Results 12,601-12,620 of 13,291 for speaker:Joe McHugh

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Developments at European Union Level: Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni (20 Sep 2021)

Joe McHugh: I am not sure that Deputy Harkin is on the campus.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Developments at European Union Level: Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni (20 Sep 2021)

Joe McHugh: I am happy to ask questions on your behalf, Deputy Harkin, if you wish to send them to me. I have sent you a message. I call Deputy Howlin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Developments at European Union Level: Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni (20 Sep 2021)

Joe McHugh: I am sorry about that, Deputy Howlin. Is Deputy Richmond there? He is not, so Deputy Ó Murchú has the floor again.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Developments at European Union Level: Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni (20 Sep 2021)

Joe McHugh: Deputy Marian Harkin has sent in a question. She is a former Member of the European Parliament whom the Commissioner may have met along the way. She thanks the Commissioner for his presence and his flexible approach to the Stability and Growth Pact. Having listened to inflexible statements for many years on it as an MEP, the Deputy is pleased to hear we will not repeat the mistakes of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Developments at European Union Level: Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni (20 Sep 2021)

Joe McHugh: Does Deputy Haughey want to contribute again?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Developments at European Union Level: Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni (20 Sep 2021)

Joe McHugh: I thank the Commissioner. Deputy Ó Murchú is itching to get back in again. Prior to that, I will make a point. It is good to hear the Commissioner speak in human terms today. I have been reflecting back on the years 2009, 2010 and 2011. We talked about that period ten years ago. There are still people living with, and through, that trauma. The conversation we had was very...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Developments at European Union Level: Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni (20 Sep 2021)

Joe McHugh: I thank the Commissioner. Deputy Ó Murchú is itching to get back in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Developments at European Union Level: Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni (20 Sep 2021)

Joe McHugh: I am conscious that the Commissioner is due to leave at 6 o'clock and we are not far away from that time. I will perhaps mention something that has been raised a number of times at this committee. We introduced a defective blocks scheme in 2020 for houses that are crumbling because their blocks are defective. It was similar to a pyrite scheme that was introduced in 2013. It was a national...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Developments at European Union Level: Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni (20 Sep 2021)

Joe McHugh: I thank the Commissioner. I think we are all good. We are all questioned out at this stage.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Developments at European Union Level: Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni (20 Sep 2021)

Joe McHugh: We are really grateful for the Commissioner's time and very appreciative of his openness and frankness. At a time democracy has its challenges in terms of trust in politicians and in the political process, and in the bureaucrats and at an executive level, the more forthcoming we are in terms of being upfront in our honesty, the better. We appreciate that today. To the Commissioner and his...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (5 Oct 2021)

Joe McHugh: 76. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider adding trained printers to the list of skill shortages which will facilitate supply shortages as in the case of companies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47462/21]

Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: An Tuarascáil agus an Chéim Dheiridh (6 Oct 2021)

Joe McHugh: Níl mé cinnte go bhfuil mé sásta leis an bhfreagra faoi leasú Uimh. 14. B’fhéidir go mbeidh an tAire Stáit in ann dul ar ais agus ag amharc arís air. Bheadh áthas orm dá mbeadh sé ag dul ar ais sa Seanad agus breathnú arís ar an bhfoireann shinsearach sna comhlachtaí poiblí. B’fhéidir go mbeidh...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Defective Building Materials (7 Oct 2021)

Joe McHugh: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCeann Comhairle fá choinne an tseans labhairt ar an ábhar iontach tábhachtach seo. Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. As thousands of people from all over the country descend on our capital to highlight a humanitarian matter of untold proportion, I wish the march well tomorrow and everybody a safe journey to Dublin and back home....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Defective Building Materials (7 Oct 2021)

Joe McHugh: I thank the Minister of State. I appreciate his statement. I know he will talk directly to his party leader and we all look forward to the meeting between the three party leaders. His colleague, Michael White, in Moville, has contacted the mica group in the past few days. Once again, to focus on the issue of timeliness, this has gone on too long. There is nobody more disappointed than...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (6 Oct 2021)

Joe McHugh: I propose that we begin in private session. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Northern Ireland Protocol: Discussion (6 Oct 2021)

Joe McHugh: Ar son a choiste ba mhaith liom fáilte a ghabháil roimh an Dr. Anthony Soares, an Dr. Aoife Ní Lochlainn, an Uasal Tara Farrell, agus an Uasal Stephen Douds go dtí an coiste inniu. Beimid ag dúil go mór leis an díospóireacht iontach tábhachtach ar na ceisteanna agus na cúrsaí trasteorann. Before beginning there are some housekeeping...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Northern Ireland Protocol: Discussion (6 Oct 2021)

Joe McHugh: Thank you. I will now call on members for their questions. I call Deputy Richmond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Northern Ireland Protocol: Discussion (6 Oct 2021)

Joe McHugh: Next is Deputy Howlin, followed by Deputy Ó Murchú.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Northern Ireland Protocol: Discussion (6 Oct 2021)

Joe McHugh: I thank both the witnesses. I will take Deputy Ó Murchú's questions now, followed by those of Deputy Calleary.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Northern Ireland Protocol: Discussion (6 Oct 2021)

Joe McHugh: I call Deputy Calleary.