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Written Answers — Customs Service: Customs Service (1 May 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 62: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of officials engaged in customs and excise duties, since the amalgamation within the revenue and since the amalgamation for all years up to the end of 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16986/08]

Written Answers — Customs Service: Customs Service (1 May 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 63: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of additional customs and excise officials recruited since the date of introduction of vehicle registration tax up until the end of 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16987/08]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (1 May 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 64: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of revenue officials who have transferred from revenue offices to decentralised Departments since the date decentralisation first commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16988/08]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (1 May 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on reviewing the capping system for community employment schemes in rural areas, where supervisors are encountering difficulties in recruiting workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16990/08]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (1 May 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will quantify breath tests carried out on drivers involved in collisions attended by Gardaí in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007; the number of breath tests carried out in injury collisions; the number of positive or failed breath tests; the number of breath tests in damage only collisions; the number of positive, refused...

Written Answers — Inland Fisheries: Inland Fisheries (1 May 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of money put aside to undertake essential habitat improvements and fish stock rehabilitation works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16991/08]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (1 May 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he will introduce secondary legislation to enable the Loughs Agency to undertake functions including the regulation and development of aquaculture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16992/08]

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (1 May 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the breakdown of all consultants currently engaged by his Department; the purpose of their contract; the amount each contract costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16993/08]

Written Answers — Coastal Protection: Coastal Protection (8 May 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to a 60 year old agreement signed by the British and Irish Governments insisting that Malin Head Coastguard Station must always remain open for the safety of seafarers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17272/08]

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (8 May 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Transport if in view of the fact that the majority of cargo freight lands on the east coast and that Ireland does not have the necessary infrastructure to deal with the distribution of this cargo, with only 3% of goods transported by rail, there are plans to use rail in a pro-active way to distribute such goods, or if there are plans to use ports in the...

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (8 May 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 412: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 356 of 29 April 2008, the way the person (details supplied) in County Donegal can receive the higher pay increment in view of the fact that it is the institution's policy not to grade students except on a pass-fail basis; if he is simply going to ignore this serious problem, which affects a...

Written Answers — Child Protection Services: Child Protection Services (13 May 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps she is taking to address the lack of resources for dealing with children as highlighted in a recent Health Service Executive report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18043/08]

Written Answers — Learner Drivers: Learner Drivers (13 May 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Transport if the proposed new laws for provisional drivers will come in during 2008; if he will clarify the effect these laws will have on learner drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18037/08]

Written Answers — Learner Drivers: Learner Drivers (13 May 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has considered meeting with his Northern counterpart to discuss the issue of an all-Ireland learner's permit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18038/08]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (13 May 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 274: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on adding extra incentives for people thinking about taking up FÁS courses, in view of the rise in unemployment, and with a view to providing an alternative to social welfare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18655/08]

Written Answers — Unemployment Levels: Unemployment Levels (13 May 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 275: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on meeting with her Northern counterpart to discuss the issue of unemployment in the north west with a view to finding a solution on a cross-Border basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18656/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Schemes: Social Welfare Schemes (13 May 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 311: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps she is taking to provide extra incentives for persons who have recently become unemployed to undertake courses, which will provide them with the necessary skills to gain employment; if she has discussed the issue with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, in order to ascertain a need for such incentives;...

Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (13 May 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 395: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on discussing a deal with his Northern counterpart which would allow students from the South to study free north of the Border, with students from the North being allowed to study free south of the Border; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18035/08]

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (13 May 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 396: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will quantify the number of teachers teaching here who gained their qualifications in another jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18036/08]

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (13 May 2008)

Joe McHugh: Question 488: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there are plans to bring sniffer dogs to County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18039/08]