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Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (27 Jun 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in relation to the finding by the Comptroller and Auditor General report on private practice in public hospitals, it is acceptable that 34% of elective inpatient cases are private in view of the problem of insufficient availability of public hospital beds for public patients, the associated lengthy waiting lists and that this is...

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (27 Jun 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of the staff recruited to provide ambulance services in each of the years 1997 to date in 2007; the location of the staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17715/07]

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (27 Jun 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the nursing home repayment scheme for a deceased person (details attached) will commence; the breakdown of the moneys that will be awarded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18012/07]

Written Answers — Market Rights: Market Rights (27 Jun 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 261: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the specifics and workings of market rights and the way they are accessed and used by the general public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18013/07]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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 — 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]