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Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (1 Jun 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will commence the Health Act 2007 to allow independent inspection of foster carers and all children's residential centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23213/10]

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (1 Jun 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 341: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will address the frustrations of 63,000 Irish citizens whose applications for passports are unprocessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23214/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Jun 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 469: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason the delivery of a REP scheme payment to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal has been delayed for 14 months; if he will expedite payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22760/10]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (1 Jun 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 484: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if there is an appeals process for parents or guardians of children with special needs who unsuccessfully apply for support from the National Council for Special Education. [22815/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (2 Jun 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans for the provision of agricultural services in County Donegal in the context of his indication that Donegal town and Letterkenny AES offices will be closed; his views on whether that the proposed one-stop shop at Raphoe will meet the needs of the county's farming industry; if he is satisfied that the Raphoe...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Jun 2010)

Joe McHugh: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy John Moloney, to the Chamber and acknowledge the pending meeting with representatives from the Duchenne muscular dystrophy group. I have just been informed that a delegation from that group will meet the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Mary Harney, and I acknowledge the Minister of State's ongoing involvement. I have been highlighting this...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Jun 2010)

Joe McHugh: Legislation for motorway service stations was introduced in this House last year. One can see new service stations being built on the M1 following the enactment of the legislation. There is no reason for the Government not to consider small stopover centres at the mid-way point between the north west and Dublin because we will not be able to provide services in every back yard around the...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Jun 2010)

Joe McHugh: That is something we need to address. On that note, I will finish.

Written Answers — Credit Union Sector: Credit Union Sector (9 Jun 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether proposals to amend section 35 of the Finance Act will not benefit credit unions and their members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24266/10]

Written Answers — Credit Union Sector: Credit Union Sector (9 Jun 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Finance if he acknowledges that his intention, as expressed at League Annual General meeting 2009, to facilitate credit unions whose ability to lend to members in unduly restricted by section 35, will not be achieved by the proposed amendments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24267/10]

Written Answers — Credit Union Sector: Credit Union Sector (9 Jun 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether section 35 of the Credit Union Act, which proposes to give extensive powers to the Regulator to impose lending related requirements on all credit unions, is a one size fits all draconian approach to regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24273/10]

Written Answers — Credit Union Sector: Credit Union Sector (9 Jun 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will defer implementation of the proposed amendments to section 35 of the Credit Union Act, including Sections 35A & B, published in the Central Bank Reform Bill 2010 pending the outcome of the upcoming Strategic Review of Credit Unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24275/10]

Written Answers — Credit Union Sector: Credit Union Sector (9 Jun 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the relevant representative organisations were not consulted on section 35A of the Credit Union Bill prior to the publication of the Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24276/10]

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (9 Jun 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Finance if he provides information on the Revenue guide for Form 11; if he will furnish this Deputy with this information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24309/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (9 Jun 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will deploy graduate-employment programmes for graduate nursing staff at Letterkenny General Hospital, County Donegal, in view of the fact that there is a shortage of nursing staff at Letterkenny General Hospital and that the Health Service Executive spent €15.6 million on the education of nurses at Letterkenny Institute of...

Written Answers — Motor Vehicle Registration: Motor Vehicle Registration (9 Jun 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason the responsibility for signing the statutory declaration for vehicle registration and licensing has moved from the competency of Peace Commissioner to Commissioner of Oaths; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24326/10]

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (10 Jun 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of backlogged passports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24984/10]

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (10 Jun 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on whether it is fair that a store (details supplied) is not allowed to sell lamb in Ireland, as Irish lamb, that they purchase from a company which is the local lamb factory for a large portion of farmers in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24985/10]

Written Answers — National Emergency Measures: National Emergency Measures (15 Jun 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 296: To ask the Minister for Transport if his Department anticipates that the oil spill off America's Gulf Coast will damage Irish waters and coastlines; if he will outline any pertinent contingency and response measures that have been developed by his Department or the National Emergency Co-ordinating Centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25486/10]

Written Answers — Malicious Damage Compensation: Malicious Damage Compensation (15 Jun 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 339: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if State compensation is available for minority Church buildings that are subjected to sectarian attacks; if he will provide details of the appropriate channels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25550/10]