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

Joe McHugh: We will move on to a second round of questions. Deputy Ó Murchú is first on my list. Before I call him, I have a brief question. We are constantly being introduced to new jargon in the European Union. I thank Mr. Andrews for that new medical jargon term, connective tissue. It stands out. I appreciate what he and the eight MEPs were trying to do. It is important to have that...

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 thank Mr. Andrews for that reply. I call Deputy Ó Murchú to be followed by Deputy Richmond.

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

Joe McHugh: On the point about further engagement, Mr. Andrews will be aware of the politics in action programme which involves schools on both sides of the Border. It is part of the programme for Government and has been active, even during Covid. I have been hearing, anecdotally, that this engagement is very productive. The conversations are not focused only on the issues involved in our political...

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 thank Mr. Andrews. Deputy Haughey is our final contributor.

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 thought Mr. Andrews was out the gate there but Deputy Harkin has come in with a late question.

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 will leave Mr. Andrews with a final question. Noelle O'Connell from European Movement Ireland has written to the committee highlighting a recent Red C poll. No doubt Mr. Andrews has access to these figures but I will highlight a few of them. On a positive front, 84% of the people surveyed agreed that Ireland should remain as part of the EU. That is really strong and is reflective of...

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

Joe McHugh: Mr. Andrews was nearly out the gate with Deputy Harkin but he is not out yet. We have a last dash interjection from Senator Martin. No doubt he will have a few words of wisdom and, potentially, a question.

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

Joe McHugh: There is a question on the French connection.

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 think we are out the gate. We are very grateful. Ar son an choiste, tá muidne fíor bhuíoch den fhinné fá choinne na díospóireachta inniu, fá choinne na bhfreagraí éagsúla soiléire agus an léargais chuimsithigh. Coinnigh ort le do chuid oibre tábhachtaí, leis an éacht agus beimid i dteagmháil leat sa...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Lending (11 May 2021)

Joe McHugh: 224. To ask the Minister for Finance the rationale for mortgage applicants having to wait six months for approval after coming off the pandemic unemployment payment; if he plans to change the criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23663/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 May 2021)

Joe McHugh: 799. To ask the Minister for Health the special arrangements his Department is making to ensure hundreds of Irish students that will be travelling across Europe on Erasmus+ in August and September 2021 are fully vaccinated beforehand (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24153/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (12 May 2021)

Joe McHugh: On Saturday, 1 May, during a bank holiday weekend, an impromptu meeting was organised at very short notice between the Minister, Deputy Donnelly, the Minister of State, Deputy Feighan, NPHET officials, Dr. Tony Holohan, Dr. Ronan Glynn and HSE officials. I thank those who represented these organisations and the Ministers for organising this impromptu meeting, which was constructive. The...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (12 May 2021)

Joe McHugh: 62. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider introducing a special fund for safety barriers on regional roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24772/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Interparliamentary Relations after Brexit: Northern Ireland Assembly Committee for the Executive Office (12 May 2021)

Joe McHugh: Ar son an choiste, ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh na daoine uile ón Northern Ireland Assembly Committee for the Executive Office, Mr. Colin McGrath, Ms Martina Anderson and Mr. Trevor Clarke. Ms Emma Sheerin may be joining us later. Witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Interparliamentary Relations after Brexit: Northern Ireland Assembly Committee for the Executive Office (12 May 2021)

Joe McHugh: I thank Ms Anderson. I think we are all in agreement about and happy to meet more regularly and, as part of our committee's protocol, we would meet quarterly. I think Mr. McGrath is receptive to that idea too. I thank Deputy Richmond for raising the matter. Politics is about bread and butter too. We are talking about the protocol and Brexit but bread-and-butter matters are important. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Interparliamentary Relations after Brexit: Northern Ireland Assembly Committee for the Executive Office (12 May 2021)

Joe McHugh: I thank Mr. McGrath. I will let Deputy Ó Murchú back in later. I welcome Ms Sheerin and will introduce another speaker before asking her to engage on that point, since she probably did not hear Deputy Ó Murchú's contribution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Interparliamentary Relations after Brexit: Northern Ireland Assembly Committee for the Executive Office (12 May 2021)

Joe McHugh: I thank Ms Sheerin. Deputy Ó Murchú wants to come back in again. We will try to keep this to the hour. Deputy Ó Murchú will come back in and if anybody else wishes to ask a second question, they can let me know.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Interparliamentary Relations after Brexit: Northern Ireland Assembly Committee for the Executive Office (12 May 2021)

Joe McHugh: I thank Mr, McGrath. Does Ms Sheerin wish to come in? The question I want to follow up in is with regard to the protocols and modalities that exist with regard to dealing with whatever issues exist as regards the Irish protocol and the engagement of the Executive in these. Obviosuly, even since the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement has been put in place there are a greater number of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Interparliamentary Relations after Brexit: Northern Ireland Assembly Committee for the Executive Office (12 May 2021)

Joe McHugh: We will end on that positive note and those positive words from Ms Sheerin, where we are all solution-focused as a committee. The message from today's meeting is to keep the lines of communication open. We are happy to do that on a quarterly basis. We can set that up with our respective teams. We have so much to do and there is so much that can still be done. We have focused on and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Interparliamentary Relations after Brexit: Northern Ireland Assembly Committee for the Executive Office (12 May 2021)

Joe McHugh: I take full blame for moving Ms Sheerin into that negative space because I asked the question. We all hear her frustration. That is quite clear. As Deputy Ó Murchú said, we are a terribly agreeable committee. Our door, gate or window is always open to our political colleagues in the unionist community. It would be great to have them present or engage at a public session of one...