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Topical Issue Debate: Northern Ireland (14 Jun 2016)

Joe McHugh: Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh, as ucht seans a thabhairt dom labhairt ar an ábhar tábhachtach seo. The report by the Police Ombudsman of Northern Ireland on the Loughinisland murders in 1994 is a source of deep concern to the Government and all parties in this House. Our thoughts are first and foremost with the families of the six murder victims of the terrible attack at...

Topical Issue Debate: Northern Ireland (14 Jun 2016)

Joe McHugh: I thank the three Deputies for raising this matter. I know from our engagement on the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement, which included Deputies Crowe and Smith, we tackled all legacy issues and I think we all know the complexities involved. I am certainly aware that time skips by and time is not a commodity that is of any use to people seeking justice. As...

Rent Certainty Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 Jun 2016)

Joe McHugh: Rinne an tAire, an Teachta Coveney, cur síos níos luaithe ar cé chomh tiomanta is atá an Rialtas chun ár ngéarchéim tithíochta a shárú. Téann an ghéarchéim sin i bhfeidhm ar gach cuid den earnáil tithíochta, an earnáil chíosa ina measc. Ní foláir mar sin de go mbeadh ár gcur chuige...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (23 Jun 2016)

Joe McHugh: I dtús báire, gabhaim mo chomhghairdeas leis an gCathaoirleach faoina cheapachán úr agus guím ádh mór air amach anseo agus ar bhaill an choiste fosta. Guím gach rath orthu go léir leis an obair thábhachtach atá romhainn. Chomh maith le sin, ba mhaith liom aitheantas a thabhairt d'iar-oifigigh mo chuid-se i Roinn na Gaeltachta. In 2014...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (23 Jun 2016)

Joe McHugh: It is encouraging that there is a good deal of experience here in that some members were on the previous foreign affairs committee and I can sense that there will be an ongoing engagement on these major challenges. The Chairman quoted Pope Francis, who referred to food and emergency services not being met because the people needing them were living in war zones or for various other...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (23 Jun 2016)

Joe McHugh: The Deputy also mentioned the percentage of GDP. The Deputy is right. He does not need me to explain that with the GNP widening, and even though we got an extra €40 million for this year, the percentage is not moving.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (23 Jun 2016)

Joe McHugh: We can have a timeframe built in until 2030 but we can examine the issue in a comprehensive way and if that means having a multi-annual budget in a two to three year or four year time period, that is a worthwhile suggestion. The very difficult times since 2011 must be noted. When I first heard the figure I had to ask if it was right. We invested €3.8 billion since 2011. That is a...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Passport Services (14 Jul 2016)

Joe McHugh: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Seanadóir as ucht na ceiste. Ar dtús ba mhaith liom m'aitheantas agus mo chomhghairdeas a thabhairt don Seanadóir as a cheapachán úr sa Seanad. Chomh maith le sin, fuair mé fáilte mhór in mBéal Feirste nuair a bhí mé ann cúpla bliain ó shin. Chonaic mé an sár-obair atá déanta...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Passport Services (14 Jul 2016)

Joe McHugh: I am taking the suggestion in the spirit that it was given. I do not want to get into a debate about Belfast or west of the River Bann either. I know the Senator was a public representative in Belfast. I know he worked in a very populated area and, therefore, knows the needs of Belfast. We should keep an open mind about a review as time goes on. A number of years ago in this House I...

Government Appeal of European Commission Decision on State Aid to Apple: Motion (7 Sep 2016)

Joe McHugh: Tá mé buíoch go bhfuil seans agam caint ar an díospóireacht thar a bheith tábhachtach seo, a bhaineann le postanna agus cuideachtaí ilnáisiúnta a choimeád agus postanna breise a fháil amach anseo. I begin by echoing the comments of the Taoiseach and the Minister for Finance in saying I disagree profoundly with the Commission's...

Financial Resolutions 2017 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2016)

Joe McHugh: A further €930 million would be required to reach that target.

Financial Resolutions 2017 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2016)

Joe McHugh: I am just being helpful.

Financial Resolutions 2017 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (13 Oct 2016)

Joe McHugh: I thank the Ministers of State, Deputies Doyle and Canney, for sharing time. I acknowledge the budget for the diaspora being kept at the same level as last year's. This is an important acknowledgement of the ongoing work on our emigrant support programme and the other work in which we are involved in working with Irish groups throughout the world. I also acknowledge the continued...

European Council Meeting: Statements (19 Oct 2016)

Joe McHugh: Gabhaim mo bhuíochas leis an gCathaoirleach fá choinne an tseans labhairt le linn na ráiteas faoi chruinniú na Comhairle Eorpaigh a tharlóidh an tseachtain seo chugainn. As the Taoiseach indicated, I will focus my remarks on the external relations item of the European Council meeting. This is to consist of a broad, strategic policy debate on Russia and a likely...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (25 Oct 2016)

Joe McHugh: I am seriously concerned about the issues under investigation by the US authorities. Minister Flanagan outlined the Government's concerns to the Chair and members of the Board of Goal in a meeting last month. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has been closely engaged with the Board of Goal since these issues emerged. Given the seriousness of the issues involved, we indicated...

Social Welfare Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2016)

Joe McHugh: Gabhaim mo bhuíochas le hachan Theachta fá choinne na moltaí sa díopóireacht anseo inniu. In opening the debate on the Bill on Tuesday the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Leo Varadkar, characterised the thinking and policies underlying the Bill and budget 2017 as prudent, with modest increases for all those who looked to the social welfare system for income...

Social Welfare Bill 2016: Referral to Select Committee (10 Nov 2016)

Joe McHugh: I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Social Protection pursuant to Standing Orders 84A(3)(a) and 149 of the Standing Orders relative to Public Business.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (22 Nov 2016)

Joe McHugh: For 2017, the Government has allocated a total of €651 million for Official Development Assistance (ODA), an increase of €10 million on the 2016 allocation. Of this total, €486 million will be administered by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, which manages the Irish Aid programme. A further estimated €165 million will come from other Government...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (22 Nov 2016)

Joe McHugh: I am seriously concerned about the growing humanitarian crisis in north-eastern Nigeria, following seven years of conflict and violence by Boko Haram. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) estimates that 14 million people in the region are now in need of humanitarian assistance. This includes up to 1.7 million internally displaced people in Adamawa,...

Other Questions: Overseas Development Aid Oversight (23 Nov 2016)

Joe McHugh: I dtús báire, ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a ghabháil leis an Teachta fá choinne an cheist seo a ardú. The EU emergency trust fund for Africa was launched in November 2015 at the EU-Africa summit on migration in Valletta, as a response to the development challenges in migrants' home countries. These challenges are mainly in the Lake Chad - Sahel region, the Horn...