135 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on fishermen’s concerns that seals are damaging fish stocks in area 6A; his further views on the Conservation of Seals (Scotland) Order 2007; the implications for Irish fish stocks of the presence of 350,000 seals off the Scottish coast; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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413 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills her plans to reduce the number of special needs assistants in the context of Article 24 and Article 26 of the Lisbon treaty’s Charter of Fundamental Rights, which declares that children shall have the right to such protection and care as is necessary for their well being; in allocations relating to children, whether taken by public authorities or private institutions, the child’s best interest must be primary consideration; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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274 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will advise a community organisation (details supplied) that will celebrate its 100th anniversary on 25 June 2010 of funding avenues that are open to it; if he will describe each of these funding options briefly; the details for pursuing these
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248 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the cost to the Exchequer of a Garda uniform shirt; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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180 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of staff employed in a Health Service Executive office (details supplied); her plans to rationalise services provided by that office; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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356 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the size of the national sheep flock at the end of each of the years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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209 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children if it is possible to have a Galway-based Health Service Executive consultant working at Letterkenny General Hospital once a month to perform plastic surgeries; if she will examine this possibility with a view towards delivery; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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208 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children if patients can avail of breast reconstruction services through the National Treatment Purchase Fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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207 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of patients from County Donegal who are awaiting breast reconstruction services at University College Hospital, Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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159 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children her financial commitment to delivering urology and vascular services to the Health Service Executive west and western health and social care trust areas, as envisaged by Co-operation and Working Together; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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157 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of cancer patients from County Donegal whose names are on waiting lists for surgery at University College Hospital, Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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156 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children the numbers of cancer patients from each county who have received treatment at St. Luke’s Hospital, Dublin, over the past five years in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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78 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Defence his plans to review the restriction on any new development around Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel, County Dublin, in view of the fact that several hundred acres of land fully serviced at a significant cost to the taxpayer and which has considerable employment generating potential is now sterilised due to this restriction; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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82 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Defence if he is liasing with the United Nations and or the European Union to enable participation at battalion level in peace support missions; if his attention has been drawn to the importance of such missions for the maintenance and development of the Defence Forces and its experience and skillsets; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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969 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science further to previous parliamentary questions submitted on 18 May 2009 and 19 November 2009, if she recognises the accommodation problems at this school; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this school is turning away enrolment applicants because of the accommodation problem; if she acknowledges that plans are in place for a building programme at this school; if she will expedite the building programme in order to accommodate these applicants; when the planned new school building will be in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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821 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will make a comprehensive statement on the planned delivery of broadband to an area (details supplied) in County Donegal; when broadband will be delivered to each part of this area; his view on the importance of broadband for business and social purposes in this geographical area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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449 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 265 on 8 December 2009, if promised upgrades at a facility (details supplied) will be provided in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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193 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a vehicle registration service at a location (details supplied) in County Donegal that will accommodate a distinct geographical area; if he will acknowledge that the distance that the current arrangement imposes on residents of this area; his further views that such a service could easily be provided from existing public offices in this proposed location; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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181 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the way he plans to keep the substantially greater matching funds that are now accruing to REP scheme three and REP scheme four in view of the fact that he has recently announced a new agri-environmental scheme which will cost €50 million and assuming that half of the money will come from the EU; his plans to let the matching funds be returned to the EU and not drawn down; his further plans to assign this funding to another scheme which will require matching funds to be provided by the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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65 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to resolve the difficulties being experienced by a group (details supplied) that includes a significant number of citizens of this State; 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 his plans to dredge a lough (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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263 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport the length of the waiting lists at each of the national car testing centres in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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207 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on couples who have been through assessment for adoption as potential foster care parents in view of the thorough Garda vetting, various courses and child protection education procedures that these couples have undertaken; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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227 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will grant a derogation or some quota to boats under 15 metres in length for spurdog fishing in 2010; his views on whether the cancellation of spurdog quota for 2010 is putting a small but important group of fishermen out of business; his further views on whether that small boats do not seriously affect fish stocks; if he will respond with a constructive accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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108 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will respond to recent changes to the Health Research Board criteria by progressing efforts to support sufferers of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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85 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance the reason it is mandatory to put cars through a national car test before scrapping them under the new car scrappage scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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11 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the positions vacated by retiring gardaí at assistant commissioner, chief superintendent and superintendent level in 2009 have been filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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732 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of persons involved in school completion programmes on a county basis; if plans exist to reduce the numbers on these programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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727 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science the elements of the Education for Persons with Special Education Needs Act that have been implemented to date; when the Act will be fully implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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704 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will introduce a new scheme for smaller fishing boats operating within clear quota that will enable owners of small boats to fish native species within designated fishing zones along the Irish coast for 2010; if he accepts that small boats are relatively less important in the context of fish stocks depletion; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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557 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the rental entitlements and rental support entitlements of a person in receipt of social welfare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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555 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the supports that are available to sufferers of diffuse idiopathic hyperostosis; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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500 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will confirm whether the Scottish Government has replied to our consulate’s letter regarding an incident (details supplied); if he will report to the House of the Oireachtas the import of that communication; if the Scottish Government has outlined a plan of action to combat this growing anti-Irish racism in Scotland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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428 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review commitments made two years ago to build a new Garda station in a town (details supplied); if his Department’s investment of €100,000 in March 2010 in the town’s existing Garda station has implications for the commitment made; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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426 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the requirement for firearm certificate applicants to secure general practitioner certificates; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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267 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children the supports that are available to sufferers of diffuse idiopathic hyperostosis; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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266 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide funding for an association (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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129 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the percentage reduction in payment for community employment schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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186 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the cost of processing a single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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393 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will re-engage a project (details supplied) in 2011; the amount of money that will be spent on this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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250 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will address public concern in a town (details supplied) in County Donegal caused by the temporary closure of the town’s Garda station; the nature and thrust of An Garda Síochána services that will be provided in the town during this period; when the Garda station will reopen; the cost of these refurbishments to the building; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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247 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reasons he is superimposing a second layer of traceability on sheep farming; if he will address concerns that the technology for the new system will not be effective; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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60 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans to introduce risk equalisation legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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468 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the fact that farmers with lands on both sides of the Border can only farm lands on one side of the Border for the purpose of single farm payment; his views on whether this discriminates against Border farmers and distorts the market value of agricultural land in the Border region; his plans to introduce legislative reforms to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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444 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources regarding the national roll-out of broadband contracted to 3 by his Department, if he will clarify matters for residents of a town (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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429 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the levels of building energy rating certification in local authority housing on a county basis in a tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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241 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport if he will acknowledge Resolution No. 2 of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly’s plenary meeting at Cavan on 23 February 2010 (details supplied), if he will conduct a feasibility study in response to this resolution; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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155 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance when the carbon tax on solid fuel will come into effect; the way that this tax will apply; the rate of this tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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