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Written Answers — Integration of Health Services: Integration of Health Services (9 Dec 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 231: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of times she has met with her Northern Ireland ministerial counterpart Michael McGimpsey in 2008 to discuss the integration of health services on this island; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45037/08]

Written Answers — Coast Guard Services: Coast Guard Services (9 Dec 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 253: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will guarantee that Shannon is no longer being considered as a possible site for a new Coast Guard station. [44692/08]

Written Answers — Coast Guard Services: Coast Guard Services (9 Dec 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 254: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding Malin Head Coast Guard station; if he will downgrade the Coast Guard services currently provided from the station; if he will upgrade the technology and infrastructure at the Coast Guard station; if he will build a new Coast Guard station at a new venue on the Irish coast; if he will provide Coast Guard services from the...

Written Answers — Coast Guard Services: Coast Guard Services (9 Dec 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has made a decision on the futures of Malin Head and Valentia Coast Guard stations; the nature of this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44717/08]

Written Answers — Coast Guard Services: Coast Guard Services (9 Dec 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Transport the stage the decision-making process relating to the futures of Malin Head and Valentia Coast Guard stations is at. [44718/08]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (9 Dec 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 265: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will provide an exemption for the owners of eight to 16 seater school buses from the €2,000 charge for tachographs; if he accepts that some Irish school buses have fewer than 18 seats; his views on whether the charge is unfair to school transport providers with several fewer-than-18 seater buses; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (9 Dec 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 289: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide a person (details supplied) with a visa extension in view of the fact that the person suffers from diabetes and severe arthritis and is not in a condition to live without their daughter, who lives here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45266/08]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (9 Dec 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 290: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will immediately make a decision in relation to the status of persons (details supplied) in County Meath who have been living in Mosney Accommodation Centre in view of the fact that the person's son is paying full international college fees at Letterkenny Institute of Technology, County Donegal, despite the fact...

Written Answers — Cross-Border Projects: Cross-Border Projects (9 Dec 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 365: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will encourage his Ministerial counterpart at Stormont to commit to jointly funding the North/South Confederation of Councillors in view of the fact that the NSCC was forced to let go two staff in summer 2008 due to a lack of funding from the Northern Ireland Government; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Water Charges: Water Charges (9 Dec 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 368: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a special school (details supplied) in County Donegal will be excused from its water charges in view of the fact that the school's resources are not sufficient to meet this cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45264/08]

Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (9 Dec 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 394: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will ensure that courses for the re-training of fishermen at a college (details supplied) in County Cork will be made available at another college; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45030/08]

Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (9 Dec 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 395: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will permit the establishment of courses for the re-training of fishermen at a college (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the college is willing to run courses for small numbers of people when required; his views on the fact that fees at the college are cheaper than fees at another...

Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (9 Dec 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 398: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on whether it is difficult for married fishermen with families from the northern half of the country to spend up to nine weeks up-skilling at a college (details supplied) in County Cork; his views on whether the lecturing staff at another college have the same qualifications as the lecturing staff at Cork; if he...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (9 Dec 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 396: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on whether it is necessary to complete the Greencastle Harbour project, County Donegal, on time, in view of the fact that the partially built breakwater has altered the currents around the harbour area to a dangerous level; his further views on whether the extension of the deadline for completion of construction...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (9 Dec 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 397: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if money as envisaged for 2009 will be made available by his Department for the ongoing work at Greencastle pier; if he will communicate with Donegal County Council and CLÁR to ascertain if these bodies can provide their 12.5% portions of funding as envisaged; if he will report on these communications; his views on...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (9 Dec 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 403: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will upgrade the pier at Rathmullan, County Donegal, to enable heavy vehicles to use the pier for the loading and unloading of fishing boats; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Rathmullan is one of the deepest ports in Europe and consequently would be suitable for the docking of large boats if the pier...

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (9 Dec 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 460: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will meet his Department's 2007 commitment to provide funding for the DEIS programme at four schools in a parish (details supplied) in County Donegal; if he will acknowledge that the schools received a letter in 2007 guaranteeing that this funding would be provided annually unless there was a change in enrolment levels; and if...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Dec 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 461: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will increase the capitation grant for primary level schools to the level designated to second level schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45263/08]

Consumer Issues: Motion (9 Dec 2008)

Joe McHugh: I welcome the Tánaiste to the House but first I want to commend my colleague, Deputy Varadkar, for tabling this timely motion. We are in challenging times. Having a county colleague and comrade of mine here——

Consumer Issues: Motion (9 Dec 2008)

Joe McHugh: I would hope so in terms of a fellow Donegal citizen.