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Joe McHugh TD, former Senator
- Fine Gael TD for Donegal
- Former Fine Gael Senator (Administrative Panel)
- Entered the Dáil on 24 May 2007 — General election
- Left the Seanad on 24 May 2007 — Resigned
- Email me whenever Joe McHugh speaks (no more than once per day)
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Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Hospital Services, Tax Code, Health Services, Departmental Expenditure, Schools Building Projects
(based on written questions asked by Joe McHugh and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Blocks Scheme: Discussion (27 Feb 2024)
“I appreciate the Cathaoirleach facilitating my contribution as I am not a member. I have one important question. I assume the committee has asked it. Why are the housing officials not here?”
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Blocks Scheme: Discussion (27 Feb 2024)
“It is not for me to decide the logistics and operation of the committee - I would not dare do that - but it would be more appropriate to have officials or an official from the Department here. There is such a thing as getting a feel for the committee and you do not get it if officials from the Department of housing are in the Custom House listening online. They will not get a feel for what...”
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (27 Feb 2024)
“286. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government which stakeholders contributed to the review of the implementation of the defective concrete blocks scheme from July to December 2023 that is due to be presented to the Minister in the next few weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9058/24]”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 16 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well below average among TDs.
- Has received answers to 66 written questions in the last year — below average among TDs.
- People have made 2 comments on this TD's speeches — above average among TDs.
- This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 55 people are tracking whenever this TD speaks — email me whenever Joe McHugh speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 772 times in debates — above average among TDs.
(Yes, this is a silly statistic. We include it to draw your attention to why you should read more than just these numbers when forming opinions.)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 11 Mar 2015. More about the Register