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Fishing Quotas. (30 Mar 2010)

Joe McHugh: I congratulate the Minister of State, Deputy Connick, on his appointment. He is entering a Department that requires a bit of common sense and persistence. Above all, leadership is required. Leadership is required not in terms of leading the Department but in terms of leading the fishing community. The latter feels it has been devoid of a voice. It has common-sense, practical solutions to...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (25 Mar 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the positions vacated by retiring gardaí at assistant commissioner, chief superintendent and superintendent level in 2009 have been filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13190/10]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (25 Mar 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason it is mandatory to put cars through a national car test before scrapping them under the new car scrappage scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13477/10]

Written Answers — Long-term Illnesses: Long-term Illnesses (25 Mar 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will respond to recent changes to the Health Research Board criteria by progressing efforts to support sufferers of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13478/10]

Written Answers — Fishing Quotas: Fishing Quotas (25 Mar 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will grant a derogation or some quota to boats under 15 metres in length for spurdog fishing in 2010; his views on whether the cancellation of spurdog quota for 2010 is putting a small but important group of fishermen out of business; his further views on whether that small boats do not seriously affect fish stocks;...

Order of Business (25 Mar 2010)

Joe McHugh: The issue I wish to raise does not come under promised legislation. In such circumstances, I request the Ceann Comhairle's indulgence. Hundreds of people are queuing outside the passport office in Molesworth St. The Tánaiste is only too aware that in respect of a county such as Donegal, in which we both live, when a system is in place-----

Order of Business (25 Mar 2010)

Joe McHugh: That is fine but I was attending my aunt's funeral yesterday. What contingency is in place for people who need to travel abroad in the next few days? These people are terrified that there will be an industrial dispute in the passport office by Wednesday next. Are staff going to be deployed in order that applications might be processed? Will provision be made to open the passport office...

Order of Business (25 Mar 2010)

Joe McHugh: People from counties Kerry and Donegal and the islands off the west coast are being obliged to travel to Dublin in order to obtain their passports.

Order of Business (25 Mar 2010)

Joe McHugh: Deputy Bertie Ahern stood on a platform in my county in 1999 and referred to e-government and the fact that people would not be obliged to obtain passports, either in Dublin or elsewhere.

Order of Business (25 Mar 2010)

Joe McHugh: What is happening is an absolute disgrace. What hope can the Tánaiste offer to the people to whom I refer? What hope can she offer a woman who is due to travel to England in the next day or so to attend her son's funeral?

Order of Business (25 Mar 2010)

Joe McHugh: The Tánaiste should offer those to whom I refer some sort of hope.

Order of Business (25 Mar 2010)

Joe McHugh: Hundreds of people are-----

Tourism Industry: Motion (Resumed) (24 Mar 2010)

Joe McHugh: I thank my colleague, Deputy Olivia Mitchell, for tabling the motion. It is timely in terms of the Cabinet reshuffle and I congratulate the Minister. I listened to her on the radio this morning and she was right to talk up the Department. The tourism product is something on which we can hang our hat in moving the economy forward. The Minister should seriously examine the cultural landscape...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (23 Mar 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 129: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the percentage reduction in payment for community employment schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12382/10]

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (23 Mar 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on forced bank lending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12384/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 Mar 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 266: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide funding for an association (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12377/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 Mar 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 267: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the supports that are available to sufferers of diffuse idiopathic hyperostosis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12380/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 Mar 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 344: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if home help services are being cut. [13040/10]

Written Answers — Fireams Regulations: Fireams Regulations (23 Mar 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 426: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the requirement for firearm certificate applicants to secure general practitioner certificates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12385/10]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (23 Mar 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 428: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review commitments made two years ago to build a new Garda station in a town (details supplied); if his Department's investment of €100,000 in March 2010 in the town's existing Garda station has implications for the commitment made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12428/10]