Results 12,441-12,460 of 13,291 for speaker:Joe McHugh

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (23 Oct 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 391: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason it has it has been decided to cut funding under the local improvement scheme for CLÁR areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25260/07]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (23 Oct 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 408: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the person who has responsibility for different sections under the marine and fisheries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25164/07]

Written Answers — Beef Imports: Beef Imports (23 Oct 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 409: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she plans to reconsider her position in relation to Brazilian beef, in view of the safety fears over its importation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25259/07]

Written Answers — Cross-Border Projects: Cross-Border Projects (23 Oct 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 419: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there are plans to harmonise the two educational Departments on the island allowing parents of children living in border areas the right to choose which school their children attend. [25332/07]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (23 Oct 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 496: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Donegal has been refused a grant upon returning to education as a mature student; if it is Government policy to penalise students who become unwell during their education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25262/07]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (23 Oct 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 497: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there are plans to subsidise students from the north west to allow them to attend universities in Northern Ireland giving them the same educational opportunities as the students in the rest of the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25266/07]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (23 Oct 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 539: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a person (details supplied) who has been seeking naturalisation since 2004 is not being processed for consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24955/07]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (23 Oct 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 616: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the proposed commission in relation to local electoral areas will mean the change of local electoral boundaries; and if not, if local representatives or representation within existing boundaries will change. [25334/07]

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (23 Oct 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 609: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there are plans to push for an international agreement to keep the rise in global temperature to two degrees celsius or less and to support developing countries to adapt to the unavoidable effects of climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25263/07]

Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (23 Oct 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 615: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding an abbey (details supplied) in County Donegal. [25333/07]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (23 Oct 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 632: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the Loughs agency will award a payment to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal who has signed up for compensation under the hardship scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24940/07]

Agrifood Industry: Motion (23 Oct 2007)

Joe McHugh: To follow on from and concur with my colleague, Deputy Creed, we are facing a serious issue here. The first thing we must do is be honest in the debate. At the moment, our consumers are misled and misinformed. We have only to look at a few examples. Recently, I came across an example of cheese made in the UK but which is packaged as Irish. The reason for this is that such cheese contains...

Agrifood Industry: Motion (23 Oct 2007)

Joe McHugh: Deputy Brady knows that this is the case. He knows this because the Minister visited the farmyard in County Meath as part of a very infamous trip to that county. He knows about the scaremongering that went on. To use an agricultural term, the Minister of State does not have an open door but he has an open gate, as Deputy Creed noted. He should take ownership of this issue because there is...

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (18 Oct 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress regarding the lease of a foreshore (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24320/07]

Written Answers — Driving Licences: Driving Licences (18 Oct 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Transport when the promised new regime in respect of provisional drivers will be introduced and specifically those relating to the requirement for an accompanying driver and other such restrictions which would encourage a serious attitude in taking and passing the driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24359/07]

Order of Business (17 Oct 2007)

Joe McHugh: On No. 40, the electoral amendment Bill, when will the report by the Constituency Commission on constituencies for Dáil and European Parliament be published? A new constituency commission is to be established in advance of the next local elections. What will be its composition? Will adjustments be made to local electoral boundaries prior to the 2009 local elections to address over and...

Order of Business (17 Oct 2007)

Joe McHugh: I am a new Deputy, wet behind the ears and naive to the process, but the electoral Bill referred to other electoral matters to be dealt with. It is in black and white. On behalf of Deputy Varadkar and myself, what are the other matters?

Order of Business (17 Oct 2007)

Joe McHugh: In deference to and respect for local councillors, they should be given advance notice if their areas are to be carved up.

Road Safety: Motion (16 Oct 2007)

Joe McHugh: I welcome the Minister. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, an accident is defined as an unexpected happening causing loss or injury which is not due to any fault or misconduct on the part of the person injured but for which legal relief may be sought. This is the definition of accident, a word which in today's society is used all too often. It is not a word which applies to many...

Written Answers — Natural Gas Grid: Natural Gas Grid (11 Oct 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there are plans to bring gas pipelines from Northern Ireland into the Border counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22758/07]