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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Post-Brexit Relations: Engagement with Scottish Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture (9 Mar 2022)

Joe McHugh: I thank Mr. Robertson for those comprehensive responses. I presume Deputy Ó Murchú had intended to ask the same questions. Will we move on to the next speaker?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Post-Brexit Relations: Engagement with Scottish Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture (9 Mar 2022)

Joe McHugh: I thank the Deputy. I think I detected three questions, perhaps four, in his contribution. The Deputy asked about interactions with the Westminster Government, the timeline for EU membership and the framework discussions. There might be something else as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Post-Brexit Relations: Engagement with Scottish Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture (9 Mar 2022)

Joe McHugh: I will generously allow the Deputy a supplementary question but there are other members waiting patiently to come in. We are against the clock.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Post-Brexit Relations: Engagement with Scottish Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture (9 Mar 2022)

Joe McHugh: There is an informal get-together afterwards and we will have a further opportunity to converse.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Post-Brexit Relations: Engagement with Scottish Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture (9 Mar 2022)

Joe McHugh: I thank Mr. Robertson and his team for a very good engagement. I know the topic was Brexit but we could not-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Post-Brexit Relations: Engagement with Scottish Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture (9 Mar 2022)

Joe McHugh: The Deputy may ask a very specific question and cut the preamble.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Post-Brexit Relations: Engagement with Scottish Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture (9 Mar 2022)

Joe McHugh: That is a shortened preamble.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Post-Brexit Relations: Engagement with Scottish Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture (9 Mar 2022)

Joe McHugh: I was intrigued by the statistic Mr. Robertson had that 2% of Scottish people agree with Boris Johnson that the UK got a good deal from Brexit.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Post-Brexit Relations: Engagement with Scottish Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture (9 Mar 2022)

Joe McHugh: The topic today was Brexit but the debate among the members was laced with the Ukrainian situation. It is just with us. It is very difficult for people from Ukraine. I met with the Ukrainian Ambassador last night. She is so tired. She is meeting and talking with people and creating awareness. The committee had a private meeting this morning. We are grappling with this issue. What can...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Post-Brexit Relations: Engagement with Scottish Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture (9 Mar 2022)

Joe McHugh: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Post-Brexit Relations: Engagement with Scottish Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture (9 Mar 2022)

Joe McHugh: That sounds like a very good idea. We will have upwards of 100,000 Ukrainians in our country over the period of time ahead. Many people have opened their doors already and are willing to take them in. The majority of the people who will come here want to go home again. Most refugees want to go home. Many individuals struggle with this at an individual level in terms of what they can do...

Comóradh Sheachtain na Gaeilge: Ráitis (2 Mar 2022)

Joe McHugh: Gabhaim comhghairdeas agus aitheantas chuig an gCeann Comhairle fá choinne a éachta agus iarrachta thar na blianta ina ról an Ghaeilge a bhogadh ar aghaidh agus fá choinne an spreagtha a rinne sé agus an jab atá déanta aige thar na blianta. Tá sé sin tábhachtach. Chomh maith leis sin, gabhaim aitheantas le Cathaoirleach Chomhchoiste na...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (1 Mar 2022)

Joe McHugh: 640. To ask the Minister for Health if drugs (details supplied) are certified for prescription at pharmacies in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10927/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (23 Feb 2022)

Joe McHugh: Apologies have been received from Deputy Haughey. Deputy Howlin would like to make a point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (23 Feb 2022)

Joe McHugh: That is a worthwhile suggestion. Is it agreed? Agreed. I thank the Deputy for raising the matter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Year of Youth: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)

Joe McHugh: Today's engagement is on the topic of the European Year of Youth. Ar son an choiste, ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh Mr. Ivailo Kalfin, executive director of Eurofound, and his colleague, Ms Mary McCaughey. From the National Youth Council of Ireland the youth representative to the European Youth Forum, Mr. Mark McNulty, will be joining us in a few minutes. Joining us online from...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Year of Youth: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)

Joe McHugh: Mr Kalfin provided a lot of statistics and useful information and I thank him for his contribution. I will take the three organisations together, if that is okay with members, and then we can take questions afterwards. I call Mr. McNulty, from the National Youth Council of Ireland. He is a youth representative for the European Youth Forum.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Year of Youth: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)

Joe McHugh: I thank Mr. McNulty for that challenging contribution to facilitate the voice of young people. I think that the Brussels bubble term could be used again, so I thank him for that. I call Ms Lorraine Gilligan, executive director of Léargas, to maker her contribution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Year of Youth: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)

Joe McHugh: I thank Ms Gilligan and Ms Grainger for their contribution. Once again, it gives us a lot of food for thought and certainly gives us an insight into different funding streams and different works. We will move on to the members. I make a dual plea, directed at the questioners and the people answering the questions, to please be concise and clear, with brevity at the heart of it, so we can...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Year of Youth: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)

Joe McHugh: The Deputy raised a number of questions there. There was a specific question directed at Mr. Kalfin relating to the research and then three or four questions for all three organisations. I will start with Mr. Kalfin.