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Tue, 5 Mar 2013
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Mobility Allowance
Joe McHugh
571. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health with reference to the mobility supports, if the new scheme will be operational when current schemes discontinue; the impact of the discontinuation on persons with disabilities who will start third level education in September 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11496/13]
Tue, 5 Mar 2013
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Road Network
Joe McHugh
599. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on his commitment to the development of the N2 A5 link between the north-west and Dublin. [11319/13]
Wed, 27 Feb 2013
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Commercial Rates Valuation Process
Joe McHugh
23. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update in the revaluations process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10191/13]
Wed, 27 Feb 2013
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Construction Contracts
Joe McHugh
57. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his strategy for supporting construction subcontractors; the progress that has been made in this strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10232/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Prison Committals
Joe McHugh
479. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of males and the number of females who have been committed in the past 12 months for the non-payment of fines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9574/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Garda Expenditure
Joe McHugh
490. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost to the State in 2012 of posting payslips to members of An Garda Síochána; the number of gardaí who are not paid via paypath; the number of gardaí who do not have access to internal email; if he envisages reform in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9794/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Live Exports
Joe McHugh
596. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update in the renewed trade of live cattle to Libya. [10217/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Sheepmeat Sector
Joe McHugh
598. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on current sheep prices; the work that he is doing to improve prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10222/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Health Services Reports
Joe McHugh
649. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health with reference to the Fottrell Report 2006, the NCMET Report, and the Second Interim Report on the Implementation of the Reform of the Intern Year April 2012, his views on the health service's usage of available talent; if he envisages improved returns on State investment in medical education; his further views on the impact of the intern year process on the personal welfare of medical graduates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9692/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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National Children's Hospital Location
Joe McHugh
705. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health further to his announcement that the National Children's Hospital will be located at St James' Hospital, Dublin, if his Department and the management of St James' Hospital will engage with Dublin Bus, the Coach Tourism and Transport Council, and Bus Éireann with a view to establishing park and ride services linking the Children's Hospital and Bus Áras or Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10140/13]
Wed, 20 Feb 2013
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Undocumented Irish in the USA
Joe McHugh
7. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on his recent engagements with American Senators in respect of resolution for Irish citizens who live without documentation in the USA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8735/13]
Wed, 20 Feb 2013
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Undocumented Irish in the USA
Joe McHugh
47. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his strategy for securing immigration resolution for Irish citizens who live without documentation in the USA. [8736/13]
Wed, 20 Feb 2013
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Departmental Staff Data
Joe McHugh
115. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide information on staffing resources (details supplied) each December from 2002-2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9003/13]
Wed, 20 Feb 2013
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Student Grant Scheme Appeals
Joe McHugh
132. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will seek an urgent review of a student grant (details supplied) in view of the affected family's difficult financial situation and if he will communicate directly with the person. [9200/13]
Wed, 20 Feb 2013
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Garda Transport Expenditure
Joe McHugh
186. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a breakdown by division of the €5 million to be distributed for the purchase and fit-out of Garda transport in 2013. [9186/13]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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Tourism Industry
Joe McHugh
146. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the fact that it is ten years since the publication of the last tourism policy document, New Horizons, if he will develop a new policy; if so, if he will provide details of the way he intends to do so; if he will refer specifically to new policy objectives for the British market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8383/13]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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Marine Safety
Joe McHugh
151. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his efforts to improve safety at sea; the consultations that he has had with the Department of Agriculture and Marine in this area; the consultations he has had with his Ministerial counterparts in Stormont and at Westminster; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8382/13]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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Public Procurement Regulations
Joe McHugh
369. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the envisaged impact of the public procurement process on the school supply sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8803/13]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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Carer's Allowance Payments
Joe McHugh
388. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Social Protection the supports that are provided to carers who do not live in the home of the persons for whom they care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8169/13]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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Student Support Schemes Issues
Joe McHugh
392. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Social Protection the supports that are available to Irish students who completed leaving certificate examinations in 2012 and who are studying a course (details supplied) at the Northwest Regional College in Derry City. [8100/13]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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Merchandising of Coal
Joe McHugh
496. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on changes in the merchandising of all coals from 1 May 2013; the way these changes will impact on different merchants with different sized turnover and different distribution methodologies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8267/13]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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Wastewater Treatment Issues
Joe McHugh
524. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the date on which Lough Foyle was first designated as coastal waters for the purposes of the EC Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive; and the guidelines that were used at that time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8833/13]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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Wastewater Treatment Issues
Joe McHugh
525. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government with reference to the identification of the outer limits of estuaries in Ireland as a subject of a report by the Environmental Protection Agency to his Department in 1995 in which the UK guidelines were accepted in defining Lough Foyle as coastal waters, and with reference to the UK's sea classification for the Severn and Humber estuaries which was overruled in a judicial review in January 1996 against the UK Department of the Environment and ruled that the proposals were not within the spirit of the directive, the reason the EPA has not revised the classification of Lough Foyle from coastal waters back to the very proper and historically accepted estuarine waters, despite the requests of concerned residents in the Lough Foyle area to do so. [8834/13]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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Wastewater Treatment Issues
Joe McHugh
526. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on whether, if the current classification of Lough Foyle as coastal waters is not revoked immediately and returned to estuarine/transitional waters, this contentious classification and therefore the looser environmental protection of the Foyle estuary associated with it, will be subsumed into the Water Framework Directive in May of this year; if he will outline the measures that he will take to ensure this will not happen; if he will ensure that the relevant officials take immediate action to reclassify Lough Foyle as estuarine waters, prior to final submission for inclusion in the WFD in May this year. [8835/13]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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Wastewater Treatment Issues
Joe McHugh
527. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government with reference to the Ramsar designation for the entirety of Lough Foyle as a recognised and desired objective by the Ramsar Convention and its implications for such designation for both the Lough and its surrounding communities, the action he will take to assist in obtaining this designation for Lough Foyle. [8836/13]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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Wastewater Treatment Issues
Joe McHugh
528. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government with reference to the ongoing discussions between the UK and Irish governments on the question of jurisdiction over the Foyle and Carlingford estuaries, if the communities around these Estuaries will be assured that rules of environmental protection are built in to any contemplated agreement which will protect against use of these estuaries for polluting discharges, when open water is adjacent, and in particular from diverting polluting discharges away from open water and into the estuarine waters under any circumstances. [8837/13]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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Garda Strength
Joe McHugh
560. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the personnel strength of the Donegal Division of An Garda Síochána that obtained on 31 December in each of the years 2002-2012; if he will declare the distributions by station and District that obtained in the pertinent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8416/13]
Thu, 14 Feb 2013
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Accident and Emergency Departments Waiting Times
Joe McHugh
44. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health the actions taken to tackle overcrowding and the use of trolleys in the accident and emergency department in Letterkenny Hospital, County Donegal; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7566/13]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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Tax Reliefs Application
Joe McHugh
229. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance with reference to the Finance Bill, his views on the findings by Compecon Consultants, which estimates that a rebate of 15 cents per litre for bus and coach companies would cost the Exchequer between €2.202 million and €3.79 million per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6908/13]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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Bullying in Schools
Joe McHugh
295. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Skills with reference to the first National Action Plan on Bullying, if he envisages a role for the Health Service Executive within the implementation group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7228/13]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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Proposed Legislation
Joe McHugh
329. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform with reference to the Valuation (Amendment) Bill 2012, if he will advise as to the likely date for enactment of this legislation; and if he will make a statement regarding the envisaged role of evaluation officers and the envisaged format of revaluations. [7023/13]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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Garda Transport Data
Joe McHugh
483. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the deployment issues that are arising due to the high mileage on Garda cars including cars in the fleet in County Donegal. [6584/13]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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Prison Committals
Joe McHugh
505. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will declare the percentage of female prisoners in prisons here who are serving time for the non-payment of fines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6904/13]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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Garda Policing Plans
Joe McHugh
547. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 149 of 6 February 2013 if he will describe the engagements between An Garda Siochána and MI-5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7431/13]
Thu, 7 Feb 2013
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Tax Code
Joe McHugh
58. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance his views regarding the international guidelines that govern online firms in respect of corporation tax; if this matter is a subject of discussion at the European Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6489/13]
Wed, 6 Feb 2013
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Cross-Border Co-operation
Joe McHugh
149. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on whether the cross-Border policing strategy acts as a deterrent to rural crime in Border counties and in the greater Dublin area. [6098/13]
Tue, 5 Feb 2013
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North South Ministerial Council
Joe McHugh
218. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the work that is ongoing at North-South Ministerial Council level in respect of the northwest gateway initiative; the date when the issue is likely to be next discussed by the North-South Ministerial Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5339/13]
Tue, 5 Feb 2013
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Undocumented Irish in the USA
Joe McHugh
230. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade with reference to US President Barack Obama's speech regarding immigration reform which was delivered on 29 January at Las Vegas, Nevada, if he will provide an update on his continuing work to support Irish citizens who live without documentation in the USA. [5975/13]
Tue, 5 Feb 2013
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Parliamentary Questions Numbers
Joe McHugh
438. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of Parliamentary Questions that were received by her Department in 2012; the number where a direct reply was issued to a Deputy in advance of the question being answered by her and the Deputy subsequently withdrew the question; the number that were answered in full by her within the usual timeframe; the number that were not possible to answer within the usual timeframe but where a reply was subsequently sent to the Deputy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5392/13]
Tue, 5 Feb 2013
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Crime Levels
Joe McHugh
652. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of crimes that were committed in County Donegal in the period July 2012-January 2013 that involved cross-Border movement by the perpetrators; if he will provide the equivalent figures for counties Leitrim, Cavan, Monaghan, Louth, Dublin, Meath and Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5604/13]
Tue, 5 Feb 2013
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Freedom of Information Requests
Joe McHugh
879. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will release any correspondence between the Marine Survey Office and a company (details supplied) in County Donegal, arising from the inspection of a boat that is owned by a company; if he will release any correspondence that may be relevant to the boat; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5179/13]
Tue, 5 Feb 2013
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Services for People with Disabilities
Joe McHugh
883. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide for all people with a disability in his Department's sectoral plan. [5341/13]
Thu, 31 Jan 2013
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Unfinished Housing Developments
Joe McHugh
136. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will clarify if estates may be subjects of developers' bonds and simultaneously not be classified on the list of unfinished estates for the purpose of the household charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4897/13]
Thu, 31 Jan 2013
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Unfinished Housing Developments
Joe McHugh
137. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will clarify if estates may be classified on the list of unfinished estates for the purposes of the household charge and simultaneously remain subjects of developers' bonds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4898/13]
Tue, 29 Jan 2013
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Broadband Services Provision
Joe McHugh
495. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will comment on Údarás na Gaeltachta's annual report, which notes that access to high-speed broadband is still a challenge for companies in some Gaeltacht areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3856/13]
Tue, 29 Jan 2013
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Broadband Services Provision
Joe McHugh
496. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources with reference to Údarás na Gaeltachta's annual report, which notes that access to high-speed broadband is still a challenge for companies in some Gaeltacht areas, if he will indicate his strategy for addressing this electronic infrastructure issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3857/13]
Tue, 29 Jan 2013
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National Children's Hospital
Joe McHugh
710. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health if he will engage with the Northern Ireland Minister for Health in respect of the maximising the utility of the planned National Children's Hospital; if he will use the Altnagelvin Radiotherapy Unit model as a basis for such engagement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4327/13]
Tue, 29 Jan 2013
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Hospital Services
Joe McHugh
712. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the planned new radiotherapy unit at Altnagelvin Hospital, which will serve patients from both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. [4336/13]
Tue, 29 Jan 2013
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National Children's Hospital
Joe McHugh
716. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health if he will consider establishing a singular paediatric muscular unit as part of the planned national Children's Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4357/13]
Tue, 29 Jan 2013
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National Children's Hospital
Joe McHugh
717. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health if he will consider providing an opportunity for paediatrics specialists to meet with their Northern Ireland counterparts, to discuss potential mutual arrangements for shared services at the planned new Children's Hospital [4358/13]