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Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (27 Sep 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the plans in place to employ much needed additional full time equivalent positions in the ambulance service with the HSE west; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21241/07]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (27 Sep 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the plans in place to introduce legislation to allow Gardaí to test drivers for drugs and to compulsorily test for drugs and alcohol at the scene of an accident; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21243/07]

Written Answers — Arts Council: Arts Council (27 Sep 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount of money which will be made available to the Arts Council for the year 2008; if it will be near the €100 million they have requested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21236/07]

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (27 Sep 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the situation surrounding the lease of a foreshore (details supplied) in County Donegal, when the situation will be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21242/07]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (26 Sep 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 1173: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the mineral oil relief tax on oil seed rape will be available to farmers producing same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19784/07]

Cancer Services: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Joe McHugh: I welcome the Minister to the House. From speaking to members of the new health structures, I know there is a feeling of frustration and disenfranchisement. The overall health service is moving towards a centralised system. Previously, it was a more devolved local system, a model other European states are following. The new health structures are becoming more like talking shops. The...

Schools Building Projects. (5 Jul 2007)

Joe McHugh: I am delighted to have the opportunity to raise this important matter concerning Scoil Mhuire in Buncrana, County Donegal, on the Inishowen peninsula. Scoil Mhuire is one of four secondary schools in the Inishowen peninsula. That may sound like a lot of schools for one part of a county or constituency but the Inishowen peninsula is bigger than County Louth. That is an indication of the...

Order of Business (5 Jul 2007)

Joe McHugh: When will the Minister for Transport and the Marine take forward the proposed mandatory drug and alcohol testing at the scene of an accident? Yesterday the Minister was not aware of a promise made by a party colleague of his, namely Deputy Bertie Ahern, prior to the general election.

Order of Business (5 Jul 2007)

Joe McHugh: I have a letter, which I only received last night, too late to bring up on Committee Stage of the Roads Bill 2007, in which the Taoiseach gives a commitment, three weeks before the general election, to introduce mandatory drug testing at the scene of an accident if Fianna Fáil was re-elected to power. In light of this new information, of which the Minister for Transport and the Marine,...

Order of Business (5 Jul 2007)

Joe McHugh: The letter reads: Fianna Fáil recognises the need to introduce compulsory drink and drug testing for drivers involved in accidents causing injury. If re-elected, we will ensure these changes are implemented without delay. The Minister was not aware of this last night.

Order of Business (5 Jul 2007)

Joe McHugh: When will this be introduced into the Roads Bill 2007? This letter was signed by Deputy Bertie Ahern three weeks before the general election.

[i]Roads Bill 2007 [/i][[i]Seanad[/i]][b]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages.[/b] (4 Jul 2007)

Joe McHugh: As this is my first time to speak in the House I wish to thank the people of Donegal North-East for putting their confidence in me and giving me this opportunity to represent them. I agree with Deputy Shortall's amendment. There are many grey areas around this issue. One example is where patients travelling from Letterkenny General Hospital to Dublin have to stop at a service area. What...

Industrial Development. (4 Jul 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 7: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way he will expand the role of FÁS and Enterprise Ireland in the coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18999/07]

Written Answers — Common Foreign and Security Policy: Common Foreign and Security Policy (3 Jul 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the preparations being made to enable Ireland's participation in EU battlegroups; if he will report on the latest discussions at EU level on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18700/07]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (3 Jul 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 266: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the proposals in place to provide a more rigorous training course for learning to drive a heavy goods vehicle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18892/07]

Written Answers — Capitation Grants: Capitation Grants (3 Jul 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 435: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on an increase in the capitation grant allocation to a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18891/07]

Foreign Conflicts. (3 Jul 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the timescale for the deployment of the full peacekeeping force in Darfur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18721/07]

Social Partnership. (3 Jul 2007)

Joe McHugh: Which Christmas?

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (28 Jun 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine if he has received the report regarding public transport subventions; the recommendations contained in this report; the actions he will take on foot of this report. [18147/07]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (28 Jun 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will consider an increase in the allocation of resources to a school (details supplied) in County Donegal due to a projected increase in pupil numbers and an already high pupil/teacher ratio of 35 to 1 in senior infants in the 2007/2008 year. [18220/07]