Results 11,361-11,380 of 13,291 for speaker:Joe McHugh

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (22 Sep 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the timeframe for the introduction of legislation on the regulation of sunbeds; her plan for future use of sunbeds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32179/09]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (22 Sep 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if breast cancer services will be retained and secured at Letterkenny General Hospital, County Donegal, in view of the hospital's status as an outreach of Galway University Hospital; her plans to downgrade or remove any breast cancer services from Letterkenny General Hospital; if she will meet with an organisation (details supplied)...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (22 Sep 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Health and Children in relation to Health Service Executive sanctioned projects, the number of consultancy contracts that are on-going; the number of these projects that will be completed within a definitive period; if she will list these deadlines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32369/09]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (22 Sep 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Transport the process that will apply to 2010 grant applications in respect of roads programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32180/09]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (22 Sep 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Transport if a unit within the National Roads Authority will be responsible for dealing with representations from public representatives regarding local and regional roads programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32182/09]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (22 Sep 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will make a statement on the National Roads Authority's budgetary systems in the future: if there will be an annual NRA budget for local and regional roads; if there will be an annual NRA budget for national routes; and if there will be one overall budget for all roads. [32181/09]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (22 Sep 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether the failure to recognise Irish sign language as an official language breaches the 1998 British-Irish Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32158/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Sep 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 289: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of farmers who will fall into social welfare categories as a result of the closure or the REP scheme four to new applicants; the cost to her Department of same; the area from which savings will be made to meet this cost; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32156/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (22 Sep 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 309: To ask the Minister for Defence the cost of maintaining Lifford and Rockhill Army barracks, County Donegal, since their closure. [32161/09]

Written Answers — Banking Sector: Banking Sector (22 Sep 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 341: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on whether unwillingness in 2009 by banks to extend credit to farmers is damaging the cattle trade here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32166/09]

Written Answers — Schools Amalgamation: Schools Amalgamation (22 Sep 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 371: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on the recommendations of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure to amalgamate small schools; his further views on whether small schools fulfil important social, as well as educational, functions in rural communities; if he will commit to protecting all Gaeltacht schools from rationalisations; and if...

Written Answers — Education Centre Network: Education Centre Network (22 Sep 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 372: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will commit to maintaining the three education centres that accommodate all of the Gaeltacht schools (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32169/09]

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Sep 2009)

Joe McHugh: It was important that Deputy Lee was able to get in the points as regards current mortgage holders and I am delighted e has put that on the record. The Taoiseach and the Government seem to believe that the challenge is to restore the banking system, whereas we on this side of the House want to change it fundamentally. We want to change the way banking is practised and the way regulation is...

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Sep 2009)

Joe McHugh: Economists do not have any moral authority here.

Criminal Law (Home Defence) Bill 2009: Second Stage (17 Sep 2009)

Joe McHugh: I commend this Bill and congratulate Deputy Charlie Flanagan and Deputy Jim O'Keeffe who worked on this Bill for quite a number of years. I acknowledge Deputy O'Keeffe's call for a calm debate. We need a calm debate on this matter because it can raise emotions. Certainly, it is a technical legal matter and when one enters that realm one must try to have reasoned debate. Why are we at this...

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (16 Sep 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 164: To ask the Taoiseach the work carried out by him to progress Strand II of the Good Friday Agreement since he took office as An Taoiseach; his plans to progress Strand II of the Good Friday Agreement in the coming 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30177/09]

Written Answers — Transport Projects: Transport Projects (9 Jul 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on whether all aspects of the Transport 21 plan will be completed by the 2015 deadline; his further views on whether capital transport investment projects are a means to restore lost economic competitiveness and provide short term employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28487/09]

Written Answers — Customs Service: Customs Service (9 Jul 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Finance the date on which the new cutter vessel to patrol the north-west coast will be delivered in accordance with the contract worked out with the suppliers of same; the County Donegal port in which the vessel will be based; the number of custom coastal patrols carried out at the coastline in Donegal since 1 May 2009; the number of joint patrols...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Jul 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons waiting to receive a service and therapy under each category of service in the hospital and out-patient section of Donegal Health Service Executive in tabular form; the average length of wait in each category; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28793/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Jul 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of people waiting to receive a service and therapy under each category of service in the community care section of Donegal Health Service Executive in tabular form; the average length of wait in each category; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28927/09]