Results 1-20 of 167 for going forward speaker:Joe McHugh

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2023)

Joe McHugh: ...€3 million announcement. It went through the planning processes; it was a turnkey development. The planning authority was happy with all of the requirements and specifications. Everything was going in the right direction in 2018. Those houses could have been built today, only there was no streamlining of communication or co-ordination between the local authority and Irish Water....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Block Scheme Regulations and Review of IS 465: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Joe McHugh: ...following Deputy Mac Lochlainn's contribution. This is something we have heard about. People are talking about it and we see it written down here today. It is the kernel of the problem. People have gone taken off the outer leaf of their own accord or through the scheme. I share Mr. Forde's frustration with the delay in completing the standards, inquiries and research. Let us cut to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Block Redress: Redress Focus Group for Banking and Insurance (5 Jul 2023)

Joe McHugh: ...Carroll MacNeill, was not part of that meeting, but I will speak to her and ask her to meet them as well. The members of redress focus group are very focused and constructive in the way they are going about their business. They have specific requests. They are not interested in getting public platitudes at a committee like this as is clear from the engagement today. As Ms Shovlin said,...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Riachtanais Bailithe agus Cóireála Fuíolluisce sa Ghaeltacht: Plé (22 Mar 2023)

Joe McHugh: Cuirim fáilte roimh na finnéithe go dtí an cruinniú. Tá an córas seo iontach cuidiúil agus gabhaim buíochas leo as sin. Labhróidh mé faoi thogra i mo cheantar féin, Carraig Airt, atá i gceantar na Gaeltachta. D’fhógair an Rialtas togra do 35 teach sa cheantar seo in 2018 agus €3 milliún an méid airgid...

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

Joe McHugh: Ar son an choiste, cuirim fáilte roimh Mr. Didier Reynders, an Coimisinéir Eorpach Dlí agus Comhionannais, go dtí an cruinniú inniu. Tá a chomhghleacaithe, Ms Geneviève Tuts agus Ms Barbara Nolan leis fosta. Tá Ms Nolan, ó oifig an Choimisiúin i mBaile Átha Cliath, ar ais linn arís. Tá fáilte roimpi. You are all...

Creeslough, County Donegal: Statements (8 Nov 2022)

Joe McHugh: ...a very active role in ensuring there was an immediate response in conjunction with the community. An inspector was appointed on the Friday night by An Garda Síochána to deal with the families who were going to be directly affected. I acknowledge the immediate response of An Garda Síochána. In the aftermath of that appointment, Garda liaison officers were appointed to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Union Humanitarian Crisis Response to Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: Department of Foreign Affairs (6 Jul 2022)

Joe McHugh: Ar son an choiste, cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire, an Teachta Coveney, agus a chomhghleacaithe. Táimid ag dúil go mór leis an díospóireacht faoi na rudaí práinneacha tábhachtacha atá ann faoi láthair, ní hamháin na rudaí atá ag bogadh ar aghaidh san Úcráin leis an Rúis. B'fhéidir go mbeimid ag...

Remediation of Dwellings Damaged By the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Second Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Joe McHugh: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil leis na daoine a bheidh ag obair ar an scéim seo agus go háirithe gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire, an Teachta Darragh O'Brien, agus leis an Aire Stáit, an Teachta Peter Burke, fá choinne na díograise agus na hoibre atá déanta ar an scéim seo thar na míosa agus le cúpla bliain anuas fosta....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Joe McHugh: ...the embassy of the Czech Republic in Dublin, on the Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Ar son an choiste, cuirim fáilte romhat, a Uasail Vurm, agus roimh do chomhghleacaithe go dtí an cruinniú inniu. On behalf of the committee, I welcome Mr. Vurm and his colleagues to the committee meeting today and we look forward to the dialogue on all things Europe,...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Social Outcome Contracts in Irish Sport: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Joe McHugh: I welcome the delegation and acknowledge this forward thinking or rethinking. It is good to see representatives from Rethinking Ireland here as well. When we talk about sport in Ireland, we look at all the positives at local level. We are fortunate. We have GAA pitches, we have had a successful sports capital programme down the decades, and the physical structure is quite good compared...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with the French Ambassador (15 Jun 2022)

Joe McHugh: Ar son an choiste, cuirim fáilte roimh an ambasadóir, H.E Mr. Vincent Guérend, agus a chomhghleacaithe go dtí an cruinniú inniú. I welcome the ambassador and his colleagues to this meeting today and look forward to the engagement. Before we begin, I will read a note on privilege and some housekeeping matters. All witnesses are reminded of the long-standing...

Subsidies for Developers: Motion [Private Members] (18 May 2022)

Joe McHugh: I am not going to get into the intricacies of what the solutions are for Dublin. I just want to commend the Minister of State, Deputy Smyth, and the Minister, Deputy O'Brien, on all of their efforts. One thing I know from the many contacts I have in the city is that demand for housing is savage. This is an effort to come up with novel ideas and new ways of doing things, as Deputy Bruton...

Working Group of Committee Chairmen: Public Policy Matters: Engagement with the Taoiseach (12 May 2022)

Joe McHugh: ...í O'Dowd, Whitmore, Michael Moynihan, Martin Browne, McGuinness, Kehoe agus Matthews. Iarraim ar na comhaltaí agus ar gach duine i láthair a fóin póca a mhúchadh. Cuirim fáilte roimh an Taoiseach go dtí an cruinniú leis an Ghrúpa Oibre na gCathaoirleach Coiste. Cuirim fáilte fosta roimh chomhghleacaithe an Taoisigh, na hoifigigh...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: Engagement with Ambassadors of Moldova and Romania (27 Apr 2022)

Joe McHugh: We can go into private session shortly. That is no problem. Ní neart go cur le chéile; there is no strength without unity. We look forward to strengthening this partnership and we will work together more closely. The men, women and children of Ukraine are very much in focus at the moment. We are happy to do anything we can to learn. We are grateful to the Romanian and Moldovan...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Potential Russia-Ukraine Conflict and the Role of the European Union: Discussion (2 Feb 2022)

Joe McHugh: ...and Senator Martin. On behalf of the committee, I welcome Professor Donnacha Ó Beacháin and Professor Ben Tonra to our meeting. I thank them for giving of their time and expertise. We look forward to engaging with them and hearing their expertise. We will engage on the potential Russia-Ukraine conflict and the role of the European Union in that regard. Before we begin, I...

Financial Resolutions 2021 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2021)

Joe McHugh: Tugaim aitheantas don Rialtas faoin mbuiséad. B'fhéidir go bhfuil an buiséad forásach. Cinnte tá deacrachtaí ann ó thaobh na dúshláin, na deacrachtaí agus na fadhbanna atá i gceist sa tír seo faoi láthair maidir le costais. Mar shampla, luaim fuinneamh agus na rudaí atá daoine ag fáil ó lá go lá....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Developments at European Union Level: Commissioner Mairead McGuinness (15 Jul 2021)

Joe McHugh: We have received apologies from Deputy Harkin and Senator Martin. We are going to have an engagement with Commissioner Mairead McGuinness this morning. Ar son an choiste, cuirim fáilte go dtí an cruinniú roimpi. Is é seo an chéad chruinniú a bhí againn léi óna ceapachán. Táimid ag dúil go mór leis an díospóireacht...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Defective Building Materials (8 Jul 2021)

Joe McHugh: ...Peter Burke, the House. I acknowledge his participation and commitment, and also that of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Deputy Darragh O’Brien, in respect of the ongoing conversations to try to bring a conclusion and successful outcome to the mica situation playing on the minds of so many people and interfering with so many plans. We must move forward in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland: Representatives from the House of Lords Sub-Committee on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland (23 Jun 2021)

Joe McHugh: Ar son an choiste, ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur romhat go dtí an gcruinniú. On behalf of the committee, I welcome to the meeting the members of the House of Lords Sub-Committee on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland. I welcome Lord Jay of Ewelme, Lord Caine, Baroness Goudie, Lord Hain, Baroness O'Loan and Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick. Without putting too much...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (26 May 2021)

Joe McHugh: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Tánaiste, an Teachta Varadkar, ar son an choiste. Táimid ag dúil go mór leis an díospóireacht atá ag teacht. The Tánaiste is also Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment. I also extend a welcome to his officials. Witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or...