Results 961-980 of 13,291 for speaker:Joe McHugh

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (22 Nov 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will cater for farmers who have spent thousands of euros applying for planning permission only to discover that the farm improvement scheme has been closed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29858/07]

Written Answers — Farm Improvement Scheme: Farm Improvement Scheme (22 Nov 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if applications lodged between the 21 and 31 of October 2007 under the farm improvement scheme will be processed; the timeframe for the process of these applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29859/07]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (27 Nov 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 493: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there are plans to incorporate mortgage payments into the assessment of student grants in view of the fact that many families are under huge pressure to make monthly payments and that their gross income is a poor reflection on their disposable income; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30770/07]

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (27 Nov 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 494: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason students from the Republic of Ireland who choose to study in Northern Ireland have to go through a long and arduous process to get their degrees recognised by her Department; and if she has made efforts to harmonise the education systems in order that degrees undertaken anywhere on the island are recognised North and...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (27 Nov 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 495: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will intervene in a case of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal where the child has been deemed cured of ADHD and has had their resource hours cut by 50%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30772/07]

Written Answers — Outdoor Education Centres: Outdoor Education Centres (27 Nov 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 496: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the policy regarding the use of outdoor facilities and outdoor centres and the success rate in terms of uptake; if there are plans to introduce a subsidised scheme to facilitate young people from disadvantaged backgrounds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30773/07]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (27 Nov 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 497: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to expedite the allocation of maintenance grants for students for the 2008/2009 academic year in view of the fact that a large number of students have yet to receive any money from the relevant bodies; if there are plans to provide adequate staffing and computers to ensure a more accelerated process; and if she will make...

Written Answers — Education Welfare Service: Education Welfare Service (27 Nov 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 498: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has plans to appoint another education welfare officer in County Donegal in view of the fact that the current and only EWO in the county has to cover the entire county of Donegal which is the third biggest county; the reason a county which has one of the highest rates of early school leavers is only entitled to one EWO; and...

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (27 Nov 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 506: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to provide extra funding to initiatives such as homework clubs which are providing invaluable help to persons with literacy difficulties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30802/07]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Nov 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 507: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position and the timeframe regarding the funding of a new building for a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30803/07]

Written Answers — Public Order Offences: Public Order Offences (27 Nov 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 595: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of public order offences on a county or Garda division basis from 1996 to 2006 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30804/07]

Written Answers — Public Order Offences: Public Order Offences (27 Nov 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 596: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals to counter heightened public order offences in urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30805/07]

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (4 Dec 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 161: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the work that has taken place on proposals under the new INTERREG programme for north/south and east/west co-operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32142/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (4 Dec 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 242: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount that has been spent on the overall health service, that is capital funding, administration, wages and so on between the years 1997 and 2007; the amount that was spent was spent between 1987 and 1997; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32143/07]

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (4 Dec 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 447: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason students from the Republic of Ireland, who choose to study in Northern Ireland, have to go through a long and arduous process to get their degrees recognised by her Department in order to take up teaching posts; if she has made efforts to harmonise the education systems in order that degrees undertaken anywhere on the...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (4 Dec 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 461: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the re-routing of a school bus (details supplied) in County Donegal, which would bring four families closer to the collection point and also reduce the travel time of the bus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32139/07]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (4 Dec 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 462: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a pupil (details supplied) in County Donegal has only been getting learning support, despite a detailed assessment stating that they need special resource teaching; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32140/07]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (4 Dec 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 463: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason the construction of a school (details supplied) in County Donegal has yet to begin; if there is a problem, the reason the board of management have not been notified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32141/07]

Written Answers — Youth Projects: Youth Projects (4 Dec 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 481: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will reconsider the grant refusal for a community youth project (details supplied) in view of the good work that they doing for all the young people in that area. [32431/07]

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (4 Dec 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 527: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the follow up security measures that have been initiated following the two PSNI shootings in November 2007 and a murder (details supplied) in County Monaghan, to counter further incidents of the same nature; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32144/07]