Results 11,001-11,020 of 13,291 for speaker:Joe McHugh

Order of Business (25 Feb 2010)

Joe McHugh: I want-----

Order of Business (25 Feb 2010)

Joe McHugh: I will take that as a "No".

Unemployment: Motion (Resumed) (24 Feb 2010)

Joe McHugh: Michael O'Leary's proposal for 300 jobs has featured very largely on the political and media agenda for the past ten days. He has dominated RTE news programmes and our national newspapers and today his press conference on Merrion Street was attended by dozens of reporters. Last Sunday some of those newspapers strongly criticised politicians and politics for doing nothing to address...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (18 Feb 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 174: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the possible Exchequer and EU funding avenues for local authorities' development and servicing of allotments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8462/10]

Community Service Programmes. (18 Feb 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 7: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the changes made to the materials grant to cover ancillary costs such as travel, health and safety equipment for participants of rural social schemes; the monetary effect same has on participants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8305/10]

Community Service Programmes. (18 Feb 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 8: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on whether the level of community supports provided by community service programme organisations across the country will be hindered by the reduction in 2010 financial allocation from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8314/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (17 Feb 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a proposal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8237/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (17 Feb 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the need for the designation of an endocrinologist to Letterkenny General Hospital; if her further attention has been drawn to the fact that 5.7% of Donegal's population has Type I or Type II diabetes and the importance of paediatric services in County Donegal for diabetics; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (17 Feb 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will provide funding to an association (details supplied) in County Donegal through his Department's programmes of grants for community and voluntary organisations; if he will make funding available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8205/10]

Written Answers — Allotment Management: Allotment Management (17 Feb 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 189: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason he is permitting a body's continuing non-compliance with a legal obligation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8325/10]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (16 Feb 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans for the drainage of the River Shannon and its tributaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7702/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (11 Feb 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the salary of the new chief executive in the Health Service Executive will be less than that paid to the current post holder; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6925/10]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (10 Feb 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Finance the new tax implications for a farm family that sells a site on its land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7250/10]

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (10 Feb 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the need to have a proper tracing service for persons who have been adopted from abroad, similar to the service that is available to persons who have been adopted domestically; her further views on the need for post-adoption services to be included in the Bill as per the Hague Convention; if her attention has been drawn...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (10 Feb 2010)

Joe McHugh: Question 297: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will respond to the progression criterion that the education agencies here apply when processing third level grant applications; his views on whether the length of time should be considered in this process too; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7251/10]

Public Service Remuneration: Motion (Resumed) (10 Feb 2010)

Joe McHugh: I acknowledge one achievement on the part of the Government. It engaged in a game of divide and conquer. It played it skilfully. Through its spin doctors it manipulated the media and created the public sector private sector divide. Unfortunately, the people left in the middle of the divide and conquer game are faced with a conundrum. They face many problems and challenges, one of them...

Public Service Remuneration: Motion (Resumed) (10 Feb 2010)

Joe McHugh: Hold his hand.

Finance Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Feb 2010)

Joe McHugh: I want to highlight a couple of Border anomalies the Finance Bill had the chance to address, but unfortunately did not. I had highlighted these issues with the Minister for Finance prior to the budget. One is the VAT on coal, together with the extra carbon tax on coal. I am glad there is a Member present from the Green Party, Deputy White, to hear what is happening and will continue to...

Order of Business (10 Feb 2010)

Joe McHugh: I have a piece of information rather than a question, which is for the attention, indirectly, of the Tánaiste.

Order of Business (10 Feb 2010)

Joe McHugh: I would be tempted to table a parliamentary question but due to the work to rule we are not sure if it would be answered. We could save €200. My point concerns the consultant haematology service of which the Tánaiste will be aware. We need to impress on the Department of Health and Children the need to use whatever pressure it can to try to get funding. Too many new patients who...