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Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (2 Dec 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 144: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will engage with the Northern Ireland Minister for Regional Development and Intertrade Ireland to establish a formal economic link between Derry and Buncrana, which share strong cultural, historical, social, geographical and commercial connections; if he will consider applying the twin city Newry and...

Written Answers — Common Fisheries Policy: Common Fisheries Policy (2 Dec 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will deal with a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45803/10]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (7 Dec 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the State of the Donegal South-West by-election held on 25 November 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45920/10]

Written Answers — Public Building Projects: Public Building Projects (7 Dec 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide or secure remuneration for construction companies that are unpaid by liquidated major construction companies for subcontracts completed on major public building projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45865/10]

Written Answers — Public Building Projects: Public Building Projects (7 Dec 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of construction companies to which the State awarded building contracts valued at more than €19 million in the years 1997-2010; the relevant number of building contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45866/10]

Written Answers — Seafood Industry: Seafood Industry (7 Dec 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 310: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will elaborate on the National Recovery Plan 2011-2014's reference to the seafood industry; his views on whether building the seafood industry in order to repay the €85bn bailout requires securing substantial quota increases for Irish fishermen at the upcoming EU fisheries negotiations on 13 and 14 December 2010;...

Written Answers — Aquaculture Development: Aquaculture Development (7 Dec 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 350: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a comprehensive disclosure on the commercial aquaculture development scheme that includes declarations on the sum allocated to the scheme by the Government including the amount within this sum that was designated for grants to producers and the amount within the sum that was designated for administration;...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (8 Dec 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 67 of 2 December 2010, his views on whether the referenced statutory requirement imposes unfair difficulties on genuine families, including citizens of this State who have lived in Northern Ireland and have now returned to live at home in this jurisdiction; if he will review the statutory instrument; and if he...

Written Answers — Company Law: Company Law (8 Dec 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he will make a comprehensive statement on assets liquidation; the payment process to creditors; the order in which various creditor organisations are paid that is banks, Revenue Commissioners, contractors and so on. [46642/10]

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2010: Second Stage (9 Dec 2010)

Joe McHugh: I wish to share time with Deputy Andrew Doyle.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2010: Second Stage (9 Dec 2010)

Joe McHugh: How much time do we have?

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2010: Second Stage (9 Dec 2010)

Joe McHugh: It is not longer than that?

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2010: Second Stage (9 Dec 2010)

Joe McHugh: Is the debate not continuing until 8 p.m.?

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2010: Second Stage (9 Dec 2010)

Joe McHugh: I am glad to have this opportunity to speak. I will highlight one comment made by the Minister, Deputy Brian Lenihan, prior to the budget which was that he committed to ensuring that no sector would avoid a cut. In fairness, he has achieved this; not one sector has been left out of the budget. The question of leadership, or a lack thereof, is raised. We have a petrified paralysed...

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2010: Second Stage (9 Dec 2010)

Joe McHugh: Yes, I will use all of the time. The NTPF represents acceptance by the Government that health service provision is not working. More than 2,600 patients have been referred from Letterkenny General Hospital to other hospitals, many of them to Ballykelly hospital, a private hospital in Northern Ireland. This raises an issue. If we want to keep money in the State and are trying to create...

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2010: Second Stage (9 Dec 2010)

Joe McHugh: I am speaking about proper leadership and the budget yesterday which, as far as I am concerned, missed the point completely in terms of challenging how the country is governed. It is a missed opportunity. I speak to people in my constituency who, no matter what industry or business they are in, are strangled by red tape. Business, potential business and expansion of business are choked...

Written Answers — Emergency Planning: Emergency Planning (9 Dec 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Transport the quantities of road salt and grit that were recorded in storage and available for use in the State on each day from 22 to 28 November 2010; the locations at which quantities of this salt and grit were held and the relevant amounts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46744/10]

Written Answers — Emergency Planning: Emergency Planning (9 Dec 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Transport the quantities of road salt and grit that were recorded in storage and available for use in the State on each day from 28 November to 5 December 2010; the locations at which quantities of this salt and grit were held and the relevant amounts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46745/10]

Written Answers — Emergency Planning: Emergency Planning (9 Dec 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Transport the quantities of road salt and grit that are in storage and available in the State as of 6 December 2010; the locations at which quantities of this salt and grit are held and the relevant amounts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46746/10]

Written Answers — Emergency Planning: Emergency Planning (9 Dec 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Transport as of 6 December 2010 the volumes of road salt and grit that have been ordered from sources; the agencies that have ordered this salt and grit; the organisations from which the salt and grit has been ordered; when it will arrive in the State; where it will be stored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46747/10]