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Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (17 Jun 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received the results of an efficiency review of the Dublin Bus fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23393/08]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (17 Jun 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 385: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason there has been no permanent consultant psychiatrist in Inishowen, County Donegal, for the past number of years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23214/08]

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (17 Jun 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 489: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the recent decision by FIFA regarding the eligibility of players from Northern Ireland playing international football for the Republic of Ireland; his views on whether FIFA has contradicted the terms of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement; if he will be in contact with the governing body on the issue; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 Jun 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 633: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of all primary and secondary schools in the Letterkenny, Inishowen and Milford electoral areas, County Donegal; the schools at design stage, tender stage and construction stage; the schools on the Government's school building programme; the schools that have been removed from the school building programme in the past...

Written Answers — Inland Fisheries: Inland Fisheries (17 Jun 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 960: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the compensation measures which will be accruing to fishermen east of Inishowen from Malin Head through the Lough's Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23209/08]

Written Answers — Electricity Grid: Electricity Grid (17 Jun 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 961: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the interconnector at Soran will be connected to Culmore and onwards into Coolkeera as part of an all-island grid connection; the timeframe for this to occur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23212/08]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (17 Jun 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 962: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the plans he has to give grant assistance to developers of wind turbines; if there will be incentives on a cross-Border basis through the integration of the all-Ireland energy market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23213/08]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (18 Jun 2008)

Joe McHugh: I wish to seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, why the Department of Education and Science is refusing to make a decision regarding a student who suffers from brittle asthma and, despite three letters having been sent seeking clarification, the student's school has yet to receive an acknowledgement from the Department.

World Trade Negotiations. (18 Jun 2008)

Joe McHugh: The farming and fisheries lobbies are two of the most significant lobbies in Ireland. The votes of farmers and fishermen were instrumental in deciding the outcome of the Lisbon treaty referendum. Fishermen were worried about issues like decriminalisation, quotas and the dumping of fish at sea. I am pleased that the Minister, Deputy Smith, and the Minister of State, Deputy Killeen, have met...

World Trade Negotiations. (18 Jun 2008)

Joe McHugh: Do we have an opportunity to offer the Minister some extra assistance?

World Trade Negotiations. (18 Jun 2008)

Joe McHugh: Fine Gael, before last year's general election, called for the establishment of a single Department of the marine. I would like to hear the Minister's opinion on that proposal.

Lisbon Treaty: Statements (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)

Joe McHugh: The night before the referendum, I received a telephone call from an RTE journalist inquiring how I thought people in Donegal would vote. I told him given the soundings on the doorsteps it was obvious the majority of people would be voting "No". I also told him this was a good omen because while Donegal has consistently returned a "No" vote in European referenda, the opposite has been the...

Fishing Industry: Statements (19 Jun 2008)

Joe McHugh: I welcome both Ministers and the Department officials. This discussion and its timing are of critical importance as the industry continues to fight against the tide, if I may be excused the pun, of negativity and disillusionment throughout the industry. The e-mail to which Deputies Creed and Sherlock referred encapsulated a plethora of issues within the industry. If there is one element...

Special Educational Needs. (19 Jun 2008)

Joe McHugh: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Conor Lenihan, to the House. As usual, he will have a standard response. It is important to outline the seriousness of the withdrawal of special educational needs services in County Donegal. I am trying, with great difficulty, to get to the bottom of it. A major barrier is that neither the Department of Education and Science nor the Department of...

Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (19 Jun 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 61: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she plans to work with the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, in view of oil and gas explorations off the Irish coast; her views on setting up a training scheme to train workers to work in this industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23008/08]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (19 Jun 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 63: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans she has put in place to attract investment to County Donegal; her views on providing extra incentives to people who are considering setting up their own business; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23009/08]

Order of Business (24 Jun 2008)

Joe McHugh: When is it envisaged to introduce a pro-active job creation element in the merchant shipping Bill? It would provide an opportunity to retrain redundant fishermen, namely, deck hands, skippers and first mates, as officers of the watch. I am offering advice on how to retrain fishermen who are lying about their houses to work for oil companies or merchant cargo ships or to become officers of...

Order of Business (24 Jun 2008)

Joe McHugh: The Taoiseach is about to rise to answer.

Order of Business (24 Jun 2008)

Joe McHugh: Will the Taoiseach consider the retraining element?

Written Answers — Health Research: Health Research (24 Jun 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will take on board the recommendation of the Joint Committee for Health and Children to fund the Exon skipping trials in the UK; when legislation will be implemented to allow funding to be invested; and the action she is taking to reciprocate the help the UK is giving to Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy patients in this country....