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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Potential Russia-Ukraine Conflict and the Role of the European Union: Discussion (2 Feb 2022)

Joe McHugh: I will allow time if anybody wants to ask final supplementary questions. We have covered a vast array of questions. I have a question for Professor Ó Beacháin on Russia. I was in Moscow and I remember the immediate economic collapse. I saw the terrible poverty there. At the time I was there the rouble became valueless because nobody knew what value to put on it. The hotel...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Potential Russia-Ukraine Conflict and the Role of the European Union: Discussion (2 Feb 2022)

Joe McHugh: Would Professor Tonra like to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Potential Russia-Ukraine Conflict and the Role of the European Union: Discussion (2 Feb 2022)

Joe McHugh: I will allow a brief supplementary question from Deputy Haughey.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Potential Russia-Ukraine Conflict and the Role of the European Union: Discussion (2 Feb 2022)

Joe McHugh: I will invite the witnesses to give a final round of answers, starting with Professor Tonra.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Potential Russia-Ukraine Conflict and the Role of the European Union: Discussion (2 Feb 2022)

Joe McHugh: I thank Professor Ó Beacháin and Professor Tonra for a most informative and interesting session. I note Deputy Harkin is indicating.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Potential Russia-Ukraine Conflict and the Role of the European Union: Discussion (2 Feb 2022)

Joe McHugh: I thank the witnesses. We hope we will have opportunities to engage again. That concludes our discussion until 10 a.m. next Tuesday, 8 February, when we will have a discussion with the European Commissioner in regard to migration.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (1 Feb 2022)

Joe McHugh: 465. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the review of the leaving certificate 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4406/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Feb 2022)

Joe McHugh: 106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of additional pupils that will receive places in special education classes; and the breakdown of the number of additional special education classes in the current academic year by county. [4599/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Inflation Rate (1 Feb 2022)

Joe McHugh: 301. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will address a series of issues in relation to construction costs (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4742/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Feb 2022)

Joe McHugh: 668. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to widen the parameters of the once-off €1,000 pandemic payment to other healthcare groups and to persons who have worked on the front line since early 2020 and right through the pandemic; if his attention has been drawn to the enormous contribution and sacrifices made by carers and health practice nurses and the additional voluntary work...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Brexit Supports (26 Jan 2022)

Joe McHugh: 58. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the mechanism for the drawdown of the Brexit fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3872/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (26 Jan 2022)

Joe McHugh: 101. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the involvement of Ireland in peacekeeping activity internationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3874/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (25 Jan 2022)

Joe McHugh: 289. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will allow flexibility for the recoupment of engineer fees to facilitate emergency accommodation for urgent housing needs and other hard cases such as health issues prior to the introduction of the defective concrete block grant scheme and the revised mica redress scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (25 Jan 2022)

Joe McHugh: 290. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the mica legislation will be published; if he will provide an indicative timeframe for completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3298/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors Annual Report 2020: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Joe McHugh: Cuirim fáilte roimh Mr. Tony Murphy, a chomhghleacaí Mr. Brian Murphy agus a chomhghleacaí Ms Niamh Mahon. They are very welcome to today's proceedings and on the behalf of the committee, I would like to particularly welcome back Mr. Tony Murphy who was with us last year. He will be representing the European Court of Auditors, ECA, today. Before we begin, I will read the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors Annual Report 2020: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Joe McHugh: I thank Mr. Murphy for his presentation and the specifics as well. The members will want to make a few observations and will have a few questions as well. Senator Vincent P. Martin has his hand up, but that might an old hand-raise. If Senator Martin is not there, I will call Deputy Neale Richmond, followed by Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors Annual Report 2020: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Joe McHugh: Mr. Murphy is on mute.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors Annual Report 2020: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Joe McHugh: We will move on to Deputy Ó Murchú followed by Deputy Howlin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors Annual Report 2020: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Joe McHugh: Before Mr. Murphy answers that question, I suggest the Deputy asks any other questions he might have because there is a long line of people waiting to contribute. It would be better for the Deputy to ask all of this questions together rather than going back and forth.