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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (18 Sep 2012)

Joe McHugh: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the uptake of places on community employment schemes by citizens who are single parents; her views on the impact on uptake of loss of secondary payment; her further views on the cost of associated childcare and travel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38255/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Issues (18 Sep 2012)

Joe McHugh: To ask the Minister for Health the number of personnel and the grades of these personnel in tabular form who are employed by the Health Service Executive within primary care, hospital and community services settings, in the following disciplines, health promotion, communication, consumer affairs, training and development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38247/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (18 Sep 2012)

Joe McHugh: To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting lists that obtain in public hospitals in respect of the various medical disciplines; if he will compare these figures with the pertinent figures for 1 September 2011 and 1 September 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38248/12]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (19 Jul 2012)

Joe McHugh: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will comparatively account for his Department's expenditure on extensions for two primary schools (details supplied) in County Donegal; the reason the costs differed by €150,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36263/12]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (19 Jul 2012)

Joe McHugh: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown of expenditure on prefabricated secondary and primary school accommodation between 1997 and 2011; if he will provide an account of rental expenditure on prefabricated secondary and primary school accommodation between 1997 and 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36520/12]

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (12 Jul 2012)

Joe McHugh: Question 247: To ask the Minister for Health if he will update Dáil Éireann on the contract that was awarded by the Health Service Executive to a company (details supplied) for the development of a new wing of Letterkenny General Hospital, County Donegal; if that company's application met all the criteria that was set out in the tender; if he will comment specifically on its qualification...

Written Answers — Domestic Violence: Domestic Violence (11 Jul 2012)

Joe McHugh: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Health his strategy for addressing domestic violence; if she will comment specifically on the Lifeline service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33841/12]

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (11 Jul 2012)

Joe McHugh: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the methodology that was used in appraising the Derry/Letterkenny to Derry/Strabane rail study in the 2030 Rail Network Strategy Review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33945/12]

Freedom of Information (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (6 Jul 2012)

Joe McHugh: Perhaps this should go on into the night. We made a case, but unfortunately the amendment was brought in. That is history now. I welcome the Government's decision to try to reinstate the Freedom of Information Act, but I also acknowledge Deputy Fleming's attempt to bring it in as a Private Members' Bill. I acknowledge the presence of the Minister of Public Expenditure and Reform in the...

Freedom of Information (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (6 Jul 2012)

Joe McHugh: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. I had a similar opportunity nine years ago in the Upper House when the current Deputy Brian Hayes was leader of the Fine Gael group in opposition. We put forward a very strong proposition that the amendment brought forward by the Fianna Fáil Government at the time should not be accepted. If I remember correctly, the debate went on into the...

Hospital Services (5 Jul 2012)

Joe McHugh: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Shortall. I acknowledge the role of the Friends of Letterkenny General Hospital in raising €500,000 of necessary funds towards a cardiac catheterisation laboratory in Letterkenny. The group intends to raise a further €700,000 to bring the total funding to €1.2 million. This represents a vast amount of fund-raising. This is an example of the...

Hospital Services (5 Jul 2012)

Joe McHugh: I thank the Minister of State for the extensive response. It is possible to read between the lines of what she has said. In fairness, the Minister of State is working within the realm of existing policy with respect to potential hospital trusts within this jurisdiction. From reading between the lines I detect an openness to considering cross-Border synergies. I have no intention of...

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (3 Jul 2012)

Joe McHugh: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on his efforts to generate spin-off tourism from the London 2012 Olympic Games. [32049/12]

Written Answers — Wild Atlantic Way Project: Wild Atlantic Way Project (3 Jul 2012)

Joe McHugh: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the Wild Atlantic Way project. [32048/12]

Written Answers — Mortgage Interest Relief: Mortgage Interest Relief (3 Jul 2012)

Joe McHugh: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the 2004 to 2008 mortgage interest relief scheme announced in Budget 2012; his views on the performances of individual banks and finance houses in respect of the implementation of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32282/12]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (3 Jul 2012)

Joe McHugh: Question 241: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if part time work, primary school teaching, entitles teachers to panel rights for September 2012; if he will provide an update on his plans for reconfiguring panels on a national basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32003/12]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (3 Jul 2012)

Joe McHugh: Question 705: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons who avail of subsidised travel on Iarnróid Éireann; if he will provide a breakdown of each subsidised category for example students and so on for the years 2008 to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32061/12]

National Cultural Institutions: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (27 Jun 2012)

Joe McHugh: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this motion although I did not feel comfortable at first. It is not an area to which I am accustomed, unlike my esteemed colleague Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy. I am familiar with her work in County Offaly and her contribution to the arts. I thank Fianna Fáil for tabling this motion. I decided to meander out of the House today and familiarise...

Garda Operations (20 Jun 2012)

Joe McHugh: Question 9: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on his strategy for combatting white collar crime as outlined in the page 17 of the Programme for Government; if he will update Dáil Éireann on the investigation into Anglo-Irish Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29709/12]

Garda Operations (20 Jun 2012)

Joe McHugh: I thank the Minister for his reply and acknowledge his speedy activity at the beginning of the Dáil session in introducing the Criminal Justice Bill 2011. The programme for Government commits to tackling white collar crime. I acknowledge that the Garda is playing a proactive and constructive role in investigating these matters at the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, IBRC. It is...