Results 11,921-11,940 of 13,291 for speaker:Joe McHugh

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

Joe McHugh: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the efforts made by the National Treatment Purchase Fund to assist patients at Letterkenny General Hospital who do not wish to be referred outside the county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26728/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (8 Jul 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of elective surgeries cancelled for the years 2006 and 2007 at Letterkenny General Hospital; the reasons these surgeries were cancelled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26729/08]

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

Joe McHugh: Question 322: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the building projects within the health sector which will be allocated capital funding in 2008 on a county basis; the major capital projects where funding has been withdrawn; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26952/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (8 Jul 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 429: To ask the Minister for Transport the major capital projects which have been sanctioned and proceeding to tender that will be allocated funding in 2008 or the early part of 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26953/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (8 Jul 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 430: To ask the Minister for Transport the projects in County Donegal, which will be proceeding to tender and allocated funding in 2008 and up until June 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26956/08]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (8 Jul 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 580: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of Irish vessels inspected by Irish Officers at both sea and port for the years 2006 and 2007; the number that were fined; the offences they were believed to have committed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26723/08]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (8 Jul 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 581: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of non-Irish vessels inspected by Irish officers at both sea and port for the years 2006 and 2007; the number that were fined; the offences they were believed to have committed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26724/08]

Written Answers — Schools Funding: Schools Funding (8 Jul 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 640: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will consider funding for a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26722/08]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (8 Jul 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 652: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the breakdown on a county basis of the annual contribution towards rental costs for prefabricated buildings in primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26950/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Jul 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 653: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the building projects that will be proceeding to tender in 2008; the building projects that were committed to go to tender in 2008 that have since been withdrawn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26951/08]

Written Answers — Customs and Excise: Customs and Excise (2 Jul 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of trained customs staff deployed at Killybegs and Letterkenny ports; if a risk assessment has been carried out on non tidal ports along the west coast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26257/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (2 Jul 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the average waiting time for an appointment with each specialist located at a hospital (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26260/08]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (2 Jul 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason the summer works scheme is not going ahead at a school (details supplied) which had been promised money for work to be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26255/08]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (2 Jul 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Donegal had their care hours cut from 32 hours per week to ten hours per week in view of the fact that they suffer from third degree spina bifida; if it is NCSE policy to implement cutbacks, regardless of students' needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26256/08]

Written Answers — Training Programmes: Training Programmes (1 Jul 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on providing training for redundant fishermen to re-train for the Merchant Navy; the steps he has taken to implement same; his views on meeting with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment to put together a plan to provide incentives for fishermen to take up this re-training; and if he will make a...

Fishing Industry: Motion (1 Jul 2008)

Joe McHugh: I commend the efforts of Deputies Creed and Sheahan in bringing this motion to the House. I commend my colleague, Deputy Perry, on the work he did in opposition in the previous Dáil. I refer, for example, to his contribution to the Fine Gael policy document, Oceans of Opportunity. The motion before the House mentions that the value of the seafood industry to the economy is over €750...

Research Funding (26 Jun 2008)

Joe McHugh: I record my appreciation to Deputy Doyle for raising this matter. It took almost a week and a half for it to be accepted and I am delighted it has. His persistence highlights the sense of urgency and immediacy for the families concerned. Numbers form much of the basis for arguing which groups require financing but 150 families — a number which is growing — are affected by Duchenne...

Research Funding (26 Jun 2008)

Joe McHugh: Duchenne muscular dystrophy was not mentioned.

Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Jun 2008)

Joe McHugh: Was that before the general election?

Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Jun 2008)

Joe McHugh: I wish to share time with Deputy Andrew Doyle. I will have 12 minutes and Deputy Doyle eight. I congratulate my parliamentary soccer colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Barry Andrews, on his new position. I wish him the best in his role. I have long been an advocate of intervention, especially through youth participation. I welcome many elements in this Bill. The small shopkeepers to...