Results 2,021-2,040 of 13,291 for speaker:Joe McHugh

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

Joe McHugh: Question 582: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the weekly average number of step-down or convalescent patients who were patients at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin from October 2008 to October 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39005/09]

Written Answers — EU Conventions: EU Conventions (3 Nov 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 872: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on whether the State's authorities must now insert a child's father's name on birth certificates, pursuant to Article 9.3 of the European Convention on the Rights of the Child that states parties shall respect the right of the child who is separated from one or both parents to maintain personal relations and direct...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Nov 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 881: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the social welfare payments, the pension payments and the childcare payments in June 2009 in counties Donegal, Sligo, Cavan, Monaghan and Louth in tabular form on a county basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38975/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Nov 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 882: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the social welfare payments made in January to June 2009 in counties Donegal, Sligo, Cavan, Monaghan, Louth; the pension payments in January to June 2009 in Donegal, Sligo, Cavan, Monaghan, Louth; the child-care payments in January to June 2009 in Donegal, Sligo, Cavan, Monaghan, Louth in tabular form on a county and monthly...

Written Answers — Army Barracks: Army Barracks (3 Nov 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 920: To ask the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 411 of 13 October 2009 if he will ensure that Rockhill and Lifford Army barracks, County Donegal, will be available to community, youth, and voluntary organisations from now until their sale; if he will formally communicate this to local groups; when the barracks will be sold; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (3 Nov 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 929: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if funding will be provided to Donegal County Council to address sewerage problems in the Bredagh River at Moville-Greencastle, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37974/09]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (3 Nov 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 990: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if grants or schemes are available to persons who wish to install domestic proven windmills that would cater for the electricity needs at dwelling houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38175/09]

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

Joe McHugh: Question 999: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when broadband will be available in an area (details supplied); his views on whether its availability in the area is necessary for the area's business sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38846/09]

Written Answers — Aquaculture Development: Aquaculture Development (3 Nov 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 1040: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will open the Operational Programme for Fisheries to allow for funding of the aquaculture sector and restore a level playing pitch for Irish companies to compete fairly in Europe and on the world stage in view of the fact that Ireland's main European competitors have opened access to funds from EU and national...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (5 Nov 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will introduce the Sustainable Travel and Transport Bill to the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39659/09]

Written Answers — Business Initiatives: Business Initiatives (5 Nov 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 57: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding a project (details supplied); her views on the impact to date on Border businesses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39814/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (5 Nov 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he plans to put in place to prevent the influx of coal produce with high sulphur content from Northern Ireland that will follow the increase of VAT on coal from 13.5% as recommended in the Commission on Taxation Report 2009 in view of the fact that VAT on coal in Northern Ireland is 5%; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (5 Nov 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the options available to parents who will receive the declaration for adoption purposes in the next few weeks; the countries that are open to couples who wish to pursue adoptions in the coming period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39819/09]

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (5 Nov 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the options available to parents who wish to adopt; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39820/09]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (5 Nov 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if Britain has recently engaged his Department in discussions regarding the implementation of the Schengen Agreement here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39818/09]

Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (5 Nov 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 201: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to address the cost anomaly in road tax for couples recently made redundant who have four or more children, and who are not in a position to upgrade their seven seater cars to more environmentally graded vehicles, with lower road tax requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Telecommunications Regulation: Telecommunications Regulation (5 Nov 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of legal challenges that have been initiated by Eircom against ComReg in the past 12 months; the number of these that relate to ComReg decisions that force Eircom to cut the wholesale price of broadband lines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39816/09]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (5 Nov 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the locations for satellite broadband have been identified under the national broadband scheme awarded to a company (details supplied) earlier in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39817/09]

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (5 Nov 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the length of time that students, who have successfully completed their applications to the Donegal Vocational Education Committee and Donegal County Council third level education grants, will have to wait for payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39822/09]

Accountability of Government Agencies and Companies: Motion (10 Nov 2009)

Joe McHugh: In the brief time I have I wish to highlight some issues relating to Iarnród Éireann and issues of public accountability related to the National Roads Authority. I commend the efforts of our party spokesperson on transport, Deputy Fergus O'Dowd, in tabling the motion. Not only does it challenge the lack of financial accountability, it also challenges the lack of public accountability. In...