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Written Answers — Motor Fuels: Motor Fuels (10 Jul 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 242: To ask the Minister for Transport the situation regarding the fuel rebate for bus operators for 2008/2009; if he will assure these operators that they will not lose their fuel rebate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29002/08]

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (10 Jul 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 752: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) has been refused recognition of their degree from Northern Ireland by the Irish Teaching Council, despite the fact that other persons doing this course had their qualification recognised for teaching purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29129/08]

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (10 Jul 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 929: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his policy on light pollution, in view of the problems of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29130/08]

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Joe McHugh: I am glad of this opportunity to say a few words on the economy. I will try to be as constructive as possible because we collectively have a serious responsibility for trying to drive our economy forward. Before we do that, the Government side of the House must start being realistic and honest to see exactly where we are. We need a bottom line, to know exactly where the cutbacks will be...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (9 Jul 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Donegal has had their medical card rescinded. [27850/08]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (9 Jul 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Donegal has had their medical card rescinded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27851/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (9 Jul 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the overall budget for the running and maintaining of Letterkenny General Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27856/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (9 Jul 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of money donated annually to Letterkenny General Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27857/08]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (9 Jul 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Transport the temporary location of the integrated communications system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27852/08]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (9 Jul 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 267: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, it is his policy to introduce cutbacks in the area of special education needs in view of the large amount of cutbacks in County Donegal (details supplied); his views on whether it is good practice to target the most vulnerable people in society when introducing cutbacks; the action he plans to take to help persons who have been...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (9 Jul 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 272: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Donegal, who has Asperger's syndrome, has had their resource hours reduced and has to share their special needs assistant with two other students, who are not in the same class as them; if the special educational needs organisers are qualified to undermine recommendations from experts...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (9 Jul 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 273: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Donegal has had their resource hours reduced and has been told that they will no longer have a special needs assistant next term; if it is his policy to introduce cutbacks to special education needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27854/08]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (9 Jul 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 326: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason local authorities cannot house people who have left the marital home as a result of a separation while court proceedings are ongoing in relation to assets, in view of the backlog of family law cases; his views on whether it is acceptable that women who have suffered from domestic abuse are being...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (9 Jul 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 381: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of the National Broadband Project; if the project will suffer due to Exchequer cutbacks; if there is provision for utilising INTERREG funding to try to improve broadband access, with areas such as Leitrim, Sligo and Donegal working with their northern counterparts to resolve the issue on a more...

School Accommodation. (8 Jul 2008)

Joe McHugh: I welcome the Minister to the House. I hope he uses his high office to extend this communiqué to his colleague, the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe, to whom I have spoken off the record on this matter. This is not a new issue. The secretary general of the INTO, John Carr, who is also a native of Donegal, recently wrote an article on the challenges we are facing...

Written Answers — Programmes for Government: Programmes for Government (8 Jul 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 135: To ask the Taoiseach the breakdown of all elements of the programme for Government that have been fully implemented since the general election in 2002; the elements that are outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26955/08]

Written Answers — Revenue Commissioners Staff: Revenue Commissioners Staff (8 Jul 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of customs officers employed by the Revenue Commissioners from 1999 to 2003, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26725/08]

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (8 Jul 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will elaborate on schemes he will introduce to advance economic growth through the mutual co-operation of his Department, the banking sector and the private sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26957/08]

Written Answers — Health Service Publications: Health Service Publications (8 Jul 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the cost of a magazine (details supplied) for each year from 2005 to date in 2008, the cost to include publication, research and distribution; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26726/08]

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (8 Jul 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of referrals from Letterkenny General Hospital to Ballykelly under the National Treatment Purchase Fund; the number of patients at Letterkenny General Hospital who have declined a referral through the NTPF for years 2005, 2006 and 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26727/08]