Results 11,861-11,880 of 13,291 for speaker:Joe McHugh

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (21 Oct 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 554: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will extend the farm waste management scheme beyond its deadline in view of the inability of builders to source sheeting and other materials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35929/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (21 Oct 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 558: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of money spent on capital investment by his Department for each year since 1997 in each of the 26 counties. [35390/08]

Written Answers — Modern Language Teaching: Modern Language Teaching (21 Oct 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 621: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of male secondary school teachers who teach foreign language subjects in all-male secondary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35930/08]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (16 Oct 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of women in County Donegal who have been called for appointments under the BreastCheck programme to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35196/08]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (16 Oct 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will make a statement on the outsourcing of smear testing to the USA; if she will explain the cervical screening programme plan to initially limit colposcopy treatment to 11 centres; and if she will assure the colposcopy team and people of County Donegal that the colposcopy service at Letterkenny General Hospital will remain...

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (16 Oct 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will guarantee that there will be no cuts in his funding of a theatre (details supplied) in County Donegal, in the next 36 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35210/08]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (16 Oct 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 109: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there are plans to build a crematorium in the north-west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35216/08]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 Oct 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of money farmers here have drawn down to date from the sheep farmers scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35205/08]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (16 Oct 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the secondary schools in County Donegal that are using assistive technology geared toward specific literary support for students with dyslexia; the schools in County Donegal that have applications with his Department for such technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35211/08]

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Joe McHugh: I thank Deputy Creed for moving this motion on the farm waste management scheme. It is timely for ongoing projects and farmers who find themselves in limbo. This is more than just an argument about farmers, it is an economic argument in light of the downturn which has also hit the construction sector. Men who were employed in the housing construction sector are now finding substitute work...

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Joe McHugh: A constituent of mine received a letter, which states: Grant aid will only be paid for structures completed by the end of the year to the required minimum, as outlined above. Where items such as scrapers, sliding doors, venting, cladding, etc., are not completed then the structure as completed will be grant aided less the items not undertaken. No grant payment will be made on structures...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (16 Oct 2008)

Joe McHugh: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, to discuss the ongoing concerns on the outsourcing of smear testing to the USA and, furthermore, to discuss the cervical screening programme plan to initially limit colposcopy treatment to 11 centres and to assure the colposcopy team and constituents in Donegal that the service at...

Irish Coast Guard Service. (8 Oct 2008)

Joe McHugh: Yes.

Irish Coast Guard Service. (8 Oct 2008)

Joe McHugh: This debacle is a microcosm of an Ireland full of contradictions and a Government that has presided over a failed decentralisation programme. The Government is trying to go into two of the most remote parts of this island and dig out civil servant jobs. It is unprecedented and is a detachment from common sense. It shows the Government has little evidence of prudence or leadership. Any time...

Irish Coast Guard Service. (8 Oct 2008)

Joe McHugh: There is an element of the argument that has not been articulated by the Minister or the civil servants. Speaking from a technological perspective, we could locate one centre in New Delhi if we decided to do so because of advanced communication. However, technology is not the issue, it goes much deeper. This is about respecting the sea. If the mindset of the Government disrespects...

Irish Coast Guard Service. (8 Oct 2008)

Joe McHugh: A decision has been made.

Irish Coast Guard Service. (8 Oct 2008)

Joe McHugh: The Minister of State indicated there would be two sets of equipment. One cannot tender for two sets of equipment if a decision has not been made.

Irish Coast Guard Service. (8 Oct 2008)

Joe McHugh: A decision has been made.

Irish Coast Guard Service. (8 Oct 2008)

Joe McHugh: This is unbelievable.

Irish Coast Guard Service. (8 Oct 2008)

Joe McHugh: It is a joke.