404. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health his views on oral surgery patients being transferred to Beaumont Hospital from the Letterkenny General Hospital waiting list; if the Health Service Executive exhausted all other options or potential solutions such as availing of services across the Border in Derry; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Western Trust, which operates Altnagalvin Hospital and previously accepted Letterkenny oral surgery referrals, has made a policy decision, based on costs, to refer its oral surgery patients to a private dental clinic in Derry city; if he will consider referring Letterkenny oral surgery patients to that same facility as an alternative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20155/14]
218. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on providing extra support for widows, widowers, elderly single people and elderly persons who fall a few years short of retirement, in response to the withdrawal of fuel allowances, in view of the fact that married couples require the same level of fuel purchase as a single dweller, and can share the cost of property tax and the upcoming water rates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20290/14]
198. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on introducing extra support measures for one-teacher schools in the form of a classroom assistant to comply with health and safety regulations, in acknowledging the teaching and administrative burden on the teacher and, furthermore, to acknowledge that parents are willing to continue sending their children to one-teacher schools irrespective of the new threshold for the pupil-teacher ratio, while being mindful of the fact that the threshold of a minimum of 20 pupils for a two-teacher school is significantly higher and affects minority religious schools disproportionately to other schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20289/14]
739. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the transposing of the EU patient mobility directive into Irish law, the implications for the Irish health consumer; the consequences for Irish hospitals, changes in interrelationships on both a North-South and European basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18699/14]
423. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the total number of post offices here that have closed each year, from 2007 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18696/14]
177. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a total breakdown of spend on Coast Guard equipment and infrastructure for the years 2011, 2012, 2013 in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18222/14]
152. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide a breakdown of all funding allocated to youth projects and preschools in County Donegal for years 2011, 2012 and 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18221/14]
147. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown of all funding to piers and harbours in County Donegal for 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18223/14]
621. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health his views on the level of research dedicated to inner ear syndrome; if delivery of the ENT service is adequately resourced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17745/14]
426. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the consideration that will be given to conservation incentives for water rate charges; his plans to take into consideration challenges facing young families who are experiencing increased demands on water as a result of having a young baby, that is, sterilisation of bottles, food containers and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17744/14]
719. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on an issue regarding a local bus company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16449/14]
414. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the career progression options available to a person who has a proven track record, credible history and excelled in their role within the Garda Reserve Force once they have passed the age limit to enter An Garda Síochána owing to the restrictions on recruitment in the Garda force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16347/14]
257. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will investigate if it would be allowable under European Union regulations to have a common road charging regime between Ireland and the United Kingdom whereby only one charge would be levied for access to the road network in both jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15620/14]
59. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a student grant in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14472/14]
220. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance the reason the export repayment scheme is only available on M1 passenger vehicles, and not on commercially registered vehicles even though they have paid 13.3% VRT rate; if he will consider an exemption specifically for small and medium enterprise owners, where the business is more greatly impacted by this VRT rate than a larger business which is better positioned to absorb the financial impact (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13252/14]
46. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the process and criteria required for the food and beverage industry regarding public procurement contracts to Irish embassies, including the length of contracts and timeline around the procurement process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11564/14]
567. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health the figure for all double transplant patients here over the past ten years; the number of these patients that have received medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6172/14]
495. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the penalties imposed on farmers as a result of parcels of land being excluded from single farm payments for reasons such as heather, gorse or natural woodland foliage; if he will consider changing the terms and conditions for the area-based payment County Donegal receives for continuous grazing from seven months back to six, acknowledging that weather conditions for the shorter grazing season in County Donegal is a full six weeks shorter than for County Cork, for example; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6417/14]
482. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the price of beef, which in some instances has dropped to as low as €3.20 a kilo at the factory gate; his views on the refusal by some factories to slaughter larger cattle and the concern that the importing of beef through some factories is having an impact on price; if he will ensure that the current difficulties being experienced by beef and suckler farmers are adequately reviewed during the current consultation on Pillar 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6225/14]
262. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a variable speed limit will be introduced for a national road in an area surrounding a place such as a school; if so the procedures involved in such; if not, the amendments that would be required to introduce variable speed limits; if he will enforce same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6121/14]
53. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of revenue raised through VAT on coal over the past five years, in counties Donegal, Leitrim, Sligo, Cavan, Monaghan and Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6112/14]
1. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Taoiseach if he will outline his discussions as Head of the Irish Government with the British Government about the work of Dr Richard Haass in Northern Ireland. [44108/13]
181. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will list all formal North-South meetings through the North-South Ministerial Council; formal engagements between him and formal engagement by him on North-South issues and bilateral meetings on an east-west basis for the years 2009 to 2013 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2248/14]
6. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Taoiseach if he will set out his Department's plans for promoting greater co-operation between Britain and the Republic of Ireland in addressing policy concerns at meetings of EU Heads of Government. [44112/13]
5. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on his recent discussions with Mr. Bill Clinton, former President of the United States of America, in respect of Northern Ireland. [44109/13]
4. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on his engagements with the British Government and with the Northern Ireland Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44105/13]
959. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the possible constraints on cattle numbers due to the new weight regulations being proposed for cattle trailers drawn by jeeps, 4x4s and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1625/14]
896. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the deliveries to date by public hospitals of targets that were set out by the special delivery unit; the rewards system that may apply in respect of the delivery or surpassing of targets set out by the special delivery unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1623/14]
895. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm that ambulance responses in County Donegal follow internal Health Service Executive guidelines or the pertinent Health Information and Quality Authority standards; if HIQA will set out its views on two relevant experiences (details supplied); if he will outline HSE plans to improve national consistency in response times. [1617/14]
594. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the citizenship application process; the nature of systematic correspondence from his Department to applicants; his plans to improve the levels of communication with applicants while applications are being processed; his views on whether the current system in some instances is constrictive for applicants in that a lack of information prevents applicants from travelling abroad because of potential summons at short notice to ceremonies, for example; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1621/14]
330. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of new jobs created in County Donegal in 2011 and 2012 by American multinational companies that are clients of the Industrial Development Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1624/14]
247. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has considered the possibility of encouraging open days for prospective A-level students from Northern Ireland at Southern Irish universities; if he has considered promoting career libraries in secondary schools here to inform leaving certificate students of courses on offer in Northern universities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1618/14]
156. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an estimate of the total fund in insurance companies with respect to the approved minimum retirement fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1627/14]
79. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide a list of all formal North-South meetings through the North-South Ministerial Council, formal engagements between the Minister for Foreign Affairs and formal engagements by An Taoiseach on North-South issues; if he will further provide details of bilateral meetings on an east-west basis for the years 2009 to 2013, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1619/14]
22. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide an update on his efforts to create new jobs in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50486/13]
20. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the importance of reducing the administrative burden on businesses as a means of driving commerce here; if he will refer specifically to tax compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50487/13]
23. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance if he will discuss the upcoming Finance Bill with reference to demand-side economic stimulus measures. [49074/13]
13. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance if he will leverage the Finance Bill to ensure maximum activity in the leisure and recreational sector; if he will specifically reference the basket of services to which the lower VAT rate applies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49075/13]
195. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on engagements with the troika in respect of an exit from the EU-IMF-European Central Bank bailout programme. [44107/13]
120. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions held with First Minister Robinson and Deputy First Minister McGuinness in respect of the programme of work being conducted in Northern Ireland by Dr Richard Haass. [44110/13]
118. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his efforts to promote support in the US House of Representatives for the Immigration Reform Bill; and his priorities for the upcoming 12 months in respect of engagement with the United States regarding American immigration reform, US-EU trade and US-Irish trade. [44106/13]
99. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his most recent efforts to promote political support in the US House of Representatives for the Immigration Reform Bill 2013. [48806/13]
90. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department will consider establishing a passport office service in the north west, in view of the distance of that region from Dublin. [48805/13]
36. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health the actions he has taken to ensure that services at Letterkenny General Hospital will be restored following last summer's flash flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47942/13]
388. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her efforts to resolve the difficulties facing families whose involvement in the adoption process began before the Hague Convention and whose processes are still ongoing. [47705/13]
49. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his engagements with Dr. Richard Haass. [47709/13]
48. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his efforts to generate support in the American House of Representatives for the USA immigration reform Bill. [47708/13]
19. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will update Dáil Éireann on her efforts to support families whose engagement with the adoption process commenced prior to the Hague agreement and whose applications are not yet resolved. [47703/13]