Results 10,601-10,620 of 13,291 for speaker:Joe McHugh

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (18 Nov 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she and the Health Service Executive will ensure that the new wing of Letterkenny Hospital including 72 beds, a medical assessment unit and the critical accident and emergency unit will be opened on time and that the sub-contractors involved who are owed money will be paid, despite the liquidation of the main contractor; and if she...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (18 Nov 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will meet with a group (details supplied) to discuss an issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43479/10]

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (16 Nov 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Transport the proposals he has to reduce emissions from publicly owned cars, buses and trains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42696/10]

Written Answers — Construction Contracts: Construction Contracts (16 Nov 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will acknowledge competition disparities between companies from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland in electrical contracting; if he will acknowledge the need for a review of the registered employment agreement for electrical contracting in order to address these disparities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42819/10]

Written Answers — Insurance Industry: Insurance Industry (16 Nov 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on rising home insurance costs; his further views on whether house prices and house rebuilding prices should at least partially determine home insurance premiums, together with market trends; if he agrees that costs should be kept to a minimum in the interests of taxpayers and unemployed homeowners who face a tough budget this winter;...

Written Answers — Postal Voting: Postal Voting (16 Nov 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 301: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he plans conferring voting rights on Irish citizens who have emigrated since 2007 for economic reasons; if he acknowledges that the views of these citizens should be reflected in the outcome of the next general election; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42167/10]

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (16 Nov 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 313: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in the context of his Department's ongoing review of retail planning guidelines, if he will take views (details supplied) into account; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42612/10]

Written Answers — Broadband Provision: Broadband Provision (16 Nov 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 338: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will respond to the unanimous resolution of Donegal County Council on 27 September calling on him to introduce a second phase of the national broadband scheme as a matter of urgency to ensure that all remaining areas in Donegal receive mobile internet broadband coverage, and that both ERNACT and the...

Written Answers — Broadband Provision: Broadband Provision (16 Nov 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 339: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the terms of the National Broadband Scheme contract, which require 3 to have provided coverage in all 1,028 electoral divisions (EDs) by end of October 2010; if he acknowledges that large sections of the electoral divisions are still without broadband coverage in November 2010; if he has engaged...

Written Answers — Broadband Provision: Broadband Provision (16 Nov 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 340: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a full report from 3 regarding broadband coverage in the 52 Donegal electoral districts that participate in the national broadband scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42611/10]

Written Answers — Drugs Taskforce: Drugs Taskforce (16 Nov 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 402: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will respond to Donegal County Council's motion of 27 September 2010 that states Donegal County Council supports the drugs crisis campaign against adjustments to drug taskforce funding and calls on the Government to allocate funds from the criminal assets bureau to regional and local drug taskforces to...

Written Answers — Health Service Funding: Health Service Funding (11 Nov 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the deficit in Health Service Executive west; the action being taken to address this deficit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41960/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (11 Nov 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will consider introducing a National Foot Screening Programme as part of the treatment of diabetic foot disease; the estimated cost of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41959/10]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (11 Nov 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 94: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the methodology used to select schools for the high speed broadband for post-primary schools; if she will identify the relevant criteria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42174/10]

Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (11 Nov 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 100: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills in the context of the ongoing public debate regarding third level registration fees, if she will acknowledge the huge accommodation costs imposed on rural families with children studying at third level, for example, a family from the north west with three students at university in Dublin and Galway face accommodation...

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (11 Nov 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will acknowledge that banks asset books contain huge private mortgages portfolios; that defaulted mortgages will leave banks in possession of assets worth less that their paper value; if budget 2011 will introduce mechanisms that encourage banks to negotiate with private mortgage holders on partial write-offs and credit negotiations; and if...

Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (11 Nov 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 254: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a farmer with a herd number has a van, crew cab or a commercial jeep, does that individual qualify for the €288 tax; if so, the proof needed; must the farmer pay private tax on a vehicle that they and their spouse use for all trips and if so can they then put back seats in their commercial vehicle if...

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (9 Nov 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 355: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the postal services Bill, which will transpose the EC third postal directive into law, will include recital 16, which notes that social considerations should be taken into account when preparing the opening up of the postal market; if the Bill will ensure that downstream access, which gives other companies...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (4 Nov 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 211: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will review the imposition of a non-principal residential tax on a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40957/10]

Issue of Writ: Donegal South-West By-election (4 Nov 2010)

Joe McHugh: Our candidate, Barry O'Neill, is knocking on doors at the moment in Ballyshannon. We will be making an effort to reflect on what has not been happening in Donegal South-West. Mr. O'Neill will be challenging the Government on health issues as well as job creation. Unfortunately, Mr. O'Neill's worthwhile opinions and worthy policy initiatives that he has been pushing for on Donegal County...