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Wed, 7 Nov 2012
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Trade Missions Numbers
Joe McHugh
180. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on Irish agricultural and seafood trade with China; if he will provide an overview of the April 2012 trade mission to China that he led; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48906/12]
Wed, 7 Nov 2012
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Aquaculture Licences Applications
Joe McHugh
182. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the planned development of certified organic salmon production units at deep sea sites off the Irish coast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48997/12]
Wed, 7 Nov 2012
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Health Services Provision
Joe McHugh
202. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an overview of paediatric nursing services here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48900/12]
Wed, 7 Nov 2012
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EU Directives
Joe McHugh
203. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on ongoing work at European Council level to advance the EC Patient Mobility Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48901/12]
Wed, 7 Nov 2012
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Health Services Provision
Joe McHugh
205. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on Health Service Executive clinical programmes in stroke, epilepsy, neurology and rehabilitation for 2013; if he will outline the funding streams that are in place for assisting voluntary and community organisations that support citizens of this state who have neurological conditions and who rely on pertinent services for support, specialist rehabilitation and respite; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48913/12]
Wed, 7 Nov 2012
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Tourism Promotion
Joe McHugh
221. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the role of the Irish Open in stimulating the tourism industry here; his plans to develop Irish golf tourism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48996/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Inland Fisheries Issues
Joe McHugh
622. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will update Dáil Éireann on the condition of fishery sites (details supplied) and the impact of a separate oyster fishery on the condition of these sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48650/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Citizenship Applications
Joe McHugh
801. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will update Dáil Éireann regarding the citizenship application process; if he will advise the nature of systematic correspondence from his Department to applicants; his plans to improve the levels of communication with applicants while applications are being processed; his views on whether the current system in some instances is constrictive for applicants in that lack of information prevents applicants from travelling abroad because of potential summons at short notice to ceremonies for example; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48129/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Hospital Services
Joe McHugh
1177. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health if he will update Dáil Éireann on the deliveries to date by public hospitals of targets that were set out by the Special Delivery Unit which he established following his appointment as Minister for Health; if he will update Dáil Éireann on the rewards system that may apply in respect of the delivery or surpassing of targets set out by the Special Delivery Unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48644/12]
Wed, 24 Oct 2012
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Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
Joe McHugh
243. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health his plans to update the long-term illness benefit scheme to take account of the withdrawal of a product (details supplied) from the market; if the scheme will incorporate replacement products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46695/12]
Tue, 23 Oct 2012
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Bullying in Schools
Joe McHugh
226. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Skills the work carried out to date of the working group on bullying; if he will report on its findings and actions to date; if he will update Dáil Éireann on its current membership; if he will advise Dáil Éireann of the working group's envisaged work programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45945/12]
Tue, 23 Oct 2012
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Community Employment Schemes Review
Joe McHugh
338. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will update Dáil Éireann on her reforms of community employment schemes; if she envisages any criteria changes that would facilitate participation of persons who are currently in receipt of PRSI credits including persons who took voluntary redundancy from the public sector in line with the Croke Park Agreement in 2010 and 2011 in CE schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45946/12]
Wed, 17 Oct 2012
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Property Valuations
Joe McHugh
140. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will appoint valuation officers to each local authority; if he is taking action to address delays in valuations and ultimately in the collection of rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45144/12]
Wed, 17 Oct 2012
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Social Welfare Fraud Cost
Joe McHugh
158. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will update Dáil Éireann on savings that have been made in the social welfare budget through detection of fraud; if she will provide this information on a district basis and in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45030/12]
Wed, 17 Oct 2012
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Local Authority Expenditure
Joe McHugh
206. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a cumulative total for the energy bills of all local authorities including public lighting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45148/12]
Wed, 17 Oct 2012
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National Drugs Strategy Publication
Joe McHugh
288. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health if he will update Dáil Éireann on the support he will provide in 2013 to an organisation (details supplied); if he will advise Dáil Éireann on his Department's commitment to supporting young parents who are overcoming addiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45086/12]
Wed, 17 Oct 2012
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Ferry Services Provision
Joe McHugh
319. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the importance of cross-channel ferries to the Irish transport network and to the Irish tourism industry; his views on differentials in north European ferry route prices for car passengers and foot passengers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45353/12]
Tue, 16 Oct 2012
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Back to Education Allowance Eligibility
Joe McHugh
72. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans with respect to including flexibility into the back to education allowance eligibility criteria; if she will consider in this context, the impact of current eligibility criteria on applicants whose jobseeker's allowance does not meet the 187 day requirement because applicants completed level five qualifications via the Department of Education and Skills job initiative programme; if she will contemplate improving the back to education allowance scheme to accommodate the progression in education of unemployed construction workers; if she will consider a specific example (details supplied) as exemplary of this inflexibility [44097/12]
Tue, 16 Oct 2012
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Back to Education Allowance Eligibility
Joe McHugh
76. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans with respect to including flexibility into the back to education allowance eligibility criteria; if she will consider in this context, the impact of current eligibility criteria on applicants whose jobseeker's allowance does not meet the 187 day requirement because applicants completed level five qualifications via the Department of Education and Skills job initiative programme; if she will contemplate improving the back to education allowance scheme to accommodate the progression in education of unemployed construction workers; if she will consider a specific example (details supplied) as exemplary of this inflexibility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44096/12]
Tue, 16 Oct 2012
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School Staffing
Joe McHugh
241. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he envisages any changes to the criteria that govern panel rights status for temporary part-time primary level teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44213/12]