Results 12,461-12,480 of 13,291 for speaker:Joe McHugh

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (11 Oct 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the idea of an all island broadband system will be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22759/07]

Written Answers — Electoral Boundaries: Electoral Boundaries (10 Oct 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 103: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason urban councillors are finding that they are unable to make representations for constituents who voted for them due to the fact that they are deemed to be outside the town boundary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22734/07]

Written Answers — Local Government Reform: Local Government Reform (10 Oct 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 128: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the Government's plans for directly elected mayors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22735/07]

Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (9 Oct 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of civilians working as part of the Garda reserve force at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22537/07]

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (9 Oct 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will assign crime analysts to the six Garda regions as recommended by the Garda Inspectorate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22538/07]

Written Answers — Vehicle Registration: Vehicle Registration (9 Oct 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 201: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will explain the mechanism involved in re-registering cars bought in Northern Ireland, outlining the cost and time frame involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22732/07]

Written Answers — Irish Horseracing Industry: Irish Horseracing Industry (9 Oct 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 353: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) can not access X-rays of their horse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22731/07]

Written Answers — Home-School Liaison Scheme: Home-School Liaison Scheme (9 Oct 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 414: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will review the situation of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22730/07]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (9 Oct 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 431: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a school (details supplied) in County Donegal has been left in such a state, that after recent renovations three children have received in excess of ten stitches as a result of falling in treacherous playground conditions; the reason it has been left to the school to provide the money to make the playground safe; and if...

Order of Business (9 Oct 2007)

Joe McHugh: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage of the Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill in light of recent murders and a Garda annual report which states that between 2000 and 2006 some 338 murders and manslaughters were reported in the State?

Order of Business (9 Oct 2007)

Joe McHugh: If the Ceann Comhairle will indulge me for two seconds, I wish to put the significance of this on record.

Order of Business (9 Oct 2007)

Joe McHugh: It is not a preamble. I wish to draw a comparison to Northern Ireland and acknowledge the work of the Taoiseach on the Northern peace process. However, to put this in perspective, in a five-year period from 1990 to 1995 when people were murdering each other in a war zone in Northern Ireland, there were 346——

Order of Business (9 Oct 2007)

Joe McHugh: There were 346 people killed. Eight more people were killed in the Northern Ireland Troubles in a five-period from 1990 to 1995 than here from 2000 to 2006.

Order of Business (9 Oct 2007)

Joe McHugh: What are we going to do to eradicate this problem?

Order of Business (9 Oct 2007)

Joe McHugh: The whole world knew about Northern Ireland, when people were killing each other. Let us be under no illusion in this House. The whole world knows about the mad men and murderers in this country and somebody ought to do something about it.

Order of Business (9 Oct 2007)

Joe McHugh: There should be legislation to combat it.

Order of Business (9 Oct 2007)

Joe McHugh: I just wanted to put on record this significant issue.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Sep 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 49: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he plans to reduce the amount of inheritance tax a person has to pay for inheriting land from a relative, namely an aunt or uncle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21237/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Sep 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason workers from County Donegal, working in Northern Ireland, who are contributing to The National Insurance Fund are availing of medical entitlements but can not avail of the 70% contribution to child care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21238/07]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (27 Sep 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason it has been decided to penalise working parents through the cessation of the equal opportunities childcare programme and making the new NICP scheme available only to those in receipt of social welfare payments or family income supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21240/07]