176 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will revisit his decision to cut a leaving certificate vocational programme at a school (details supplied) in County Donegal in view of the fact that plans have already been made by the school for the delivery of the programme in September 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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159 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of cameras that will be installed at fishing ports nationally; the ports that will be targeted for camera installation; the cost involved for such installations; the timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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77 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport his views that the driving test here is not sufficient in preparing drivers for driving on roads; his further views on whether there is sufficient examination of drivers’ ability to perform an emergency stop, to parallel park, to drive on a dual carriageway or a roundabout with more than one lane; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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74 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport the number of cameras that will be installed at fishing ports nationally; the ports that will be targeted for camera installation; the cost involved for such installations; the timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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54 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount of money spent by the Health Service Executive in 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008 on services (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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435 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will identify and explain the options that are available to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal who fishes dog and skate net, and who was informed at the beginning of June 2009 that 3 tonnes of dogfish were available to them for fishing; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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426 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the legality of the decision (details supplied) to amend the terms of the farm waste management scheme; his further views on the failure to observe the contractual commitment to make payments in full to farmers in 2009; if he will provide a full legal explanation on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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254 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether the cutting of €150 million from the roads maintenance budget is disproportionate, in view of the fact that 71% of road deaths here take place on secondary routes; if he will re-consider this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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206 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will furnish a copy of all aquaculture sites (details supplied) and foreshore on Lough Swilly, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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203 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will provide exemptions to gillnet fishermen with boats of less than 15 meters in length similar to the exemptions that he has provided to trawling fishermen with boats of less than 15 meters in length (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the fact that these gillnet fishermen are anxious to come to an accommodation with the Department of Transport; if he will meet with a delegation of these gillnet fishermen; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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200 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a broadband connection to the home of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal in view of the fact that the homes on each side of that home have broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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122 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will supply figures (details supplied); if he will provide same in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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96 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will expand on her recent reply to this Deputy in respect of integration of Northern and Southern health services; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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62 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance the reason he has failed to observe the commitment to paying outstanding bills to private companies within 15 days; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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59 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the yearly breakdown of the 60% rebate for the past five years; the top five companies to which they were issued in 2004 to date in 2009; the number of companies that have defaulted on payment of redundancy packages each year; the names of the five largest companies each year; the cost to the Exchequer including loss in tax revenue; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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58 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on whether Enterprise Ireland and Invest NI should offer similar packages to potential investors; the action she has taken to develop such consistency; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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529 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will grant another classroom teacher to a school (details supplied) in County Donegal that will have 35 infants enrolled in the 2009-2010 school year, and will not have enough space in which to teach; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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464 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the procedure and standard mechanism for disposing of carcasses of dead animals in view of changes brought about under the fallen animal scheme in the supplementary budget of 7 April 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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360 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when she will appoint social welfare inspectors to investigate and prevent fraud; if she will expand on the measures she has introduced in the past few months to combat fraud in border areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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238 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children the position in relation to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal with respect to a scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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99 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the length of time criteria for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal who was made redundant on 31 December 2008 and is willing to participate in a community employment scheme in June 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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94 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Taoiseach the number of employed people living here aged over the age of 55 years; the number of unemployed people living here aged over 55 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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45 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Defence the cost per soldier of the moves associated with the closure of a number of army barracks and property to date, since the announcement of the closure plans in Budget 2009, including payments made to soldiers and families of soldiers related to their relocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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273 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science if funding will be available for schools for complete attic and wall insulation during the summer months; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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227 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will expedite the audit of the Lough’s agency, in order to enable the Agency to make its 2009 salmon hardship fund payments to salmon farmers here; if his attention has been drawn to fact that the salmon fishing season begins on 16 June 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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8 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will clarify if plans are in place for County Donegal cancer patients to be treated at Altnagelvin Hospital in County Derry; if she will discuss these plans; when the plans will be in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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680 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will facilitate a school (details supplied) that wishes to use its school lunches budget to retain its special needs assistant, and its non-DEIS scheme shared rural co-ordinator; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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549 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on whether the State has an obligation to pay interest repayments on farm waste management loans; if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal as a case in point; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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248 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children when international standards of Duchenne muscular dystrophy care and research will be introduced here in view of the recent commitments (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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119 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance the reason cohabiting couples are not treated as married couples for taxation purposes, but are treated as married couples for social welfare purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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118 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance the process that applies for cars without VRT that are seized by customs; the location at which these vehicles are stored; if they are used while they are in storage; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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179 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the timeframe as to when the funding for the meat processing sector (details supplied) will be rolled out; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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13 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the ongoing efforts at EU level to influence the situation in Burma, including the position of Aung San Suu Kyi; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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50 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether PULSE is operating efficiently; if studies have been carried out comparing PULSE with similar systems in other jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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414 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science if every primary school in County Donegal will be reviewed by the special educational needs organiser in the near future for assessment of special needs assistants posts; the number of SNAs working in County Donegal; the number of Donegal SNA jobs that will be cut; if the SENO is aware of the importance of SNAs for special needs children; his views on whether it is unfair to sack SNAs who have worked for ten years; the amount of notice which schools receive for reviews; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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413 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will expand on a works proposal at a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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385 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress made by a company (details supplied) since it secured the contract for the roll-out of broadband nationally; the company’s liaison for the north west; the person with whom people can engage regarding progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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311 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will address with measured incentives the ever increasing anomaly regarding incentives to work in comparison to the incentive to claim social welfare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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303 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the status of Aughnish Isle, Ramelton, County Donegal; his views on whether it meets all criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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300 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if the Lough Foyle and Lough Swilly ferries will be in operation in 2009; if he will make an announcement that will bring some closure to this issue in view of the fact that tourism purveyors in the north west are currently unable to plan for the summer; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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227 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport his views on facilitating an arrangement for persons (details supplied) to train a lorry driver in acquiring a haulage licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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223 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport the reason there is such a high cost for surveying fishing boats; the way this figure compares with Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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157 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding temporary health workers at a hospital (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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122 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance if he will make a statement on the telecommunications mast beside Letterkenny Garda barracks; the number of commercial users there are; and the amount of rent that accrues from it.
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6 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children if, regarding plans of the Health Service Executive to establish 530 primary care teams at 200 sites by 2011, and in view of the moratorium on recruitment, she has received a staff relocation plan from the HSE for the transfer of existing staff from hospitals to the community; if not, when she expects to receive same; the number of contracts signed for the development of primary care centres to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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79 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on whether the economy here is competitive; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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142 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will evaluate and address safety concerns at Greencastle Harbour in view of funding withdrawals from capital works due to possible work cessation at the location; his views on whether works started should be completed if safety concerns are raised, in view of the harbour’s role as a major ferry crossing port; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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135 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the actions his forces have taken to combat the plunder and over-exploitation of the Irish mussel seed resource by UK fleets; if he has plans to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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133 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the Culdaff exchange, County Donegal, of the DSL broadband via Eircom to Ballyharry will be enabled; if he will expedite this in order to facilitate local business; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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117 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when she will roll out the appointment of social welfare inspectors to investigate and prevent fraud; the measures she has introduced in the past few months to combat welfare fraud in Border areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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