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Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Joe McHugh: I thank Deputy Creed for moving this motion on the farm waste management scheme. It is timely for ongoing projects and farmers who find themselves in limbo. This is more than just an argument about farmers, it is an economic argument in light of the downturn which has also hit the construction sector. Men who were employed in the housing construction sector are now finding substitute work...

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Joe McHugh: A constituent of mine received a letter, which states: Grant aid will only be paid for structures completed by the end of the year to the required minimum, as outlined above. Where items such as scrapers, sliding doors, venting, cladding, etc., are not completed then the structure as completed will be grant aided less the items not undertaken. No grant payment will be made on structures...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (16 Oct 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of women in County Donegal who have been called for appointments under the BreastCheck programme to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35196/08]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (16 Oct 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will make a statement on the outsourcing of smear testing to the USA; if she will explain the cervical screening programme plan to initially limit colposcopy treatment to 11 centres; and if she will assure the colposcopy team and people of County Donegal that the colposcopy service at Letterkenny General Hospital will remain...

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (16 Oct 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will guarantee that there will be no cuts in his funding of a theatre (details supplied) in County Donegal, in the next 36 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35210/08]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (16 Oct 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 109: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there are plans to build a crematorium in the north-west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35216/08]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 Oct 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of money farmers here have drawn down to date from the sheep farmers scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35205/08]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (16 Oct 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the secondary schools in County Donegal that are using assistive technology geared toward specific literary support for students with dyslexia; the schools in County Donegal that have applications with his Department for such technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35211/08]

Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy: Anti-Poverty Strategy (21 Oct 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her view of the Combat Poverty Agency Report entitled, Tackling Health Inequalities — An All-Ireland Approach to Social Determinants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34816/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (21 Oct 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 196: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of money spent on capital investment by her Department for each year since 1997 in each of the 26 counties. [35391/08]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (21 Oct 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 198: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made to date in relation to the introduction of training programmes to either Greencastle or Cork in order to re-train fishermen for the merchant navy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35530/08]

Written Answers — Exports Data: Exports Data (21 Oct 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 199: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will explain the percentage change in invisible exports, using 1997 as a baseline, up until the end of year 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35531/08]

Written Answers — Exports Data: Exports Data (21 Oct 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 200: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will explain the percentage change in visible exports, using 1997 as a baseline, up until the end of 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35532/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (21 Oct 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of money spent on capital investment by his Department for each year since 1997 in each of the 26 counties. [35393/08]

Written Answers — Credit Institutions Support Scheme: Credit Institutions Support Scheme (21 Oct 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Finance the way he will assist home owners here who bought endowment policies in the 1980s and 1990s in view of the Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008; if he is aware that these endowment policies were mis-sold on behalf of the banks by brokers who were encouraged with the reward of larger commissions; if the compensation he will provide...

Written Answers — Health Service Expenditure: Health Service Expenditure (21 Oct 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 249: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will declare the capital investment levels in the health sector building and equipment programme for each year since 1997 for each former health board region; and if she will provide the information in tabular form. [35394/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (21 Oct 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 298: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her Department will maintain existing colposcopy services at Letterkenny General Hospital on a permanent basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35932/08]

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (21 Oct 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will commit to date deadlines for the completions of the new accident and emergency unit and the new psychiatric unit at Letterkenny General Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35600/08]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (21 Oct 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 297: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of physiotherapists working in the west region; the locations at which there are plans to recruit new physiotherapists in this region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35931/08]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (21 Oct 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 299: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the way she is providing BreastCheck programme appointments to women in County Donegal who are not registered with general practitioners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35933/08]