166 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children if breast cancer services will be retained and secured at Letterkenny General Hospital, County Donegal, in view of the hospital’s status as an outreach of Galway University Hospital; her plans to downgrade or remove any breast cancer services from Letterkenny General Hospital; if she will meet with an organisation (details supplied) to discuss its concerns; 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 the timeframe for the introduction of legislation on the regulation of sunbeds; her plan for future use of sunbeds; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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158 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans for embalming in all hospitals; 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 reason Vietnam recently agreed to process 20 packs that were in Vietnam after the former bilateral agreement on adoption had lapsed; if she will confirm that these couples had received referral before the collapse of the agreement on 1 May 2009; 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 way the National Treatment Purchase Fund will base its pricing structure for beds in nursing homes; if there will be room for negotiations following the pricing; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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155 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will meet with representatives of an organisation (details supplied) further to a commitment made by her in the course of a Dáil debate on 21 May 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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115 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance his position on the taxation of public sector retirement gratuities; his views on whether the imminent taxation of gratuities is driving experienced public sector workers into early retirement; his further views on whether these early retirements are removing vital local knowledge from our public services and resulting in a diminishing return; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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110 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance if he will use the establishment of the National Asset Management Agency to secure guarantees from banks that temporary credit arrangements and stocking loans will be provided to farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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109 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance if he or his officials will formally meet with the British Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to Strand II and Strand III of the Good Friday Agreement before the introduction of his budget for the development of a strategy to combat the impact of sterling-euro price differentials and to stimulate North-South trade; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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108 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer in lost trade to Northern Ireland since the introduction of Budget 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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95 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that the establishment of the National Asset Management Agency is accompanied by a guarantee from banks that stocking loans will be provided to farmers subject to terms and conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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94 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on work carried out by customs on vehicle registration taxation since the beginning of 2009; the amount of revenue that this has generated; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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93 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has engaged Northern Ireland customs officials in discussion about vehicle registration; if so, if he will report on these discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1134 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will reconsider his decision to cut a teaching post from a school (details supplied) in view of its implications for the educational services provided by the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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164 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Taoiseach the work carried out by him to progress Strand II of the British-Irish Agreement since he took office as An Taoiseach; his plans to progress Strand II of the British-Irish Agreement in the coming 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1144 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science the status of the Forward Planning Section review of the additional accommodation which will be required at primary and post-primary level for 2009 and onwards in the Letterkenny area; if this review includes primary and post-primary schools in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1143 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science the status of the forward planning section review of the additional accommodation which will be required at primary and post-primary level for 2009 and onwards in the Inishowen area; if this review includes primary and post-primary schools in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1142 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science if the forward planning section review of the additional accommodation which will be required at primary and post-primary level for 2009 and onwards includes an assessment of the provision of primary and post-primary school capacity in Letterkenny, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1141 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science if the forward planning section review of the additional accommodation which will be required at primary and post primary level for 2009 and onwards includes an assessment of the provision of primary and post primary school capacity in Moville, Buncrana, Carndonagh, Milford, or Ramelton; if he will report on each of these towns individually; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1140 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding all school building projects in County Donegal; if he will list all projects and all deadlines that were set at the outset of the projects; when the projects will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1139 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science his position regrading circular 0040/2009 in view of the ongoing campaign by school secretaries to receive salary and service recognition; his views on the fact that the same circular will have a detrimental effect on this campaign; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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815 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount paid out in REP scheme payments in County Donegal to date in 2009; when he expects to have awarded all Donegal REP scheme payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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814 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will introduce a quota system for sand dogs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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805 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of non-tidal ports in Counties Donegal, Sligo, Mayo, Galway and Clare; the names and number of ports, other than non-tidal, for these counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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787 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps he will take to provide broadband services to County Donegal communities that can not avail of broadband from existing suppliers and are not covered by the national broadband scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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781 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to develop wind energy here; the efforts that have been made by public agencies and publicly funded universities or institutes of technology in this respect; if these efforts involve 32 county collaboration; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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780 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the efforts being made to develop wave energy projects here; if he will refer specifically to research and development projects in third level institutions here; if efforts are being conducted in collaboration with Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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779 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the greenhouse home energy scheme on a county basis; the amount of money spent out of the budget of €100 million; the number of households which have availed of the scheme by category (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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579 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the work he has carried out to progress strand two of the Good Friday Agreement since his appointment; his plans for progression of strand two of the agreement in the coming 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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578 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the work which has been carried out to implement the Hain-Ahern bilateral agreement on the all-island economy since his appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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577 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on whether the Hain-Ahern bilateral agreement on the all-island economy is purely aspirational, in view of the fundamental differences between northern and southern fiscal strategies, and the difference between the packages offered to investors by Enterprise Ireland and Invest NI; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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477 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of staff assigned to other work from the drugs unit in 2007 and 2008 on a county basis; the number of visits made by drugs units to second level schools in County Donegal in order to give talks to students; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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476 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the total number of full-time staff assigned to drug detection and surveillance in counties Donegal, Sligo and Mayo in 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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475 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of vessels and ships that were searched in Donegal and Sligo since 1 January 2009; the amount of drugs found by these searches; the number of meetings that were held between the drugs units and the regional task force between 1 January 2009 to 30 June 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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431 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport the number of non-tidal ports in Counties Donegal and Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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430 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport the financial contributions made to Derry City Airport in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009 in tabular form; the numbers of Republic of Ireland citizens who used the airport in these same years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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243 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children the average waiting time in 2007, 2008, and to date in 2009 for ambulances and other emergency health services in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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222 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of hours of speech and language therapists delivered in Donegal in the first six months of 2008 and in the first six months of 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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221 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of speech and language therapists that were to be employed under the Donegal service plan; the number actually put in place; the number whose contracts have not been renewed or who are on leave and whose posts have not been filled; the number of unfilled vacancies; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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220 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children the service reviews that are being carried out by the Health Service Executive in Donegal; the purpose of these reviews; when they were initiated; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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219 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of beds in each hospital and nursing unit in Donegal of all types (details supplied) that have been closed or are currently not open in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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201 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of staff in County Donegal on sick leave of more than one week’s duration whose positions have not been filled in their absence in 2009; the grades and areas these staff are in; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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223 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of people waiting to receive a service and therapy under each category of service in the community care section of Donegal Health Service Executive in tabular form; the average length of wait in each category; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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183 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons waiting to receive a service and therapy under each category of service in the hospital and out-patient section of Donegal Health Service Executive in tabular form; the average length of wait in each category; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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136 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance the date on which the new cutter vessel to patrol the north-west coast will be delivered in accordance with the contract worked out with the suppliers of same; the County Donegal port in which the vessel will be based; the number of custom coastal patrols carried out at the coastline in Donegal since 1 May 2009; the number of joint patrols carried out with Irish coastguards since 1 January 2009; the number of visits from customs and excise to community groups in Donegal to inform and advise these groups of the increased demand for all types of drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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20 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether all aspects of the Transport 21 plan will be completed by the 2015 deadline; his further views on whether capital transport investment projects are a means to restore lost economic competitiveness and provide short term employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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182 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans negotiate with pharmacists to try to prevent their withdrawal from the community drugs scheme from 1 August 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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181 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children her contingency plans in the event of a withdrawal of pharmacists from the community drugs scheme from 1 August 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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179 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children her views that a reduction of 34% to pharmacists is fair and proportionate; her plans to negotiate this with pharmacists; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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313 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport the number of non-tidal ports in counties Donegal and Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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