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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Public Service Obligation Bus Contracts: Discussion (17 Oct 2012)

Joe McHugh: With respect, Chairman, the delegation members said they operate locally but act nationally. We also operate locally and think nationally.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Restorative Justice Programmes in Northern Ireland: Discussion (18 Oct 2012)

Joe McHugh: Members know the drill in terms of switching off their mobile telephones as they cause interference with the electronics. Apologies have been received from Deputies Regina Doherty and Clare Daly, Senator Maurice Cummins and Mr. Alasdair McDonnell, MP. I welcome the members of the delegation, Ms Deborah Watters, assistant director of Northern Ireland Alternatives, and Mr. Harry Maguire,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Restorative Justice Programmes in Northern Ireland: Discussion (18 Oct 2012)

Joe McHugh: I thank the delegates for their refreshing and positive outlook and new approaches.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Restorative Justice Programmes in Northern Ireland: Discussion (18 Oct 2012)

Joe McHugh: The final contribution in this section will be made by Deputy Frank Feighan, after which we will hand over to Mr. Maguire and Ms Watters.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Restorative Justice Programmes in Northern Ireland: Discussion (18 Oct 2012)

Joe McHugh: The final round of contributors will be led by Mr. Conor Murphy, MP, followed by Senator Martin McAleese.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Restorative Justice Programmes in Northern Ireland: Discussion (18 Oct 2012)

Joe McHugh: I will take a group of questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Restorative Justice Programmes in Northern Ireland: Discussion (18 Oct 2012)

Joe McHugh: Deputy Jack Wall will be followed by Deputy Seán Crowe.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Restorative Justice Programmes in Northern Ireland: Discussion (18 Oct 2012)

Joe McHugh: Members will agree that the witnesses are opening people's minds. Our final contributor is Senator Jim D'Arcy, who is going to mention County Louth.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Restorative Justice Programmes in Northern Ireland: Discussion (18 Oct 2012)

Joe McHugh: I thank Ms Watters and Mr. Maguire. This has been a good meeting. Our guests had a story to tell and they told it well. They have also opened up the minds of many of the members present. In the world in which we live, it is sometimes very much a case of reacting and engaging in fire-fighting exercises. As a result, we do not get the space to consider matters. However, our guests have...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in Schools (23 Oct 2012)

Joe McHugh: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the work carried out to date of the working group on bullying; if he will report on its findings and actions to date; if he will update Dáil Éireann on its current membership; if he will advise Dáil Éireann of the working group's envisaged work programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45945/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (23 Oct 2012)

Joe McHugh: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will update Dáil Éireann on her reforms of community employment schemes; if she envisages any criteria changes that would facilitate participation of persons who are currently in receipt of PRSI credits including persons who took voluntary redundancy from the public sector in line with the Croke Park Agreement in 2010 and 2011 in CE...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (23 Oct 2012)

Joe McHugh: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will update Dáil Éireann on her reforms of community employment schemes; if she envisages any criteria changes that would facilitate participation of persons who are currently in receipt of PRSI credits including persons who took voluntary redundancy from the public sector in line with the Croke Park Agreement in 2010 and 2011 in CE...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (23 Oct 2012)

Joe McHugh: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will update Dáil Éireann on her reforms of community employment schemes; if she envisages any criteria changes that would facilitate participation of persons who are currently in receipt of PRSI credits including persons who took voluntary redundancy from the public sector in line with the Croke Park Agreement in 2010 and 2011 in CE...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Illness Benefit Payments (24 Oct 2012)

Joe McHugh: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to update the long-term illness benefit scheme to take account of the withdrawal of a product (details supplied) from the market; if the scheme will incorporate replacement products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46695/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Discussion with Irish Aviation Authority (24 Oct 2012)

Joe McHugh: I welcome the delegation and I thank the committee for allowing me to ask questions as a non-transferred member of the committee. I have listened attentively to the specific roles and responsibilities of the authority and I appreciate the definitions provided. It is important to have clear lines of definition when we are trying to explore solutions to a major problem and this case requires...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Discussion with Irish Aviation Authority (24 Oct 2012)

Joe McHugh: When was that check in Florida?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Discussion with Irish Aviation Authority (24 Oct 2012)

Joe McHugh: Did Florida state that money was owed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Review of Irish Coast Guard Service: Discussion (24 Oct 2012)

Joe McHugh: I thank the clerk to the committee for working to find a solution to the time constraints we face. It is important members get an opportunity for a proper hearing on this issue today. I welcome back the delegation. This is the big boomerang issue of the past 20 years. We had the PricewaterhouseCoopers report in 1998, the Deloitte & Touche report in 2001, the Fearon report in 2008...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Review of Irish Coast Guard Service: Discussion (24 Oct 2012)

Joe McHugh: I have sat here patiently for one hour listening to questions. The Acting Chairman should at least give us the opportunity to listen to the answers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Review of Irish Coast Guard Service: Discussion (24 Oct 2012)

Joe McHugh: To be helpful, I note the presence of a very patient delegation from Northern Ireland today. Might I suggest the joint committee hears their perspective as soon as possible?