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Financial Resolutions 2017 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2016)

Joe McHugh: I am just being helpful.

Government Appeal of European Commission Decision on State Aid to Apple: Motion (7 Sep 2016)

Joe McHugh: Tá mé buíoch go bhfuil seans agam caint ar an díospóireacht thar a bheith tábhachtach seo, a bhaineann le postanna agus cuideachtaí ilnáisiúnta a choimeád agus postanna breise a fháil amach anseo. I begin by echoing the comments of the Taoiseach and the Minister for Finance in saying I disagree profoundly with the Commission's...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Passport Services (14 Jul 2016)

Joe McHugh: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Seanadóir as ucht na ceiste. Ar dtús ba mhaith liom m'aitheantas agus mo chomhghairdeas a thabhairt don Seanadóir as a cheapachán úr sa Seanad. Chomh maith le sin, fuair mé fáilte mhór in mBéal Feirste nuair a bhí mé ann cúpla bliain ó shin. Chonaic mé an sár-obair atá déanta...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Passport Services (14 Jul 2016)

Joe McHugh: I am taking the suggestion in the spirit that it was given. I do not want to get into a debate about Belfast or west of the River Bann either. I know the Senator was a public representative in Belfast. I know he worked in a very populated area and, therefore, knows the needs of Belfast. We should keep an open mind about a review as time goes on. A number of years ago in this House I...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (23 Jun 2016)

Joe McHugh: I dtús báire, gabhaim mo chomhghairdeas leis an gCathaoirleach faoina cheapachán úr agus guím ádh mór air amach anseo agus ar bhaill an choiste fosta. Guím gach rath orthu go léir leis an obair thábhachtach atá romhainn. Chomh maith le sin, ba mhaith liom aitheantas a thabhairt d'iar-oifigigh mo chuid-se i Roinn na Gaeltachta. In 2014...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (23 Jun 2016)

Joe McHugh: It is encouraging that there is a good deal of experience here in that some members were on the previous foreign affairs committee and I can sense that there will be an ongoing engagement on these major challenges. The Chairman quoted Pope Francis, who referred to food and emergency services not being met because the people needing them were living in war zones or for various other...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (23 Jun 2016)

Joe McHugh: The Deputy also mentioned the percentage of GDP. The Deputy is right. He does not need me to explain that with the GNP widening, and even though we got an extra €40 million for this year, the percentage is not moving.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (23 Jun 2016)

Joe McHugh: We can have a timeframe built in until 2030 but we can examine the issue in a comprehensive way and if that means having a multi-annual budget in a two to three year or four year time period, that is a worthwhile suggestion. The very difficult times since 2011 must be noted. When I first heard the figure I had to ask if it was right. We invested €3.8 billion since 2011. That is a...

Rent Certainty Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 Jun 2016)

Joe McHugh: Rinne an tAire, an Teachta Coveney, cur síos níos luaithe ar cé chomh tiomanta is atá an Rialtas chun ár ngéarchéim tithíochta a shárú. Téann an ghéarchéim sin i bhfeidhm ar gach cuid den earnáil tithíochta, an earnáil chíosa ina measc. Ní foláir mar sin de go mbeadh ár gcur chuige...

Topical Issue Debate: Northern Ireland (14 Jun 2016)

Joe McHugh: I thank the three Deputies for raising this matter. I know from our engagement on the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement, which included Deputies Crowe and Smith, we tackled all legacy issues and I think we all know the complexities involved. I am certainly aware that time skips by and time is not a commodity that is of any use to people seeking justice. As...

Topical Issue Debate: Northern Ireland (14 Jun 2016)

Joe McHugh: Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh, as ucht seans a thabhairt dom labhairt ar an ábhar tábhachtach seo. The report by the Police Ombudsman of Northern Ireland on the Loughinisland murders in 1994 is a source of deep concern to the Government and all parties in this House. Our thoughts are first and foremost with the families of the six murder victims of the terrible attack at...

Other Questions: Undocumented Irish in the USA (26 May 2016)

Joe McHugh: I agree entirely that it is not good enough on the big days. There are lots of opportunities outside that. On Friday, I met with Kevin Cullen from The Boston Globe. We have to look at a way of keeping up that engagement and keeping it consistent. There are many things outside our control such as the presidential election that is coming up. There is a loud debate on emigration,...

Other Questions: Undocumented Irish in the USA (26 May 2016)

Joe McHugh: It works between America and Australia with the E3 visa so it is a sensible suggestion. There are cases where American citizens are having challenges getting visas in this country. We have to be constructive and sensible about it. There are things we can do on this side of the pond; it is not just a one way street. I look forward to working with the Deputy on it. There are many people...

Other Questions: Humanitarian Aid Provision (26 May 2016)

Joe McHugh: Which question is that?

Other Questions: Undocumented Irish in the USA (26 May 2016)

Joe McHugh: Achieving relief for undocumented Irish migrants in the US and agreement on a facility for future legal migration between Ireland and the US remains a priority for the new Government. Our embassy in Washington and consulates elsewhere in the US are active in advocating immigration reform and the issue is also regularly addressed in high-level political contacts between Ireland and the US...

Other Questions: Humanitarian Aid Provision (26 May 2016)

Joe McHugh: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a gabháil leis an Teachta faoi an ceist tábhachtach seo. The Global Island: Ireland’s Foreign Policy for a Changing World recognises clearly that climate change is one of the biggest global challenges of this century and that it is pushing more and more people in developing countries into poverty. My Department brings a strong development...

Other Questions: Humanitarian Aid Provision (26 May 2016)

Joe McHugh: I can obtain information for the Deputy regarding the detail of when and how it will be paid. However, buying into the commitment is the most important factor. At the humanitarian summit earlier this week, humanitarian aid and development programmes were not discussed in isolation. Climate change, food security and conflict solutions were very much at the heart of the debate. We cannot...

Other Questions: Humanitarian Aid Provision (26 May 2016)

Joe McHugh: There have to be announcements but we may agree that the major challenge is delivering the money on the ground. We may have a solution in Ireland for countries in which there is significant conflict such as South Sudan but we need to find the solutions at local level. The EU promotes subsidiarity. There was a strong conversation among world leaders and UN officials that the solutions have...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Overseas Development Aid (26 May 2016)

Joe McHugh: Tá mé ag súil go mór leis an obair atá romhainn maidir le cúrsaí forbartha idirnáisiúnta agus cúrsaí diaspóra. Tá mé ag súil go mór freisin le bheith ag obair le chéile le mo chomhghleacaithe ar an taobh seo den Teach agus le mo chomhghleacaithe éagsúla i dTeach Laighean. Ar nóta pearsanta,...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Overseas Development Aid (26 May 2016)

Joe McHugh: It is a major challenge in terms of financial resources to get to the 0.7% target. Moreover, as GDP widens, that percentage also narrows and consequently there are challenges in this regard. In this new era of new politics and new co-operation, I am open to working with Members to try to work out a way of moving towards this benchmark because it is an area of such great importance. Even...