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Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (22 Sep 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on work carried out by customs on vehicle registration taxation since the beginning of 2009; the amount of revenue that this has generated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32159/09]

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (22 Sep 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that the establishment of the National Asset Management Agency is accompanied by a guarantee from banks that stocking loans will be provided to farmers subject to terms and conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32167/09]

Written Answers — North-South Trade: North-South Trade (22 Sep 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer in lost trade to Northern Ireland since the introduction of Budget 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32157/09]

Written Answers — North-South Trade: North-South Trade (22 Sep 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Finance if he or his officials will formally meet with the British Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to Strand II and Strand III of the Good Friday Agreement before the introduction of his budget for the development of a strategy to combat the impact of sterling-euro price differentials and to stimulate north south trade; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — State Banking Sector: State Banking Sector (22 Sep 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will use the establishment of the National Asset Management Agency to secure guarantees from banks that temporary credit arrangements and stocking loans will be provided to farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32171/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (22 Sep 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Finance his position on the taxation of public sector retirement gratuities; his views on whether the imminent taxation of gratuities is driving experienced public sector workers into early retirement; his further views on whether these early retirements are removing vital local knowledge from our public services and resulting in a diminishing return;...

Written Answers — Muscular Dystrophy: Muscular Dystrophy (22 Sep 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will meet with representatives of an organisation (details supplied) further to a commitment made by her in the course of a Dáil debate on 21 May 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32160/09]

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (22 Sep 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the way the National Treatment Purchase Fund will base its pricing structure for beds in nursing homes; if there will be room for negotiations following the pricing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32172/09]

Written Answers — Foreign Adoptions: Foreign Adoptions (22 Sep 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason Vietnam recently agreed to process 20 packs that were in Vietnam after the former bilateral agreement on adoption had lapsed; if she will confirm that these couples had received referral before the collapse of the agreement on 1 May 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32173/09]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (22 Sep 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans for embalming in all hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32178/09]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (22 Sep 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the timeframe for the introduction of legislation on the regulation of sunbeds; her plan for future use of sunbeds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32179/09]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (22 Sep 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if breast cancer services will be retained and secured at Letterkenny General Hospital, County Donegal, in view of the hospital's status as an outreach of Galway University Hospital; her plans to downgrade or remove any breast cancer services from Letterkenny General Hospital; if she will meet with an organisation (details supplied)...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (22 Sep 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Health and Children in relation to Health Service Executive sanctioned projects, the number of consultancy contracts that are on-going; the number of these projects that will be completed within a definitive period; if she will list these deadlines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32369/09]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (22 Sep 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Transport the process that will apply to 2010 grant applications in respect of roads programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32180/09]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (22 Sep 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Transport if a unit within the National Roads Authority will be responsible for dealing with representations from public representatives regarding local and regional roads programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32182/09]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (22 Sep 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will make a statement on the National Roads Authority's budgetary systems in the future: if there will be an annual NRA budget for local and regional roads; if there will be an annual NRA budget for national routes; and if there will be one overall budget for all roads. [32181/09]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (22 Sep 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether the failure to recognise Irish sign language as an official language breaches the 1998 British-Irish Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32158/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Sep 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 289: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of farmers who will fall into social welfare categories as a result of the closure or the REP scheme four to new applicants; the cost to her Department of same; the area from which savings will be made to meet this cost; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32156/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (22 Sep 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 309: To ask the Minister for Defence the cost of maintaining Lifford and Rockhill Army barracks, County Donegal, since their closure. [32161/09]

Written Answers — Banking Sector: Banking Sector (22 Sep 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 341: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on whether unwillingness in 2009 by banks to extend credit to farmers is damaging the cattle trade here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32166/09]