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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Joe McHugh: 2063. To ask the Minister for Health if support teams can travel with their elite athletes from the United States of America; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19713/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Protocol on Northern Ireland-Ireland: Engagement with the Minister for Foreign Affairs (27 Apr 2021)

Joe McHugh: Fuair mé leithscéal ón Seanadóir Vincent P. Martin. Ar son an choiste, ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh an Aire, Teachta Coveney, agus a chomhghleacaithe go dtí an cruinniú inniu. I welcome the Minister, Deputy Coveney, and his colleagues from the Department of Foreign Affairs. We are looking forward to this exchange this evening regarding the protocol...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Protocol on Northern Ireland-Ireland: Engagement with the Minister for Foreign Affairs (27 Apr 2021)

Joe McHugh: We are trying to keep it to five-minute blocks but the Deputy has used a lot of the time. It is like "The Krypton Factor" as the Minister has about a minute and a half to answer five questions, but we will show a wee bit of latitude.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Protocol on Northern Ireland-Ireland: Engagement with the Minister for Foreign Affairs (27 Apr 2021)

Joe McHugh: I appreciate the Minister covered a lot of ground as he had a lot of questions. I might recommend that members narrow their contributions down to one or two questions. We will try to get a little bit more engagement between the members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Protocol on Northern Ireland-Ireland: Engagement with the Minister for Foreign Affairs (27 Apr 2021)

Joe McHugh: Deputy Richmond is next, followed by Deputy Calleary.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Protocol on Northern Ireland-Ireland: Engagement with the Minister for Foreign Affairs (27 Apr 2021)

Joe McHugh: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive answers. There are still a number of members who wish to speak. We are good for time, so we should not be under too much pressure. I call Deputy Calleary, followed by Deputy Brady.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Protocol on Northern Ireland-Ireland: Engagement with the Minister for Foreign Affairs (27 Apr 2021)

Joe McHugh: I am conscious of my previous intervention. We are okay for time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Protocol on Northern Ireland-Ireland: Engagement with the Minister for Foreign Affairs (27 Apr 2021)

Joe McHugh: Some members might want to come in with more questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Protocol on Northern Ireland-Ireland: Engagement with the Minister for Foreign Affairs (27 Apr 2021)

Joe McHugh: Deputy Haughey may ask one final question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Protocol on Northern Ireland-Ireland: Engagement with the Minister for Foreign Affairs (27 Apr 2021)

Joe McHugh: I thank the Minister on behalf of the committee. We appreciate him being here this evening. In light of his officials being with him, I want to raise a matter but I do not want an answer on it at this time. I refer to the issue of the 40-day residence rule for live exports. The new bureaucracy is causing difficulty for Northern farmers, Donegal farmers and those in the Lagan Valley...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (28 Apr 2021)

Joe McHugh: 280. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider setting up a body of appeal for the credit union movement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21729/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (28 Apr 2021)

Joe McHugh: 281. To ask the Minister for Finance if the expansion will be explored of credit union choice to customers in view of recent high profile departures from the banking sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21731/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Engagement with Mr. Barry Andrews, MEP (5 May 2021)

Joe McHugh: Apologies have been received from Senator Chambers and Deputy Brady.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Engagement with Mr. Barry Andrews, MEP (5 May 2021)

Joe McHugh: Senator Chambers, tá fáilte romhat. Fair play to you. Ar son an choiste, on behalf of the committee, ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh Mr. Barry Andrews, MEP, go dtí an cruinniú inniu. You are very welcome to the committee today. We look forward to this engagement on the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement. Witnesses are reminded of the long-standing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Engagement with Mr. Barry Andrews, MEP (5 May 2021)

Joe McHugh: The sound is coming and going. Perhaps Mr. Andrews is a little too far away from the microphone. I thank him for his comments. There is no doubt that members will focus on the matters he highlighted relating to enhanced engagement between Brussels and Belfast. It sounds like both a proactive and very positive move.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Engagement with Mr. Barry Andrews, MEP (5 May 2021)

Joe McHugh: If we keep the engagement brisk, members will get a chance to contribute again as there is no shortage of time today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Engagement with Mr. Barry Andrews, MEP (5 May 2021)

Joe McHugh: It seems a little better.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Engagement with Mr. Barry Andrews, MEP (5 May 2021)

Joe McHugh: The next speaker is Deputy Ó Murchú, followed by Deputy Haughey.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Engagement with Mr. Barry Andrews, MEP (5 May 2021)

Joe McHugh: I am sorry if I did not respond to the Deputy earlier but I am flexible when it comes to questions. I was not going to get involved there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Engagement with Mr. Barry Andrews, MEP (5 May 2021)

Joe McHugh: As Senator Chambers is outside the campus, I will raise her question with Mr. Andrews. Regarding future parliamentary oversight of the ongoing implementation of the trade and co-operation agreement, Senator Chambers wishes to know whether there is any potential dispute and any associated resolution mechanisms to deal with this.