Results 241-260 of 13,291 for speaker:Joe McHugh

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 May 2004)

Joe McHugh: I will be very brief, a Chathaoirligh, as I know you are under pressure. In response to what Senator Ó Murchú said, I acknowledge that he was brave during the debate on the Iraqi war more than a year ago. He was brave in conscientiously speaking out on behalf of his constituents against the war in Iraq be it morally or otherwise. We, as a party, believe the UN represented the way forward...

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 May 2004)

Joe McHugh: I would like to expand further on Senator Ó Murchú's point in stating the Americans must acknowledge their responsibility. The British must also acknowledge their responsibility. As one brought up close to the Border, I know that some British soldiers in Northern Ireland were involved in internment, interrogation and arresting and abusing innocent people. Any true democrat in this country...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (12 May 2004)

Joe McHugh: On a point of order, I pressed my button but nothing happened.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (12 May 2004)

Joe McHugh: There must be a technical problem.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (12 May 2004)

Joe McHugh: It was only just brought to my attention. I assumed it had worked. I had confidence in the system.

Seanad: Public Finances: Motion. (12 May 2004)

Joe McHugh: On a point of order, will the Senator consider sharing his time if he finds this debate a complete waste of time?

Seanad: Public Finances: Motion. (12 May 2004)

Joe McHugh: Sinn Féin the Workers Party.

Seanad: Public Finances: Motion. (12 May 2004)

Joe McHugh: This is flawed history from Senator Leyden.

Seanad: Public Finances: Motion. (12 May 2004)

Joe McHugh: I will not respond to the items raised by Senator Leyden because they are not appropriate to the motion. However, I shall refer to something Senator Ross said about the economy and all the debates that have taken place on it. Senator Ross's viewpoint is simplistic. Every time he speaks about the economy, he speaks about the Government and what it will say and what the Opposition will say. All...

Seanad: Public Finances: Motion. (12 May 2004)

Joe McHugh: I ask the Minister to consider some way in which his Department and the Government can intervene in this situation. I know of one man in Donegal who was hospitalised as a result of the pressure and stress of this serious situation. I am calling the Government's bluff regarding the good state of the State's finances. I ask the Minister to take this vulnerable section into consideration. If...

Seanad: Public Finances: Motion. (12 May 2004)

Joe McHugh: The holders are still liable for these penalties.

Seanad: Public Finances: Motion. (12 May 2004)

Joe McHugh: If it is not declared in previous tax amnesties.

Seanad: Public Finances: Motion. (12 May 2004)

Joe McHugh: These people are forced to employ bank staff and pay €35 an hour to access information to prove they have not been involved in tax evasion. This is a very strong issue on the canvass. People are very irate. The Government can intervene; the banks should not be the facilitators in this matter. If people are to be penalised for something as simple as having €3,000 or €4,000 in an account,...

Seanad: Aquaculture Licences. (12 May 2004)

Joe McHugh: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Browne, to the House. While I have raised a general matter concerning the Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board, ALAB, an autonomous body established by the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, I am specifically concerned about the application by Marine Harvest for a fish-farming site in County Donegal. This is a very straightforward...

Seanad: Aquaculture Licences. (12 May 2004)

Joe McHugh: I thank the Minister of State for his response and welcome the fact that there will be a review. It is timely after five years. I accept that the Minister of State cannot respond in the House on specific applications due to his independent role. I ask him to try to find an opportunity to contact Marine Harvest in Fanad, County Donegal and, through his officials, to discuss its case.

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Jun 2004)

Joe McHugh: Now that the local and European elections are over and the dust is settling, there will be considerable discussions and post mortems about various aspects of the elections. It would do justice to the electorate to have a debate on the electoral registers. I spoke to many people in County Donegal who came out to vote and found their names had been struck off the register without knowing who...

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Jun 2004)

Joe McHugh: Now that the abolition of the dual mandate is done and dusted, it is incumbent on Senators to work ever more closely with local authority representatives. We have young, and not so young, vibrant, energetic councillors around the country, including Roscommon. For two years we debated the planning process which will not change. Local authority representatives, including county councillors, are...

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Jun 2004)

Joe McHugh: I would like to ask——

Seanad: Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Bill 2003: Second Stage. (23 Jun 2004)

Joe McHugh: I appreciate Senator Dooley's gesture and thank him for it. Having listened to Senator Cox earlier, it is clear that this sensitive and delicate issue transcends political differences. I have a difficulty with the 18 year cut off point for people with special educational needs. For the past ten or 15 years, the emphasis has been on lifelong learning from the cradle to the grave by encouraging...

Seanad: Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Bill 2003: Second Stage. (23 Jun 2004)

Joe McHugh: I will raise the question again when we next debate the Bill. Should parents be paying for a service that should be provided by the Government?