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Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (26 Jan 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 274: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the consideration she gave to negotiating a new agreement, incorporating within it provisions to address concerns resulting from the International Social Service report and the creation of structures to properly and transparently monitor the workings of such agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3117/10]

Written Answers — Foreign Adoptions: Foreign Adoptions (26 Jan 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 265: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the measures that she will put in place to assist couples that are in the process of adopting children from Ethiopia and Russia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3108/10]

Written Answers — Foreign Adoptions: Foreign Adoptions (26 Jan 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 266: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of applications for adoptions from Russia; the number of applications for adoptions from Ethiopia; when these will be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3109/10]

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (26 Jan 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 267: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will clarify a statement (details supplied) issued in January 2010; the steps she took to ensure she was satisfied prior to entering into the bilateral adoption agreement which expired on 1 May 2009 and prior to furnishing to Vietnam a new proposed draft bilateral agreement in March 2009; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (26 Jan 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 268: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the action taken by representatives appointed to the Ireland-Vietnam review group during the currency of the relevant bilateral agreement to ensure that Vietnamese adoption practices met appropriate standards; the reports on this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3111/10]

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (26 Jan 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 269: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason she refused to publish full details of meetings held by the review group; the reports furnished by same to her; the further reason she refused to make available relevant information and documentation in respect of the review group when sought by this Deputy under the Freedom of Information Act 1997; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (26 Jan 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 271: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the consideration given by the review group during the lifetime of the expired agreement to difficulties arising as a consequence of the linkage between humanitarian aid and adoption services; the reports received by her from the review group on this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3114/10]

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (26 Jan 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason she is critical of the linkage between the provision of humanitarian aid in conjunction with adoption services by an adoption agency licensed by her to assist applicants here in effecting Vietnamese adoptions when the expired bilateral agreement entered into by her, under which the agency operated, expressly envisaged the...

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (26 Jan 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 272: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason she gave assurances to 20 couples at an advanced stage in the Vietnamese adoption process after 1 May 2009 that satisfactory arrangements would be made to facilitate them completing Vietnamese adoptions; the further reason no such arrangements have been made; the reason assurances (details supplied) were given for more than...

Written Answers — Capital Projects: Capital Projects (26 Jan 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 282: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the new capital projects associated with her Department gone to tender that will begin in 2010; the new capital projects gone to tender that were due to start in 2010 but are not now proceeding; the capital projects that are in the middle of construction at present; her views on the importance of such projects in getting capital...

Written Answers — Capital Projects: Capital Projects (26 Jan 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 350: To ask the Minister for Transport the new capital projects associated with his Department gone to tender that will begin in 2010; the new capital projects gone to tender that were due to start in 2010 but are not now proceeding; the capital projects that are in the middle of construction at present; his views on the importance of such projects in getting capital flowing into...

Written Answers — Capital Projects: Capital Projects (26 Jan 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 373: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the new capital projects associated with his Department gone to tender that will begin in 2010; the new capital projects gone to tender that were due to start in 2010 but are not now proceeding; the capital projects that are in the middle of construction at present; his views on the importance of such projects in getting...

Written Answers — Capital Projects: Capital Projects (26 Jan 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 407: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the new capital projects associated with his Department gone to tender that will begin in 2010; the new capital projects gone to tender that were due to start in 2010 but are not now proceeding; the capital projects that are in the middle of construction at present; his views on the importance of such projects in getting capital flowing...

Written Answers — Capital Projects: Capital Projects (26 Jan 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 414: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the new capital projects associated with his Department gone to tender that will begin in 2010; the new capital projects gone to tender that were due to start in 2010 but are not now proceeding; the capital projects that are in the middle of construction at present; his views on the importance of such projects in getting capital...

Written Answers — Capital Projects: Capital Projects (26 Jan 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 416: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the new capital projects associated with his Department gone to tender that will begin in 2010; the new capital projects gone to tender that were due to start in 2010 but are not now proceeding; the capital projects that are in the middle of construction at present; his views on the importance of such projects in...

Written Answers — Capital Projects: Capital Projects (26 Jan 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 434: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the new capital projects associated with her Department gone to tender that will begin in 2010; the new capital projects gone to tender that were due to start in 2010 but are not now proceeding; the capital projects that are in the middle of construction at present; her views on the importance of such projects in getting capital...

Written Answers — Capital Projects: Capital Projects (26 Jan 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 472: To ask the Minister for Defence the new capital projects associated with his Department gone to tender that will begin in 2010; the new capital projects gone to tender that were due to start in 2010 but are not now proceeding; the capital projects that are in the middle of construction at present; his views on the importance of such projects in getting capital flowing into...

Written Answers — Capital Projects: Capital Projects (26 Jan 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 490: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the new capital projects associated with his Department gone to tender that will begin in 2010; the new capital projects gone to tender that were due to start in 2010 but are not now proceeding; the capital projects that are in the middle of construction at present; his views on the importance of such...

Written Answers — Capital Projects: Capital Projects (26 Jan 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 513: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the new capital projects associated with his Department gone to tender that will begin in 2010; the new capital projects gone to tender that were due to start in 2010 but are not now proceeding; the capital projects that are in the middle of construction at present; his views on the importance of such...

Written Answers — Capital Projects: Capital Projects (26 Jan 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 555: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the new capital projects associated with his Department gone to tender that will begin in 2010; the new capital projects gone to tender that were due to start in 2010 but are not now proceeding; the capital projects that are in the middle of construction at present; his views on the importance of such projects in getting...