Results 281-300 of 13,285 for speaker:Joe McHugh
- Seanad: Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (29 Jun 2004)
Joe McHugh: It is a transparency and not a personnel issue.
- Seanad: Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (29 Jun 2004)
Joe McHugh: ADM Limited is an independent and transparent body.
- Seanad: Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (29 Jun 2004)
Joe McHugh: The word "may" does not instil confidence. ADM Limited was not mentioned once in the Minister of State's opening speech.
- Seanad: Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (29 Jun 2004)
Joe McHugh: It is not mentioned once. That is a kick in the teeth.
- Seanad: Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (29 Jun 2004)
Joe McHugh: Why not?
- Seanad: Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (29 Jun 2004)
Joe McHugh: The Minister of State is questioning their independence of judgment.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (30 Jun 2004)
Joe McHugh: I know that time is against the Chairman.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (30 Jun 2004)
Joe McHugh: I would like to make a very serious point regarding Northern Ireland. Now that the dust has settled and, as must be acknowledged, our Taoiseach has carried out a very successful job in Europe and got his man elected to the Commission, the onus is on us as legislators, and it is our responsibility to have a serious debate on Northern Ireland in the autumn. That debate should not specifically...
- Seanad: Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (30 Jun 2004)
Joe McHugh: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy de Valera. I also welcome this excellent legislation. However, I hope that it will be followed up with adequate resources. In five years, there has been a sea change in people's attitudes towards entitlements and needs. I first became involved in politics in 1999. When I knocked on doors, the major issues were potholes and water and sewerage schemes....
- Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Jul 2004)
Joe McHugh: I concur with Senator Mooney on the Irish flag. His point is very important because there are rules pertaining to it. One of the rules states that the national flag should be raised on election day and on other appropriate days but in a respectful manner. We do not raise the flag in a prostituted way as is done in certain count centres and in discotheques in the early hours of the morning....
- Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Jul 2004)
Joe McHugh: They have the courage to acknowledge that there is much which has not been done and that they must follow the Fine Gael policy of creating a just and fair society.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Jul 2004)
Joe McHugh: As it is the height of the tourism season, it is too late to debate the current season but I ask for a general debate on tourism in advance of next year's season. The tourism season in County Donegal is not materialising and we are relying on the Northern Ireland market to keep us going. The hundreds of thousands of euro being pumped into marketing are not working. County Donegal has a...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Jul 2004)
Joe McHugh: County Donegal has an infrastructure deficit as regards marinas. There are quality marinas from Cahirciveen in County Kerry, to Kilrush in County Clare, the Aran Islands in County Galway and up to County Sligo. County Donegal, however, does not have a single marina or marina infrastructure or facilities. This is one aspect of the major debate we need in the House.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Jul 2004)
Joe McHugh: I thank the Cathaoirleach for his indulgence.
- Seanad: Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (7 Jul 2004)
Joe McHugh: On the basis that the existing board is an independent and transparent structure, and while I acknowledge that resources could be a problem if there was extra money to disburse, it could have been resourced fairly and squarely, even on a local or regional basis at ADM level. We would have had a more independent and transparent distribution of funding. The board should retain its role in...
- Seanad: Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (7 Jul 2004)
Joe McHugh: I have tabled an amendment.
- Seanad: Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (7 Jul 2004)
Joe McHugh: It is section 7.
- Seanad: Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (7 Jul 2004)
Joe McHugh: From what sheet is the Chair operating?
- Seanad: Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (7 Jul 2004)
Joe McHugh: As a newcomer to the Seanad, which oneââ
- Seanad: Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (7 Jul 2004)
Joe McHugh: That is fine.