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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Imports and Exports Data (26 Jul 2017)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 14 to 19, inclusive, together. The full detail requested by the Deputy is not available. The data shown here is tonnage of goods transported to and from Northern Ireland from 2014 to 2016 based on Intrastat survey data on Intra-EU Trade in Goods. It does not cover small traders who are below the threshold for completing the Intrastat survey. Table: Tonnage of...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Unemployment Data (26 Jul 2017)

Joe McHugh: The exact information requested by the Deputy is not available. The Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) is the official source of estimates of unemployment (ILO) in the State. Respondents to the QNHS are asked whether they have at least one long-lasting condition or difficulty and the most recent figures available are for Q1 2017. Table 1 shows the number of persons aged 15 years and...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: National Debt (26 Jul 2017)

Joe McHugh: The following table shows a breakdown, at the end of 2016, of General Government Debt, including National Debt as managed by the NTMA, other Central Government bodies and Local Government. A breakdown by Central Government Department is not available as the data is not collected or compiled on this basis. Reconciliation of National Debt to General Government Debt - € million...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (18 Jul 2017)

Joe McHugh: Ar dtús, chuir an Seanadóir iontas orm nuair a chuir sé an cheist síos i mBéarla. Is é polasaí mo Roinn nuair a chuirtear ceist i mBéarla go dtugtar an freagra i mBéarla. Tá mé thar a bheith sásta an cheist seo a fhreagairt trí Ghaeilge. Is í an teanga is fearr sa tír seo. Ar dtús gabhaim buíochas leis an...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (18 Jul 2017)

Joe McHugh: Beidh mé an-sciobtha.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (18 Jul 2017)

Joe McHugh: Gabhaim mo bhuíóchas leis an Seanadóir as a gcuid focal. Rinne mé dearmad tagairt don Roinn Oideachais agus Scileanna atá ag bogadh ar aghaidh leis an tumoideachas. Ba mhaith liom m'aitheantas a ghabháil leis na hoifigigh san Roinn sin. Chonaic mé an fiúntas atá ag an Ghaeilge tríd an tír agus tríd an domhain. Labhair an...

Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2017)

Joe McHugh: I want to make two brief points. I thank Deputy Browne for introducing this important Bill. It is important to discuss this issue and give it the attention it demands and requires. I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for facilitating that. I acknowledge the leadership of the Ceann Comhairle in organising the symposium on mental health that will take place in Dublin Castle in 19 September....

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (An Eaglais agus an Stát a Imdheighilt) 2017: An Chéad Chéim - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Separation of Church and State) Bill 2017: First Stage (13 Jul 2017)

Joe McHugh: No.

Eleventh Report of the Committee of Selection: Motion (13 Jul 2017)

Joe McHugh: I move:"That Dáil Éireann approves the Eleventh Report of the Standing Committee of Selection in accordance with Standing Order 27F, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 12th July, 2017, and discharges members and appoints members to Committees accordingly.”

Establishment of the Joint Committee on the Future of Mental Health Care: Motion (13 Jul 2017)

Joe McHugh: I move:"That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders— (a) Dáil Éireann noting—(i) the pressures on mental health services, the waiting times for services, and the need to improve services in certain parts of the country, (ii) the consensus that the 2006 policy ‘A Vision for Change’ charts the best way forward for mental health services, and (iii)...

Standing Order 147: Motion (13 Jul 2017)

Joe McHugh: I move:"That, in accordance with the recommendation of the sub-Committee on Dáil Reform under Standing Order 107(1)(a), the Standing Orders of Dáil Éireann relative to Public Business be amended in Standing Order 147 as follows: (a) in paragraph (1), by the insertion of ‘, subject to paragraph (3A)’ after ‘Order Paper’; (b) in paragraph (2), by the...

Business of Dáil (13 Jul 2017)

Joe McHugh: It is proposed, notwithstanding the Orders of the Dáil of 11 July, that the proceedings on No. d10, motion re the establishment of the Joint Committee on the Future of Mental Health Care, and No. e10, motion re Standing Order 147, shall be taken without debate after Questions on Promised Legislation; any division demanded on the proceedings on No. b10, motion re defence – proposed...

Business of Dáil (13 Jul 2017)

Joe McHugh: It will resume immediately after the 30-minute sos, which will take place after the voting bloc.

Business of Dáil (13 Jul 2017)

Joe McHugh: On the defence motion, out of respect to the Business Committee, at which there is good co-operation, I stated I would take back the concerns raised by members. I arranged a meeting with the Chief of Staff, Secretary General and Minister of State at the Department of Defence, Deputy Kehoe, to discuss the issues raised by Deputies Brendan Ryan and Clare Daly. The reason for the urgency in...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéim na mBóithre Pobail (13 Jul 2017)

Joe McHugh: Tá Scéim na mBóithre Portaigh faoina mbíodh cúnamh airgid ar fáil chun athchóiriú a dhéanamh ar bhóithre portaigh ar fionraí le tamall de bhlianta anuas. Mar a tugadh le fios sna freagraí ar Cheisteanna Dála (Uimhir 382 & 383) ar 30 Bealtaine 2017 agus ar Cheist Dála (Uimhir 993) ar 20 Meitheamh 2017, i s i...

Defence Forces Operations: Motion (12 Jul 2017)

Joe McHugh: That will be organised if the debate stops at 11 p.m. However, it may not resume tomorrow. It may be resumed on Friday. We will have to figure it out.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Jul 2017)

Joe McHugh: I am sorry, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, but I wish to check which amendment we are discussing. I am lost.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Jul 2017)

Joe McHugh: Which amendment is the Deputy talking about?

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Jul 2017)

Joe McHugh: No, he is discussing procedure.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Jul 2017)

Joe McHugh: An bhfuil an Teachta Ó Cuív ag plé nó an bhfuil sibhse ag plé-----