13]