Results 201-220 of 13,271 for speaker:Joe McHugh

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Rule of Law Report: Engagement with European Commissioner for Justice (24 Nov 2022)

Joe McHugh: I thank the Commissioner and members. I know the Commissioner is under pressure time-wise. There is a submission here from the Irish Council for Civil Liberties. We do not have time to get into it but I will get the clerk to the committee to pass it on to the Commissioner, if that is okay. I thank the Commissioner and his team, including Ms Tuts, Ms Nolan and other colleagues. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Rule of Law Report: Engagement with European Commissioner for Justice (24 Nov 2022)

Joe McHugh: A win is a win. I thank everyone.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (23 Nov 2022)

Joe McHugh: 231. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the importance that the producer organisation status of an organisation (details supplied) is recognised; if he will consider 50% advance funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58448/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors: Discussion (23 Nov 2022)

Joe McHugh: Ar son an choiste, cuirim fáilte roimh Tony Murphy, Uachtarán an European Court of Auditors. Chomh maith leis sin, déanaim comhghairdeas leis as a cheapachán. Nuair a tháinig an nuacht amach bhíomar iontach sásta leis. Guím ádh mór air ar a aistear amach anseo. Chomh maith le Tony, cuirim fáilte roimh Brian Murphy agus Niamh Mahon. ...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors: Discussion (23 Nov 2022)

Joe McHugh: I ask Mr. Murphy to elaborate on that nice word from Brussels.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors: Discussion (23 Nov 2022)

Joe McHugh: It is as if it is something that is just spent.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors: Discussion (23 Nov 2022)

Joe McHugh: I do not want to open up a debate but I would like to flag something. Is the asylum seeker piece here separate to the moneys being spent on humanitarian efforts for Ukrainians?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors: Discussion (23 Nov 2022)

Joe McHugh: I will come back to that. I just wanted to clarify.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors: Discussion (23 Nov 2022)

Joe McHugh: Will members and witnesses check their systems? There seems to be some feedback.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors: Discussion (23 Nov 2022)

Joe McHugh: I call Deputy Howlin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors: Discussion (23 Nov 2022)

Joe McHugh: I thank Mr. Murphy. There is a lot of information in his presentation that the members and I are trying to digest. There are different rabbit holes we would like to go down. I appreciate the comprehensive presentation he gave. We will begin the discussion with Deputy Ó Murchú followed by Deputy Howlin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors: Discussion (23 Nov 2022)

Joe McHugh: I have a few questions. Some of the members may like to come in as well. I thank Mr. Murphy for his contribution. The perception of auditors and accountants is that they look at and stick to the numbers. Now that he has anointed himself as an ambassador for all things, I will try to tempt him to get into crystal ball territory, although I know this will be difficult as well. I ask these...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors: Discussion (23 Nov 2022)

Joe McHugh: I thank Mr. Murphy. Regarding migration and border management, he highlighted some concerns around that fund. Was this a general concern for all member states or was there something specific about Ireland in this regard? I refer to the figure of €3.2 billion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors: Discussion (23 Nov 2022)

Joe McHugh: Is Mr. Murphy allowed to go into the detail?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors: Discussion (23 Nov 2022)

Joe McHugh: Okay. That is the asylum issue. The asylum and humanitarian response are happening side-by-side. While this procurement issue is being investigated, is there also a focus on a humanitarian response? I appreciate that in terms of the humanitarian response to Ukraine, citizens arrive in Citywest and things need to be done quickly. Is the same scrutiny being given to the procurement process...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors: Discussion (23 Nov 2022)

Joe McHugh: This is an area in which we can learn much. We only have to look across to the situation in the UK, which could be seen as an example of what not to do in certain areas. Even in my own parish, last Monday night, 15 coaches arrived that included eight young Ukrainian lads as part of a larger group. There is still goodwill and a willingness to do the right thing. However, there are many...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors: Discussion (23 Nov 2022)

Joe McHugh: In fairness, the project is prioritised at a national level and, all going well, it will be the next one on the list. However, it would be good to have assurance there is still a commitment at EU level to roads policy, especially in areas in which there is very poor connectivity.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors: Discussion (23 Nov 2022)

Joe McHugh: In the past, some very clever and astute civil servants looked at the delivery of Belfast-Cork cross-Border infrastructure and a lot of money went into Dublin-Cork projects. Deputy Harkin will know about this from her time in the European Parliament. There is a great opportunity, especially at a time when Brexit has done so much damage to the peace process, to look at those acute corridors...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors: Discussion (23 Nov 2022)

Joe McHugh: On that note, gabhaim buíochas le Tony Murphy as an phlé, as an chaint phoiblí agus as an eolas agus sonraí cuimsitheacha agus suntasacha. I thank Mr. Murphy who has given us a lot of information. I thank his colleagues for attending as well. As always, we appreciate the time they have given us. We wish Mr. Murphy well in his new role. I recall an MEP, whom I will not...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Coláistí Samhraidh agus Mná Tí: Plé (23 Nov 2022)

Joe McHugh: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach. Níl ceist agam ach tá cúpla pointe agam. I dtús báire, fearaim fáilte mhór roimh ár bhfinnéithe go dtí an cruinniú, ní hamháin roimh mhuintir Thír Chonaill ach roimh na daoine ó na háiteanna eile sa tír fosta. Tá suim mhór agamsa san ábhar seo....