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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: Our guests are very welcome to today's committee meeting. This engagement marks Europe Day and the European Year of Youth and the topic of youth experiences and perspectives on Europe. The purpose of today's meeting is to mark Europe Day by amplifying young voices and hearing youth experiences and perspectives on Europe. Europe Day marks the anniversary of the historic Schuman declaration,...

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: Gabhaim buíochas le James as a ráiteas uile a bhí iontach gairid ach bhí na pointí iontach soiléir ann. I thank our guests for their short presentations. Members could learn from them as regards brevity. I thank them for their clear and concise presentations that raised important points. I will open the debate to members.

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: That is an interesting observation. Does Mr. O'Brien wish to add to that?

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: Just for context, before I call on Deputy Howlin, are all of the witnesses at the same stage? Are they transition year, fifth year or sixth year students? Where are they in their own education?

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 Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (4 May 2022)

Joe McHugh: 232. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will initiate discussions with the aim of establishing a passport office in the north-west in view of the previous Governments designation of Letterkenny, Derry and Strabane as a city region (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21918/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (4 May 2022)

Joe McHugh: 491. To ask the Minister for Health if he will approve the cardiology business plan which has been submitted by Letterkenny University Hospital, Donegal in view of the cessation of mobile angiogram services at the hospital; if the €750,000 raised by a group (details supplied) towards a state of the art interventional suite which has yet to be commissioned will be recognised; and if he...