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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Office of the Ombudsman (26 Mar 2013)

Joe McHugh: To ask the Minister for Finance when tax concessions for disabled drivers will come under the remit of the Ombudsman; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15117/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (26 Mar 2013)

Joe McHugh: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills with reference to a recent missive issued by his Department to secondary school teachers, if he will explain the reason work that was conducted by teachers prior to 2011 must have been conducted by qualified teachers who were registered with the Teaching Council; if he will outline the incentives that his Department is putting in place for newly...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (26 Mar 2013)

Joe McHugh: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the availability of services for autism at a primary level in County Donegal, with reference to autism units that may be currently available in schools; the number of students with autism that are attending services for the 2012/2013 term; if he will project numbers for the 2013/2014 term; if he will outline any...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Eligibility (26 Mar 2013)

Joe McHugh: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will explain the encouragement the State gives to a cohort of students (details supplied); if she believes that such students should abandon their studies and apply to the live register; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14729/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (26 Mar 2013)

Joe McHugh: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review the road safety value of a regular Gardamobile safety camera van checkpoint (details supplied) in County Donegal; if he appreciates that this location is the safest point for overtaking on the 25 kilometre R238 route that connects Derry City and Buncrana; if he will communicate with the appropriate authorities regarding this...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Guthrie Cards Retention (26 Mar 2013)

Joe McHugh: To ask the Minister for Health his views on the database of Guthrie cards and on its availability for usage by the Health Service Executive as a resource for supporting health service delivery into the future [15074/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sporting Events (26 Mar 2013)

Joe McHugh: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a potential bid for the rugby world cup by the Irish Rugby Football Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15197/13]

Other Questions: Tourism Promotion (27 Mar 2013)

Joe McHugh: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his vision for the development of the country's maritime heritage, with specific reference to community dividends from tourism associated with lighthouses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12870/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (27 Mar 2013)

Joe McHugh: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the continued relative decline in overseas visitors from Britain in comparison to other locations; if there is need for a reconsideration of the overseas marketing activities of our tourism agencies to focus to a greater extent on those markets where there has been considerable growth in the past number of years instead of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Betting Legislation (28 Mar 2013)

Joe McHugh: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will advise Dáil Éireann of his plans for fair and transparent taxation of gambling here; if he will refer specifically to online gambling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15870/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (28 Mar 2013)

Joe McHugh: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government with reference to the proposal that motor tax be payable incrementally and acknowledging the administrative costs that would arise from paper processing of quarterly payments, if he will consider a direct debit option via personal bank accounts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15941/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Industrial Relations Issues (28 Mar 2013)

Joe McHugh: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will ask the Labour Relations Commission to review the terms that underpin its engagement with organisations that represent particular cohorts of public sector workers; if he will ask the LRC to engage formally with two organisations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15873/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: A Reflection on 15 Years of the Good Friday Agreement and Looking Towards the Future: Discussion (11 Apr 2013)

Joe McHugh: This week marks the 15th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, a fact which I am sure everyone will agree is reflected in national and international press coverage. Recently I attended an event for academia and politicians at the British Academy in London organised by Lord Paul Bew, an architect of the Good Friday Agreement, which acknowledged its 15th anniversary and looked to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: A Reflection on 15 Years of the Good Friday Agreement and Looking Towards the Future: Discussion (11 Apr 2013)

Joe McHugh: We might not answer the last question, but we really appreciate the refreshing insight of all contributors and the realistic account of the challenges presented.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: A Reflection on 15 Years of the Good Friday Agreement and Looking Towards the Future: Discussion (11 Apr 2013)

Joe McHugh: I will now hand back to panellists. Rather than everyone answering each question individually, will people pick out a few questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: A Reflection on 15 Years of the Good Friday Agreement and Looking Towards the Future: Discussion (11 Apr 2013)

Joe McHugh: Our next three offerings are from Mr. Mark Durkan, MP; Deputies Aodhán Ó Ríordáin and Seán Crowe in that order.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: A Reflection on 15 Years of the Good Friday Agreement and Looking Towards the Future: Discussion (11 Apr 2013)

Joe McHugh: Will our guests provide clarification with regard to the statistics involved? When Youth Work Ireland and Youth Action Northern Ireland made their presentations, reference was made to non-registration. I do not know whether the latter is specific to particular areas, to particular Unionist-loyalist areas or wherever else. If we could obtain clarification, it would be welcome. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: A Reflection on 15 Years of the Good Friday Agreement and Looking Towards the Future: Discussion (11 Apr 2013)

Joe McHugh: It is a small majority rather than the overall majority of such individuals.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: A Reflection on 15 Years of the Good Friday Agreement and Looking Towards the Future: Discussion (11 Apr 2013)

Joe McHugh: Clarification in respect of this matter would be welcome.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: A Reflection on 15 Years of the Good Friday Agreement and Looking Towards the Future: Discussion (11 Apr 2013)

Joe McHugh: Before returning to our guests for their responses, I will take two more questions from Senators Cummins and Moran.