Results 3,421-3,440 of 13,291 for speaker:Joe McHugh

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (28 May 2013)

Joe McHugh: 249. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to establish a consultative process with parents of children with Down syndrome in mainstream education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25407/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in Schools (28 May 2013)

Joe McHugh: 250. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider incorporating literature (details supplied) related to bullying in the revised junior certificate syllabus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25414/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Application (28 May 2013)

Joe McHugh: 455. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government following the commencement date, if he will consider establishing mandatory furnishing of fire and accidental damage insurance policies prior to commencement of private construction contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25412/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (28 May 2013)

Joe McHugh: 528. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views of the mis-selling of payment protection insurance and linked products by all lenders; if he will consider moving the statute of limitations that applies in this respect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25558/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta Harvesting Rights Sale (28 May 2013)

Joe McHugh: 565. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on proposed changes to the ownership of Coillte. [25426/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (28 May 2013)

Joe McHugh: 615. To ask the Minister for Health with reference to envisaged amalgamations within education, specifically with reference to children who have special educational needs, if he will respond to the concerns expressed in a submission from a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25406/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (28 May 2013)

Joe McHugh: 625. To ask the Minister for Health his view of Landauklefner; if he will outline pertinent familial supports which are recognised by the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25121/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (28 May 2013)

Joe McHugh: 681. To ask the Minister for Health if he will update Dáil Éireann on the proposed single all-island paediatric cardiac surgical service that may be provided from Our Lady's Children's Hospital in Dublin with support from the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children; if he will describe funding arrangements that may underpin a new service; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (28 May 2013)

Joe McHugh: 692. To ask the Minister for Health if he proposes that the EC Patient Mobility Directive will be transposed into Irish law this year by primary legislation or by statutory instrument; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25895/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (28 May 2013)

Joe McHugh: 728. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding an application by Donegal County Council for funding to develop a new bridge at Cockhill, Buncrana, County Donegal; if he recognises the critical importance of this structure to the Inishowen peninsula; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25885/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Student Support Schemes Issues (29 May 2013)

Joe McHugh: 38. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider engagement with the Department of Education and Skills and with the Northern Ireland Executive in respect of supports for students domiciled in the Republic of Ireland who are engaged in part-time studies in Northern Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25636/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud Cost (29 May 2013)

Joe McHugh: 46. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the savings that were made in fraud detection in 2012; the way this figure compares with 2011; the savings that were made through fraud detection in Q1 2013 and the way this figure compares with Q1 2012 and with Q1 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25637/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Speeds (29 May 2013)

Joe McHugh: 158. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on broadband speeds that may be observed when 48 people or more are on line at once via a service that is part of the national broadband scheme, where there is a download of minimum of 3.6mb with a contention of 48:1; if he will address this matter generally with the management of the national broadband...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (29 May 2013)

Joe McHugh: 213. To ask the Minister for Health with reference to transition of children with intellectual disabilities into mainstream pre-school settings, if he will conduct a review on a case-by-case basis of pertinent decisions that impact directly on specific special needs pre-schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26089/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Exploring Education and Overcoming Social Disconnection: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (30 May 2013)

Joe McHugh: As we have a quorum we will commence in public session. Apologies have been received from Deputies Regina Doherty, Seán Crowe, and Joe O'Reilly. I remind members of the usual drill regarding mobile telephones. I ask that they switch them off or put them on silent mode. We will have a discussion with the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Ruairí Quinn, to explore...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Exploring Education and Overcoming Social Disconnection: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (30 May 2013)

Joe McHugh: I thank the Minister. I will now take questions and observations from members. I call Deputy Kitt.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Exploring Education and Overcoming Social Disconnection: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (30 May 2013)

Joe McHugh: If the Minister does not mind, I will take two speakers at a time. I acknowledge this involves taking multiple questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Exploring Education and Overcoming Social Disconnection: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (30 May 2013)

Joe McHugh: As the Senator said, the precedent has not been set.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Exploring Education and Overcoming Social Disconnection: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (30 May 2013)

Joe McHugh: I am conscious of the time and the Minister has to attend the House for a vote, so we really have to go. May I ask the Minister and his officials to formally respond to the three contributors?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Exploring Education and Overcoming Social Disconnection: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (30 May 2013)

Joe McHugh: Perhaps the Minister could respond specifically to the pre-school question.