497 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science her plans to expedite the allocation of maintenance grants for students for the 2008/2009 academic year in view of the fact that a large number of students have yet to receive any money from the relevant bodies; if there are plans to provide adequate staffing and computers to ensure a more accelerated process; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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496 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science the policy regarding the use of outdoor facilities and outdoor centres and the success rate in terms of uptake; if there are plans to introduce a subsidised scheme to facilitate young people from disadvantaged backgrounds; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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495 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will intervene in a case of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal where the child has been deemed cured of ADHD and has had their resource hours cut by 50%; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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494 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason students from the Republic of Ireland who choose to study in Northern Ireland have to go through a long and arduous process to get their degrees recognised by her Department; and if she has made efforts to harmonise the education systems in order that degrees undertaken anywhere on the island are recognised North and South.
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493 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science if there are plans to incorporate mortgage payments into the assessment of student grants in view of the fact that many families are under huge pressure to make monthly payments and that their gross income is a poor reflection on their disposable income; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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28 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if applications lodged between the 21 and 31 of October 2007 under the farm improvement scheme will be processed; the timeframe for the process of these applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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19 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will cater for farmers who have spent thousands of euros applying for planning permission only to discover that the farm improvement scheme has been closed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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101 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport the negotiations that have taken place in relation to identifying the priority route between Strabane and Dublin; the plans in place to introduce ideas from both sides of the Border; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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39 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way he plans to introduce the 100% broadband coverage that he has recently commented on in view of the fact that most rural and Border areas are still without broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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7 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the negotiations that have taken place on cross-Border co-operation in providing the infrastructure for broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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74 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the proposed distances from private dwellings to wind turbines; and if there will be rural and urban consideration.
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69 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the major capital water and sewage schemes sanctioned for funding in County Donegal; the percentage of funding from Government being sanctioned for each individual scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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516 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the restoration of a building (details supplied) in County Donegal which has huge significance to the heritage of the town; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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322 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the section of her Department responsible for the Swilly wild oyster fishery; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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321 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the progress made in dealing with the bonamia ostrea outbreak in Lough Swilly; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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248 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) has been unable to get justice due to a speech impediment in a case that has dated back to the 1970s in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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238 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport the cost involved in compiling the Deloitte and Touche report on coast guard stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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237 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport the amount the Transport 21 report cost the taxpayer; the position he is at regarding Transport 21; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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222 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport if there are proposals for the Inch Island pier; his views on incorporating the Inch Island document into the inland fisheries review; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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194 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children the exact date when the BreastCheck service will be available to the women of Donegal; and the frequency with which this service will be available to the people of Donegal.
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193 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children if there are plans to introduce a colorectal surgeon for Letterkenny General Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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192 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children the starting date of a new breast surgeon for the Letterkenny area; if the surgeon will be located in Letterkenny or in Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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168 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount a company (details supplied) is receiving to administer the health repayment scheme in conjunction with the Health Service Executive; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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150 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason the recent Indecon report commissioned by the Health Service Executive has not been published; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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110 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if there are plans to introduce a tax initiative scheme to finance future water and sewage schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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109 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason farmers have been denied significant increases in personal tax credits available to employees and others whose income is paid through the PAYE system; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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108 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider removing capital gains tax for farmers who are forced to sell their land to local authorities for road building or road widening purposes, provided that the proceeds of the compensation is reinvested in the farm; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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95 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) is being penalised in relation to a grant application; if it is Government policy to penalise families who try to save money; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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86 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 496 on 23 October 2007, if she envisages a closer working relationship between the British and Irish Departments of education, to allow students living in the north west to access universities in Northern Ireland, which are literally ten miles from their homes, without the unaffordable level of fees currently in place; if, in view of the speed the peace process is moving at, this will happen sooner rather than later; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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24 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Defence the status of the Rockhill Army Base in County Donegal; if there are plans for the base; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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233 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there are plans in place to tackle the growth in crime and murder in this country; and if there are plans to increase the sentences for those deemed to be a danger to society.
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95 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the protocol in place for Gardaí entering Northern Ireland and for the PSNI entering the Republic of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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83 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there are plans to further enhance the co-operation between the PSNI and An Garda Síochána, allowing both forces to cross the border in pursuit of suspected criminals; if both forces will be legally allowed to arrest persons on the other side of the border; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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506 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his Department’s position in relation to major scheme funding with regard to the Rathmullan water scheme; if funding will be released under the water conservation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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145 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of applications for refunds under the nursing homes compensation scheme; the number refused; the reasons given; the numbers sanctioned; the sums due to be paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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126 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the rules regarding the granting of mussel licenses on traditional native wild oyster grounds; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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108 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will allocate funding in three year blocks to community development projects in the future, instead of year to year funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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101 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if there are plans to increase the carers’ allowance, and for increased provision of respite; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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100 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if there are plans to introduce pension and PRSI changes, in view of the fact that the number of people over 65 is expected to double by 2050; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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90 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport the operators who are registered as legal hauliers or registered as holders of the road transport operators licence; if the list is available on-line or in an electronic format; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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89 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a list of all representations made during the past 10 years in relation to a proposed rail link between Letterkenny and Derry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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583 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on providing a channel dedicated to the democratic discussions in Dáil Éireann and make it available on terrestrial television; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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552 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the Letterkenny sewage system; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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490 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there are plans to roll out community gardaí in urban and rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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489 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there are plans in place to encourage gardaí to live in rural Garda stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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488 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí stationed in County Leitrim as opposed to the number stationed in the Inishowen peninsula in County Donegal, in view of the fact that there are 3,000 more people in Inishowen; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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468 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a Garda station (details supplied) only opens for three hours each day in view the fact that the town is bordering on the fourth largest city on the island; the opening hours of all Garda stations in County Donegal in view of the fact that crime has increased by 30% in the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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467 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide a breakdown on the crime figures for each county from 2004 to 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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365 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she has plans to invest in infrastructure for a pier (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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310 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the grant support or assistance available to a small to medium business, employing 18 people, manufacturing textiles, and exporting around the world; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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