Results 8,241-8,260 of 13,291 for speaker:Joe McHugh

Priority Questions: An Clár Rialtais (27 Sep 2017)

Joe McHugh: I gcomhréir leis na spriocanna sonracha atá leagtha síos i gClár an Rialtais Comhpháirtíochta agus i ráiteas straitéise na Roinne, is iad na príomhthosaíochtaí atá agam dom Ghaeilge agus an Ghaeltacht do 2018 ná: forfheidhmhiú na Straitéise 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn; an phróiseas pleanála teanga...

Priority Questions: An Clár Rialtais (27 Sep 2017)

Joe McHugh: Maidir leis an ngeallúint ar dtús, rinneadh comhoibriú ar an bplean idir Fhianna Fáil agus Fhine Gael. Ag an am sin, nuair a bhí an cómhrá ag dul ar aghaidh, rinneadh gealltanais maidir le méadú a dhéanamh ar an infheistíocht ag dul isteach in Údarás na Gaeltachta, mar shampla. Mar atá a fhios ag an Teachta, thar na...

Vacant Housing Refurbishment Bill 2017: First Stage (27 Sep 2017)

Joe McHugh: No.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Forbairt Calaí agus Céanna (27 Sep 2017)

Joe McHugh: Maidir le forbairt Ché Inis Oírr, níos túisce i mbliana, thug mo Roinn cead do Chomhairle Contae na Gaillimhe na comhairleoirí RPS a cheapadh chun tabhairt faoi dhoiciméad tairisceana a réiteach do shuirbhéanna éagsúla atá riachtanach mar chuid den fhorbairt ar an gcé úd. Ach an próiseas tairisceana sin bheith curtha i...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéim na gCúntóirí Teanga (27 Sep 2017)

Joe McHugh: Bunaíodh Scéim na gCúntóirí Teanga i 1999 ar bhonn píolótach chun tacú le hiarrachtaí scoileanna na Gaeltachta le deiseanna breise sealbhaithe agus saibhrithe teanga a chur ar fáil do lucht freastail na scoileanna sin. Ó shin i leith tá infheistíocht shuntasach ar bhonn bliantúil déanta sa scéim. Ag an bpointe...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (27 Sep 2017)

Joe McHugh: Tógfaidh mé Ceisteanna Uimhir 57 agus 76 le chéile. Foilsíodh Ceannteidil Bhille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2017 níos túisce i mbliana. Faoi láthair, tá mo Roinn ag obair i gcomhréir le hOifig an Ard-Aighne chun an Bille a dhréachtú. Ag an am céanna agus, ó foilsíodh na Ceannteidil, táthar i mbun...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: An Teanga Gaeilge (27 Sep 2017)

Joe McHugh: Tógfaidh mé Ceisteanna Uimhir 58 agus 68 le chéile. Den 26 limistéar pleanála teanga Gaeltachta atá aitheanta faoin bproiseás pleanála teanga mar a leagtar amach é faoi Acht na Gaeltachta 2012, tá an próiseas tosaithe i ngach aon cheann díobh anois. Tá pleanana teana i leith: Gaoth Dobhair, Rann na Feirste, Anagaire...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Regional Airports (27 Sep 2017)

Joe McHugh: Earlier this year, my Department undertook a public consultation process whereby it sought submissions from interested parties in relation to the future use of airstrips and surrounding sites in the ownership of the Department on Inishbofin and at Cleggan, County Galway. A large number of submissions were received and these are currently being reviewed by my Department. The submissions...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta Data (27 Sep 2017)

Joe McHugh: The Deputy will appreciate that the information being requested is comprehensive and, accordingly, it has not been possible to collate same in the time available. Údarás na Gaeltachta has been requested to supply the relevant information as soon as possible. I will arrange for it to be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is to hand and within the timeframe set down in Standing Orders.

Flooding in County Donegal: Motion [Private Members] (26 Sep 2017)

Joe McHugh: Go on ahead.

Flooding in County Donegal: Motion [Private Members] (26 Sep 2017)

Joe McHugh: A fellow from Falcarragh said to me in the aftermath of the freak weather incident in Inishowen that the response was politics in action. That is not about Government but local politics. I acknowledge all members of the municipal district in Inishowen who provided an invaluable on-the-ground resource in terms of intelligence gathering. I acknowledge the work of my own colleagues,...

Taxation Agreements: Referral to Select Committee (26 Sep 2017)

Joe McHugh: I move:That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following Orders in draft: (i) Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Republic of Kazakhstan) Order 2017, and (ii) Exchange of Information Relating to Tax Matters (Macao Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China) Order 2017, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 19th...

Mental Health Parity Bill 2017: First Stage (26 Sep 2017)

Joe McHugh: No.

Change to Committees’ Orders of Reference and Appointment of the Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Referral to Select Committee (26 Sep 2017)

Joe McHugh: I move: That:(a) the Select Committee on Rural and Community Development is hereby appointed–(i) pursuant to, and to perform the functions set out in, Standing Order 84A, in respect of the Department of Rural and Community Development, and (ii) with the Orders of Reference of Select Committees contained in the Order of the Dáil of 16 June 2016;(b) the committees listed in column...

Order of Business (26 Sep 2017)

Joe McHugh: Bhí comhrá dearfach idir mé féin agus Ardrúnaí agus príomhoifigigh Roinn na Gaeltachta. Táimid ag lean ar aghaidh leis an gcomhrá idir na coistí ábhartha, Comhchoiste na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus na nOileán ina measc. Tá an reachtaíocht seo difriúil le reachtaíocht eile agus tá scrúdú...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Company Data (26 Sep 2017)

Joe McHugh: The Central Statistics Office (CSO) does not compile separate statistics on the number of companies that do not trade in goods or services in Ireland. Under current EU statistical legislation, holding companies (NACE category 64.20) are excluded from Business Demography statistics due to the complexities of such analysis.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Company Data (26 Sep 2017)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 62 and 63 together. The Central Statistics Office publishes information on the repatriation of profits in and out of Ireland as part of its Balance of Payments statistics. The inward profits repatriated to all Irish-domiciled firms in 2016 was €12,184m. A notable subgroup are firms that have moved their global headquarters to Ireland, mostly in the...

Proposal re European Travel Information and Authorisation System: Referral to Joint Committee (21 Sep 2017)

Joe McHugh: I move:That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to take part in the adoption and application of the...

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Ceart chun Tithíochta), 2017: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Right to Housing) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 Sep 2017)

Joe McHugh: No, I would like to withdraw it.

Broadcasting Act 2009 (Designation of Major Events) Order 2017: Referral to Joint Committee (20 Sep 2017)

Joe McHugh: I move:That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following draft Order:Broadcasting Act 2009 (Designation of Major Events) Order 2017,copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 22nd June, 2017, be referred to the Joint Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment, in accordance with Standing Order 84A(4)(k), which, not later than 12th October,...