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Order of Business (5 Jul 2007)

Joe McHugh: When will the Minister for Transport and the Marine take forward the proposed mandatory drug and alcohol testing at the scene of an accident? Yesterday the Minister was not aware of a promise made by a party colleague of his, namely Deputy Bertie Ahern, prior to the general election.

Order of Business (5 Jul 2007)

Joe McHugh: I have a letter, which I only received last night, too late to bring up on Committee Stage of the Roads Bill 2007, in which the Taoiseach gives a commitment, three weeks before the general election, to introduce mandatory drug testing at the scene of an accident if Fianna Fáil was re-elected to power. In light of this new information, of which the Minister for Transport and the Marine,...

Order of Business (5 Jul 2007)

Joe McHugh: The letter reads: Fianna Fáil recognises the need to introduce compulsory drink and drug testing for drivers involved in accidents causing injury. If re-elected, we will ensure these changes are implemented without delay. The Minister was not aware of this last night.

Order of Business (5 Jul 2007)

Joe McHugh: When will this be introduced into the Roads Bill 2007? This letter was signed by Deputy Bertie Ahern three weeks before the general election.

Schools Building Projects. (5 Jul 2007)

Joe McHugh: I am delighted to have the opportunity to raise this important matter concerning Scoil Mhuire in Buncrana, County Donegal, on the Inishowen peninsula. Scoil Mhuire is one of four secondary schools in the Inishowen peninsula. That may sound like a lot of schools for one part of a county or constituency but the Inishowen peninsula is bigger than County Louth. That is an indication of the...

Cancer Services: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Joe McHugh: I welcome the Minister to the House. From speaking to members of the new health structures, I know there is a feeling of frustration and disenfranchisement. The overall health service is moving towards a centralised system. Previously, it was a more devolved local system, a model other European states are following. The new health structures are becoming more like talking shops. The...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (26 Sep 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 1173: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the mineral oil relief tax on oil seed rape will be available to farmers producing same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19784/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Sep 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 49: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he plans to reduce the amount of inheritance tax a person has to pay for inheriting land from a relative, namely an aunt or uncle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21237/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Sep 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason workers from County Donegal, working in Northern Ireland, who are contributing to The National Insurance Fund are availing of medical entitlements but can not avail of the 70% contribution to child care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21238/07]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (27 Sep 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason it has been decided to penalise working parents through the cessation of the equal opportunities childcare programme and making the new NICP scheme available only to those in receipt of social welfare payments or family income supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21240/07]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (27 Sep 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the plans in place to employ much needed additional full time equivalent positions in the ambulance service with the HSE west; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21241/07]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (27 Sep 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the plans in place to introduce legislation to allow Gardaí to test drivers for drugs and to compulsorily test for drugs and alcohol at the scene of an accident; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21243/07]

Written Answers — Arts Council: Arts Council (27 Sep 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount of money which will be made available to the Arts Council for the year 2008; if it will be near the €100 million they have requested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21236/07]

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (27 Sep 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the situation surrounding the lease of a foreshore (details supplied) in County Donegal, when the situation will be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21242/07]

Order of Business (9 Oct 2007)

Joe McHugh: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage of the Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill in light of recent murders and a Garda annual report which states that between 2000 and 2006 some 338 murders and manslaughters were reported in the State?

Order of Business (9 Oct 2007)

Joe McHugh: If the Ceann Comhairle will indulge me for two seconds, I wish to put the significance of this on record.

Order of Business (9 Oct 2007)

Joe McHugh: It is not a preamble. I wish to draw a comparison to Northern Ireland and acknowledge the work of the Taoiseach on the Northern peace process. However, to put this in perspective, in a five-year period from 1990 to 1995 when people were murdering each other in a war zone in Northern Ireland, there were 346——

Order of Business (9 Oct 2007)

Joe McHugh: There were 346 people killed. Eight more people were killed in the Northern Ireland Troubles in a five-period from 1990 to 1995 than here from 2000 to 2006.

Order of Business (9 Oct 2007)

Joe McHugh: What are we going to do to eradicate this problem?

Order of Business (9 Oct 2007)

Joe McHugh: The whole world knew about Northern Ireland, when people were killing each other. Let us be under no illusion in this House. The whole world knows about the mad men and murderers in this country and somebody ought to do something about it.