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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Industrial Policy Priorities, including Vaccine Production and Digital Transformation: Discussion with Commissioner Thierry Breton (20 Apr 2021)

Joe McHugh: I thank the Commissioner. We will begin our questions. As our time is limited there will be a five-minute cap on it. I call Deputy Howlin, to be followed by Deputy Richmond. He has five minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Industrial Policy Priorities, including Vaccine Production and Digital Transformation: Discussion with Commissioner Thierry Breton (20 Apr 2021)

Joe McHugh: It is.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Industrial Policy Priorities, including Vaccine Production and Digital Transformation: Discussion with Commissioner Thierry Breton (20 Apr 2021)

Joe McHugh: I am sorry to interrupt the Commissioner, but could he repeat the statistics for vaccines for Ireland? They are important. He referred to 70% but there was a bit of interference.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Industrial Policy Priorities, including Vaccine Production and Digital Transformation: Discussion with Commissioner Thierry Breton (20 Apr 2021)

Joe McHugh: We are well over the five minutes at this stage. Could the Commissioner give a brief response-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Industrial Policy Priorities, including Vaccine Production and Digital Transformation: Discussion with Commissioner Thierry Breton (20 Apr 2021)

Joe McHugh: Perhaps he could come back with a written response to the second question because I want to allow other members to ask questions about digital issues.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Industrial Policy Priorities, including Vaccine Production and Digital Transformation: Discussion with Commissioner Thierry Breton (20 Apr 2021)

Joe McHugh: That is no problem. I thank the Commissioner for his very detailed response to Deputy Howlin. The Commissioner mentioned the stark failure of AstraZeneca to meet its commitments to the European Union. I welcome his comments during the week that future orders should look to the companies that have been successful and that have stood by their contracts. Much credit must go to Pfizer BioNTech...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Industrial Policy Priorities, including Vaccine Production and Digital Transformation: Discussion with Commissioner Thierry Breton (20 Apr 2021)

Joe McHugh: It will be between 4.5 million and 5 million.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Industrial Policy Priorities, including Vaccine Production and Digital Transformation: Discussion with Commissioner Thierry Breton (20 Apr 2021)

Joe McHugh: I thank the Commissioner. The next speaker is Senator Martin, to be followed by Deputy-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Industrial Policy Priorities, including Vaccine Production and Digital Transformation: Discussion with Commissioner Thierry Breton (20 Apr 2021)

Joe McHugh: We have two more contributors to come in and there are only ten minutes left.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Industrial Policy Priorities, including Vaccine Production and Digital Transformation: Discussion with Commissioner Thierry Breton (20 Apr 2021)

Joe McHugh: I thank the Senator. There were two big items on the agenda for this meeting, namely, the digital transformation and vaccine production, but the issue of vaccination has dominated the discussion, so the Commissioner may wish to appear again before the committee at his convenience to deal with the digital side of things.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Industrial Policy Priorities, including Vaccine Production and Digital Transformation: Discussion with Commissioner Thierry Breton (20 Apr 2021)

Joe McHugh: I thank the Commissioner. I wonder how solúbhta or flexible he is with his time. There are three more members who have indicated that they wish to speak.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Industrial Policy Priorities, including Vaccine Production and Digital Transformation: Discussion with Commissioner Thierry Breton (20 Apr 2021)

Joe McHugh: The Commissioner is very good to give us an extra five minutes. If members are specific with their questions, all three will be answered. First, I call Deputy Brady, followed by Deputy Duffy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Industrial Policy Priorities, including Vaccine Production and Digital Transformation: Discussion with Commissioner Thierry Breton (20 Apr 2021)

Joe McHugh: The Commissioner has been generous in giving us an extra five minutes. There are five questions remaining. We do not have time for individual questions. I will get specific questions from Deputy Duffy and Senator Keogan. Perhaps Senator Chambers wants to come in. I will then revert to the Commissioner, and he can have the final say and decide when he has to leave.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Industrial Policy Priorities, including Vaccine Production and Digital Transformation: Discussion with Commissioner Thierry Breton (20 Apr 2021)

Joe McHugh: I will give the Commissioner the final word. I have a specific question. Many major pharmaceutical companies are based here and have a significant presence in Ireland. Is anything we in Ireland can do to support the European and global vaccine effort? The Commissioner can try to answer those nine questions as best he can.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Industrial Policy Priorities, including Vaccine Production and Digital Transformation: Discussion with Commissioner Thierry Breton (20 Apr 2021)

Joe McHugh: Ar son an choiste, ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a ghabháil leis an gCoimisinéir as ucht an ama agus as ucht a bheith páirteach sa díospóireacht inniu. I thank the Commissioner for being part of this debate today. On behalf of the committee, I thank him for his engagement.

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (16 Apr 2021)

Joe McHugh: Is léir go bhfuil mearbhall ann inniu faoin ábhar seo. Níl aithne agam ar an bhfadhb. Táim cinnte, dóchasach agus dearfach go mbeidh sé níos soiléire dá mbeadh cumarsáid idir phríomhfheidhmeannach Údarás na Gaeltachta agus an comhlacht mar tá an comhlacht tiomanta don teanga. Bhí mé ann cúpla uair nuair a...

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (16 Apr 2021)

Joe McHugh: Tá an ceart ag na Teachtaí na rudaí seo a ardú ach tá mé ag amharc ar an ráiteas a seoladh amach ón gcomhlacht. Tharla botún agus tá ráiteas curtha amach agus eisithe anois ag an gcomhlacht agus díomá air maidir leis an litir a d’eisigh sé níos luaithe. Tá sé sin sa ráiteas anois. Tá...

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (16 Apr 2021)

Joe McHugh: Glacaim le spiorad an mholta sin. B'fhéidir go mbeidh seans ag an Aire Stáit féachaint air agus teacht ar ais chugainn. B'fhéidir go mbeidh deis ann ó thaobh an mholta. Aontaím leis an Teachta.

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (16 Apr 2021)

Joe McHugh: Aontaím le spiorad na leasuithe seo agus dá mbeadh an tAire Stáit in áit difriúil, b'fhéidir go mbeadh sé ag lorg níos mó solúbthachta leo. Muna bhfuil sé ábalta na leasuithe a ghlacadh b'fhéidir go dtiocfaidh sé ar ais mar gheall orthu ar an gcéad Chéim eile. Chomh maith leis sin, aontaím leis an Teachta...

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (16 Apr 2021)

Joe McHugh: Tugaim aitheantas don Aire Stáit faoi choinne a thiomantais agus faoi choinne na sároibre atá déanta aige san am gairid ina bhfuil sé sa ról. Tugaim aitheantas fosta don iarAire Stáit, an Seanadóir Kyne, faoi choinne na hoibre a rinne sé roimhe seo. Tá na hoifigigh sa Roinn Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta,...