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Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (14 Feb 2012)

Joe McHugh: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the context of section 9 of the Education Act on giving secondary school principals discretion about the employment of school counsellors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8032/12]

Written Answers — Financial Reviews: Financial Reviews (14 Feb 2012)

Joe McHugh: Question 344: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of current inquiries by FÁS with regard to scheme sponsors that are raising their own revenue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8030/12]

Written Answers — Financial Reviews: Financial Reviews (14 Feb 2012)

Joe McHugh: Question 345: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason FÁS offices require bank details of community employment projects, in view of the fact that the CE schemes are private companies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8031/12]

Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Feb 2012)

Joe McHugh: There would be no money left under Sinn Féin's plan.

Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Feb 2012)

Joe McHugh: There is no alternative.

Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Feb 2012)

Joe McHugh: At least Fianna Fáil had money when they were spending it. Sinn Féin does not have any money.

Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Feb 2012)

Joe McHugh: That is gone.

Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Feb 2012)

Joe McHugh: I welcome aspects of the Finance Bill, especially the extension of mortgage interest relief, the reduction in stamp duty to try to stimulate commercial transactions and the capital gains tax holiday to attract foreign investment in Irish property. I want to speak about the third element. I have spoken to the Minister about it. On Committee Stage, I would like the Minister to consider the...

Inter-Country Adoption: Statements (Resumed) (21 Feb 2012)

Joe McHugh: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. The issue of inter-country adoption was very much a focus of the previous Dáil, with Vietnam being the main concern. The narrative and debate at the time were not very positive, against the background of the many homes throughout the State in which Vietnamese children were happily living. It is important to be sensitive when...

Northern Ireland Issues (22 Feb 2012)

Joe McHugh: I welcome the Minister for Justice and Equality. I wish to commend the Independent Commission for the Location of Victims Remains on the work it has been doing. It has had a number of specific successes but a total of seven bodies have not been found. These are the bodies of people who were callously murdered by different paramilitary organisations. I wish to outline the reason why I raise...

Northern Ireland Issues (22 Feb 2012)

Joe McHugh: The Minister said everything that needs to be said. I echo his call that information be provided. We must send out a strong signal on the importance of this matter to the families. Unfortunately we may not have success for all seven families, but even a percentage increase would be significant. I echo the Minister's comments and concur with him on the efforts of everybody in the...

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

Joe McHugh: In a way, I admire what Fianna Fáil is trying to do. Moreover, it is not simply trying to do this at national level, because it also is so engaged at county and town council levels. It is attempting to disassociate the past from the present. That is fair enough and is an admirable thing to do but unfortunately, the past always is a significant factorial of the present. This is the case...

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

Joe McHugh: -----which ranges from Malin Head through Galway and almost to County Tipperary. After two hours of that meeting had elapsed, a Fianna Fáil participant made a sensible suggestion. He advocated that participants should break up into groups based on significant geographical parts to discuss the issues which were relevant to their respective areas. It was a sensible suggestion which...

Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (22 Feb 2012)

Joe McHugh: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide a list of special conservation areas in a specific geographical area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10117/12]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (22 Feb 2012)

Joe McHugh: Question 178: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding policy plans around mapping, with specific reference to rights of way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10115/12]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (28 Feb 2012)

Joe McHugh: Question 131: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in the context of Ireland's objective to secure a seat on the UN Human Rights Council, if he will comment on the relevance of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; if he will outline his plans to respond to this convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11282/12]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (28 Feb 2012)

Joe McHugh: Question 132: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in the context of Ireland's bid for a seat on the UN Human Rights Council, his views on the importance of securing official recognition by the European Union of Irish sign language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11283/12]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (28 Feb 2012)

Joe McHugh: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11161/12]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (28 Feb 2012)

Joe McHugh: Question 245: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the mechanisms or criteria that were used to determine which DEIS posts would be retained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11262/12]

Written Answers — Wildlife Protection: Wildlife Protection (28 Feb 2012)

Joe McHugh: Question 432: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views on hedge cutting policy; if reform is planned in this area; if he will provide an update on current policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10594/12]