304 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of meetings he has had with the IDA in relation to creating employment in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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268 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the upgrade of a bridge (details supplied) in County Donegal which is posing a serious hazard to the safety of motorists and pedestrians; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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260 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to upgrade the Bridgend-Buncrana road to a national primary road; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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256 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport the status of the Malin Head and Valentia coast guard radio stations and the plans for their future; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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237 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children if there has been negotiations between the Health Service Executive and potential investors regarding the construction of a private hospital in Letterkenny; if this is the case, the possible timeframes and commitments to the process; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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236 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of applications in relation to the reimbursement of nursing home charges that have been processed; the number of applications that have been paid out to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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199 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of people employed by community child care groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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198 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Donegal has been on the waiting list for three years for the cochlear implant programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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147 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the mechanisms that have been agreed upon to facilitate the distribution of funding under the forthcoming INTERREG programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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231 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science if there are funding avenues for a school (details supplied) in County Donegal to install security cameras to alleviate the vandalism problems suffered over the past couple of months; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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100 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there are plans to tackle the increasing problem of unemployment in County Donegal, in particular a town (details supplied) which is reeling from the loss of several industries over the past two decades; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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89 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there are plans to increase the funding for people setting up new businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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632 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the Loughs agency will award a payment to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal who has signed up for compensation under the hardship scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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615 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding an abbey (details supplied) in County Donegal.
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609 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there are plans to push for an international agreement to keep the rise in global temperature to two degrees celsius or less and to support developing countries to adapt to the unavoidable effects of climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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616 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the proposed commission in relation to local electoral areas will mean the change of local electoral boundaries; and if not, if local representatives or representation within existing boundaries will change.
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539 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a person (details supplied) who has been seeking naturalisation since 2004 is not being processed for consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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497 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science if there are plans to subsidise students from the north west to allow them to attend universities in Northern Ireland giving them the same educational opportunities as the students in the rest of the country; 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 reason a person (details supplied) in County Donegal has been refused a grant upon returning to education as a mature student; if it is Government policy to penalise students who become unwell during their education; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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419 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science if there are plans to harmonise the two educational Departments on the island allowing parents of children living in border areas the right to choose which school their children attend.
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409 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she plans to reconsider her position in relation to Brazilian beef, in view of the safety fears over its importation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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408 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the person who has responsibility for different sections under the marine and fisheries; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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391 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason it has it has been decided to cut funding under the local improvement scheme for CLÁR areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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388 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if a project (details supplied) in County Donegal will be considered for funding which falls under the flagship criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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384 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position regarding the upgrade of a pier (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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246 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason persons (details supplied) are being refused payment under the nursing home repayment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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63 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport when the promised new regime in respect of provisional drivers will be introduced and specifically those relating to the requirement for an accompanying driver and other such restrictions which would encourage a serious attitude in taking and passing the driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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21 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport the progress regarding the lease of a foreshore (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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34 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the idea of an all island broadband system will be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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28 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there are plans to bring gas pipelines from Northern Ireland into the Border counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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128 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the Government’s plans for directly elected mayors; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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103 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason urban councillors are finding that they are unable to make representations for constituents who voted for them due to the fact that they are deemed to be outside the town boundary; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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431 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason a school (details supplied) in County Donegal has been left in such a state, that after recent renovations three children have received in excess of ten stitches as a result of falling in treacherous playground conditions; the reason it has been left to the school to provide the money to make the playground safe; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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414 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will review the situation of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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353 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) can not access X-rays of their horse; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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201 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will explain the mechanism involved in re-registering cars bought in Northern Ireland, outlining the cost and time frame involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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138 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will assign crime analysts to the six Garda regions as recommended by the Garda Inspectorate; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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114 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of civilians working as part of the Garda reserve force at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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202 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the situation surrounding the lease of a foreshore (details supplied) in County Donegal, when the situation will be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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94 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount of money which will be made available to the Arts Council for the year 2008; if it will be near the €100 million they have requested; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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81 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport and the Marine the plans in place to introduce legislation to allow Gardaí to test drivers for drugs and to compulsorily test for drugs and alcohol at the scene of an accident; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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66 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children the plans in place to employ much needed additional full time equivalent positions in the ambulance service with the HSE west; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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65 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason it has been decided to penalise working parents through the cessation of the equal opportunities childcare programme and making the new NICP scheme available only to those in receipt of social welfare payments or family income supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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55 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason workers from County Donegal, working in Northern Ireland, who are contributing to The National Insurance Fund are availing of medical entitlements but can not avail of the 70% contribution to child care; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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49 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he plans to reduce the amount of inheritance tax a person has to pay for inheriting land from a relative, namely an aunt or uncle; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1173 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the mineral oil relief tax on oil seed rape will be available to farmers producing same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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435 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on an increase in the capitation grant allocation to a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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266 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport and the Marine the proposals in place to provide a more rigorous training course for learning to drive a heavy goods vehicle; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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151 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the preparations being made to enable Ireland’s participation in EU battlegroups; if he will report on the latest discussions at EU level on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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160 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the timescale for the deployment of the full peacekeeping force in Darfur; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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