467. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education the status of the school building project application for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26619/20]
865. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will engage with farmers to develop an agreed programme that achieves eradication of tuberculosis and reduce the burden of controls on farmers; if he will review the decisions made in the past number of weeks in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24725/20]
732. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health the measures in place to ensure instant communication is made with the HSE when a student is tested positive for Covid-19 in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24874/20]
376. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will consider initiating a proactive communication and engagement strategy with the Irish community globally in order to stay in touch at a time when Irish abroad are not in a position to come home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25454/20]
372. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the level of support that will be provided for those affected by the recent floods in Sudan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25159/20]
334. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the mica scheme will be rolled out as per the regulation signed by him and the Minister for Finance; if the scheme as agreed for counties Donegal and Mayo will not be included in the new working group focusing on defective Celtic tigers home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24784/20]
309. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht when the new applications will open for the next round of sports capital funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25432/20]
770. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health the number of full-time radiographers working in Letterkenny University Hospital in 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23883/20]
753. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health if NPHET will consider changing the 50% capacity on post-primary school buses in view of increasing evidence that students are being left on the side of the road; if he will consider a review of the capacity on private coaches for third-level students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23826/20]
308. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health the rationale behind the requirements for the 28-day customer record retention rule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22982/20]
307. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health the consultation that took place between his Department and the Department of Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht in advance of new rules being introduced regarding the hospitality sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22963/20]
250. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health the analysis carried out on the practical implications for business prior to introducing the 28-day customer record retention rule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22983/20]
249. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health if other alternatives were examined to ensure that non-compliant businesses were more effectively targeted rather than increasing the cost and administrative burden on compliant operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22967/20]
1471. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the outcome of the ANC review in County Donegal; the townlands that were excluded; the reason they were excluded; the details for each townland exclusion and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22501/20]
1337. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health the regulation for holding an Irish dance lesson; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22179/20]
1324. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health the amount spent on kidney dialysis in each hospital on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22126/20]
1323. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health the status of the human tissue (transplantation, post-mortem, anatomical examination and public display) Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22124/20]
1319. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health when he plans to introduce medical cards for persons over 70 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22109/20]
1316. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health the steps he will take in response to the recent report into gynaecology services at Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22101/20]
955. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Justice her plans for establishments that are currently applying for dance hall licences and that are paying substantial fees to run dances when dances are not going ahead; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22272/20]
871. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if third level colleges and institutions are furnishing students with timetables to allow them to plan for their accommodation needs for the upcoming college term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22116/20]
870. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of plans to progress university status in the north-west; his further plans to continue the momentum in relation to cross-Border collaboration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22107/20]
841. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the necessary regulation for adult learners in adult education settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22236/20]
664. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider putting a moratorium on the length of time participants can spend on a community employment scheme in view of the fact the Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment may act as a barrier for some schemes in attracting new participants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21232/20]
430. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the time-frame for the introduction of the mortgage to rent scheme for County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22128/20]
375. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht the estimated number of tourists who visited Sliabh Liag, County Donegal in summer 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22119/20]
233. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport the measures in place for private transport operators that had and will have buses lying idle for many months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22142/20]
94. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the proactive measures that are taking place to ensure IDA Ireland policy is prioritised in regions, and in particular the north-west region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22500/20]
632. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the three school campus in Buncrana, County Donegal; when it is envisaged that Donegal County Council will complete negotiations with the land owner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19550/20]
1045. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health if he will consider the EU cross border health directive as a vehicle in the short term for funding of amyloidosis; the time frame for the ultimate funding of amyloidosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18906/20]
967. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health the status of progress of the Carndonagh Community Hospital capital investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18316/20]
966. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health if the appropriate policy is in place for utilising primary health centres for urology procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18313/20]
547. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the summer provision programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19114/20]
84. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to ensure that the A5 is kept firmly on the agenda at any upcoming North-South Ministerial Council meetings; if projects funded under TEN-T, namely, the Letterkenny to Lifford N14 and the twin towns bypass, remain central to the programme for Government commitment to balanced regional development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16180/20]
227. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if final approval will be given to a grant for a stadium (details supplied) under the large scale sporting infrastructure scheme; if the matter will be given urgent priority in view of the amount of time that the applicant has waited since the application was made and the merits of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15371/20]
1235. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to any provisions or measures available as an alternative for persons over 60 years of age and who are not IT efficient-competent, in view of an increasing emphasis on online payments, such as school transport charges (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32978/14]
788. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the work being carried out by the pro-social drivers programme, a road safety initiative started in 2012 which seeks to improve the driving behaviour of some of the higher risk groups in County Donegal; if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that the programme depends entirely on donations from the public and from the courts; if he will bring this programme to the attention of the Road Safety Authority and request that it reviews the potential of providing financial support on a pilot basis for the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31376/14]
41. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the avenues for funding or investment available for natural landscapes, like Malin Head, Inishowen, County Donegal, which have great tourism potential, but lack basic facilities such as toilets and rest areas, which are essential for growing visitor numbers to the area; his views on a visit to the area by relevant official-officials from his Department to view first hand the potential tourism opportunity at Malin Head and to meet with community and business representatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27314/14]
963. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a breakdown on a county basis of the number of inspections by Road Safety Authority officials on articulated trucks and all other commercial vehicles; the number of repeat inspections in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22154/14]
947. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health the number of patients with adult congenital heart disease that have been referred abroad under the treatment abroad scheme in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23335/14]
135. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance the protection or regulation currently in place for Irish persons who take out policies with foreign financial companies who set up here but are licenced by foreign financial services authorities; if or when these institutions become insolvent; if there are any solutions provided by the Central Bank of Ireland available to those persons who find themselves in this predicament due to recent events (details supplied); his views on foreign financial services being provided in Ireland but not falling under the regulator's or Central Bank of Ireland's remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22867/14]
17. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the greenway potential for County Donegal in the context of recent discussions at the North South Ministerial Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21589/14]
13. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the issue of the UK HGV levy, in operation since 1 April 2014, following the recent meeting in Armagh of the North-South Ministerial Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21590/14]
220. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the role of the Letterkenny-Lifford road as part of the overall connectivity from Dublin to Letterkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21694/14]
146. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on a centralised model of licensing for firearms with a dedicated localised vetting mechanism remaining with the Garda; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21614/14]
91. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Skills the findings of the small primary schools value for money review (details supplied) will be made public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21753/14]
67. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider the very vulnerable group of single parents who are raising families - some of them are sending a number of children to college and are on single incomes - in the context of budget 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21705/14]
373. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Social Protection when the current review of the free travel scheme will be completed; when the new scheme will be in operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21199/14]
372. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on providing extra support or exemptions for widows-widowers-elderly single people-persons who fall just short of retirement, in response to the increase in the price of coal introduced 1 May 2014, and in view of married couples requiring the same level of fuel and coal as a single dweller, and furthermore, on the grounds that married couples can share the cost of property tax and the upcoming water rates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21198/14]
427. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health his views on the current situation facing persons in County Donegal who are suffering from age-related macular degeneration and who are required to attend hospital in Sligo every six weeks for treatment, as the service is not available at Letterkenny General Hospital; his views on recent talks between the ophthalmologist in Sligo and Letterkenny General Hospital regarding holding a clinic for these injections in County Donegal and confirmation of what stage these discussions are at; if there have been funds allocated to address this specific cause of eyesight loss; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20259/14]