Results 11,761-11,780 of 13,291 for speaker:Joe McHugh
- Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (12 Nov 2008)
Joe McHugh: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will guarantee that all social economy projects announced by his Department will be continued as envisaged when they were announced; if he will guarantee that the White Oaks project will continue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40205/08]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Nov 2008)
Joe McHugh: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will grant back-to-work allowances to persons in receipt of unemployment benefit after a period of three months in view of the downturn in the economy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40184/08]
- Written Answers — Army Barracks: Army Barracks (12 Nov 2008)
Joe McHugh: Question 241: To ask the Minister for Defence if the closure of both barracks in north Donegal will put some strain on the families of soldiers stationed at Rockhill and Lifford in terms of extended commuting time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40212/08]
- Written Answers — Army Barracks: Army Barracks (12 Nov 2008)
Joe McHugh: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Defence the amount the maintenance of Lifford and Rockhill Army Barracks cost the State in 2007. [40206/08]
- Written Answers — Army Barracks: Army Barracks (12 Nov 2008)
Joe McHugh: Question 244: To ask the Minister for Defence the amount by which the annual running cost of Finner Army barracks will increase as a result of the closure of Lifford and Rockhill Army Barracks. [40207/08]
- Written Answers — Army Barracks: Army Barracks (12 Nov 2008)
Joe McHugh: Question 245: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide a financial justification for the closures of Rockhill and Lifford Army Barracks in the form of a cost benefit analysis including envisaged redundancy costs to the State and the envisaged revenue that will be generated by the sale or lease of the two barracks. [40208/08]
- Written Answers — Army Barracks: Army Barracks (12 Nov 2008)
Joe McHugh: Question 246: To ask the Minister for Defence the amount of money spent on capital investment and on refurbishment work annually at Rockhill and Lifford Army Barracks since 1997 to date in 2008 in tabular form. [40232/08]
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (12 Nov 2008)
Joe McHugh: Question 250: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the date he will provide a better speed broadband to Fanad, County Donegal; his views on whether the lack of a modern broadband service in Fanad undermines business in that area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40204/08]
- Order of Business (12 Nov 2008)
Joe McHugh: When is it proposed to introduce legislation for a â¬200 levy on second homes? Is it intended that this will be a replacement tax for the ever-dwindling local government fund of â¬25 million?
- Order of Business (12 Nov 2008)
Joe McHugh: I can be of some assistance to the Government in this respect. I have received a response from the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Gormley, that this tax or levy will be introduced in January 2009.
- Order of Business (12 Nov 2008)
Joe McHugh: Sorry?
- Order of Business (12 Nov 2008)
Joe McHugh: Will it be introduced before Christmas?
- Order of Business (12 Nov 2008)
Joe McHugh: I know that but will the legislation? The Minister stated in his reply to the parliamentary question that this levy will be lifted at the beginning of January. Legislation is required before the levy is lifted so when before Christmas will this legislation be introduced?
- Order of Business (12 Nov 2008)
Joe McHugh: He did not really answer it.
- Order of Business (12 Nov 2008)
Joe McHugh: We could do it without the legislation.
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (11 Nov 2008)
Joe McHugh: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the action she is taking to assist people to combat the prevalence of debt in the current economic climate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39437/08]
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (11 Nov 2008)
Joe McHugh: Question 353: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will ensure that the residency application of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal is dealt with quickly. [39300/08]
- Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (11 Nov 2008)
Joe McHugh: Question 497: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will introduce legislation to implement the budget 2009 â¬200 levy on second homes; if he will raise these levies through local authorities; if the revenue generated by the levy will be allocated to the local authorities to compensate for reduced local government funding from central Government; and...
- Vaccination Programme: Motion (11 Nov 2008)
Joe McHugh: Eight women died in County Donegal last year from cervical cancer out of a total national figure of 81. I will outline the difficulty I have explaining this decision to parents, particularly mothers. When a person leaves Donegal for Dublin they usually travel by car or bus. There is no train service from Donegal to Dublin. Take the example of a woman suffering from cervical cancer who is...
- Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (6 Nov 2008)
Joe McHugh: Question 78: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of County Donegal electricians on the FÃS list of recommended electricians. [39066/08]