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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (19 Nov 2013)

Joe McHugh: 99. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his most recent efforts to promote political support in the US House of Representatives for the Immigration Reform Bill 2013. [48806/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (19 Nov 2013)

Joe McHugh: 118. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his efforts to promote support in the US House of Representatives for the Immigration Reform Bill; his priorities for the upcoming 12 months in respect of engagement with the United States regarding American immigration reform, US-EU trade and US-Irish trade. [44106/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Cross-Border Enterprise Initiatives (19 Nov 2013)

Joe McHugh: 119. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on an all-island economy. [44111/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (19 Nov 2013)

Joe McHugh: 120. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions held with First Minister Robinson and Deputy First Minister McGuinness in respect of the programme of work being conducted in Northern Ireland by Dr Richard Haass. [44110/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU-IMF Programme of Support Negotiations (19 Nov 2013)

Joe McHugh: 195. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on engagements with the troika in respect of an exit from the EU-IMF-European Central Bank bailout programme. [44107/13]

Youth Employment: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Nov 2013)

Joe McHugh: It would be remiss of me not to talk about my own county, especially regarding the ongoing challenges of youth unemployment. While internationally we are probably experiencing a city-led recovery, places in the outermost regions such as Donegal will not be on the same path time-wise. Bright, educated and skilled people from Donegal are working all over the world but many would like to be...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (20 Nov 2013)

Joe McHugh: 13. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will leverage the Finance Bill to ensure maximum activity in the leisure and recreational sector; if he will specifically reference the basket of services to which the lower VAT rate applies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49075/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Growth Initiatives (20 Nov 2013)

Joe McHugh: 23. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will discuss the upcoming Finance Bill with reference to demand-side economic stimulus measures. [49074/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Challenges in Urban Belfast: Discussion (21 Nov 2013)

Joe McHugh: I am delighted to welcome the very Reverend Dr. Norman Hamilton from the Presbyterian Church, accompanied by Reverend Trevor Gribben and Reverend Dr. Roy Patten. This time last year this committee met in Belfast. We all know what happened a number of weeks later but it was nothing to do with us. We are very aware of the challenges that present in urban Belfast and want to have an open...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Challenges in Urban Belfast: Discussion (21 Nov 2013)

Joe McHugh: I apologise for rudely interrupting Rev. Gribben, but I need to suspend the meeting for approximately ten minutes because members have been called to vote in the Chamber. As Ms Michelle Gildernew, MP is not required to leave, the witnesses can stay here and have an audience with her. The suspension will give them a chance to reflect. We will be back.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Challenges in Urban Belfast: Discussion (21 Nov 2013)

Joe McHugh: I apologise for the interruption.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Challenges in Urban Belfast: Discussion (21 Nov 2013)

Joe McHugh: I thank Rev. Trevor Gribben for those words.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Challenges in Urban Belfast: Discussion (21 Nov 2013)

Joe McHugh: With their agreement, we will now take questions from membes. I ask them to keep their contributions brief because time has gone against us. I ask the three reverend gentlemen to be conscious of the need to keep their answers brief and share the questions between them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Challenges in Urban Belfast: Discussion (21 Nov 2013)

Joe McHugh: It would be helpful. We will begin with Deputy Frank Feighan who will be followed by Deputy Jack Wall.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Challenges in Urban Belfast: Discussion (21 Nov 2013)

Joe McHugh: I call Deputy Jack Wal, who will be followed by Ms Michelle Gildernew, MLA

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Challenges in Urban Belfast: Discussion (21 Nov 2013)

Joe McHugh: I call Ms Michelle Gildernew who will be followed by Deputy Brendan Smith.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Challenges in Urban Belfast: Discussion (21 Nov 2013)

Joe McHugh: As five more committee members are offering, I make another appeal for brevity. I call Deputy Brendan Smith who will be followed by Deputy Seán Conlon.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Challenges in Urban Belfast: Discussion (21 Nov 2013)

Joe McHugh: I call Deputy Michael P. Kitt who will be followed by Deputy Martin Ferris.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Challenges in Urban Belfast: Discussion (21 Nov 2013)

Joe McHugh: Our final speaker is Senator Mary White.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Challenges in Urban Belfast: Discussion (21 Nov 2013)

Joe McHugh: I thank members of the committee. I failed miserably in calling for brevity, but there was a reason for this. We go to Northern Ireland and do a lot of outreach work. People are interested and members of the committee are passionate about making the North and the South better places in which to live. The delegates will have detected from members' contributions that they have thought about...