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Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (20 May 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 352: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, regarding renegotiations for blue whiting in EU waters, there are plans in place to renegotiate Irish fishing rights within the framework of the Lisbon treaty, with particular emphasis on the principle of subsidiarity within the EU Lisbon treaty, which expects regions within Europe to harness economic and social...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (20 May 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 355: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if there is a mechanism in place to monitor discards from factory ships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19369/08]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (20 May 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 356: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the basis on which Irish fishing quotas are reached; if track record is taken into account when quotas are being distributed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19370/08]

Cancer Services: Motion (Resumed) (21 May 2008)

Joe McHugh: That is because it is not in the north west.

Cancer Services: Motion (Resumed) (21 May 2008)

Joe McHugh: I welcome the initiative of the party leader, Deputy Enda Kenny, and Deputy Reilly in tabling this motion. It is a question of confidence at a time when patient confidence is at an all-time low. I have questions to ask on behalf of my constituents and the general public. Will Government policy on cancer services be of a high quality, co-ordinated and efficient? If past performance is an...

Cancer Services: Motion (Resumed) (21 May 2008)

Joe McHugh: Are the people stupid?

Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (21 May 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he plans to meet with his Northern Ireland counterpart to discuss the issues of cross-Border education with a view to solving the issues prohibiting students crossing the Border to study, namely the £3,000 per annum fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19522/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (21 May 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the situation regarding a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19523/08]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (21 May 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Transport if the scoping study area for proposed investment of €560 million from the Exchequer towards the dual carriageway to the north west includes Counties Monaghan and Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20106/08]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (21 May 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Transport if there are plans to appoint senior executive engineers from Monaghan and Donegal County Councils to the project team dealing with the €560 million spend on the dual carriageway to the north west, in view of the representations from a person (details supplied) regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20107/08]

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (21 May 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the time will be extended for the farm waste management scheme to cater for people who are having difficulties with planning applications; if the closing date will be extended beyond 31 December 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20108/08]

Written Answers — On-farm Investment Schemes: On-farm Investment Schemes (21 May 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person who submitted an application under the farm improvement scheme on 24 October 2007 was told they had passed the deadline, when the national papers had advertised that the deadline was 31 October 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20109/08]

Written Answers — Water Charges: Water Charges (27 May 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 128: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps his Department are taking to address the issue of water charges on farms. [19525/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 May 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the mechanisms, which are in place for hiring taxis in terms of tendering, value for money and procedure for using taxis, which are in close proximity to the patient; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20685/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 May 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will expedite the appointment of an occupational therapist to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal, in order to ascertain the need for a special needs assistant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20686/08]

Order of Business. (28 May 2008)

Joe McHugh: I refer to the publication transport regulation Bill, which is No. 92 on the Government's legislative programme, in the context of the recent rail disruptions between Dublin and Cork. I bring to the Taoiseach's attention that a 1959 train — I do not mean a train that left at one minute to eight — left Letterkenny and has not been seen since.

Order of Business. (28 May 2008)

Joe McHugh: I would like to ask the Taoiseach——

Order of Business. (28 May 2008)

Joe McHugh: Iarnród Éireann has an advertisement campaign on rolling out rail services across the country. I have two questions for the Taoiseach. When will the rail service be extended to Donegal and, if it will not be extended there, is Iarnród Éireann in breach of advertising standards? Can the Taoiseach give me an expansive or even a brief answer on that matter?

Order of Business. (28 May 2008)

Joe McHugh: I believe the Taoiseach is going to answer my question.

Order of Business. (28 May 2008)

Joe McHugh: The Taoiseach is——