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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 if he will comment with reference to Article 14 (4) and Article 5 (5) of the European Parliament resolution on roaming on public mobile communications networks within the Union, May 2012, on Ofcom's assertion in its Communications Market Report 2012 that 91% of Northern Ireland mobile phone users have picked up Republic of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (7 Nov 2012)

Joe McHugh: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the visa waiver programme; the uptake of the programme to date; the tourism dividend from residents of countries to which the visa waiver programme pertains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48994/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Missions (7 Nov 2012)

Joe McHugh: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on Irish agricultural and seafood trade with China; if he will provide an overview of the April 2012 trade mission to China that he led; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48906/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences (7 Nov 2012)

Joe McHugh: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the planned development of certified organic salmon production units at deep sea sites off the Irish coast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48997/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 Nov 2012)

Joe McHugh: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an overview of paediatric nursing services here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48900/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: EU Directives (7 Nov 2012)

Joe McHugh: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on ongoing work at European Council level to advance the EC Patient Mobility Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48901/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 Nov 2012)

Joe McHugh: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on Health Service Executive clinical programmes in stroke, epilepsy, neurology and rehabilitation for 2013; if he will outline the funding streams that are in place for assisting voluntary and community organisations that support citizens of this state who have neurological conditions and who rely on pertinent services for support,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (7 Nov 2012)

Joe McHugh: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the role of the Irish Open in stimulating the tourism industry here; his plans to develop Irish golf tourism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48996/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries (6 Nov 2012)

Joe McHugh: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will update Dáil Éireann on the condition of fishery sites (details supplied) and the impact of a separate oyster fishery on the condition of these sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48650/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (6 Nov 2012)

Joe McHugh: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will update Dáil Éireann regarding the citizenship application process; if he will advise the nature of systematic correspondence from his Department to applicants; his plans to improve the levels of communication with applicants while applications are being processed; his views on whether the current system in some instances is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (6 Nov 2012)

Joe McHugh: To ask the Minister for Health if he will update Dáil Éireann on the deliveries to date by public hospitals of targets that were set out by the Special Delivery Unit which he established following his appointment as Minister for Health; if he will update Dáil Éireann on the rewards system that may apply in respect of the delivery or surpassing of targets set out by the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Review of Irish Coast Guard Service: Discussion (24 Oct 2012)

Joe McHugh: To be helpful, I note the presence of a very patient delegation from Northern Ireland today. Might I suggest the joint committee hears their perspective as soon as possible?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Review of Irish Coast Guard Service: Discussion (24 Oct 2012)

Joe McHugh: I have sat here patiently for one hour listening to questions. The Acting Chairman should at least give us the opportunity to listen to the answers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Review of Irish Coast Guard Service: Discussion (24 Oct 2012)

Joe McHugh: I thank the clerk to the committee for working to find a solution to the time constraints we face. It is important members get an opportunity for a proper hearing on this issue today. I welcome back the delegation. This is the big boomerang issue of the past 20 years. We had the PricewaterhouseCoopers report in 1998, the Deloitte & Touche report in 2001, the Fearon report in 2008...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Discussion with Irish Aviation Authority (24 Oct 2012)

Joe McHugh: When was that check in Florida?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Discussion with Irish Aviation Authority (24 Oct 2012)

Joe McHugh: Did Florida state that money was owed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Discussion with Irish Aviation Authority (24 Oct 2012)

Joe McHugh: I welcome the delegation and I thank the committee for allowing me to ask questions as a non-transferred member of the committee. I have listened attentively to the specific roles and responsibilities of the authority and I appreciate the definitions provided. It is important to have clear lines of definition when we are trying to explore solutions to a major problem and this case requires...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Illness Benefit Payments (24 Oct 2012)

Joe McHugh: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to update the long-term illness benefit scheme to take account of the withdrawal of a product (details supplied) from the market; if the scheme will incorporate replacement products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46695/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in Schools (23 Oct 2012)

Joe McHugh: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the work carried out to date of the working group on bullying; if he will report on its findings and actions to date; if he will update Dáil Éireann on its current membership; if he will advise Dáil Éireann of the working group's envisaged work programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45945/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (23 Oct 2012)

Joe McHugh: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will update Dáil Éireann on her reforms of community employment schemes; if she envisages any criteria changes that would facilitate participation of persons who are currently in receipt of PRSI credits including persons who took voluntary redundancy from the public sector in line with the Croke Park Agreement in 2010 and 2011 in CE...