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Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (24 Sep 2013)

Joe McHugh: I thank the Taoiseach for a comprehensive response. The 15th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement is a time for us to reflect. Obviously, the process is very much in its infancy. We are all very aware of the challenges which arose this summer and of the work which still needs to be done. I would like to acknowledge the participation of Dr. Richard Haass in very important consultation...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (24 Sep 2013)

Joe McHugh: Community groups are doing good work. Can we look at leadership within local authorities? I refer to the likes of Peter Hynes in the Taoiseach's county and Seamus Neely in my county who are all doing good work in their own right. Can we have greater participation among local authority leadership North and South? I would like to name one person because the mechanism is in place in...

Topical Issue Debate: Postal Services (24 Sep 2013)

Joe McHugh: I will give a bit of background to this issue. There was a public meeting in Greencastle about the fears of the community in regard to the closure of Greencastle post office. This has generated considerable debate locally and the local community will challenge any decision to permanently close the post office, which has been providing an invaluable service to the greater Greencastle area....

Topical Issue Debate: Postal Services (24 Sep 2013)

Joe McHugh: I thank the Minister for his response. I appreciate that no decision has been made to date. I hope the various contributions to this debate, such as the community interjection, the public meeting and all the different observations and opinions, are taken on board. I welcome the fact that An Post officials have agreed to meet public and community representatives. I am conscious that an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Development (24 Sep 2013)

Joe McHugh: 70. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his efforts to support the fishing industry in Area VIa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39148/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences Applications (24 Sep 2013)

Joe McHugh: 76. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the proposal by An Bord Iascaigh Mhara for development of deep-sea fish farms off the Atlantic coast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39149/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: PEACE IV Programme: Discussion with Special EU Programmes Body (26 Sep 2013)

Joe McHugh: Apologies have been received from Deputies Regina Doherty, Seán Crowe, Clare Daly and Joe O'Reilly, and Mark Durkan MP. I give the usual reminder about mobile telephones and electronic equipment, which can interfere with the sound system. We are joined by representatives from the Special EU Programmes Body to discuss the European Union's Programme for Peace and Reconciliation, PEACE...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: PEACE IV Programme: Discussion with Special EU Programmes Body (26 Sep 2013)

Joe McHugh: I thank Mr. Colgan for his overview. Three members are offering. I will take members in groups of three. Deputy Smith will be followed by Deputy Feighan and Mr. Conor Murphy in that order.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: PEACE IV Programme: Discussion with Special EU Programmes Body (26 Sep 2013)

Joe McHugh: The next speaker is Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin followed by Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: PEACE IV Programme: Discussion with Special EU Programmes Body (26 Sep 2013)

Joe McHugh: I thank Pat Colgan and the members for their input. A few innovative and creative suggestions have been put forward. It is an important topic, especially for this committee which is focused on the Good Friday Agreement of 1998 and relations between the North and South. Obviously, the programme is very much Border related, but there can be a good bit of creative thinking around bringing...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (1 Oct 2013)

Joe McHugh: 131. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on his engagement at the North-South Ministerial Council in respect of the A5 carriageway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40438/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (1 Oct 2013)

Joe McHugh: 134. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views regarding developing a cross-border greenway; his plans for greenway developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40439/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: North-South Implementation Bodies (1 Oct 2013)

Joe McHugh: 158. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the formal mechanisms that are in place for facilitating formal engagements between local authority managers and their equivalent counterparts in Northern Ireland; if there is a strategic planning unit in the North South Ministerial Council to consider integrated joined-up thinking in education, transport, and public...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Presidency Issues (1 Oct 2013)

Joe McHugh: 178. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will update Dáil Éireann on the European Council's deliberations in 2013 on the principle of subsidiarity that underpins the European Union; if he will refer in this regard to developments that occurred during Ireland's Presidency of the European Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (1 Oct 2013)

Joe McHugh: 179. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will update Dáíl Éireann on his recent work engaging with political leaders in the USA regarding Irish citizens who live in that country without documentation. [30046/13]

Mortgage Restructuring Arrangement Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Oct 2013)

Joe McHugh: This issue outweighs every other issue currently before us and is the most important issue in the country. I commend Deputy Collins on her introduction of this Bill. I have less than three minutes' speaking time, which is not enough. This is an example of the ridiculous nature of debate, when such an important issue is constrained by time limits. I will use my time to make that point and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (2 Oct 2013)

Joe McHugh: 71. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on his efforts to progress visa resolution for Irish citizens who live without documentation in the United States. [41056/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (2 Oct 2013)

Joe McHugh: 56. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on his Department's engagements with Richard Haass in September 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41147/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (2 Oct 2013)

Joe McHugh: 79. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has discussed with senior American politicians the likelihood that deportation of all persons who live in the USA without documentation would cost the American exchequer $285 billion; whether he has emphasised the potential that persons without documentation have to contribute to the American economy; if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Yield (8 Oct 2013)

Joe McHugh: 395. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will declare the total motor tax take on a category of vehicles (details supplied); the rationale that determines the rate at which this tax is set; if he will review this item in view of the on-road/off-road usage ratio that typically applies in respect of utilisation of these vehicles; and if he will make a...