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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (14 Jun 2022)

Joe McHugh: 966. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the efforts that are being made to address the issue of teacher supply for Irish-medium secondary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29355/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (31 May 2022)

Joe McHugh: 68. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the provisions that are in place to deal with the lack of auditors in County Donegal; the reason that companies that have been selected for the business email compromise schemes are now being de-selected (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27302/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: Engagement with Ukrainian Ambassador and the Chair of the EU Committee of the Ukrainian Parliament (25 May 2022)

Joe McHugh: The purpose of today's meeting is to continue our ongoing engagement on the major issue of the day: the war in Ukraine. The committee has for many weeks held discussion on issues such as the humanitarian crisis, the EU response to the war and the EU applications of Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia. Last month, a delegation from the committee travelled to Romania and Moldova on a fact finding...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: Engagement with Ukrainian Ambassador and the Chair of the EU Committee of the Ukrainian Parliament (25 May 2022)

Joe McHugh: I apologise for interrupting Ms Klympush-Tsintsadze. There seems to be some noise in the background. I ask everyone who is present at the meeting online to mute their equipment because we are hearing some interference. It seems to be coming from the background, or maybe from Davos.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: Engagement with Ukrainian Ambassador and the Chair of the EU Committee of the Ukrainian Parliament (25 May 2022)

Joe McHugh: We are okay if Ms Klympush-Tsintsadze is okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: Engagement with Ukrainian Ambassador and the Chair of the EU Committee of the Ukrainian Parliament (25 May 2022)

Joe McHugh: I thank Ms Klympush-Tsintsadze for that very blunt and sobering assessment of the current situation, for outlining its direct impact on her people in Ukraine and the indirect impact of creating a potential food shortage and the implications of that. We will try to keep the conversation flowing. Deputies Richmond, Howlin, Ó Murchú and Brady have indicated. I will take those...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: Engagement with Ukrainian Ambassador and the Chair of the EU Committee of the Ukrainian Parliament (25 May 2022)

Joe McHugh: Does Ms Klympush-Tsintsadze wish to take that question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: Engagement with Ukrainian Ambassador and the Chair of the EU Committee of the Ukrainian Parliament (25 May 2022)

Joe McHugh: I call Deputy Howlin followed by Deputy Ó Murchú.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: Engagement with Ukrainian Ambassador and the Chair of the EU Committee of the Ukrainian Parliament (25 May 2022)

Joe McHugh: I call Deputy Brady.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: Engagement with Ukrainian Ambassador and the Chair of the EU Committee of the Ukrainian Parliament (25 May 2022)

Joe McHugh: Does Mr. Shchedrin wish to come in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: Engagement with Ukrainian Ambassador and the Chair of the EU Committee of the Ukrainian Parliament (25 May 2022)

Joe McHugh: There is a lot of background noise. I ask Mr. Barry Andrews to allow Senator Chambers to comment as she is under time pressure? I presume both of them have asked their colleagues to facilitate them in contributing to the debate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: Engagement with Ukrainian Ambassador and the Chair of the EU Committee of the Ukrainian Parliament (25 May 2022)

Joe McHugh: Thank you very much, Ms Klympush-Tsintsadze. We wish you good luck and we will be in touch.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: Engagement with Ukrainian Ambassador and the Chair of the EU Committee of the Ukrainian Parliament (25 May 2022)

Joe McHugh: Could the ambassador reply to Senator Martin and wrap up? I think all the questions have been asked, so she can wrap up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: Engagement with Ukrainian Ambassador and the Chair of the EU Committee of the Ukrainian Parliament (25 May 2022)

Joe McHugh: It was a pleasure to have both yourself, ambassador, and Ms Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze, the chair of the Ukrainian committee on EU affairs, with us today. It was a pleasure having the ambassador and the chair of the EU committee here today. ehensive presentations and responses. This committee will continue to work with and be with Ukrainians. We have been to Romania and Moldova. We visited...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: Engagement with Ukrainian Ambassador and the Chair of the EU Committee of the Ukrainian Parliament (25 May 2022)

Joe McHugh: Go raibh maith agat.

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...

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?

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: Gabhaim buíochas, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle.