389 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Social Protection the situation regarding persons on disability payment who have reached of 65 years and must wait until their 66th birthday before they can receive old age pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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274 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children the minimum age requirement for adoption from the USA; if this policy is consistent across all health board areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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273 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will respond to the findings of a report (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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272 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will facilitate a patient who wishes to transfer from a location (details supplied) to a suitable facility in County Cork or County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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220 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding a grant (details supplied) recently allocated by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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199 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance the waiting lists for re-registering cars in each of the national car test offices in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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150 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the progress that her Department has made since last summer on improving the employment structures for primary school secretaries especially in respect of entitlements, security on contract and pension provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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197 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of directors of services and managers in all local authorities who have retired and are back working in Government bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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86 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation his views on the changes in the organisation structures and delivery of back office support which have been made since the announcement of the merger of the National Consumer Agency and the Competition Authority; the values of the savings made; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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506 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will re-consider his decision to ban polyvalent inshore skate gill net fishing on Lough Swilly; if he will acknowledge that the 11 inch to 14 inch skate gill nets cannot catch codfish or other whitefish species; if he will reinstate licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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502 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the difficulties facing farmers who are members of the An Bord Bia scheme but who do not receive the five cent per kg gratuity from the meat factories even though the meat factories receive 40 cent extra per kg from the supermarkets for beef sourced from An Bord Bia member farms; to acknowledge the costs to farmers of meeting An Bord Bia farm standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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475 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide licences for draft net salmon fishing for small boats at a location (details supplied) on a river; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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268 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children to acknowledge that Co-operation and Working Together has approved €2.3 million funding for a consultant urologist at Letterkenny General Hospital; to acknowledge that the Health Service Executive recruitment embargo is blocking the appointment of the consultant urologist even though the CAWT funding is available; if she will derogate the embargo to facilitate a quick appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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229 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance further to parliamentary Questions Nos. 439 of 29 September 2010 and 151 of 05 October 2010, if his Department is in fact engaged in official discussion with the British Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Northern Ireland Minister for Finance and Public Service in the context of budget 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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221 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance his views on the Keynesian 1936 precept that expectation of change affects consumer behaviour more than the change itself; to acknowledge in this context the affect of the 2009 McCarthy report on consumer spending in 2009; to acknowledge in this same context the affect on current consumer behaviour of the Government’s declared intention, Minister for Finance, 30 September 2010, to make a minimum €3 billion savings in budget 2011; if he will allay consumer fears and allow consumer spending to resume by immediately outlining the specific cuts that will be introduced or if he will allow consumer spending to suffer until the introduction of budget 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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218 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he will update Dáil Éireann on the Government’s commitment to reduce red tape by 25% by 2012; to report on the summer workshops that focused on reductions of red tape arising from company law, employment law and health and safety law; to outline any relevant material reductions in red tape; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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207 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, further to Parliamentary Question No. 1614 of 29 September 2010, if he will explain the reason just 68.82% of Donegal disadvantaged area payments are processed to date; the reason Donegal has the third lowest percentage of processed payments in the country; if he will expedite County Donegal payments in view of the payments’ important seasonal role in the county’s dry-stock industry; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that delayed payments are forcing many farmers into bad credit with banks and with contractors; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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109 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will meet with a group (details supplied) at her convenience; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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108 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children in reference to the proposed Altnagelvin Hospital radiotherapy unit, to respond to public concern arising from comments made last Friday, 1 October 2010, by Northern Ireland Minister for Health (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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107 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children in the interests of accountability, if parliamentary questions referred by her Department to the Health Service Executive for direct reply will be answered within a maximum of six days; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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106 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children to acknowledge international research findings that instances of diabetic foot disease can be reduced by over 50% with foot screening and an annual check-up for diabetic patients; to acknowledge that an investment of €1.56 million per annum in employing 20 podiatrists for diabetes would provide a nationwide podiatry service pursuant to the Health Service Executive’s diabetes expert advisory group report, April 2008; if she will establish a diabetic foot disease screening programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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312 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation, further to Parliamentary Question No. 298 of 30 September 2010, to indicate a precise date for the roll-out of the envisaged loan guarantee scheme; if the scheme will be introduced by the end of 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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292 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in reference to a proposed special protection area, SPA, site, (details supplied) if the Minister or his National Parks and Wildlife Service officials will make a comprehensive statement on the proposed SPA; if this statement will fully set out the entire requirements the designation will impose on local stakeholders including farmers, fishermen, oyster fishermen, foreshore licence holders and aquaculture licence holders; if he will provide comprehensive maps of the proposed SPA; if the Minister or a representative of the National Parks and Wildlife Service will meet with local stakeholders about this matter in the coming weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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260 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will lobby the US Secretary of State and her Northern Ireland envoy (details supplied) to promote the Border region as a location for new FDI at the Northern Ireland enterprise conference that she will host in Washington on 19 October; if he will acknowledge the importance of same in the context of the Bilateral 2006 Comprehensive Study on the All-Island economy that notes companies should be encouraged to redesign logistical strategies and treat Ireland as one commercial zone rather than two separate entities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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213 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children in view of the discontinuation of the bilateral agreement between Ireland and Vietnam, if consideration will be given when the declaration to adopt runs out; her views on the predicament of those already on the waiting list with Helping Hand; if she will arrange that if declarations expire as a result of the unanticipated wait that an extension can be automatically granted for a third year without the paper work having to be renewed; if this goes into a fourth year that the adopters will not have to start from the beginning again which is currently the case; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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409 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amounts of funding allocated to harbour development works at Doolin, County Clare in each of the years 2005 to 2010; the date by which these funds must be or have been spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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389 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of Donegal 2010 area aid payments that are 100% paid; the number that are unpaid; the number that are 75% paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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388 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will expedite the area aid maps process and deliver overdue area aid payments to farmers as quickly as possible; his views on whether these delays are causing cash-flow difficulties that are preventing farmers from investing in dry stock at this time; if he will acknowledge that this is the appropriate time of year for Irish dry-stock farmers to invest in store cattle and store lambs and that credit is necessary for this; if he will acknowledge that farmers’ cash flow problems are compounded by the banks’ credit recalcitrance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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260 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport, further to Parliamentary Question No. 350 of 8 July 2010, when the new communications system at Malin, Valentia and Dublin coast guard stations will be installed and operational; if there are plans to transfer any staff from any of these coast guard stations to the Dublin station; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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259 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport if he will confirm that officers at other coast guard stations will not be transferred to Dublin coast guard radio to fill the positions that will be vacant arising from impending retirements at Dublin coast guard radio; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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151 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Question No. 439 of 29 September 2010, if he will state if discussions are ongoing between his Department, the Northern Ireland Department of Finance and Public Service and the British Treasury in the specific context of budget 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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149 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance if he will explain the increase in vehicle registration tax on a vehicle (details supplied) between November 2009 to August 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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122 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will report on her Department’s engagement with a Minister (details supplied) from Northern Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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121 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a breakdown of broadband connectivity of schools in County Donegal; the number of schools that have access to high speed broadband; the number of schools that have access to satellite connections; if she will categorise primary and post-primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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298 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation, further to the speech that he made at the Small Firms’ Association annual conference on 16 September 2010, if he will explain the way the planned loan guarantee scheme will work; the likely date for the roll-out of the scheme; if the scheme will require secondary legislation or a statutory instrument; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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18 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance the number of households that are one month, three months and six months behind in their mortgage payments; his plans to address the mortgage crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1769 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Defence the costing for the use of the Government jets in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1664 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of funding that was allocated to harbour development works at Doolin, County Clare; the date by which this funding must be spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1637 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of fishing vessels of less than 12 metres in length registered here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1614 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of 2010 disadvantaged area payments that are unpaid on a county basis; his views on delays to payments in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1606 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide ComReg’s income and expenditure accounts for 2009 and to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1559 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will reconsider his decision to impose a 5% charge on ESB bills in view of the financial difficulties it imposes on families; his views on the charge in the context of rising unemployment and interest rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1442 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide funding for the new sewerage system at the Bredagh River, Moville, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1418 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of funding being provided for Letterkenny’s new sewerage scheme; if he will indicate from whence this funding will come; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1411 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will list the entitlements that are available to blind citizens who wish to develop independent living facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1407 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport if she will communicate with the Special European Union Programmes Body regarding an application for funding in respect of a project (details supplied); his views on the role of the project in the context of tourism in north Ulster on both sides of the Border; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1373 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Social Protection the size of the backlog in processing social welfare appeals; the number per county; when these backlogged appeals will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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922 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of speeding fines that were imposed on motorists in 120 km/h zones; 100 km/h zones; 80 km/h zones; 60 km/h zones; and 40 km/h zones for the period 2005 to 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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921 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will provide statistics on the numbers of speeding fines imposed on dual carriageways, motorways, regional roads, tertiary roads for the period 2005 to 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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863 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport his plans for regional airports in the context of public service obligation, specifically Carrickfinn, County Donegal, Sligo and Derry airports in this context; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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