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Written Answers — Palliative Care: Palliative Care (6 Jul 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the cost to the taxpayer of the National Advisory Committee on Palliative Care report of 2001; the cost to the taxpayer of the National Advisory Committee on Palliative Care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29744/10]

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (6 Jul 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 291: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the minimum age requirement for adoption from the United States; if this policy is consistent across all health board areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29877/10]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (6 Jul 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 296: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will derogate the public sector recruitment embargo and employ nursing staff at a community nursing unit (details supplied) in order to facilitate the re-opening of eight beds at the hospital that are closed because of the recruitment embargo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29994/10]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (6 Jul 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 339: To ask the Minister for Transport when funding will be provided for the upgrade of a bridge (details supplied) in County Donegal; his views on whether this bridge in its current state poses a serious hazard to the safety of motorists and pedestrians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29889/10]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (6 Jul 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 341: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will provide funding for the construction of a new bridge at Cockhill, Buncrana, County Donegal under his strategic regional and local roads grants budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30028/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (6 Jul 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 446: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the social welfare options for persons (details supplied) on disability payments who reach 65 years of age and must wait until they reach 66 before old-age pension can be claimed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29530/10]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (6 Jul 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 618: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if family support considerations will be taken into account when allocating student grants to mature students; if grants to mature students will be cut; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29213/10]

Written Answers — School Services Staff: School Services Staff (6 Jul 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 656: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will recognise the salaries, entitlements and pensions and so on of primary school secretaries; the number of primary school secretaries employed by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29531/10]

Defence Forces Recruitment (7 Jul 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Defence when the central medical unit recommended by PA Consulting Group review of services will be formally established; and if he make a statement on matter. [29912/10]

Economic Issues: Motion (Resumed) (7 Jul 2010)

Joe McHugh: The new Minister.

Economic Issues: Motion (Resumed) (7 Jul 2010)

Joe McHugh: I am pleased to have an opportunity to contribute briefly to this debate and I welcome the Minister, Deputy Brian Lenihan, to the House. I support my colleague, Deputy Varadkar's, call for a separation of the debate on the economy from that on the banking sector. It is not all about freeing up the banks to provide credit and get liquidity moving. There are many people with business ideas,...

Economic Issues: Motion (Resumed) (7 Jul 2010)

Joe McHugh: The recession is not over. We were also in a deep hole in the 1980s but at that time people fished and farmed. Farmers could get £1,000 for a good bullock in 1981 or 1982. Those prices are no longer available and that is something we must address. People are back working on the land this summer because of the good weather. They have been back cutting turf and baling hay in recent weeks.

Economic Issues: Motion (Resumed) (7 Jul 2010)

Joe McHugh: Deputy Connaughton told me he has seen square balers in Galway for the first time in 25 years. However, such activity will not get us out of recession because it will last for only a few weeks. What will happen in September? We must be realistic in terms of getting people back working. There are regulatory measures and interventions we can take. There is an element of educational snobbery...

Local Government Elections (8 Jul 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 7: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Heritage and Local Government when legislation to ban corporate donations will be published and presented the Houses of Oireachtas; if he make a statement on matter. [30574/10]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (8 Jul 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of jobs that have been created in the enterprise sector from 2005 to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31525/10]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (8 Jul 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of new jobs that have been created in manufacturing in this country since 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31667/10]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (8 Jul 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of new jobs that have been created in the retail sector annually since 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31668/10]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (8 Jul 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of smart economy jobs that have been created annually since 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31669/10]

Written Answers — Cross-Border Investment: Cross-Border Investment (8 Jul 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 342: To ask the Minister for Transport when a request (details supplied) will be dealt with by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31580/10]

Written Answers — Coast Guard Service: Coast Guard Service (8 Jul 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 350: To ask the Minister for Transport if Malin Head Coast Guard station, County Donegal, will close for the installation of new equipment; the length of time that the station will be closed; when it will close and re-open; when the new communications system at Malin, Valentia and Dublin will be installed and operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31662/10]