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Questions and answers for all sittings
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Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Joe McHugh
1337. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health the regulation for holding an Irish dance lesson; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22179/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme
Joe McHugh
1471. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the outcome of the ANC review in County Donegal; the townlands that were excluded; the reason they were excluded; the details for each townland exclusion and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22501/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Schools Site Acquisitions
Joe McHugh
632. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the three school campus in Buncrana, County Donegal; when it is envisaged that Donegal County Council will complete negotiations with the land owner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19550/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Special Educational Needs
Joe McHugh
547. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the summer provision programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19114/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Primary Care Centres
Joe McHugh
966. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health if the appropriate policy is in place for utilising primary health centres for urology procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18313/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Hospital Facilities
Joe McHugh
967. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health the status of progress of the Carndonagh Community Hospital capital investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18316/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Cross-Border Health Initiatives
Joe McHugh
1045. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health if he will consider the EU cross border health directive as a vehicle in the short term for funding of amyloidosis; the time frame for the ultimate funding of amyloidosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18906/20]
Wed, 15 Jul 2020
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Road Projects
Joe McHugh
84. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to ensure that the A5 is kept firmly on the agenda at any upcoming North-South Ministerial Council meetings; if projects funded under TEN-T, namely, the Letterkenny to Lifford N14 and the twin towns bypass, remain central to the programme for Government commitment to balanced regional development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16180/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Sports Funding
Joe McHugh
227. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if final approval will be given to a grant for a stadium (details supplied) under the large scale sporting infrastructure scheme; if the matter will be given urgent priority in view of the amount of time that the applicant has waited since the application was made and the merits of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15371/20]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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School Transport Administration
Joe McHugh
1235. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to any provisions or measures available as an alternative for persons over 60 years of age and who are not IT efficient-competent, in view of an increasing emphasis on online payments, such as school transport charges (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32978/14]
Tue, 15 Jul 2014
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Road Safety
Joe McHugh
788. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the work being carried out by the pro-social drivers programme, a road safety initiative started in 2012 which seeks to improve the driving behaviour of some of the higher risk groups in County Donegal; if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that the programme depends entirely on donations from the public and from the courts; if he will bring this programme to the attention of the Road Safety Authority and request that it reviews the potential of providing financial support on a pilot basis for the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31376/14]
Thu, 26 Jun 2014
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Tourism Promotion
Joe McHugh
41. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the avenues for funding or investment available for natural landscapes, like Malin Head, Inishowen, County Donegal, which have great tourism potential, but lack basic facilities such as toilets and rest areas, which are essential for growing visitor numbers to the area; his views on a visit to the area by relevant official-officials from his Department to view first hand the potential tourism opportunity at Malin Head and to meet with community and business representatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27314/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Insurance Industry
Joe McHugh
135. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance the protection or regulation currently in place for Irish persons who take out policies with foreign financial companies who set up here but are licenced by foreign financial services authorities; if or when these institutions become insolvent; if there are any solutions provided by the Central Bank of Ireland available to those persons who find themselves in this predicament due to recent events (details supplied); his views on foreign financial services being provided in Ireland but not falling under the regulator's or Central Bank of Ireland's remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22867/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Treatment Abroad Scheme
Joe McHugh
947. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health the number of patients with adult congenital heart disease that have been referred abroad under the treatment abroad scheme in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23335/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Road Safety Authority
Joe McHugh
963. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a breakdown on a county basis of the number of inspections by Road Safety Authority officials on articulated trucks and all other commercial vehicles; the number of repeat inspections in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22154/14]
Thu, 15 May 2014
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Heavy Goods Vehicle Levy
Joe McHugh
13. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the issue of the UK HGV levy, in operation since 1 April 2014, following the recent meeting in Armagh of the North-South Ministerial Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21590/14]
Thu, 15 May 2014
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North-South Ministerial Council
Joe McHugh
17. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the greenway potential for County Donegal in the context of recent discussions at the North South Ministerial Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21589/14]
Wed, 14 May 2014
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Budget 2015
Joe McHugh
67. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider the very vulnerable group of single parents who are raising families - some of them are sending a number of children to college and are on single incomes - in the context of budget 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21705/14]
Wed, 14 May 2014
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Value for Money Reviews
Joe McHugh
91. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Skills the findings of the small primary schools value for money review (details supplied) will be made public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21753/14]
Wed, 14 May 2014
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Firearms Licences
Joe McHugh
146. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on a centralised model of licensing for firearms with a dedicated localised vetting mechanism remaining with the Garda; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21614/14]
Wed, 14 May 2014
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National Roads Authority Projects
Joe McHugh
220. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the role of the Letterkenny-Lifford road as part of the overall connectivity from Dublin to Letterkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21694/14]
Tue, 13 May 2014
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Fuel Allowance Payments
Joe McHugh
372. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on providing extra support or exemptions for widows-widowers-elderly single people-persons who fall just short of retirement, in response to the increase in the price of coal introduced 1 May 2014, and in view of married couples requiring the same level of fuel and coal as a single dweller, and furthermore, on the grounds that married couples can share the cost of property tax and the upcoming water rates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21198/14]
Tue, 13 May 2014
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Free Travel Scheme Review
Joe McHugh
373. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Social Protection when the current review of the free travel scheme will be completed; when the new scheme will be in operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21199/14]
Tue, 6 May 2014
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School Staffing
Joe McHugh
198. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on introducing extra support measures for one-teacher schools in the form of a classroom assistant to comply with health and safety regulations, in acknowledging the teaching and administrative burden on the teacher and, furthermore, to acknowledge that parents are willing to continue sending their children to one-teacher schools irrespective of the new threshold for the pupil-teacher ratio, while being mindful of the fact that the threshold of a minimum of 20 pupils for a two-teacher school is significantly higher and affects minority religious schools disproportionately to other schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20289/14]
Tue, 6 May 2014
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Household Benefits Scheme
Joe McHugh
218. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on providing extra support for widows, widowers, elderly single people and elderly persons who fall a few years short of retirement, in response to the withdrawal of fuel allowances, in view of the fact that married couples require the same level of fuel purchase as a single dweller, and can share the cost of property tax and the upcoming water rates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20290/14]
Tue, 6 May 2014
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Joe McHugh
404. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health his views on oral surgery patients being transferred to Beaumont Hospital from the Letterkenny General Hospital waiting list; if the Health Service Executive exhausted all other options or potential solutions such as availing of services across the Border in Derry; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Western Trust, which operates Altnagalvin Hospital and previously accepted Letterkenny oral surgery referrals, has made a policy decision, based on costs, to refer its oral surgery patients to a private dental clinic in Derry city; if he will consider referring Letterkenny oral surgery patients to that same facility as an alternative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20155/14]
Tue, 6 May 2014
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Hospital Services
Joe McHugh
427. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health his views on the current situation facing persons in County Donegal who are suffering from age-related macular degeneration and who are required to attend hospital in Sligo every six weeks for treatment, as the service is not available at Letterkenny General Hospital; his views on recent talks between the ophthalmologist in Sligo and Letterkenny General Hospital regarding holding a clinic for these injections in County Donegal and confirmation of what stage these discussions are at; if there have been funds allocated to address this specific cause of eyesight loss; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20259/14]
Wed, 30 Apr 2014
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Post Office Network
Joe McHugh
423. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the total number of post offices here that have closed each year, from 2007 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18696/14]
Wed, 30 Apr 2014
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EU Directives
Joe McHugh
739. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the transposing of the EU patient mobility directive into Irish law, the implications for the Irish health consumer; the consequences for Irish hospitals, changes in interrelationships on both a North-South and European basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18699/14]
Wed, 16 Apr 2014
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Harbours and Piers Funding
Joe McHugh
147. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown of all funding to piers and harbours in County Donegal for 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18223/14]
Wed, 16 Apr 2014
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Youth Services Funding
Joe McHugh
152. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide a breakdown of all funding allocated to youth projects and preschools in County Donegal for years 2011, 2012 and 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18221/14]
Wed, 16 Apr 2014
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Coast Guard Services
Joe McHugh
177. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a total breakdown of spend on Coast Guard equipment and infrastructure for the years 2011, 2012, 2013 in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18222/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Water Charges Introduction
Joe McHugh
426. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the consideration that will be given to conservation incentives for water rate charges; his plans to take into consideration challenges facing young families who are experiencing increased demands on water as a result of having a young baby, that is, sterilisation of bottles, food containers and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17744/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Health Services
Joe McHugh
621. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health his views on the level of research dedicated to inner ear syndrome; if delivery of the ENT service is adequately resourced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17745/14]
Tue, 8 Apr 2014
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Garda Recruitment
Joe McHugh
414. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the career progression options available to a person who has a proven track record, credible history and excelled in their role within the Garda Reserve Force once they have passed the age limit to enter An Garda Síochána owing to the restrictions on recruitment in the Garda force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16347/14]
Tue, 8 Apr 2014
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Public Transport
Joe McHugh
719. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on an issue regarding a local bus company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16449/14]
Wed, 2 Apr 2014
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Haulage Industry Regulation
Joe McHugh
257. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will investigate if it would be allowable under European Union regulations to have a common road charging regime between Ireland and the United Kingdom whereby only one charge would be levied for access to the road network in both jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15620/14]
Thu, 27 Mar 2014
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Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
Joe McHugh
59. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a student grant in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14472/14]
Tue, 25 Mar 2014
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Tax Code
Joe McHugh
220. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance the reason the export repayment scheme is only available on M1 passenger vehicles, and not on commercially registered vehicles even though they have paid 13.3% VRT rate; if he will consider an exemption specifically for small and medium enterprise owners, where the business is more greatly impacted by this VRT rate than a larger business which is better positioned to absorb the financial impact (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13252/14]
Tue, 11 Mar 2014
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Public Procurement Contracts
Joe McHugh
46. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the process and criteria required for the food and beverage industry regarding public procurement contracts to Irish embassies, including the length of contracts and timeline around the procurement process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11564/14]
Tue, 11 Feb 2014
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Beef Industry
Joe McHugh
482. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the price of beef, which in some instances has dropped to as low as €3.20 a kilo at the factory gate; his views on the refusal by some factories to slaughter larger cattle and the concern that the importing of beef through some factories is having an impact on price; if he will ensure that the current difficulties being experienced by beef and suckler farmers are adequately reviewed during the current consultation on Pillar 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6225/14]
Tue, 11 Feb 2014
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Single Payment Scheme Eligibility
Joe McHugh
495. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the penalties imposed on farmers as a result of parcels of land being excluded from single farm payments for reasons such as heather, gorse or natural woodland foliage; if he will consider changing the terms and conditions for the area-based payment County Donegal receives for continuous grazing from seven months back to six, acknowledging that weather conditions for the shorter grazing season in County Donegal is a full six weeks shorter than for County Cork, for example; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6417/14]
Tue, 11 Feb 2014
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Patient Data
Joe McHugh
567. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health the figure for all double transplant patients here over the past ten years; the number of these patients that have received medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6172/14]
Thu, 6 Feb 2014
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Tax Yield
Joe McHugh
53. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of revenue raised through VAT on coal over the past five years, in counties Donegal, Leitrim, Sligo, Cavan, Monaghan and Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6112/14]
Thu, 6 Feb 2014
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Road Traffic Legislation
Joe McHugh
262. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a variable speed limit will be introduced for a national road in an area surrounding a place such as a school; if so the procedures involved in such; if not, the amendments that would be required to introduce variable speed limits; if he will enforce same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6121/14]
Tue, 28 Jan 2014
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Northern Ireland Issues
Joe McHugh
1. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Taoiseach if he will outline his discussions as Head of the Irish Government with the British Government about the work of Dr Richard Haass in Northern Ireland. [44108/13]
Tue, 21 Jan 2014
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Northern Ireland Issues
Joe McHugh
4. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on his engagements with the British Government and with the Northern Ireland Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44105/13]
Tue, 21 Jan 2014
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Northern Ireland Issues
Joe McHugh
5. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on his recent discussions with Mr. Bill Clinton, former President of the United States of America, in respect of Northern Ireland. [44109/13]
Tue, 21 Jan 2014
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Northern Ireland Issues
Joe McHugh
6. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Taoiseach if he will set out his Department's plans for promoting greater co-operation between Britain and the Republic of Ireland in addressing policy concerns at meetings of EU Heads of Government. [44112/13]
Tue, 21 Jan 2014
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North-South Implementation Bodies
Joe McHugh
181. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will list all formal North-South meetings through the North-South Ministerial Council; formal engagements between him and formal engagement by him on North-South issues and bilateral meetings on an east-west basis for the years 2009 to 2013 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2248/14]
Wed, 15 Jan 2014
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North-South Ministerial Council
Joe McHugh
79. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide a list of all formal North-South meetings through the North-South Ministerial Council, formal engagements between the Minister for Foreign Affairs and formal engagements by An Taoiseach on North-South issues; if he will further provide details of bilateral meetings on an east-west basis for the years 2009 to 2013, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1619/14]
Wed, 15 Jan 2014
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Insurance Industry
Joe McHugh
156. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an estimate of the total fund in insurance companies with respect to the approved minimum retirement fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1627/14]
Wed, 15 Jan 2014
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Third Level Participation
Joe McHugh
247. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has considered the possibility of encouraging open days for prospective A-level students from Northern Ireland at Southern Irish universities; if he has considered promoting career libraries in secondary schools here to inform leaving certificate students of courses on offer in Northern universities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1618/14]
Wed, 15 Jan 2014
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IDA Jobs Data
Joe McHugh
330. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of new jobs created in County Donegal in 2011 and 2012 by American multinational companies that are clients of the Industrial Development Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1624/14]
Wed, 15 Jan 2014
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Citizenship Applications
Joe McHugh
594. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the citizenship application process; 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 a 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. [1621/14]
Wed, 15 Jan 2014
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Ambulance Service Response Times
Joe McHugh
895. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm that ambulance responses in County Donegal follow internal Health Service Executive guidelines or the pertinent Health Information and Quality Authority standards; if HIQA will set out its views on two relevant experiences (details supplied); if he will outline HSE plans to improve national consistency in response times. [1617/14]
Wed, 15 Jan 2014
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Health Services
Joe McHugh
896. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the deliveries to date by public hospitals of targets that were set out by the special delivery unit; 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. [1623/14]
Wed, 15 Jan 2014
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Road Safety
Joe McHugh
959. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the possible constraints on cattle numbers due to the new weight regulations being proposed for cattle trailers drawn by jeeps, 4x4s and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1625/14]
Wed, 27 Nov 2013
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Business Regulation
Joe McHugh
20. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the importance of reducing the administrative burden on businesses as a means of driving commerce here; if he will refer specifically to tax compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50487/13]
Wed, 27 Nov 2013
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Regional Development
Joe McHugh
22. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide an update on his efforts to create new jobs in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50486/13]
Wed, 20 Nov 2013
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VAT Rate Application
Joe McHugh
13. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance if he will leverage the Finance Bill to ensure maximum activity in the leisure and recreational sector; if he will specifically reference the basket of services to which the lower VAT rate applies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49075/13]
Wed, 20 Nov 2013
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Economic Growth Initiatives
Joe McHugh
23. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance if he will discuss the upcoming Finance Bill with reference to demand-side economic stimulus measures. [49074/13]
Tue, 19 Nov 2013
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Passport Services
Joe McHugh
90. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department will consider establishing a passport office service in the north west, in view of the distance of that region from Dublin. [48805/13]
Tue, 19 Nov 2013
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Undocumented Irish in the USA
Joe McHugh
99. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his most recent efforts to promote political support in the US House of Representatives for the Immigration Reform Bill 2013. [48806/13]
Tue, 19 Nov 2013
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Undocumented Irish in the USA
Joe McHugh
118. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his efforts to promote support in the US House of Representatives for the Immigration Reform Bill; and his priorities for the upcoming 12 months in respect of engagement with the United States regarding American immigration reform, US-EU trade and US-Irish trade. [44106/13]
Tue, 19 Nov 2013
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Cross-Border Enterprise Initiatives
Joe McHugh
119. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on an all-island economy. [44111/13]
Tue, 19 Nov 2013
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Northern Ireland Issues
Joe McHugh
120. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions held with First Minister Robinson and Deputy First Minister McGuinness in respect of the programme of work being conducted in Northern Ireland by Dr Richard Haass. [44110/13]
Tue, 19 Nov 2013
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EU-IMF Programme of Support
Joe McHugh
195. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on engagements with the troika in respect of an exit from the EU-IMF-European Central Bank bailout programme. [44107/13]
Wed, 13 Nov 2013
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Hospital Facilities
Joe McHugh
7. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health the position regarding refurbishment works at Letterkenny General Hospital. [47943/13]
Wed, 13 Nov 2013
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Hospital Services
Joe McHugh
36. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health the actions he has taken to ensure that services at Letterkenny General Hospital will be restored following last summer's flash flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47942/13]
Tue, 12 Nov 2013
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Foreign Adoptions
Joe McHugh
18. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will outline her work to date to help families whose unresolved applications to adopt children from abroad preceded Ireland's consent to the provisions of the Hague agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47704/13]
Tue, 12 Nov 2013
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Foreign Adoptions
Joe McHugh
19. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will update Dáil Éireann on her efforts to support families whose engagement with the adoption process commenced prior to the Hague agreement and whose applications are not yet resolved. [47703/13]
Tue, 12 Nov 2013
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Emigrant Support Services
Joe McHugh
48. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his efforts to generate support in the American House of Representatives for the USA immigration reform Bill. [47708/13]
Tue, 12 Nov 2013
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Northern Ireland Issues
Joe McHugh
49. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his engagements with Dr. Richard Haass. [47709/13]
Tue, 12 Nov 2013
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Inter-Country Adoptions
Joe McHugh
388. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her efforts to resolve the difficulties facing families whose involvement in the adoption process began before the Hague Convention and whose processes are still ongoing. [47705/13]
Wed, 6 Nov 2013
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Defence Forces Properties
Joe McHugh
10. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Defence his plans for Rockhill House, Letterkenny, County Donegal, which formerly functioned as an Army barracks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46648/13]
Wed, 6 Nov 2013
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Defence Forces Properties
Joe McHugh
12. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Defence his vision of the purpose to be served by Department of Defence buildings that formerly functioned as Irish Army barracks; if he acknowledges the potential of such buildings to be settings for the development of youth facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46649/13]
Tue, 5 Nov 2013
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Cross-Border Co-operation
Joe McHugh
72. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on his engagements with Minister for Justice in Northern Ireland, David Ford MLA, in respect of security in Border areas; if he will refer specifically to security concerns in rural areas here that are close to Derry City; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45978/13]
Tue, 5 Nov 2013
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Court of Appeal Establishment
Joe McHugh
91. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the outcome of the referendum on Friday 4 October 2013 which established provision for a new Court of Appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45979/13]
Tue, 5 Nov 2013
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Cross-Border Co-operation
Joe McHugh
749. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on his engagement with his Northern counterpart Minister Ford. [46011/13]
Tue, 5 Nov 2013
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Insolvency Service of Ireland Issues
Joe McHugh
750. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current position regarding the personal insolvency service. [46012/13]
Thu, 24 Oct 2013
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Telecommunications Services Provision
Joe McHugh
9. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the quality of mobile telephone reception and broadband connectivity here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45039/13]
Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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Tourism Promotion
Joe McHugh
97. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views regarding the potential to develop language tourism products here; his views on whether the Appalachian and UIster-Scots diasporas in North America would be attracted to Ulster-Scots and Gaelic linguistic interpretations of Irish history including the history of the Ulster Plantation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44248/13]
Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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Enterprise Support Schemes
Joe McHugh
99. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his efforts to promote enterprise in the Gaeltacht; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44249/13]
Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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Tobacco Smuggling
Joe McHugh
148. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance the work that he and the Revenue Commissioners are doing to address the availability of illicit tobacco here; if he and the Revenue Commissioners have engaged with Northern Ireland customs on this matter; the cost to the State in 2011, 2012, and to date in 2013 of illicit tobacco trade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44638/13]
Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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Tourism Promotion
Joe McHugh
315. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to develop language tourism in respect of Ulster-Scots and Gaeilge, with reference to the Appalachian community in North America. [43516/13]
Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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North-South Ministerial Council
Joe McHugh
316. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an update on his engagements with the North-South Ministerial Council. [43517/13]
Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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Single Payment Scheme Payments
Joe McHugh
461. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for supporting farmers with private hill holdings whose single farm payments in disadvantaged areas are relatively low; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44608/13]
Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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Tobacco Control Measures
Joe McHugh
476. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health if he will outline Government plans for plain packaging of cigarettes; if he will set out an indicative timeframe for the introduction of relevant measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44638/13]
Wed, 16 Oct 2013
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Tax Code
Joe McHugh
77. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will evaluate the merits and de-merits of a special non-haulage taxation rate for quad bikes that are used by farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43695/13]
Tue, 15 Oct 2013
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Owners Management Companies
Joe McHugh
257. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review a case (details supplied) that relates to the management of a housing estate in County Donegal; if he will identify a pathway forward for the residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43014/13]
Tue, 15 Oct 2013
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New Entrants to Dairying Scheme
Joe McHugh
355. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an appraisal of the five year new entrants scheme programme; the number of places that have been allocated to date; the number of places that have been taken up to date; if the scheme is meeting the targets that were envisaged at its outset; if unsuccessful applicants may be allocated slots that are not taken up; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43471/13]
Wed, 9 Oct 2013
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EU-IMF Programme of Support Negotiations
Joe McHugh
9. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on his engagements with the troika; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42301/13]
Wed, 9 Oct 2013
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Political Reform
Joe McHugh
43. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on political reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42300/13]
Tue, 8 Oct 2013
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Motor Tax Yield
Joe McHugh
395. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will declare the total motor tax take on a category of vehicles (details supplied); the rationale that determines the rate at which this tax is set; if he will review this item in view of the on-road to off-road usage ratio that typically applies in respect of utilisation of these vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42059/13]
Tue, 8 Oct 2013
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Fishing Vessel Licences
Joe McHugh
501. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of white fish boats that are registered with tonnage and are working out of each area in Irish waters. [42365/13]
Tue, 8 Oct 2013
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Fishing Vessel Licences
Joe McHugh
502. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider issuing licences for small inshore boats and white fish boats in respect of monk, haddock and prawns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42366/13]
Wed, 2 Oct 2013
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Northern Ireland Issues
Joe McHugh
56. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on his Department's engagements with Dr. Richard Haass in September 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41147/13]
Wed, 2 Oct 2013
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Undocumented Irish in the USA
Joe McHugh
71. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on his efforts to progress visa resolution for Irish citizens who live without documentation in the United States. [41056/13]
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]