Results 11,701-11,720 of 13,291 for speaker:Joe McHugh

Consumer Issues: Motion (9 Dec 2008)

Joe McHugh: The Tánaiste wants to distract from the serious argument and challenges with regard to what is happening in our part of the world and which is affecting the economy as a whole. We have been monitoring the situation through the media but travelling southwards from Donegal today I did not need the media. We have plenty of anecdotal evidence that there is a mass migration of people to...

Recall of Irish Pork and Bacon Products: Statements (9 Dec 2008)

Joe McHugh: On a point of order. The Minister is misleading the House. He was asked a question. Is there traceability in the pig industry or is there not?

Recall of Irish Pork and Bacon Products: Statements (9 Dec 2008)

Joe McHugh: The Minister is avoiding the question.

Recall of Irish Pork and Bacon Products: Statements (9 Dec 2008)

Joe McHugh: How is the Minister going to do that?

Recall of Irish Pork and Bacon Products: Statements (9 Dec 2008)

Joe McHugh: I ask the Minister to personally intervene in the North-South issue. Deputy Blaney raised the matter but the Minister did not answer it. Pig producers have sourced their feed in Northern Ireland and send their pigs to Northern Ireland to be slaughtered. At the moment they are not being facilitated. I ask the Minister to intervene, through the North-South Ministerial Council, to see if we...

Regional Fisheries Boards: Motion (9 Dec 2008)

Joe McHugh: I welcome the Minister of State. I refer to the issues I raised at the joint Oireachtas committee meeting last week. The Government needs to develop a mentality that it has bought into the Good Friday Agreement, which clearly provides for an integrated marine strategy. This presents a serious challenge because it will create additional layers of bureaucracy. However, the Government needs...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (2 Dec 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount his Department has spent on consultants, forums, working groups and consultation documents in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43720/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (2 Dec 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 138: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the initiatives she has undertaken since her appointment to support Border businesses in this State who are at a competitive disadvantage because of the weakness of sterling, and because of the relatively low VAT rate there. [43436/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (2 Dec 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will take immediate action to address the competitive disadvantage which Border businesses are relative to businesses in Northern Ireland. [43432/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (2 Dec 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Finance the buildings in County Donegal owned by the State which are vacant; and when these buildings were vacated. [43433/08]

Written Answers — Juvenile Offenders: Juvenile Offenders (2 Dec 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 269: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of minors detained in juvenile detention centres here; the number of minors who were detained in juvenile detention centres here in 2007; the cost to the State of this detention in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43434/08]

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (2 Dec 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 356: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of public money that was spent annually on advanced driving courses for temporary workers by local authorities here between 1997 and 2007; if he will provide this information in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43435/08]

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (2 Dec 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 396: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, in view of his declaration of 19 November 2008 that his Department has not prepared an estimated cost to the State of the extension of the farm waste management scheme, he will provide financial explanations for his refusal to extend the scheme; his views on whether in principle an extension of the scheme would prevent...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (2 Dec 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 419: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will clarify his position in relation to the request by the polyvalent sector to be allocated an increased share of the Irish mackerel quota. [43855/08]

Agriculture: Motion (2 Dec 2008)

Joe McHugh: In the short time available to me, I wish to speak about young farmers, the men and women who entered into farming having taken the courageous step of sacrificing university careers on the basis that there was a future for them in the sector. Many of these young farmers who have taken up the early retirement scheme and are hopeful the installation aid scheme will be reinstated, now feel...

Agriculture: Motion (2 Dec 2008)

Joe McHugh: We need to do that. If we do not, we will be taken over by corporations like Walmart, ASDA and Tesco. One need only drive up the M1 on a Monday morning to see all the Tesco lorries heading North, which cannot cope with the demand for products. People in their purchases are following the cheaper priced products, but we have an opportunity to assist farmers to set up alternative enterprises....

Written Answers — Fire Services: Fire Services (27 Nov 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 39: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has plans to reform financing of local fire services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43169/08]

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2008)

Joe McHugh: I wish to share my time with Deputies Durkan and Doyle.

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2008)

Joe McHugh: We are interested in equity on this side of the House. It will be done in an equitable manner.

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2008)

Joe McHugh: I am glad to be able to contribute to this debate. I propose to highlight two problems in the constituency Deputy Blaney and I represent. I refer to the continued mass exodus of shoppers across the Border and the difficulties encountered by small businesses in County Donegal as they try to survive. There is a false economy in the region. As businesses try to hold things together without...