Results 2,401-2,420 of 13,291 for speaker:Joe McHugh
- Inland Fisheries Bill 2009: From the Seanad (20 May 2010)
Joe McHugh: Hold on a minute.
- Inland Fisheries Bill 2009: From the Seanad (20 May 2010)
Joe McHugh: On a point of clarification-----
- Inland Fisheries Bill 2009: From the Seanad (20 May 2010)
Joe McHugh: -----I introduced-----
- Inland Fisheries Bill 2009: From the Seanad (20 May 2010)
Joe McHugh: -----the point of view here that mistakes were made in the composition of the HSE board in that county councillors from Culdaff discuss issues in Galway that are not relevant to their local needs. I am encouraging the Minister of State - not attacking him - to ensure that lessons are learned from this HSE model in which county councillors from Donegal travel to Galway and vice versa. They...
- Inland Fisheries Bill 2009: From the Seanad (20 May 2010)
Joe McHugh: Exactly.
- Inland Fisheries Bill 2009: From the Seanad (20 May 2010)
Joe McHugh: Yes.
- Inland Fisheries Bill 2009: From the Seanad (20 May 2010)
Joe McHugh: No.
- Inland Fisheries Bill 2009: From the Seanad (20 May 2010)
Joe McHugh: I am saying that there should be.
- Inland Fisheries Bill 2009: From the Seanad (20 May 2010)
Joe McHugh: Yes.
- Inland Fisheries Bill 2009: From the Seanad (20 May 2010)
Joe McHugh: And I agree with the Minister of State.
- Inland Fisheries Bill 2009: From the Seanad (20 May 2010)
Joe McHugh: Lessons have been learned.
- Inland Fisheries Bill 2009: From the Seanad (20 May 2010)
Joe McHugh: That is good.
- Inland Fisheries Bill 2009: From the Seanad (20 May 2010)
Joe McHugh: Yes, but what if they have the skills?
- Inland Fisheries Bill 2009: From the Seanad (20 May 2010)
Joe McHugh: I resent the Minister of State's facetiousness.
- Inland Fisheries Bill 2009: From the Seanad (20 May 2010)
Joe McHugh: I thank the Minister of State. I threw out the past experience as a good indicator of future performance and I appreciate him taking on board that there are lessons to be learned. Certainly, there are people with the skills required on local authorities and they could be on the board. I appreciate what the Minister of State has said.
- Inland Fisheries Bill 2009: From the Seanad (20 May 2010)
Joe McHugh: I concur. Members of the angling fraternity feel they probably need stronger representation. With the disbanding of the Salmon Commission as part of this Bill, a serious debate is needed on the conservation of salmon stock. The debate has been of a one-way nature and has put the whole and collective blame on drift net and draft net fishermen. It has now been proven, even in the absence of...
- Inland Fisheries Bill 2009: From the Seanad (20 May 2010)
Joe McHugh: We have an opportunity to keep them and I bring to the Minister of State's attention the idea that we should try to protect the tradition as well as the salmon stock.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (25 May 2010)
Joe McHugh: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to amend the mortgage interest supplement scheme; if he will make revised guidelines publicly available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21678/10]
- Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (25 May 2010)
Joe McHugh: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of public service obligation funding that is allocated to Dublin Bus, Bus Ãireann and Iarnród Eireann for 2010; the percentage funding that is given to private operators north of Letterkenny, north of Dungloe, and on the Inishowen Peninsula, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21514/10]
- Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (25 May 2010)
Joe McHugh: Question 274: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of unprocessed applications for passports that are lodged in the passport office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21875/10]