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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Equine Industry (20 Nov 2012)

Joe McHugh: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with reference to Irish Horse Register registration charges and in view of increases in the size of the national horse population and shifting market trends in certain categories of the Irish equine industry, if he will consider the creation of a temporary horse registration waiver scheme for factory horses that would be obtainable only...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Division (15 Nov 2012)

Joe McHugh: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with reference to implementation of the Commonage Framework Plans, the way his Department intends to overcome absenteeism and dormancy in securing total agreement between commonage stakeholders; the way stocking requirements will be fulfilled on commonage areas where there is high absenteeism or dormancy; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Division (15 Nov 2012)

Joe McHugh: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with reference to implementation of the commonage framework plans, the role that he will play in securing collective agreement regarding document and fencing issues, including in commonage areas where there are instances of dormancy and absenteeism. [50793/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (15 Nov 2012)

Joe McHugh: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children in foster care on a county basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50704/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Social Workers Deployment (15 Nov 2012)

Joe McHugh: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of social workers per head of population on a county basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50705/12]

Credit Union Bill 2012 (Resumed): Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2012)

Joe McHugh: I record my appreciation of the credit union movement. The programme for Government contains a social economy element. The credit union movement encapsulates all that is good in a community. The 1997 legislation provided for a figure of 0.5% for reinvestment in community projects which is decided by the board of directors of a credit union. We should not, therefore, take our eye off the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Diplomatic Representation (13 Nov 2012)

Joe McHugh: To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on developments arising from the joint statement on the future relationship between Ireland and Britain made by him and the British Prime Minister Mr. Cameron at Downing Street on 12 march 2012 [49391/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Communities Abroad (13 Nov 2012)

Joe McHugh: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade with reference to the assertion in Fresh perspective: A Needs Analysis of the Irish Community in London, October 2012 that 25.8% of the London Irish community suffer poor health and that isolation may contribute to this poor health, the work his Department is undertaking to address causes and results of isolation within the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Communities Abroad (13 Nov 2012)

Joe McHugh: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade with reference to the assertion in Fresh Perspectives: A Needs Analysis of the Irish Community in London, October 2012 that 94.7% of recent Irish migrants to London report poor or moderate levels of perceived social suppor,; the work his Department is undertaking to engage supports for recent migrants. [50063/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Communities Abroad (13 Nov 2012)

Joe McHugh: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the engagement by his Department with the British social services in respect of vulnerable elderly Irish citizens who live in the greater London area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50065/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Taxation (13 Nov 2012)

Joe McHugh: To ask the Minister for Finance with reference to the Treaty of Rome, Chapter 1 The Customs Union Article 25 (ex Article 12), his views on the Vehicle Registration Tax (Permanent Reliefs) Regulations 1993 and on Section 134 (1) of the Finance Act 1992; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50034/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Illicit Trade in Tobacco (13 Nov 2012)

Joe McHugh: To ask the Minister for Finance the work being carried out by the Revenue Commissioners to combat the sale of illicit cigarettes here; if he will compare the quantities of seizures of cigarettes for 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; if he will outline with reference to the 2009 Revenue and Office of Tobacco Control estimate, the up to date estimate proportion of cigarettes consumed here which...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (13 Nov 2012)

Joe McHugh: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the efficacy of an agency (details supplied) of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49602/12]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (13 Nov 2012)

Joe McHugh: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of new jobs that were created in County Donegal in 2011 quarter 2, quarter 3, quarter 4 and to date in 2012 by American multinational companies which are clients of the Industrial Development Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49526/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (13 Nov 2012)

Joe McHugh: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the proposed introduction in the United Kingdom of the Eurovignette system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49515/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rates (7 Nov 2012)

Joe McHugh: To ask the Minister for Finance the impact on the tourism industry in 2012 of the temporary reduction to the VAT rate that applies to tourism products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48909/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Services for People with Disabilities (7 Nov 2012)

Joe McHugh: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will update Dáil Éireann on the role of his Department and associated agencies in educating and creating awareness amongst employers regarding the needs of persons with Spina Bifida and persons with Hydrocephalus. [48771/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Services for People with Disabilities (7 Nov 2012)

Joe McHugh: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the role of her Department and associated agencies in educating and creating awareness amongst employers regarding the needs of persons with Spina Bifida and persons with Hydrocephalus [48770/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Mobile Telephony (7 Nov 2012)

Joe McHugh: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to his statement on 30 May 2012 welcoming the formal decision on that date by the EU Competitiveness Council regarding data roaming costs, if he will update Dáil Éireann on the implementation to date of that decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48904/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services (7 Nov 2012)

Joe McHugh: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the implementation of the Next Generation Broadband Programme to-date; if he will outline his plans for enhancing broadband coverage in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48905/12]