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Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Social Outcome Contracts in Irish Sport: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Joe McHugh: I welcome the delegation and acknowledge this forward thinking or rethinking. It is good to see representatives from Rethinking Ireland here as well. When we talk about sport in Ireland, we look at all the positives at local level. We are fortunate. We have GAA pitches, we have had a successful sports capital programme down the decades, and the physical structure is quite good compared...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy in Education: Discussion (5 Jul 2022)

Joe McHugh: I welcome the Minister of State and her officials to today's meeting. Before I ask my first question, I assume she has the required delegated responsibility for the area of special needs. Will she confirm that? We had a good engagement with the chief executive officer of the National Council for Special Education last week and he was open to the idea of re-examining and reappraising the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy in Education: Discussion (5 Jul 2022)

Joe McHugh: I apologise for not being available when the Chairman invited me to speak before Deputy Ó Cathasaigh. I welcome the delegations and apologise for missing part of the presentation. Will the various organisations give their perspectives on the in-school demonstration model, which involved 75 schools? I apologise if this matter has been covered already, but I would be interested in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Union Humanitarian Crisis Response to Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: Department of Foreign Affairs (6 Jul 2022)

Joe McHugh: Ar son an choiste, cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire, an Teachta Coveney, agus a chomhghleacaithe. Táimid ag dúil go mór leis an díospóireacht faoi na rudaí práinneacha tábhachtacha atá ann faoi láthair, ní hamháin na rudaí atá ag bogadh ar aghaidh san Úcráin leis an Rúis. B'fhéidir go mbeimid ag...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Union Humanitarian Crisis Response to Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: Department of Foreign Affairs (6 Jul 2022)

Joe McHugh: I thank the Minister for his presentation. I call Deputy Richmond. He will be followed by Deputy Calleary.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Union Humanitarian Crisis Response to Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: Department of Foreign Affairs (6 Jul 2022)

Joe McHugh: Next up is Deputy Haughey, followed by Deputy Howlin. I do not normally do this because it is queue-skipping and I do not like to do that, but before I let Deputy Haughey in, I wish to make a point. I do not want the Minister to respond to the point, but to keep it in the back of his mind. Perhaps some of the other members might raise the issue. On the question that Deputy Calleary put to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Union Humanitarian Crisis Response to Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: Department of Foreign Affairs (6 Jul 2022)

Joe McHugh: I thank the Deputy. Before the Minister responds, with the agreement of the committee, Senator Chambers is speaking in the Seanad shortly and wishes to, in her own words, tag on a question to Deputy Haughey's question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Union Humanitarian Crisis Response to Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: Department of Foreign Affairs (6 Jul 2022)

Joe McHugh: Our final contributor is Deputy Harkin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Union Humanitarian Crisis Response to Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: Department of Foreign Affairs (6 Jul 2022)

Joe McHugh: We have a bit of time left.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Union Humanitarian Crisis Response to Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: Department of Foreign Affairs (6 Jul 2022)

Joe McHugh: I have noticed that. I have a question on the Irish Aid food programme. Will there be a recalibration of the programme in light of what is going on in Lebanon, Jordan and the Sahel? I ask the Minister to provide an update on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Union Humanitarian Crisis Response to Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: Department of Foreign Affairs (6 Jul 2022)

Joe McHugh: The Minister has been more than generous with his time. He agreed to be with us until 11.30 a.m., and we have overshot the runway a little. We are very grateful for this. Ar son an choiste, gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as an díospóireacht agus lena chomhghleacaithe as páirt a ghlacadh i gcruinniú an lae inniu. Guím gach rath air i Nua Eabhrac anocht. Beimid...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Food Security in the European Union: European Commission for Agriculture and Rural Development (13 Jul 2022)

Joe McHugh: Apologies have been received from Deputy Neale Richmond and Senator Regina Doherty. Cuirim fáilte roimh Mr. Michael Scannell, deputy director general at agriculture and rural development at the European Commission. We will engage with him on the topic of food security and safeguarding that food security in the EU, particularly in the context of the war in Ukraine. Before we begin...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Food Security in the European Union: European Commission for Agriculture and Rural Development (13 Jul 2022)

Joe McHugh: I thank Mr. Scannell. It is good to get an account of where things are at at EU level and to hear about resilience in food security within the EU. No doubt, members will want to broaden that out to dfferent parts of the world and the EU's response.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Food Security in the European Union: European Commission for Agriculture and Rural Development (13 Jul 2022)

Joe McHugh: Deputy Ó Murchú is next, followed by Deputy Brady.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Food Security in the European Union: European Commission for Agriculture and Rural Development (13 Jul 2022)

Joe McHugh: We have 25 minutes and three contributors remaining. I call Deputy John Brady, who will be followed by Senator Chambers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Food Security in the European Union: European Commission for Agriculture and Rural Development (13 Jul 2022)

Joe McHugh: I thank Mr. Scannell. Deputy Marian Harkin is our final contributor.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Food Security in the European Union: European Commission for Agriculture and Rural Development (13 Jul 2022)

Joe McHugh: I thank Mr Scannell. We have been quite efficient today. We have one minute remaining. I am going to ask a question to look for a bit of direction more than anything else. This might not be in Mr. Scannell's area of competency or responsibility. Deputy Ó Murchú, Deputy Haughey and I were in Georgia recently. One of the things we were struck by was the proximity of Georgia to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Food Security in the European Union: European Commission for Agriculture and Rural Development (13 Jul 2022)

Joe McHugh: I thank Mr. Scannell for attending the meeting. We will now go into private session to discuss a number of housekeeping matters.