Results 11,601-11,620 of 13,291 for speaker:Joe McHugh

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (11 Feb 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Finance if the new pension levy is tax deductible; if the income levies introduced by him in winter 2008 are tax deductible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5163/09]

Written Answers — Communications Masts: Communications Masts (10 Feb 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of rent which has been accrued from renting masts to mobile phone operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4642/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (10 Feb 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of quasi-government quangos that are in existence; and the annual cost of these quasi-Government quangos. [4181/09]

Written Answers — Medical Research: Medical Research (10 Feb 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 282: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if progress will be made by her in respect of funding for Duchenne research in view of the success of the pilot programme using the exon skipping technology at the National University of Ireland Maynooth and further in view of the support the Joint Committee for Health and Children has given and the fact that she has been receiving...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (10 Feb 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 414: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the existence of cross-border social welfare fraud; the mechanisms she has established to address cross-border social welfare fraud; the length of time she has been aware of this issue; the approximate number of persons her Department believes are engaging in this fraud; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (10 Feb 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 417: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the allowances available to private sector workers who have recently lost their jobs, not through redundancy, in terms of back to education courses; the allowances available for people who have recently lost their jobs, not through redundancy, and who wish to pursue courses through FÁS; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (10 Feb 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 496: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding Project Kelvin in terms of an account of project status; if he will provide a progress report on money approved and spent; if there have been changes in the status of the project since July 2008; the person who changed the status of the project in the event of it having been changed; and...

Written Answers — Aquaculture Development: Aquaculture Development (10 Feb 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 554: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he will release the €5 million that was set aside for aquaculture in the national development plan. [4701/09]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (10 Feb 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 569: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the allowances available for people who have recently lost their jobs, not through redundancy, and who wish to pursue courses through the Vocational Education Committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4306/09]

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (10 Feb 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 628: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will reconsider his decision to remove the disadvantaged status of a school (details supplied) in view of the fact that 16 of the school's 21 feeder primary schools are disadvantaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4650/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (5 Feb 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 62: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on whether County Donegal's enterprise development and job creation agencies provide value for money; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3945/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (5 Feb 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 63: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason County Donegal has the highest rate of unemployment and social inequality here despite the fact that large amounts of money are spent on enterprise development and job creation agencies in the county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3946/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (5 Feb 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 64: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of County Donegal agencies charged with enterprise development and job creation; the annual Government spend and support on each of these agencies; the number of jobs these agencies created in 2007 and 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3947/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (5 Feb 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will explain the logic behind the reason to move the Lifford VRT office to Donegal town; if a feasibility study has been conducted in respect of this movement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3955/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (5 Feb 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Finance if the 1% income levy on farm income will be reviewed before 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3999/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (5 Feb 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Finance the implications for small businesses who elect to forgo VAT rebates as a philanthropy to the national Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3956/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Feb 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will expedite the orthodontic clinical treatment of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4000/09]

Written Answers — Marine Transport Services: Marine Transport Services (5 Feb 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Transport if he and his ministerial colleague at the North-South Ministerial Council will provide funding for ferry services (details supplied) that link the north Atlantic tourism corridor in north Ulster; his views on whether the ferry services are an essential part of the corridor; his further views on whether the ferry services can continue without...

Written Answers — Motor Industry: Motor Industry (5 Feb 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 207: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason car dealers with legitimate trade plates are charged up to €300 at the Border and are deemed to be illegal by the authorities within Northern Ireland; the further reason the plates are legal [4001/09]

Written Answers — Energy Ratings: Energy Ratings (5 Feb 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 209: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason the Private Residential Tenancies Board has been given a four-year period of grace on rented properties before an energy ratings certificate is required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3954/09]