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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Services Provision (22 May 2013)

Joe McHugh: 242. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her policy for regulation of adoption has changed since 2011; if she will consider amending section 63 of the Adoption Act 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24536/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (21 May 2013)

Joe McHugh: 122. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will will update Dáil Éireann on his strategy for supporting homeowners in mortgage difficulty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23752/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Corporation Tax (21 May 2013)

Joe McHugh: 114. To ask the Minister for Finance with reference to the effective rate of Irish corporation tax, if he will outline his strategy for simplifying the administrative burden that applies to achieving corporate rate compliance; if he will provide Dáil Éireann with up-to-date comparative figures for the numbers of days it takes companies based here to achieve this compliance compared...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (21 May 2013)

Joe McHugh: 187. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline his views of mis-selling of payment protection insurance and linked products by all lenders (details supplied); if he will consider moving the statute of limitations that applies in this respect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24077/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (21 May 2013)

Joe McHugh: 327. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review a submission regarding a school that operates under Church of Ireland management; his view of the cultural and local roles of such schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23994/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Development (21 May 2013)

Joe McHugh: 560. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ask his Department to engage with a fisherman who proposes to extend his interest in a fishery (details supplied) in County Donegal and if he will communicate directly with the person about this matter. [23693/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (21 May 2013)

Joe McHugh: 567. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with reference to supports being provided by his Department to farmers who are afflicted by the fodder crisis, the supports that his Department is providing to farmers who operate small holdings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23793/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Development (21 May 2013)

Joe McHugh: 568. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 203 of May 2013, if he will update Dáil Éireann on BIM's engagement with stakeholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23794/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (21 May 2013)

Joe McHugh: 595. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will respond to concerns regarding funding challenges that are addressed in a submission (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23803/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (21 May 2013)

Joe McHugh: 648. To ask the Minister for Health with reference to available State supports for provision of services to adults who live with autism, if he will identify funding avenues that may be supportive of a programme of regular walking that would be available, for example, to a 58 year old persons with autism who lives with elderly parents; if the State will endorse the development of such...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (17 May 2013)

Joe McHugh: I want to raise two items in respect of head 4 concerning mental health. I think a better explanation is needed for the different ranges and definition of mental illness. I refer to the definitions of real, serious, long-lasting and permanent and specifically within that category schizophrenia and recurrent psychotic depression. That is one level. Public concern focuses on a different...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Domestic Violence: Discussion (16 May 2013)

Joe McHugh: I thank Ms Brown for the invitation and I will now take a final contribution from Senator White.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Domestic Violence: Discussion (16 May 2013)

Joe McHugh: I thank Ms Brown. She has provided us with tremendous insight, which is important. Perhaps this is the start of the conversation. If we are in the north west, we will take up her very kind invitation. I commend our guests on their work. They are strong advocates not just for women but also in respect of other matters, such as supporting families and communities. Ultimately, they are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Domestic Violence: Discussion (16 May 2013)

Joe McHugh: I thank the members for their contributions. How heightened is the dissident threat that Ms Brown mentioned? An all-Ireland centre was also mentioned. Has any location been chosen? How advanced is planning on this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Domestic Violence: Discussion (16 May 2013)

Joe McHugh: I thank Ms Brown. Does Ms Corcoran wish to speak? Does she wish to wait until after the members?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Domestic Violence: Discussion (16 May 2013)

Joe McHugh: I call on Deputy Brendan Smith. I wish to acknowledge that he was our point of contact for the group attending today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Narrow Water Bridge: Discussion (16 May 2013)

Joe McHugh: We will have a final word from Mr. Paddy Malone. I realise we are already over time and that there is another group waiting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Narrow Water Bridge: Discussion (16 May 2013)

Joe McHugh: I realise some Members did not contribute today but they are supportive of the project. Senator Terry Brennan, who is outside the committee, tried to come in, but we are over time. Deputy Joe O'Reilly has spoken on this issue previously as well, and I appreciate that. Some proposals have been put forward. I propose we write to the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste and include a full...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Narrow Water Bridge: Discussion (16 May 2013)

Joe McHugh: We have consensus and general agreement on how we should go about it. We should write to Westminster and Dublin with the ultimate objective of getting a decision from the Executive. I thank members for their contributions and I thank the witnesses for the presentations today, which we welcome. Mr. Boylan put it in a nutshell when he said that it is not about politics but people. If the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Domestic Violence: Discussion (16 May 2013)

Joe McHugh: On behalf of the committee I welcome Ms Marie Brown from Foyle Women's Aid. Ms Jo Corcoran is here as well. No doubt they made the trip down this morning from Derry. We look forward to the presentation, particularly on its work. Afterwards members will make a few observations and may ask questions. The committee would be delighted to hear the input of the delegation. Before I invite...