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Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (20 Apr 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 821: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will make a comprehensive statement on the planned delivery of broadband to an area (details supplied) in County Donegal; when broadband will be delivered to each part of this area; his view on the importance of broadband for business and social purposes in this geographical area; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (20 Apr 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 969: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science further to previous parliamentary questions submitted on 18 May 2009 and 19 November 2009, if she recognises the accommodation problems at this school; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this school is turning away enrolment applicants because of the accommodation problem; if she acknowledges that plans...

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2010)

Joe McHugh: I welcome this opportunity to speak on the Bill as it is important. Timely is not an appropriate word because we are in a crisis and the decisions that have been made and future decisions will be critical to pave a way for us to get out of the mess we are in. Deputy Michael McGrath spoke about sending people to prison and I have a statistic for him. In the United States, 42 people who were...

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (21 Apr 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Defence if he is liasing with the United Nations and or the European Union to enable participation at battalion level in peace support missions; if his attention has been drawn to the importance of such missions for the maintenance and development of the Defence Forces and its experience and skillsets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15698/10]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (21 Apr 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans to review the restriction on any new development around Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel, County Dublin, in view of the fact that several hundred acres of land fully serviced at a significant cost to the taxpayer and which has considerable employment generating potential is now sterilised due to this restriction; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (27 Apr 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the numbers of cancer patients from each county who have received treatment at St. Luke's Hospital, Dublin, over the past five years in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16328/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (27 Apr 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of cancer patients from County Donegal whose names are on waiting lists for surgery at University College Hospital, Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16329/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (27 Apr 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her financial commitment to delivering urology and vascular services to the Health Service Executive west and western health and social care trust areas, as envisaged by Co-operation and Working Together; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16341/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (27 Apr 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of patients from County Donegal who are awaiting breast reconstruction services at University College Hospital, Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16739/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (27 Apr 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if patients can avail of breast reconstruction services through the National Treatment Purchase Fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16740/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (27 Apr 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if it is possible to have a Galway-based Health Service Executive consultant working at Letterkenny General Hospital once a month to perform plastic surgeries; if she will examine this possibility with a view towards delivery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16741/10]

Written Answers — National Flock: National Flock (27 Apr 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 356: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the size of the national sheep flock at the end of each of the years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16327/10]

Order of Business (29 Apr 2010)

Joe McHugh: Is the Tánaiste aware of the recommendation from the HSE to amalgamate two call centres following a review of the out-of-hours GP service? If she is aware of it, what is the Government's plan? Does it intend to close the centre in Galway or Letterkenny? That is the choice on the Tánaiste's desk. Does she intend to follow through on that recommendation? It is important that we know of...

Order of Business (29 Apr 2010)

Joe McHugh: I was going to raise this issue under the Health Information Bill but after listening to some comments this morning and given the lack of information which we were getting from parliamentary questions-----

Order of Business (29 Apr 2010)

Joe McHugh: ------the new Whip, Deputy Curran, should perhaps rename it the lack of information Bill because trying to get information from the HSE at the moment is a scandal. Stalinist Russia would not have a look-in.

Issue of Writ: Donegal South-West By-election (5 May 2010)

Joe McHugh: I support the motion. I echo what Deputy McGinley stated in respect of the need for democratic representation. The Deputy referred to the massive size of the constituency of Donegal South-West. The Minister of State could probably traverse his constituency on a bicycle. I speak to Deputy McGinley a great deal and I know he visits St. Johnston one weekend, Creeslough the next and...

Schools Building Projects (5 May 2010)

Joe McHugh: There is an ongoing issue at St. Eunan's College. The Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Coghlan, is very well aware of it and her predecessor, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe, met the previous principal a couple of years ago. The matter is very much on the Government's table and I want to put on the record that as a result of Opposition pressure the Government is standing up with open ears....

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (5 May 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of staff employed in a Health Service Executive office (details supplied); her plans to rationalise services provided by that office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18043/10]

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (5 May 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 248: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the cost to the Exchequer of a Garda uniform shirt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18041/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (5 May 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 274: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will advise a community organisation (details supplied) that will celebrate its 100th anniversary on 25 June 2010 of funding avenues that are open to it; if he will describe each of these funding options briefly; the details for pursuing these [18042/10]