Results 2,001-2,020 of 13,291 for speaker:Joe McHugh

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (20 Oct 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 397: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will communicate with Pobal to establish if a company (details supplied) in County Donegal will continue to receive its grants beyond 31 December 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36942/09]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (20 Oct 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 402: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will provide funding for the completion of wheelchair accessibility to a building (details supplied); his views on whether there is a need for this funding in view of the building's importance to the communities that it serves; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36943/09]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (20 Oct 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 403: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason community development programmes will not be represented on partnership boards in view of the fact that the Changing Ireland report which describes the amalgamation of CDP and Local Development Social Inclusion Programme as a merger; the person who decides which CDPs are viable; the criteria under which...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (20 Oct 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 412: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the processes and system for the cleaning and maintenance of Government buildings; if these criteria will apply to the new public service office in a town (details supplied) in County Donegal; when contracts for the cleaning and maintenance of this building will go to tender; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Army Barracks: Army Barracks (20 Oct 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 469: To ask the Minister for Defence if, in view of the announcement that his Department will put the former Longford Army barracks up for sale, he has plans to sell or lease out the former Lifford and Rockhill Army barracks, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36941/09]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (20 Oct 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 499: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will identify the priority need for sewerage treatment plants on a county basis in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36945/09]

Written Answers — Electricity Interconnector: Electricity Interconnector (20 Oct 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 513: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to establish a second energy interconnector between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland; if a location for this interconnector has been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37134/09]

Written Answers — Fishing Industry: Fishing Industry (20 Oct 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 526: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the progress being made on the European fisheries fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36944/09]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (20 Oct 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 552: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the percentage take up of school bus passes in post primary schools for the 2009-2010 school term; if he will contrast this with the figure for the 2008-2009 school term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36820/09]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (20 Oct 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 553: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will make special allowances to provide for a grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37538/09]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (20 Oct 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 594: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will examine the possibility of providing a school bus for a group of 20 to 25 children from a region who attend a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; the possibility of subventing the private bus that is currently transporting these students to the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36821/09]

European Union Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Oct 2009)

Joe McHugh: This European Union Bill cannot be passed into law without reflecting on County Donegal's unique decision to vote against the treaty on two consecutive occasions. As one of Donegal's five representatives in this House, it is my duty to put on record what I believe to be the reasons for my country's decision to vote "No" in the referendum. The 51% Donegal "No" verdict on Lisbon must be...

Written Answers — Banking Sector: Banking Sector (3 Nov 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has reviewed the law governing the operation of banks of systemic importance to the economy and the changes he has identified as necessary. [39150/09]

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (3 Nov 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 182: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will respond to matters (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38662/09]

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (3 Nov 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 352: To ask the Minister for Finance the plans that will be put in place under the National Assets Management Agency legislation to compensate small-scale developers who are owed money by large developers whose loans will be taken over by NAMA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38648/09]

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (3 Nov 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 356: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will discuss and act on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38718/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (3 Nov 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 388: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will revise the 21.5% VAT rate on a basket of goods likely to be Christmas gifts (details supplied) in view of the fact that the Northern Ireland VAT rate on these goods is 15%, and that Ireland lost €700 million to Northern Ireland in cross-Border shopping in 2008. [39031/09]

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (3 Nov 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 561: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will establish a transitional measure with a defined methodology for families who are currently in the process of adopting children from non-Hague Convention countries; if she will incorporate this transitional measure into the Adoption Bill, which is on the Dáil Order Paper; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (3 Nov 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 525: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to facilitate couples who wish to engage with other countries for adoption purposes in view of the breakdown in agreements between Ireland and Vietnam; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38660/09]

Written Answers — Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (3 Nov 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 526: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will address matters arising from a recent Dáil motion (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38663/09]