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Marine Funding. (4 Mar 2009)

Joe McHugh: I have a job to do and I must listen week in, week out to Ministers saying they would like to hear our ideas. Constituents visit my clinics every week with plans for projects and enterprises but they cannot get through the red tape.

Marine Funding. (4 Mar 2009)

Joe McHugh: White fish have absolutely nothing to do with the core of the question. Let us put the record straight.

Marine Funding. (4 Mar 2009)

Joe McHugh: The Minister should have some respect for my question.

Marine Funding. (4 Mar 2009)

Joe McHugh: The Minister was about to reply. I am trying to be helpful——

Marine Funding. (4 Mar 2009)

Joe McHugh: ——on behalf of people who want to work.

Fisheries Protection. (4 Mar 2009)

Joe McHugh: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I know he is familiar with this issue. He has been to County Donegal, to Killybegs and to Greencastle, where he met with fishermen from the whitefish sector. In the time since he was there, this has become more of a problem, affecting boat owners with boats of 12 metres and less, and fishermen who do a little bit of whitefishing or catching...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Mar 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the average time it took for a jobseeker's allowance claim to be processed during the period from the start of October 2008 to the end of January 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9189/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (5 Mar 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she plans to amend the system whereby a person must be on jobseeker's assistance for two years before they qualify for a back to work scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9334/09]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (5 Mar 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his plans for catchment boundary pupils in Kilmacrennan, Termon, and Ballykeeran areas of County Donegal who attend a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9333/09]

Unemployment Levels: Motion (10 Mar 2009)

Joe McHugh: I commend the Labour Party on tabling the motion. As a Deputy who represents a Border constituency, I am aware that many businesses in the region are experiencing severe economic difficulties, particularly in the context of the recent increase in VAT. In light of the possible increases in excise duties on petrol and diesel, it appears that, for many people, the more things change the more...

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (10 Mar 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Defence the steps which he is taking to secure adequate provision for personnel in Chad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9847/09]

Written Answers — Army Barracks: Army Barracks (10 Mar 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Defence the steps which he is taking to make provision for additional personnel numbers in Custume Barracks, Athlone, County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9846/09]

Regional Development. (11 Mar 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 41: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the projects that will be cancelled or delayed as a result of the deferring of the gateway innovation fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10257/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (12 Mar 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the commitment he is giving to marine, aquaculture or inshore funding as contained in the new round of partnership funding in coastal communities in view of the recent ban on salmon drift net fishing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9019/09]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (12 Mar 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 74: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will amend the rules that govern participation in community employment schemes to facilitate those who are in excess of the 30 day period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10628/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (12 Mar 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Finance if the rate of tax that applies to lump sums for public sector workers (details supplied) will be affected by the April 2009 mini budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10632/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Mar 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive imposes a hidden tax on persons in Inishowen, County Donegal, by forcing them to travel to Galway rather than to Dublin for health services in view of the fact that Inishowen people are 80% more likely to have relatives in Leinster rather than in Connacht, according to ESRI research; if she will give...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Mar 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the Health Service Executive computers in Letterkenny and Dublin do not interface in the same manner as Letterkenny and Galway computers (details supplied); if the provision of health care would be more economically delivered if the computers were compatible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10626/09]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (12 Mar 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of uniformed gardaí on duty at any given time in the Donegal division; the number of gardaí on duty from 10.00 pm to 6.00 am on any given night; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10630/09]

Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (12 Mar 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the action he will take if oil is found in waters here; the previous or existing agreements with the oil companies in this respect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10629/09]