Results 12,081-12,100 of 13,291 for speaker:Joe McHugh
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (29 Apr 2008)
Joe McHugh: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the proposed amalgamation of the male and female wards in St. Conal's Hospital in Letterkenny is to go ahead; her views on whether the Health Service Executive are infringing on the human rights of the patients, in view of the difficulties with such arrangements in the past; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16507/08]
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (29 Apr 2008)
Joe McHugh: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the provision of cancer services for the north west; if she has met her Northern counterpart recently to discuss the matter; her views on whether removing vital services from Sligo hospital will have serious implications for patients all across the north west, who have to travel to either Galway or Dublin to...
- Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (29 Apr 2008)
Joe McHugh: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will appoint a senior executive engineer from Donegal County Council to sit on the technical group dealing with the route selection between Derry and Aughnacloy which has recently been allocated â¬580 million by the Department of Finance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16202/08]
- Written Answers — Coast Guard Service: Coast Guard Service (29 Apr 2008)
Joe McHugh: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to a 60 year old agreement signed by the British and Irish Governments insisting that Malin Head Coastguard Station must always remain open for the safety of seafarers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16509/08]
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Apr 2008)
Joe McHugh: Question 355: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the summer works scheme which has been cancelled will resume again; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16201/08]
- Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (29 Apr 2008)
Joe McHugh: Question 356: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 671 of 2 April 2008, the way a teacher may receive the higher pay increment when the institution where he or she obtained his or her degree does not provide individual marks, and works on a pass-fail basis only; her views on meeting her Northern Ireland counterpart to discuss this serious issue;...
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (29 Apr 2008)
Joe McHugh: Question 426: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will intervene on behalf of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal, who has applied for citizenship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16210/08]
- Written Answers — Public Service Charges: Public Service Charges (29 Apr 2008)
Joe McHugh: Question 453: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on an exemption for water rates for a charity (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16206/08]
- Written Answers — Public Service Charges: Public Service Charges (29 Apr 2008)
Joe McHugh: Question 471: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason community groups are being charged water rates in view of the fact that they are not businesses and are currently in the process of applying for charity status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16209/08]
- Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (29 Apr 2008)
Joe McHugh: Question 470: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way he will provide funding for local authorities in view of serious financial difficulties, large borrowings and expansion of core services being experienced by many county councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16203/08]
- e-Government Services: Motion (29 Apr 2008)
Joe McHugh: I thank Deputy Coveney for moving this timely motion. It is a statement of intent from this side of the House that not only do we need to be competitive on the international stage by introducing next generation information communications technologies, but we need do so within the public sector if we are to be competitive on the international stage. It is a timely motion in light of the...
- Pharmacy Services. (23 Apr 2008)
Joe McHugh: As Deputy O'Mahony said, we are not here to score political points. We are facing a crisis. Almost 800 pharmacists have submitted letters tendering their resignation. In addition, there is fear among the people on the drugs payment scheme and the medical card scheme. We must provide a solution to this impending disaster. Why did a senior official from the HSE pull out of the Oireachtas...
- Pharmacy Services. (23 Apr 2008)
Joe McHugh: It is 800 as of today.
- Pharmacy Services. (23 Apr 2008)
Joe McHugh: There are two parties in the process.
- Pharmacy Services. (23 Apr 2008)
Joe McHugh: There are two parties in the negotiations.
- Pharmacy Services. (23 Apr 2008)
Joe McHugh: This is fuel to the fire. Negotiations are ongoing.
- Pharmacy Services. (23 Apr 2008)
Joe McHugh: Is this before or after they get the High Court injunction?
- Pharmacy Services. (23 Apr 2008)
Joe McHugh: It is ridiculous, this is not even an answer.
- Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Apr 2008)
Joe McHugh: Yesterday I visited Termonfeckin in County Louth, joined by the esteemed Minister of State, Deputy Dick Roche, to attend a meeting of the Irish Countrywomen's Association, the ICA, as it is more familiarly known. It is good to see this debate is taking place. I commend all the organisations that are taking the initiative and encourage other organisations within the voluntary and community...
- Telecommunications Services. (23 Apr 2008)
Joe McHugh: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of MANs that do not have sufficient backhaul connection; the number of MANs that do not have sufficient last mile connection; and the initiatives he will take to maximise the usage of MANs to assist in the roll-out of next generation networks. [14998/08]