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Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (5 May 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 413: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills her plans to reduce the number of special needs assistants in the context of Article 24 and Article 26 of the Lisbon treaty's Charter of Fundamental Rights, which declares that children shall have the right to such protection and care as is necessary for their well being; in allocations relating to children, whether...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (6 May 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on fishermen's concerns that seals are damaging fish stocks in area 6A; his further views on the Conservation of Seals (Scotland) Order 2007; the implications for Irish fish stocks of the presence of 350,000 seals off the Scottish coast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18388/10]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (11 May 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Finance if a person who receives a State disability pension is exempted from carbon tax on home heating oil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18658/10]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (11 May 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 259: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the legislative alteration that has brought about the situation whereby PRSI does not cover dental treatment and medical card; his views on whether PRSI should cover dental treatment and medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19091/10]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (11 May 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 366: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills her views on whether in 2010 parents of children with additional special needs are happy to send their children to school to have only their care needs met with no thought given to their academic needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18697/10]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (11 May 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 367: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the person responsible for drawing up the circular which sets out the criteria for the granting of special needs assistants; if it is the National Council for Special Education; if this criteria is in line with good practice in other jurisdictions; the research on which it is based; the reason that it is focus care...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (11 May 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 368: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills her views on whether the needs of a child with additional needs can be met through the three or five hours access to a resource teacher each week; her views on the way such children cope the other 25 hours of the week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18699/10]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (11 May 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 369: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of children who have had their access to a special needs assistant reduced or cut; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18700/10]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (11 May 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 370: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will defend the current practice of the special educational needs organisers who ignore the recommendations of other professionals regarding children with additional needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18702/10]

Order of Business. (12 May 2010)

Joe McHugh: I may be pre-empting the Chair's response by pointing out at the outset that I have no alternative means of raising the issue I wish to highlight. I have submitted parliamentary questions on the subject but because of the work to rule in the public service, I have not received an answer.

Order of Business. (12 May 2010)

Joe McHugh: I was permitted to raise a matter on the Adjournment debate last week, for which I was grateful, but that means I will probably be down the list for several weeks. My question relates to Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a rare degenerative disease. Ireland is the only country in Europe that does not have a clinical trial site. I spoke to a man earlier this week whose nine year old son-----

Order of Business. (12 May 2010)

Joe McHugh: It is appropriate to raise this matter. Let me explain. I asked the man how his nine year old son is doing and he told me the boy is playing football these days. However, while the other young lads are getting stronger week by week, this man's son is getting weaker. It is a very serious issue. I acknowledge the work done in this area by the Taoiseach's constituency colleague, the...

Order of Business. (12 May 2010)

Joe McHugh: Commitments were given.

Departmental Properties (12 May 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Enterprise; Trade and Innovation the cost of maintaining the unused buildings and grounds formerly used by Enterprise Ireland, Glasnevin, Dublin 9; the action he will take regarding these costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19281/10]

Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction (Fixed Penalty Notice) (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 May 2010)

Joe McHugh: I wish to share my time with Deputies Breen, Deasy, McGinley, Terence Flanagan, Ring and Sheehan.

Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction (Fixed Penalty Notice) (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 May 2010)

Joe McHugh: It will be very difficult to articulate a counter-argument after the impressive contribution from the maritime county of Longford by Deputy Peter Kelly. It is a sign of the quality of this debate that people are being rolled out to defend the indefensible. I was remiss not to mention Dublin North also. I congratulate Deputies Jim O'Keeffe and Creed for working on this issue over a long...

Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction (Fixed Penalty Notice) (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 May 2010)

Joe McHugh: Perfectly good hake, monkfish and white fish are being thrown overboard. This is an issue of morality. Members of the House and the Government should consider the type of sanctions we have introduced. Our fishermen who gather fish in their nets inadvertently would prefer to take that fish home and give them away for free. It is a national disgrace. It is also a disgrace for Deputies from...

Written Answers — Prison Committals: Prison Committals (13 May 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 13: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of people that were imprisoned for failure to pay fines and civil debts to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19456/10]

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (13 May 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of rapes recorded in 2009; the number of same that have resulted in prosecutions; the number of same that have resulted in convictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19434/10]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (13 May 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 198: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on fishermen's concerns that seals are damaging fish stocks in Area 6A; his further views on the Conservation of Seals (Scotland) Order 2007; the implications for Irish fish stocks of the presence of 350,000 seals off the Scottish coast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19712/10]