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Care of the Elderly: Motion. (3 Feb 2004)

Paddy McHugh: After the 1997 election the Fianna Fáil and Progressive Democrats parties published a joint programme for Government, An Action Programme for the Millennium. No doubt they viewed this as an exciting event. It is always good to use words like "action"; it creates the illusion of movement and progress. The document states: Fianna Fáil and the Progressive Democrats in Government recognise that...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (3 Feb 2004)

Paddy McHugh: Question 357: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if a report has been prepared on the WLAN trials being carried out in Tuam, County Galway; if he has received the report and the subsequent actions required or being undertaken to allow for the provision of broadband in Tuam, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3015/04]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (10 Feb 2004)

Paddy McHugh: I seek the Adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss the following specific and important matter of public interest requiring urgent attention, namely, the failure of the Western Health Board to expend the funding available to it in the years 2002 and 2003 with the result that it ends up with a surplus of €15 million; this surplus is at a time when an improvement in...

Tribunals of Inquiry: Statements. (20 Feb 2004)

Paddy McHugh: It is nice to see Deputy Gogarty has joined the Government benches.

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (18 May 2004)

Paddy McHugh: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to supervision being provided on a school bus for special needs children (details supplied) in County Galway travelling to St Joseph's special school, Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14320/04]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (18 May 2004)

Paddy McHugh: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will make increased resource teaching hours available to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if hewill make a statement on the matter. [14404/04]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (18 May 2004)

Paddy McHugh: Question 321: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position in relation to a person (details supplied) in County Galway who was attending the children's behavioural clinic, University College Hospital, Galway, in view of funding having been withdrawn from the clinic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14299/04]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (25 May 2004)

Paddy McHugh: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss the following issue of national importance, namely, the need for the Government, specifically the Minister for Finance, Deputy McCreevy, to address the serious effect of the high cost of fuel on hauliers nationally; its effect on competitiveness; the fear that the increase in prices will drive heretofore legitimate users...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (25 May 2004)

Paddy McHugh: Question 310: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will receive an appointment they have waiting a number of weeks for from the University Hospital Galway. [15698/04]

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (25 May 2004)

Paddy McHugh: Question 311: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to the Adjournment debate on 25 February, when he will announce approve a project at Tuam Hospital. [15699/04]

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (25 May 2004)

Paddy McHugh: Question 372: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will instruct the Land Registry office to expedite a registration of title, details supplied, which was lodged with the Land Registry office several years ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15700/04]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (1 Jun 2004)

Paddy McHugh: Question 104: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of spouses of foreign nationals on work permits who accompany their partners to this country in terms of their ability to take up employment here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16261/04]

Written Answers — Hazardous Substances: Hazardous Substances (1 Jun 2004)

Paddy McHugh: Question 111: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason pipelines and pumping stations within establishments are excluded from the scope of SI 476/2000, which was implemented by her Department on 21 December 2000, in view of the potential of such pipelines and pumping stations involving dangerous substances to create major accidents as recognised under...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (1 Jun 2004)

Paddy McHugh: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will liaise with the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government to ensure that the organic nitrogen application limits to be included in the Government's nitrates action programme be set at 250 kg N per hectare thereby recognising that Irish farming is grass based livestock farming unlike other EU member states...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (1 Jun 2004)

Paddy McHugh: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in view of the recent increases in the cost of fuel, he will reduce excise duty on fuel by the five cent increase imposed in budget 2004 to help alleviate some of the difficulties faced by hauliers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16621/04]

Written Answers — Fuel Prices: Fuel Prices (1 Jun 2004)

Paddy McHugh: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources in view of the recent costs increases, the plans the Government have while holding the EU Presidency to bring forward proposals to give more certainty to fuel prices and to regulate oil companies, so as to alleviate some of the difficulties faced by hauliers; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Fuel Prices: Fuel Prices (1 Jun 2004)

Paddy McHugh: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources in view of the recent cost increase, the plans the Government is pursuing with its EU partners to source alternative sources of fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16617/04]

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (1 Jun 2004)

Paddy McHugh: Question 350: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if an application for persons (details supplied) in County Galway will be expedited to the land registry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16624/04]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (1 Jun 2004)

Paddy McHugh: Question 371: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will liaise with the Department of Agriculture and Food to ensure that the organic nitrogen application limits to be included in the Government's nitrates action programme be set at 250kg N per hectare thereby recognising that Irish farming is grass based livestock farming, unlike farming in other EU...

Request to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (5 Oct 2004)

Paddy McHugh: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss the following specific and important matter of public interest requiring urgent attention, namely, the need for the Government to approve the planning brief for the Tuam hospital so that a community hospital, ambulance base and ancillary accommodation can be provided on the Tuam health campus. The submission from the...