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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Europe Day and the European Year of Youth 2022: Engagement with Comhairle na nÓg (11 May 2022)

Joe McHugh: I have a quick question. Do the witnesses hope to study politics and society for their leaving certificate? Is that something they will be considering?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Europe Day and the European Year of Youth 2022: Engagement with Comhairle na nÓg (11 May 2022)

Joe McHugh: You are going to do it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Europe Day and the European Year of Youth 2022: Engagement with Comhairle na nÓg (11 May 2022)

Joe McHugh: The reason I ask the question is that the students in my home secondary school and alma mater are learning all about Erasmus through that subject. It is an invaluable resource in terms of information. However, I know that not every young person goes through the course. I call Deputy Howlin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Europe Day and the European Year of Youth 2022: Engagement with Comhairle na nÓg (11 May 2022)

Joe McHugh: Is that on Deputy Ó Murchú?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Europe Day and the European Year of Youth 2022: Engagement with Comhairle na nÓg (11 May 2022)

Joe McHugh: Does Mr. O'Brien want to take a second? We can go to Mr. Galvin and then come back to him.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Europe Day and the European Year of Youth 2022: Engagement with Comhairle na nÓg (11 May 2022)

Joe McHugh: I thank the Senator for those good questions. Which of our guests wishes to respond? Ms Agrawal is smiling.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Europe Day and the European Year of Youth 2022: Engagement with Comhairle na nÓg (11 May 2022)

Joe McHugh: I think the next question was what are our guests' two biggest worries.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Europe Day and the European Year of Youth 2022: Engagement with Comhairle na nÓg (11 May 2022)

Joe McHugh: Do you know what is wonderful? Sometimes when politicians do not have an answer, they just keep talking.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Europe Day and the European Year of Youth 2022: Engagement with Comhairle na nÓg (11 May 2022)

Joe McHugh: It is very admirable to be honest and say nothing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Europe Day and the European Year of Youth 2022: Engagement with Comhairle na nÓg (11 May 2022)

Joe McHugh: I thank the witnesses for their honesty.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Europe Day and the European Year of Youth 2022: Engagement with Comhairle na nÓg (11 May 2022)

Joe McHugh: I thank Mr. Galvin for his interesting insight into a profession that is rather complex and hard to navigate at times. It is very interesting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Europe Day and the European Year of Youth 2022: Engagement with Comhairle na nÓg (11 May 2022)

Joe McHugh: The door is always open. It is very interesting to get this feedback from the witnesses. Before getting into formal politics, perhaps they could champion issues. I will use this as a preamble to introduce Senator Martin, who is an example of somebody who was not a member of a political party in university but he championed and campaigned on various causes. It was politics without being...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Europe Day and the European Year of Youth 2022: Engagement with Comhairle na nÓg (11 May 2022)

Joe McHugh: I thank our guests. From the feedback from the members here today, this has been quite a significant intervention. Sometimes things can be a one-off and tokenistic but perhaps the committee should have a further discussion on keeping this going in terms of hearing the voice of young people. Today was very important. We are thankful and grateful to you, our guests, for having the courage,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Ukraine War (17 May 2022)

Joe McHugh: 110. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her Department’s strategy in helping Ukrainian refugees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24329/22]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Passport Services (18 May 2022)

Joe McHugh: Gabhaim buíochas, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Passport Services (18 May 2022)

Joe McHugh: Gabh mo leithscéal?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Passport Services (18 May 2022)

Joe McHugh: Déanfaidh mé mo dhícheall, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, just for you. First, to welcome the Minister and I want to acknowledge the very dedicated team in the Passport Office which is producing on average 20,000 passports per week and the Minister of State’s updated figures may indicate even more than that. I also wish to acknowledge the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Passport Services (18 May 2022)

Joe McHugh: I thank the Minister of State for his response. That last paragraph is important, because it emphasises that "the Passport Service will continue to consider ways in which to enhance the customer experience for citizens". I reiterate and re-emphasise that someone in the north west will have to travel the night before an appointment and pay substantial costs for hotel accommodation. Those...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Passport Services (18 May 2022)

Joe McHugh: I used to be in the Minister of State's position and got in trouble all the time for giving my opinion, but what is the Minister of State's opinion on somebody from the north west having the same access?

Subsidies for Developers: Motion [Private Members] (18 May 2022)

Joe McHugh: I am not going to get into the intricacies of what the solutions are for Dublin. I just want to commend the Minister of State, Deputy Smyth, and the Minister, Deputy O'Brien, on all of their efforts. One thing I know from the many contacts I have in the city is that demand for housing is savage. This is an effort to come up with novel ideas and new ways of doing things, as Deputy Bruton...