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Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (22 Jun 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of unfilled non-consultant hospital doctor posts in hospitals here; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that hospitals face a shortage of doctors due the fact that new visa arrangements are discouraging non-EU doctors from coming here; if she will make changes to the visa requirements to address these concerns; and...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 Jun 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will publish options for spending savings in each Department for 2011 in order that there can be an informed debate about the optimum choices. [24752/10]

Written Answers — Ministerial Engagements: Ministerial Engagements (17 Jun 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied from his discussions with Chancellor Osborne in London and Minister Wilson in Stormont that the June 22 British emergency budget will not have deleterious implications for this State's economy, for the Border economy, or for the Thirty-two County economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26079/10]

Written Answers — Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill: Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (17 Jun 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has corresponded with the European Maritime Safety Agency in relation to an oil spill (details supplied) in the Gulf of Mexico; if he is collaborating with the EMSA to anticipate any threat to Irish waters that arise from this oil spill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26069/10]

Written Answers — Salmon Fisheries Management: Salmon Fisheries Management (17 Jun 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department, the Northern Minister for Agriculture and the Loughs Agency will provide loss-of-earnings compensation to the 18 Lough Foyle salmon fishermen who do not participate in the salmon hardship fund; if he acknowledges that the livelihoods of these persons are undermined by the ban on salmon...

Written Answers — Passport Offices: Passport Offices (16 Jun 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if any progress has been made on his proposal to establish a passport office service on the north and west of this island; if he will outline the outstanding issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25705/10]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (16 Jun 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views on pensioners' concerns that have arisen from recent public discussion that the State pension may be cut or means tested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25882/10]

Banking Reports: Motion (16 Jun 2010)

Joe McHugh: On 3 July 2009, the Taoiseach said in this House that "nobody predicted what has happened globally or in Ireland". The two preliminary reports into the banking crisis, which were presented to the Oireachtas earlier this month, suggest that the Government's economic policies were a major cause of the crisis. The Government's draft terms of reference for the investigation are designed to...

Banking Reports: Motion (16 Jun 2010)

Joe McHugh: Deputies Blaney and McDaid cannot say they were not warned on the streets of Letterkenny. Either that, or they were not listening to our people. I will provide another quote for the Minister of State: [Y]oung men leave Inishowen at 4 a.m. on a Monday morning, travel to Dublin or its outskirts in a van, begin work at 8 a.m. or 8.30 a.m. and continue until 7.30 p.m. [...] In terms of a...

Written Answers — National Emergency Measures: National Emergency Measures (15 Jun 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 296: To ask the Minister for Transport if his Department anticipates that the oil spill off America's Gulf Coast will damage Irish waters and coastlines; if he will outline any pertinent contingency and response measures that have been developed by his Department or the National Emergency Co-ordinating Centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25486/10]

Written Answers — Malicious Damage Compensation: Malicious Damage Compensation (15 Jun 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 339: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if State compensation is available for minority Church buildings that are subjected to sectarian attacks; if he will provide details of the appropriate channels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25550/10]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (15 Jun 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 447: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he plans to introduce a grant and incentive scheme for micro wind energy generators; if he will provide relevant material; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25529/10]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (15 Jun 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 504: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the reason she does not provide supports to part-time students at a third level facility (details supplied); if any financial supports will be available to students who take the course for the next academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25538/10]

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (10 Jun 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of backlogged passports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24984/10]

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (10 Jun 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on whether it is fair that a store (details supplied) is not allowed to sell lamb in Ireland, as Irish lamb, that they purchase from a company which is the local lamb factory for a large portion of farmers in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24985/10]

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Jun 2010)

Joe McHugh: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy John Moloney, to the Chamber and acknowledge the pending meeting with representatives from the Duchenne muscular dystrophy group. I have just been informed that a delegation from that group will meet the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Mary Harney, and I acknowledge the Minister of State's ongoing involvement. I have been highlighting this...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Jun 2010)

Joe McHugh: Legislation for motorway service stations was introduced in this House last year. One can see new service stations being built on the M1 following the enactment of the legislation. There is no reason for the Government not to consider small stopover centres at the mid-way point between the north west and Dublin because we will not be able to provide services in every back yard around the...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Jun 2010)

Joe McHugh: That is something we need to address. On that note, I will finish.

Written Answers — Credit Union Sector: Credit Union Sector (9 Jun 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether proposals to amend section 35 of the Finance Act will not benefit credit unions and their members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24266/10]

Written Answers — Credit Union Sector: Credit Union Sector (9 Jun 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Finance if he acknowledges that his intention, as expressed at League Annual General meeting 2009, to facilitate credit unions whose ability to lend to members in unduly restricted by section 35, will not be achieved by the proposed amendments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24267/10]