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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Representatives from the European Parliament (4 Nov 2020)

Joe McHugh: I thank Ms Daly. We have 15 minutes remaining and three members wish to ask questions. I will take them in a group, after which we will go to the next bloc of Mr. Andrews, Mr. Cuffe and Ms Clune. I call Deputies Calleary and Ó Murchú and Senator Doherty, in that order.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Representatives from the European Parliament (4 Nov 2020)

Joe McHugh: I call Senator Doherty to speak now, please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Representatives from the European Parliament (4 Nov 2020)

Joe McHugh: I thank the Senator. We have three MEPs in this block, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Cuffe and Ms Clune. We have approximately eight minutes left. If our guests can keep their contributions to two minutes each please, we can then allow Ms Walsh and Mr. Kelleher to come in for one minute each at the end, which will mean that everybody will have received three interventions. We will try to be as fair as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Representatives from the European Parliament (4 Nov 2020)

Joe McHugh: That was two minutes exactly. The pressure is on Mr. Cuffe now to show his agility in that department too.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Representatives from the European Parliament (4 Nov 2020)

Joe McHugh: I thank Mr Clune. She has afforded Ms Walsh and Mr. Kelleher a final intervention but we are talking 60 seconds for each, if that is of any use to them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Representatives from the European Parliament (4 Nov 2020)

Joe McHugh: I thank Mr. Kelleher and everybody present. I have 60 seconds as well so I will try to use them as productively as possible. What has come out of this meeting is that further discussion and exploration is needed. It is evident form all the contributions that significant items are coming down the track. Somebody suggested that we move now into a more specific phase and it will be great to...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Maoiniú na Gaeilge agus na Gaeltachta agus Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2019: Conradh na Gaeilge (4 Nov 2020)

Joe McHugh: Cuirim fáilte roimh na finnéithe. Gabhaim buíochas leo fá choinne na sonraí agus an t-eolas a tugadh dúinn inniu. Tá sé iontach tábhachtach. Tá ceist agam, ní amháin faoi Bhille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla, ach ar bhealach comhthreomhar, faoi chúrsaí oideachais. Nuair a bheimid ag earcú an soláthar daoine le...

Confidence in Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Motion (10 Nov 2020)

Joe McHugh: The Tánaiste, Deputy Varadkar, is a politician who gets things done. As Taoiseach he worked hard to get so many things done. As Taoiseach, he worked very closely with his Cabinet colleagues and he was always informed. He was solution focused and was always determined to find a solution, even in the most difficult of circumstances. He took his mandate as Taoiseach very seriously and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (10 Nov 2020)

Joe McHugh: 380. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of housing schemes completed under the enhanced leasing scheme by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34777/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Nov 2020)

Joe McHugh: 583. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider funding dance hall licence holders to mitigate against the cost of licensing dance halls when there are no dances allowed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35035/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (11 Nov 2020)

Joe McHugh: I propose we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Conference on the Future of Europe: Discussion (11 Nov 2020)

Joe McHugh: As a committee we are looking forward to this discussion on the Conference on the Future of Europe. I welcome Professor Federico Fabbrini and Dr. Catherine Day, as well as Professor Gavin Barrett, who will join us shortly. Today's meeting is the start of our engagement on this very important topic. Witnesses are directed that only evidence connected with the subject matter of these...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Conference on the Future of Europe: Discussion (11 Nov 2020)

Joe McHugh: I thank Professor Fabbrini. I call Dr. Catherine Day. She was before this committee in April last year and she is welcome back.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Conference on the Future of Europe: Discussion (11 Nov 2020)

Joe McHugh: Thank you. I call Professor Barrett to make his contribution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Conference on the Future of Europe: Discussion (11 Nov 2020)

Joe McHugh: I thank both Deputies for their questions and observations and I invite Professor Fabbrini, followed by Dr. Day, to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Conference on the Future of Europe: Discussion (11 Nov 2020)

Joe McHugh: We will perhaps resume the discussion on the book at the end.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Conference on the Future of Europe: Discussion (11 Nov 2020)

Joe McHugh: I thank Professor Fabbrini and thank him for the compliment as well. He should not worry; we will all buy the book for Christmas. I call Dr. Day.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Conference on the Future of Europe: Discussion (11 Nov 2020)

Joe McHugh: I thank Professor Barrett. We have 18 or 19 minutes left, so I will take a final round of contributions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Conference on the Future of Europe: Discussion (11 Nov 2020)

Joe McHugh: Does anyone else wish to contribute? I call Deputy Harkin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Conference on the Future of Europe: Discussion (11 Nov 2020)

Joe McHugh: We have approximately nine minutes to feed back. Perhaps, before I let the witnesses back in I will make an observation following on from what Dr. Day said about how we go forward in terms of the dialogue. Sometimes, we can get caught up in trying to speak on behalf of our fellow citizens in terms of their understanding of Europe. Irish citizens are aware of the mechanics of Europe and...