64 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of County Donegal agencies charged with enterprise development and job creation; the annual Government spend and support on each of these agencies; the number of jobs these agencies created in 2007 and 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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63 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason County Donegal has the highest rate of unemployment and social inequality here despite the fact that large amounts of money are spent on enterprise development and job creation agencies in the county; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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62 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on whether County Donegal’s enterprise development and job creation agencies provide value for money; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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341 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will engage with the Northern Ireland First Minister, Mr. Robinson and Deputy First Minister, Mr. McGuinness, to ensure that the Lough Foyle and Lough Swilly ferry services are funded into the future; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the contract for the service is up for renewal shortly and that the contractors are unwilling to renew it without an improvement in their terms; if his attention has been further drawn to the importance of the ferry services to the critical tourism corridor in north Ulster; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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338 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Defence the annual financial savings that will be made for the State by the closures of Rockhill and Lifford Army barracks, County Donegal; if he will provide this information in account form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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283 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of applications for American, Australian and Canadian visas his Department has received from citizens in County Donegal since 1 January 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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315 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when the 115 staff who were committed to welfare exchanges in view of the increased workload will be allocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1635 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason his Department has consistently refused applications from a school (details supplied) in County Donegal for an extension since 1992; if his Department will review its position on accommodation facilities at this school; if he will identify this school as a building priority in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1458 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will commit to dates for the commencement and completion of an extension of a school (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the fact that students and teachers at the school are being accommodated in unacceptable conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1451 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide an exemption for the owners of eight to 16 seater school buses from the €2,000 charge for tachographs; if some Irish school buses have less than 18 seats; if the charge is unfair to school transport providers with several less than 18 seater buses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1380 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that An Chomhairle Mhuinteoireachtas has records of the teacher training elements of the qualifications of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal, including official original statements and letters from the relevant third level institutions; if he will ensure that the person’s application to be registered with the Teaching Council is progressed; if he will expedite this application process in view of the fact that their application has been delayed as a result of an oversight on the part of the Teaching Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1379 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will expedite the process for an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Donegal in view of the fact that the school is currently accommodating students in the school staff room, and that the school building as it stands will not be able to provide classroom facilities for the 50 new infant pupils who will enrol in September 2009; if, in the interest of health and safety he will upgrade the car parking and entrance and exit facilities at the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1016 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Defence the timeframe for the removal of equipment from barracks at Lifford and Rockhill to Finner; the timetable and contingency plan for the transfer of staff from Lifford and Rockhill to Finner; and if he will confirm that he has completely ruled out the compromise proposal to retain Rockhill in the interest of security, environmental, economies-of-scale, and resourcing.
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932 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the addresses and size in square feet of every building and premises here that are being leased or rented by her Department; the amount each lease or rent cost in 2007; if she will provide this information on a county basis in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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734 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the addresses and size in square feet of every building and premises here that are being leased or rented by his Department; the amount each lease or rent cost in 2007; if he will provide this information on a county basis in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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593 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the addresses and size in square feet of every building and premises here that are being leased or rented by his Department; the amount each lease or rent cost in 2007; if he will provide this information on a county basis in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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551 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport the addresses and size in square feet of every building and premises here that are being leased or rented by his Department; the amount each lease or rent cost in 2007; if he will provide this information on a county basis in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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522 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children her policy on mesothelioma patients who develop that condition as a result of working with asbestos in a State or semi-State company; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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333 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children if the bilateral agreement for the purpose of adoption between Ireland and Vietnam will be renewed when it expires on 30 April 2009; if there has been significant dialogue between her Department and the Vietnamese government in respect of this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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170 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Taoiseach the address and size, in sq. ft., of every building in this State that is being rented or leased by the Attorney General; the cost to the State of this rent or lease in 2007; if he will provide this information on a county basis in tabular form.
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404 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science the address and size in square feet of every building or premises in this State that is being rented or leased by his Department; the cost to the State of each of these rents or leases in 2007; if he will provide this information on a county basis; and if he will produce the information in tabular form.
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341 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the address and size in square feet of every building or premises in this State that is being rented or leased by his Department; the cost to the State of each of these rents or leases in 2007; if he will provide this information on a county basis; and if he will produce the information in tabular form.
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305 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the address and size in square feet of every building or premises in this State that is being rented or leased by his Department; the cost to the State of each of these rents or leases in 2007; if he will provide this information on a county basis; and if he will produce the information in tabular form.
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300 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the address and size in square feet of every building or premises in this State that is being rented or leased by his Department; the cost to the State of each of these rents or leases in 2007; if he will provide this information on a county basis; and if he will produce the information in tabular form.
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277 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Defence the address and size in square feet of every building or premises in this State that is being rented or leased by his Department; the cost to the State of each of these rents or leases in 2007; if he will provide this information on a county basis; and if he will produce the information in tabular form.
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259 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the address and size in square feet of every building or premises in this State that is being rented or leased by his Department; the cost to the State of each of these rents or leases in 2007; if he will provide this information on a county basis; and if he will produce the information in tabular form.
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256 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the address and size in square feet of every building or premises in this State that is being rented or leased by his Department; the cost to the State of each of these rents or leases in 2007; if he will provide this information on a county basis; and if he will produce the information in tabular form.
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102 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance the address and size in square feet of every building or premises in this State that is being rented or leased by his Department; the cost to the State of each of these rents or leases in 2007; if he will provide this information on a county basis; and if he will produce the information in tabular form.
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79 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the address and size in square feet of every building or premises in this State that is being rented or leased by her Department; the cost to the State of each of these rents or leases in 2007; if she will provide this information on a county basis; and if she will produce the information in tabular form.
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105 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport if he expects Metro West to be completed by 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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428 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will appoint a task force within his Department to expedite traceability within the pork sector from the processor to the supermarket shelf; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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423 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will travel to Asia via the UK and Germany in mid-December 2008 to address consumer concerns in those countries in respect of Irish pork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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280 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the New Zealand passport of an applicant (details supplied) in County Donegal for a certificate of naturalisation will expire in May 2009 and that the applicant’s UK work visa will not be valid when the New Zealand passport expires; if he will expedite the application in order to ensure that the applicant’s working visa will be valid after May 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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198 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide a list of every building that is being rented or leased by the Health Service Executive here with the annual rental cost to the State of these buildings on a county basis in tabular form.
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81 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the proposed voluntary retirement scheme for Health Service Executive staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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253 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will clarify the terms of reference laid down by the Teaching Council in respect of the process for addressing complaints against the special education needs organiser; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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219 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason the local exchange upgrade for broadband is not servicing the house of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal that is located 3 km from the local exchange upgrade; if he will address this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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102 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount of money being spent on the renting and leasing of private property by the Health Service Executive in each of the 26 counties on a county basis in tabular form.
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101 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of square meters of unused office space or potential office space in the Health Service Executive estate in County Donegal; and the number of metres of office space or potential office space unused at St Conal’s Hospital Estate, Letterkenny, County Donegal.
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88 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason the increased high dependency subvention for nursing home patients that was due to start on 1 January 2008 has not been provided; if she will address this matter; and if she will back date the payment to 1 January 2008.
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82 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance the type of heating systems that will be employed at the new public service buildings in Buncrana; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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73 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the impact the reduction of VAT in Northern Ireland and the increase here will have on the retail and services sector in the Border counties; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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461 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will increase the capitation grant for primary level schools to the level designated to second level schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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460 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will meet his Department’s 2007 commitment to provide funding for the DEIS programme at four schools in a parish (details supplied) in County Donegal; if he will acknowledge that the schools received a letter in 2007 guaranteeing that this funding would be provided annually unless there was a change in enrolment levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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403 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will upgrade the pier at Rathmullan, County Donegal, to enable heavy vehicles to use the pier for the loading and unloading of fishing boats; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Rathmullan is one of the deepest ports in Europe and consequently would be suitable for the docking of large boats if the pier were sufficiently strong to facilitate heavy vehicles; his views on whether the pier in its current state is impeding the development of a local industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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397 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if money as envisaged for 2009 will be made available by his Department for the ongoing work at Greencastle pier; if he will communicate with Donegal County Council and CLÁR to ascertain if these bodies can provide their 12.5% portions of funding as envisaged; if he will report on these communications; his views on whether a reduction in funding for 2009 would undermine the work that has already been carried out at Greencastle Harbour; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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396 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on whether it is necessary to complete the Greencastle Harbour project, County Donegal, on time, in view of the fact that the partially built breakwater has altered the currents around the harbour area to a dangerous level; his further views on whether the extension of the deadline for completion of construction would endanger vessels approaching and leaving the harbour, including the hourly Greencastle-Magilligan passenger ferry, and that the completion of the breakwater will eliminate this danger; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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398 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on whether it is difficult for married fishermen with families from the northern half of the country to spend up to nine weeks up-skilling at a college (details supplied) in County Cork; his views on whether the lecturing staff at another college have the same qualifications as the lecturing staff at Cork; if he will take action to ensure that these courses are made available at the other college; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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395 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will permit the establishment of courses for the re-training of fishermen at a college (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the college is willing to run courses for small numbers of people when required; his views on the fact that fees at the college are cheaper than fees at another college; his further views on whether it would be cheaper and more feasible for people from the northern half of the country who are struggling to finance their up-skilling to go to college in Greencastle, County Donegal rather than in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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394 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will ensure that courses for the re-training of fishermen at a college (details supplied) in County Cork will be made available at another college; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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