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Order of Business (25 Mar 2010)

Joe McHugh: That is fine but I was attending my aunt's funeral yesterday. What contingency is in place for people who need to travel abroad in the next few days? These people are terrified that there will be an industrial dispute in the passport office by Wednesday next. Are staff going to be deployed in order that applications might be processed? Will provision be made to open the passport office...

Order of Business (25 Mar 2010)

Joe McHugh: People from counties Kerry and Donegal and the islands off the west coast are being obliged to travel to Dublin in order to obtain their passports.

Order of Business (25 Mar 2010)

Joe McHugh: Deputy Bertie Ahern stood on a platform in my county in 1999 and referred to e-government and the fact that people would not be obliged to obtain passports, either in Dublin or elsewhere.

Order of Business (25 Mar 2010)

Joe McHugh: What is happening is an absolute disgrace. What hope can the Tánaiste offer to the people to whom I refer? What hope can she offer a woman who is due to travel to England in the next day or so to attend her son's funeral?

Order of Business (25 Mar 2010)

Joe McHugh: The Tánaiste should offer those to whom I refer some sort of hope.

Order of Business (25 Mar 2010)

Joe McHugh: Hundreds of people are-----

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (25 Mar 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the positions vacated by retiring gardaí at assistant commissioner, chief superintendent and superintendent level in 2009 have been filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13190/10]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (25 Mar 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason it is mandatory to put cars through a national car test before scrapping them under the new car scrappage scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13477/10]

Written Answers — Long-term Illnesses: Long-term Illnesses (25 Mar 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will respond to recent changes to the Health Research Board criteria by progressing efforts to support sufferers of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13478/10]

Written Answers — Fishing Quotas: Fishing Quotas (25 Mar 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will grant a derogation or some quota to boats under 15 metres in length for spurdog fishing in 2010; his views on whether the cancellation of spurdog quota for 2010 is putting a small but important group of fishermen out of business; his further views on whether that small boats do not seriously affect fish stocks;...

Fishing Quotas. (30 Mar 2010)

Joe McHugh: I congratulate the Minister of State, Deputy Connick, on his appointment. He is entering a Department that requires a bit of common sense and persistence. Above all, leadership is required. Leadership is required not in terms of leading the Department but in terms of leading the fishing community. The latter feels it has been devoid of a voice. It has common-sense, practical solutions to...

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (30 Mar 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his views on couples who have been through assessment for adoption as potential foster care parents in view of the thorough Garda vetting, various courses and child protection education procedures that these couples have undertaken; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13716/10]

Written Answers — Car Tests: Car Tests (30 Mar 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Transport the length of the waiting lists at each of the national car testing centres in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13849/10]

Written Answers — Dumping at Sea Permits: Dumping at Sea Permits (30 Mar 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 389: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to dredge a lough (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13803/10]

Special Educational Needs: Motion. (31 Mar 2010)

Joe McHugh: I congratulate my colleague, Deputy Brian Hayes, for introducing the motion. I also congratulate my county colleague, the Tánaiste, Deputy Coughlan, on her new position as Minister for Education and Skills. As she is aware, we have 403 special needs assistants in County Donegal. My colleague, Deputy Stanton, articulated a point about the EPSEN Act which I will not repeat but the Act is the...

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (1 Apr 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to resolve the difficulties being experienced by a group (details supplied) that includes a significant number of citizens of this State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14356/10]

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (1 Apr 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the way he plans to keep the substantially greater matching funds that are now accruing to REP scheme three and REP scheme four in view of the fact that he has recently announced a new agri-environmental scheme which will cost €50 million and assuming that half of the money will come from the EU; his plans to let the...

Energy Security: Motion. (20 Apr 2010)

Joe McHugh: I congratulate Deputy Coveney on the work he continues to do in this area and on putting forward this motion, which is proactive in nature and which offers suggestions to the Government. I previously worked as a geography teacher and I recall that when my students opened their books to the chapter on energy security and fossil fuels and what might happen in the future, they found the subject...

Written Answers — Vehicle Registration Services: Vehicle Registration Services (20 Apr 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a vehicle registration service at a location (details supplied) in County Donegal that will accommodate a distinct geographical area; if he will acknowledge that the distance that the current arrangement imposes on residents of this area; his further views that such a service could easily be provided from existing public...

Written Answers — Marine Safety: Marine Safety (20 Apr 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 449: To ask the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 265 on 8 December 2009, if promised upgrades at a facility (details supplied) will be provided in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14841/10]