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Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Motion (21 May 2009)

Joe McHugh: In order to be conciliatory, we do not want to put the motion to a vote if the Minister of State is prepared to accept our amendment.

Health Service Staff. (21 May 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 6: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, regarding plans of the Health Service Executive to establish 530 primary care teams at 200 sites by 2011, and in view of the moratorium on recruitment, she has received a staff relocation plan from the HSE for the transfer of existing staff from hospitals to the community; if not, when she expects to receive same; the number of...

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (19 May 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 79: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on whether the economy here is competitive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19945/09]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (14 May 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 41: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will explain the length of time criteria for a person who was made redundant on 31 December 2008 and who is willing to participate in a community employment scheme in June 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19473/09]

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (14 May 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will enumerate the Exchequer benefits of inheritance tax from the period 2000 to 2008 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19480/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (14 May 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when she will roll out the appointment of social welfare inspectors to investigate and prevent fraud; the measures she has introduced in the past few months to combat welfare fraud in Border areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19479/09]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (14 May 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the Culdaff exchange, County Donegal, of the DSL broadband via Eircom to Ballyharry will be enabled; if he will expedite this in order to facilitate local business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19416/09]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (14 May 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the actions his forces have taken to combat the plunder and over-exploitation of the Irish Mussel seed resource by UK fleets; if he has plans to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19482/09]

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (14 May 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will evaluate and address safety concerns at Greencastle Harbour in view of funding withdrawals from capital works due to possible work cessation at the location; his views on whether works started should be completed if safety concerns are raised, in view of the harbour's role as a major ferry crossing port; and if...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (13 May 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 231: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason fishermen on Lough Foyle have not received salmon hardship fund payments, even though these were due at the beginning of April 2009; if he will move immediately to ensure that these payments are made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19392/09]

Written Answers — Public Service Contracts: Public Service Contracts (12 May 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on changing the Office of Public Works pricing and tendering mechanism for Garda stations, whereby costing and service delivery, that is, furniture, repairs and alterations are costed centrally and delivered centrally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18894/09]

Written Answers — Banking Sector: Banking Sector (12 May 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Finance when banks will release the €100 million sanctioned towards business start-ups and small and medium enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18895/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (12 May 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) in County Donegal can change their tax credits so that their partner, who is working, can get their tax credit back due to the fact that because they are not a married couple they are not allowed to do it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18896/09]

Written Answers — Garda Management: Garda Management (12 May 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 284: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will grant an unpaid sabbatical to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal who wishes to travel for a period of time; his views on whether this would be a way of saving his Department money at this time of budgetary constraints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18897/09]

Requests to move Adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 (12 May 2009)

Joe McHugh: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to discuss a matter of national importance, namely, the HSE's plans to privatise home support in certain parts of the country and the implications that this would have for elderly and infirm people throughout the country.

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (6 May 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will fund the provision of a bus service for women in County Donegal to travel to Belfast for BreastCheck programme services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17640/09]

Special Educational Needs: Motion. (6 May 2009)

Joe McHugh: At the outset, I congratulate Deputy Brian Hayes for tabling this important and timely motion. However, had the Minister's predecessor the wherewithal or foresight to roll out the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act in time, this debate would not be taking place because the overarching right of each child with special needs would supersede any debate in this House and...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (30 Apr 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue generated on VRT for each of the years from 2002 to 2008 and for the first three months of 2009 on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17263/09]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (30 Apr 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he will introduce in order to help fixed rate mortgage holders to switch to variable rates in order to avoid a significant breakage fee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17265/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 Apr 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the code of practice for parents accompanying their children to orthodontic clinics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17257/09]