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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Brexit Issues: Members of the House of Commons (9 Dec 2020)

Joe McHugh: I thank Mr. Benn.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Brexit Issues: Members of the House of Commons (9 Dec 2020)

Joe McHugh: I thank the witnesses. That was a good opportunity for them to set out their stalls and we are grateful for the overview. If it is agreeable to Mr. Benn, I might take one committee member and Mr. Benn might nominate one of his colleagues to respond. I want to get every committee member in, but we only have half an hour or so left. I call Deputy Calleary, followed by Deputy Howlin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Brexit Issues: Members of the House of Commons (9 Dec 2020)

Joe McHugh: Deputy Calleary nominated two of the witnesses, so I might invite Deputy Howlin to speak now so that he might ask questions of another of the witnesses. This will work. I am confident and optimistic.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Brexit Issues: Members of the House of Commons (9 Dec 2020)

Joe McHugh: I thank the witnesses for their overview, insights and answers. The next two contributors are Deputy Seán Haughey and Senator Lisa Chambers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Brexit Issues: Members of the House of Commons (9 Dec 2020)

Joe McHugh: I thank the witnesses. With the agreement of the committee, I propose that we extend the public session to include a final question from Deputy Ó Murchú. If it is acceptable, we will then go straight into private session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Brexit Issues: Members of the House of Commons (9 Dec 2020)

Joe McHugh: I thank all our guests for their insight and analysis. It is good to have a fisheries expert, in Dr. Whitford, as part of the team. It was always going to be a complex issue and it will be difficult in the hours to come. We are very grateful. If there is anything we can do on this side to advocate for the evolution of our colleagues' committee into a different form, with their continued...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (10 Dec 2020)

Joe McHugh: 292. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a value for money review has been carried out to consider the net economic benefit that the school transport funding brings to rural communities; if consideration has been given to investing additional funding into the school transport sector to alleviate the environmental pressures borne through the heavy use of family cars bringing...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (15 Dec 2020)

Joe McHugh: 315. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the current increased level of vehicular traffic bringing children to school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43110/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (15 Dec 2020)

Joe McHugh: 334. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of putting on extra school buses in response to Covid-19; if she will consider keeping the extra buses allocated in order to deal with the extra demand for services which takes place each September; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43099/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Dec 2020)

Joe McHugh: 347. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department and the HSE plan for an educational messaging strategy to explain the development and speed in bringing the Covid-19 vaccine to reality, assurances regarding public health and safety and the importance of maximising the take-up of the vaccine when it is offered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44002/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (20 Jan 2021)

Joe McHugh: 472. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that County Donegal will receive a sufficient share of the national vaccine supply, particularly given that County Donegal has the highest percentage of elderly patients being cared for outside of long-term facilities and the high infection levels in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2272/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (20 Jan 2021)

Joe McHugh: 695. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of the changes in fisheries policy and its impact on Irish fishermen as a result of the Brexit deal; the communication there has been to ensure fishermen are kept up to date on these new policies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2416/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (20 Jan 2021)

Joe McHugh: 696. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeframe for the implementation of changes to fishing policy and its impact on Irish fishermen as a result of the Brexit deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2419/21]

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (29 Jan 2021)

Joe McHugh: Bhí an Teachta Ó Snodaigh ag labhairt faoi na leasuithe sin, agus b'fhéidir go mbeidh seans ann anois fá choinne scéim dhifriúil. Tá an taithí ann agus b’fhéidir taithí dhiúltach maidir leis na scéimeanna teanga. Beidh na rudaí sin ag athrú go dtí córas na gcaighdeán teanga agus tá sé sin...

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Gnó an Roghchoiste (2 Feb 2021)

Joe McHugh: An bhfuil an t-am sin socraithe? Bhí athrú ann an tseachtain seo caite ó 2 a chlog go dtí 1 a chlog agus athraíodh am an chruinnithe seo inné fosta. An mbeidh an cruinniú ag tarlú ag 1 a chlog an tseachtain seo chugainn?

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Gnó an Roghchoiste (2 Feb 2021)

Joe McHugh: An mbeidh aon athrú leis sin?

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Gnó an Roghchoiste (2 Feb 2021)

Joe McHugh: Tá mé sásta leis sin. Bheadh sé níos fóirsteanaí dúinn fosta agus muid ag treabhadh ar aghaidh.

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (2 Feb 2021)

Joe McHugh: Aontaím leis an Aire Stáit faoin tionchar thar na blianta a chuaigh thart maidir leis an bhfoireann aistriúcháin trasna an bhealaigh i dTeach Chill Dara. Tá sí níos láidre i gcomparáid le 2002. Ar an mbealach céanna leis an Teachta Ó Snodaigh, tháinig mé isteach in 2002 fosta, agus tá an tionchar suntasach le...

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (2 Feb 2021)

Joe McHugh: Ní raibh mé ach ag labhairt faoin Oireachtas. Ní raibh mé ag labhairt faoi aon rud eile.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2021)

Joe McHugh: 733. To ask the Minister for Health the protocol with regard to control and restraint training during level 5 lockdown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5447/21]