200 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children the health capital projects in County Donegal; the planned completion dates for same; the estimated costs for same; the projected annual cost; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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175 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance the annual VAT intakes on coal from 2005 to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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174 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance the Exchequer’s annual indirect taxation income from counties Donegal, Monaghan, Cavan, and Louth from 2005 to date in 2009 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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111 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Taoiseach the number of National Economic and Social Forum reports that have been commissioned and published from 2000 to date in 2009; the cost of each of these reports; the cost of producing all reports; the extent to which these reports’ recommendations have been implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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48 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on references in the 2006 bilateral agreement on an all-island economy (details supplied) regarding packages offered to investors by Enterprise Ireland and Invest Northern Ireland; if she will address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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193 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport his plans to establish a national standard of cycling, similar to the standards that apply in Britain; his views on an accredited cycling standard in this country; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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78 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on the Comptroller and Auditor General’s report that stricter controls and more accountability are needed to eliminate high levels of fraud and errors in the welfare system; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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74 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of farmers who may qualify for farm assist payments following the closure of the REP scheme four; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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397 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when broadband will be delivered to Carrowmenagh, Inishowen, County Donegal; if this area comes under the national broadband scheme that will be completed by September 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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234 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children further to a statement by her Minister of State in Dáil Éireann on 4 November 2001 that he will meet with a group (details supplied) in a week or two, if he will arrange a meeting that will not coincide with the Treating MD/NIH neuromuscular conference that is scheduled to take place on 17 to 19 November 2009; if he will make contact with an organisation in Newcastle, England; and his plans to secure an clinician based here to lead clinical trials.
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230 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science the length of time that students, who have successfully completed their applications to the Donegal Vocational Education Committee and Donegal County Council third level education grants, will have to wait for payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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210 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the locations for satellite broadband have been identified under the national broadband scheme awarded to a company (details supplied) earlier in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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209 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of legal challenges that have been initiated by Eircom against ComReg in the past 12 months; the number of these that relate to ComReg decisions that force Eircom to cut the wholesale price of broadband lines; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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201 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to address the cost anomaly in road tax for couples recently made redundant who have four or more children, and who are not in a position to upgrade their seven seater cars to more environmentally graded vehicles, with lower road tax requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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169 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if Britain has recently engaged his Department in discussions regarding the implementation of the Schengen Agreement here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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100 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children the options available to parents who wish to adopt; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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99 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children the options available to parents who will receive the declaration for adoption purposes in the next few weeks; the countries that are open to couples who wish to pursue adoptions in the coming period; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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69 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance the measures he plans to put in place to prevent the influx of coal produce with high sulphur content from Northern Ireland that will follow the increase of VAT on coal from 13.5% as recommended in the Commission on Taxation Report 2009 in view of the fact that VAT on coal in Northern Ireland is 5%; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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57 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding a project (details supplied); her views on the impact to date on Border businesses; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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24 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport when he will introduce the Sustainable Travel and Transport Bill to the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1168 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science the percentage of overall school numbers of the take up of school bus passes in County Donegal post primary schools for the 2009/2010 school term; if he will contrast this with the figure for the 2008/2009 school term; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1040 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will open the Operational Programme for Fisheries to allow for funding of the aquaculture sector and restore a level playing pitch for Irish companies to compete fairly in Europe and on the world stage in view of the fact that Ireland’s main European competitors have opened access to funds from EU and national Exchequers to assist their industries under the terms of the Electronic Frontier Foundations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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999 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when broadband will be available in an area (details supplied); his views on whether its availability in the area is necessary for the area’s business sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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990 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if grants or schemes are available to persons who wish to install domestic proven windmills that would cater for the electricity needs at dwelling houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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929 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if funding will be provided to Donegal County Council to address sewerage problems in the Bredagh River at Moville-Greencastle, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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920 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 411 of 13 October 2009 if he will ensure that Rockhill and Lifford Army barracks, County Donegal, will be available to community, youth, and voluntary organisations from now until their sale; if he will formally communicate this to local groups; when the barracks will be sold; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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882 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the social welfare payments made in January to June 2009 in counties Donegal, Sligo, Cavan, Monaghan, Louth; the pension payments in January to June 2009 in Donegal, Sligo, Cavan, Monaghan, Louth; the child-care payments in January to June 2009 in Donegal, Sligo, Cavan, Monaghan, Louth in tabular form on a county and monthly basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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881 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the social welfare payments, the pension payments and the child care payments in June 2009 in counties Donegal, Sligo, Cavan, Monaghan and Louth in tabular form on a county basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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872 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on whether the State’s authorities must now insert a child’s father’s name on birth certificates, pursuant to Article 9.3 of the European Convention on the Rights of the Child that states parties shall respect the right of the child who is separated from one or both parents to maintain personal relations and direct contact with both parents on a regular basis, except if it is contrary to the child’s best interests; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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582 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children the weekly average number of step-down or convalescent patients who were patients at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin from October 2008 to October 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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526 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will address matters arising from a recent Dáil motion (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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525 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans to facilitate couples who wish to engage with other countries for adoption purposes in view of the breakdown in agreements between Ireland and Vietnam; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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561 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will establish a transitional measure with a defined methodology for families who are currently in the process of adopting children from non-Hague Convention countries; if she will incorporate this transitional measure into the Adoption Bill, which is on the Dáil Order Paper; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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388 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance if he will revise the 21.5% VAT rate on a basket of goods likely to be Christmas gifts (details supplied) in view of the fact that the Northern Ireland VAT rate on these goods is 15%, and that Ireland lost €700 million to Northern Ireland in cross-Border shopping in 2008.
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356 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance if he will discuss and act on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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352 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance the plans that will be put in place under the National Asset Management Agency legislation to compensate small-scale developers who are owed money by large developers whose loans will be taken over by NAMA; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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182 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will respond to matters (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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105 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance if he has reviewed the law governing the operation of banks of systemic importance to the economy and the changes he has identified as necessary.
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594 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will examine the possibility of providing a school bus for a group of 20 to 25 children from a region who attend a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; the possibility of subventing the private bus that is currently transporting these students to the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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553 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will make special allowances to provide for a grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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552 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science the percentage take up of school bus passes in post primary schools for the 2009-2010 school term; if he will contrast this with the figure for the 2008-2009 school term; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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526 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the progress being made on the European fisheries fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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513 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to establish a second energy interconnector between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland; if a location for this interconnector has been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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499 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will identify the priority need for sewerage treatment plants on a county basis in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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469 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Defence if, in view of the announcement that his Department will put the former Longford Army barracks up for sale, he has plans to sell or lease out the former Lifford and Rockhill Army barracks, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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412 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the processes and system for the cleaning and maintenance of Government buildings; if these criteria will apply to the new public service office in a town (details supplied) in County Donegal; when contracts for the cleaning and maintenance of this building will go to tender; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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403 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason community development programmes will not be represented on partnership boards in view of the fact that the Changing Ireland report which describes the amalgamation of CDP and Local Development Social Inclusion Programme as a merger; the person who decides which CDPs are viable; the criteria under which they decide the CDPs are viable; the measures which will prevent CDP staff from being made redundant; the outcome of pertinent legally constituted companies and subgroups; if the review of CDPs has been completed; when the results of this review will be accessible; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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402 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will provide funding for the completion of wheelchair accessibility to a building (details supplied); his views on whether there is a need for this funding in view of the building’s importance to the communities that it serves; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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397 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will communicate with Pobal to establish if a company (details supplied) in County Donegal will continue to receive its grants beyond 31 December 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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310 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason elective lists were cancelled in Letterkenny General Hospital, County Donegal, twice in a week in October 2009 and her views on the fact that 13 patients were on trolleys while six beds were vacant in the hospital’s gynaecology ward; her further views on whether best use of skills and resources are being made as a result of these cancellations and vacancies; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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