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Wed, 2 Oct 2013
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Undocumented Irish in the USA
Joe McHugh
79. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has discussed with senior American politicians the likelihood that deportation of all persons who live in the USA without documentation would cost the American exchequer $285 billion; whether he has emphasised the potential that persons without documentation have to contribute to the American economy; if he will update Dáil Éireann on his engagements on behalf of Irish citizens who live in the USA without documentation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41270/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Road Network
Joe McHugh
131. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on his engagement at the North-South Ministerial Council in respect of the A5 carriageway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40438/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Cycling Facilities
Joe McHugh
134. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views regarding developing a cross-Border greenway; his plans for greenway developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40439/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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North-South Implementation Bodies
Joe McHugh
158. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the formal mechanisms that are in place for facilitating formal engagements between local authority managers and their equivalent counterparts in Northern Ireland; if there is a strategic planning unit in the North-South Ministerial Council to consider integrated joined-up thinking in education, transport, and public health provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40799/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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EU Presidency Issues
Joe McHugh
178. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will update Dáil Éireann on the European Council's deliberations in 2013 on the principle of subsidiarity that underpins the European Union; if he will refer in this regard to developments that occurred during Ireland's Presidency of the European Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30048/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Undocumented Irish in the USA
Joe McHugh
179. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will update Dáil Éireann on his recent work engaging with political leaders in the USA regarding Irish citizens who live in that country without documentation. [30046/13]
Tue, 24 Sep 2013
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Northern Ireland Issues
Joe McHugh
4. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Taoiseach if he has discussed with the British Prime Minister this summer's Northern Ireland stimulus package as announced by the British Government; if the Irish Government will measure the impact of the Northern stimulus package on the Border counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39052/13]
Tue, 24 Sep 2013
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Northern Ireland Issues
Joe McHugh
5. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Taoiseach if he has discussed with the British Prime Minister this summer's Northern Ireland stimulus package as announced by the British Government; if the Irish Government will consider the package with reference to Strand II of the Good Friday Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39053/13]
Tue, 24 Sep 2013
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Fishing Industry Development
Joe McHugh
70. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his efforts to support the fishing industry in Area VIa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39148/13]
Tue, 24 Sep 2013
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Aquaculture Licences Applications
Joe McHugh
76. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the proposal by An Bord Iascaigh Mhara for development of deep-sea fish farms off the Atlantic coast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39149/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Vehicle Registration
Joe McHugh
146. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance in view of the registrations of just 126 motor homes here in 2013 compared with 1014 in 2009 and 880 in 2010, if he will review the performance of the sector with reference to price elasticity of demand and cross-price easticities as well as income factors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36855/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Commonage Framework Plans
Joe McHugh
1165. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a list of commonages in County Donegal and his views on those properties in view of the report on the review of commonage lands and framework management plans. [37044/13]
Thu, 11 Jul 2013
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Vehicle Registration Issues
Joe McHugh
73. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance the numbers of new motor-homes that have been registered in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; if he will consider reviewing the decision by the previous Government to introduce VRT in respect of motor-homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34017/13]
Thu, 11 Jul 2013
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Sunbed Usage
Joe McHugh
244. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health his views on the decision in July 2009 by the International Agency for Research on Cancer to place sunbeds in the highest cancer risk category and its rating of sunbeds as carcinogenic together with tobacco and plutonium; if plans are being developed to regulate sunbeds here; the increase in incidence of skin cancer here that has been observed between 1994 and 2010; when the relevant legislation will be progressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34080/13]
Wed, 10 Jul 2013
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Human Rights Issues
Joe McHugh
65. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the position of Falun Gong practitioners in Chinese society. [33808/13]
Tue, 9 Jul 2013
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Farm Assist Scheme Eligibility
Joe McHugh
74. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will acknowledge the importance of farm assist as a dependency support for many farm families in rural Ireland; if she will commit to fully reviewing the scheme ahead of budget 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32897/13]
Tue, 9 Jul 2013
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Farm Assist Scheme Eligibility
Joe McHugh
107. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on the farm assist scheme; if she will acknowledge its importance as a dependency support for many farm families in rural Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32898/13]
Tue, 9 Jul 2013
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Disability Support Services Provision
Joe McHugh
537. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health if his Department is engaging in pre-budget discussions with a view to protecting existing services for personal assistance services to persons with disabilities. [33351/13]
Thu, 4 Jul 2013
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Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
Joe McHugh
126. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will explain the rationale underpinning the €54,000 threshold that applies for parents who support four children attending third level; his views on the case of a married couple who spend 40% of net household income on supporting four children who attend university; if he will identify the person or office with managerial responsibility within the Civil Service for reviewing this threshold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32776/13]
Thu, 4 Jul 2013
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Broadband Services Provision
Joe McHugh
165. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources with reference to the announcement on 1 July 2013 of a plan to map broadband services across the country with a view to establishing comprehensive connectivity by 2015, if he will describe the methodology that will underpin this mapping exercise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32787/13]