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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Conference on the Future of Europe and Other Matters: European Movement Ireland (28 Sep 2022)

Joe McHugh: Ar son an choiste, on behalf of the committee, cuirim fáilte roimh Ms Noelle O’Connell, príomhfheidhmeannach, agus leas-phríomhfheidhmeannach, Mr. Stephen O’Shea, ó European Movement Ireland chuig an gcruinniú inniu. They are very welcome to the meeting. Béimíd ag caint faoin an torthaí a bhaint amach ón Conference on the Future of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Conference on the Future of Europe and Other Matters: European Movement Ireland (28 Sep 2022)

Joe McHugh: I thank Ms O'Connell. I call Senator Chambers first, to be followed by Deputy Ó Murchú. I have a quick question. What was the sample size for the poll? Perhaps that is more relevant to Mr. O'Shea's area.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Conference on the Future of Europe and Other Matters: European Movement Ireland (28 Sep 2022)

Joe McHugh: I will leave the regional breakdown until the end. It is somewhat disconcerting that on some of them, especially the question on the future of Europe, 45% of the responses were from Connaught-Ulster. That area is the most peripheral within Europe, but we will come to that. Before Senator Chambers comes in, I would like to ask about the cost. How much was the work commissioned from RED C?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Conference on the Future of Europe and Other Matters: European Movement Ireland (28 Sep 2022)

Joe McHugh: Thank you. I call Senator Chambers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Conference on the Future of Europe and Other Matters: European Movement Ireland (28 Sep 2022)

Joe McHugh: No, it is okay. I know my place.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Conference on the Future of Europe and Other Matters: European Movement Ireland (28 Sep 2022)

Joe McHugh: Ms O'Connell did say-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Conference on the Future of Europe and Other Matters: European Movement Ireland (28 Sep 2022)

Joe McHugh: -----"Cathaoirleach and distinguished members", so I do not think I am in that category.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Conference on the Future of Europe and Other Matters: European Movement Ireland (28 Sep 2022)

Joe McHugh: I thank members. I also thank Ms O'Connell and Mr. O'Shea. The engagement has been very helpful and informative. We will take the witnesses up on the suggestion to look at areas where we can work together. Our focus as a committee is to continue to look at the eastern front of Europe. We want to continue with our engagement with the Balkan countries. We had a representative of North...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Conference on the Future of Europe and the General Affairs Council: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Joe McHugh: Ar son an choiste, cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit agus a chomhghleacaithe, Ms Maeve Collins, Mr. Pat Kelly agus Mr. Daniel Griffin ón Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha. Beidh díospóireacht ann leis an gcomhchoiste. We will be discussing the outcome of the Conference on the Future of Europe and the outcome of the latest General Affairs Council with the Minister...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Conference on the Future of Europe and the General Affairs Council: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Joe McHugh: Thank you for that. You referenced energy in your remarks and I have no doubt some members will want to raise that with you. This committee has a piece of work on that coming up shortly. Deputy Haughey is first, to be followed by Deputy Richmond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Conference on the Future of Europe and the General Affairs Council: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

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

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Conference on the Future of Europe and the General Affairs Council: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Joe McHugh: I am conscious the deputy permanent representative to the EU, Ms Maeve Collins, is present.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Conference on the Future of Europe and the General Affairs Council: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Joe McHugh: Sorry, she is the former deputy permanent representative.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Conference on the Future of Europe and the General Affairs Council: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Joe McHugh: I will ask a question in the context of Ms Collins's former role. One of the things we picked up on when we went to Romania and Moldova was a clear message coming from politicians that because of the war they are now getting attention they were not getting previously. Is attention to eastern bloc countries something Ms Collins believes was missing prior to the war? I know that she was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Conference on the Future of Europe and the General Affairs Council: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Joe McHugh: It is not an opinion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Conference on the Future of Europe and the General Affairs Council: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Joe McHugh: This was a consistent message that came from politicians in Romania.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Conference on the Future of Europe and the General Affairs Council: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Joe McHugh: It is not about the Minister of State. It is about the situation prior to his appointment, going back before Covid and over the past ten to 20 years.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Conference on the Future of Europe and the General Affairs Council: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Joe McHugh: The Minister of State should not be defensive. It is not a criticism of what we are doing as a country. It was an observation made by many people about Europe, not about Ireland. That was the sense we got. I do not think I am talking out of line when I say that is what we picked up. At the end of the day, there is a massive focus on that region now. There is now a pathway for Ukraine,...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Díolúintí i leith Staidéar na Gaeilge sa Mheánscolaíocht: Plé (Atógáil) (5 Oct 2022)

Joe McHugh: Is é sin é.