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Economic Competitiveness (10 Dec 2008)

Joe McHugh: The Government cannot blame retailers.

Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2008)

Joe McHugh: I will share time with Deputy Ring and Deputy Connaughton.

Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2008)

Joe McHugh: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill in the short time available. I have two questions for the Minister, one simple and one quite fundamental. The Minister hopes the ending of the automatic entitlement to the medical card will yield a further €20 million. I believe it will not save money. Given that the new system will lead to further HSE bureaucracy and labyrinthine form...

Written Answers — Departmental Property: Departmental Property (11 Dec 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Finance the type of heating systems that will be employed at the new public service buildings in Buncrana; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45721/08]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (11 Dec 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the increased high dependency subvention for nursing home patients that was due to start on 1 January 2008 has not been provided; if she will address this matter; and if she will back date the payment to 1 January 2008. [45688/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (11 Dec 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of square meters of unused office space or potential office space in the Health Service Executive estate in County Donegal; and the number of metres of office space or potential office space unused at St Conal's Hospital Estate, Letterkenny, County Donegal. [45758/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (11 Dec 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of money being spent on the renting and leasing of private property by the Health Service Executive in each of the 26 counties on a county basis in tabular form. [45759/08]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (11 Dec 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason the local exchange upgrade for broadband is not servicing the house of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal that is located 3 km from the local exchange upgrade; if he will address this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45687/08]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (11 Dec 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 253: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will clarify the terms of reference laid down by the Teaching Council in respect of the process for addressing complaints against the special education needs organiser; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45689/08]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (16 Dec 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the proposed voluntary retirement scheme for Health Service Executive staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45645/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (16 Dec 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide a list of every building that is being rented or leased by the Health Service Executive here with the annual rental cost to the State of these buildings on a county basis in tabular form. [45892/08

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (16 Dec 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 280: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the New Zealand passport of an applicant (details supplied) in County Donegal for a certificate of naturalisation will expire in May 2009 and that the applicant's UK work visa will not be valid when the New Zealand passport expires; if he will expedite the application in...

Written Answers — Pigmeat Sector: Pigmeat Sector (16 Dec 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 423: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will travel to Asia via the UK and Germany in mid-December 2008 to address consumer concerns in those countries in respect of Irish pork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46000/08]

Written Answers — Pigmeat Sector: Pigmeat Sector (16 Dec 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 428: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will appoint a task force within his Department to expedite traceability within the pork sector from the processor to the supermarket shelf; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45999/08]

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (17 Dec 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Transport if he expects Metro West to be completed by 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46475/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (18 Dec 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 79: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the address and size in square feet of every building or premises in this State that is being rented or leased by her Department; the cost to the State of each of these rents or leases in 2007; if she will provide this information on a county basis; and if she will produce the information in tabular form. ...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (18 Dec 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Finance the address and size in square feet of every building or premises in this State that is being rented or leased by his Department; the cost to the State of each of these rents or leases in 2007; if he will provide this information on a county basis; and if he will produce the information in tabular form. [47576/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Property: Departmental Property (18 Dec 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the address and size in square feet of every building or premises in this State that is being rented or leased by his Department; the cost to the State of each of these rents or leases in 2007; if he will provide this information on a county basis; and if he will produce the information in tabular form. [47569/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Property: Departmental Property (18 Dec 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 259: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the address and size in square feet of every building or premises in this State that is being rented or leased by his Department; the cost to the State of each of these rents or leases in 2007; if he will provide this information on a county basis; and if he will produce the information in tabular form. [47571/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Property: Departmental Property (18 Dec 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 277: To ask the Minister for Defence the address and size in square feet of every building or premises in this State that is being rented or leased by his Department; the cost to the State of each of these rents or leases in 2007; if he will provide this information on a county basis; and if he will produce the information in tabular form. [47572/08]