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Charities (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (22 Jan 2014)

Joe McHugh: I acknowledge the work of Deputy Pádraig MacLochlainn in bringing his legislation forward. The detail and the Minister's insight will obviously result in a different perspective on this side of the House. Let us consider the views of the individual citizen watching the circus of the CRC and the Rehab debacle. A farmer watching the 6 p.m. or 9 p.m. news looks at the amount of...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (21 Jan 2014)

Joe McHugh: 4. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide and update on his engagements with the British Government and with the Northern Ireland Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44105/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (21 Jan 2014)

Joe McHugh: 5. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on his recent discussions with Mr. Bill Clinton, former President of the United States of America, in respect of Northern Ireland. [44109/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (21 Jan 2014)

Joe McHugh: 6. To ask the Taoiseach if he will set out his Department's plans for promoting greater co-operation between Britain and the Republic of Ireland in addressing policy concerns at meetings of EU Heads of Government. [44112/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: North-South Implementation Bodies (21 Jan 2014)

Joe McHugh: 181. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will list all formal North-South meetings through the North-South Ministerial Council; formal engagements between him and formal engagement by him on North-South issues and bilateral meetings on an east-west basis for the years 2009 to 2013 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2248/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Effects of Violence: Justice for the Forgotten (16 Jan 2014)

Joe McHugh: Thank you, Deputy. Before I ask the witnesses to sum up, I point out that I am obliged by another commitment and have to leave. With the agreement of the committee, I ask that Deputy Frank Feighan take the Chair in my absence. Is that agreed? Agreed. I thank Ms Cadwallader and Ms Urwin for their contributions today. There will be follow-up in regard to what we propose to do, but I will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Effects of Violence: Justice for the Forgotten (16 Jan 2014)

Joe McHugh: No the final contributor is Deputy Ellis. He should not follow the pattern set by the committee members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Effects of Violence: Justice for the Forgotten (16 Jan 2014)

Joe McHugh: I am not referring only to Senator Moran. Brevity is alien to the other members but this is an important issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Effects of Violence: Justice for the Forgotten (16 Jan 2014)

Joe McHugh: I will call Ms Cadwallader at the end. We have three more contributors. We will hear first from Alasdair McDonnell followed by Senator Mary White.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Effects of Violence: Justice for the Forgotten (16 Jan 2014)

Joe McHugh: I call Senator Mary White who will be followed by Deputy Seán Crowe.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Effects of Violence: Justice for the Forgotten (16 Jan 2014)

Joe McHugh: The final two contributors are Deputy Seán Crowe followed by Senator Mary Moran.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Effects of Violence: Justice for the Forgotten (16 Jan 2014)

Joe McHugh: Ms Ritchie is next, followed by Deputy Feighan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Effects of Violence: Justice for the Forgotten (16 Jan 2014)

Joe McHugh: Mr. Murphy will follow Deputy Feighan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Effects of Violence: Justice for the Forgotten (16 Jan 2014)

Joe McHugh: Deputy Wall will follow Mr. Murphy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Effects of Violence: Justice for the Forgotten (16 Jan 2014)

Joe McHugh: I thank Ms Anne Cadwallader and Ms Margaret Urwin for their contributions. Ms Cadwallader's chilling account brings us vividly to events of that time. Deputy Brendan Smith is offering and Ms Margaret Richie, MP, will follow.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Effects of Violence: Justice for the Forgotten (16 Jan 2014)

Joe McHugh: I thank Ms Margaret Urwin. I will take Ms Anne Cadwallader's contribution before opening it up to the committee. I note that Ms Cadwallader has quite an extensive dossier. I will give her a choice. She probably wants to read it into the record but, if so, it means she will have less time for engagement. It is up to her but if she wishes to summarise it, that would give us more time for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Effects of Violence: Justice for the Forgotten (16 Jan 2014)

Joe McHugh: I will leave it up to Ms Cadwallader.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Civic Forum for Northern Ireland: SDLP (16 Jan 2014)

Joe McHugh: I will take two final speakers because we have gone over time in a big way. Mr. Maskey and Senator Moran have indicated. Everyone else got a good hearing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Civic Forum for Northern Ireland: SDLP (16 Jan 2014)

Joe McHugh: I will leave the he last word with Mr. Dallat, MLA.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Civic Forum for Northern Ireland: SDLP (16 Jan 2014)

Joe McHugh: Before that, I will have the semi-last word. Thank you for your presentation today. It is important to keep this going. There have been a few suggestions. We always have to go back to the role of this committee. This is an Oireachtas committee. It is our job to hold the Irish Government to account in respect of its responsibilities as co-guarantor of the Good Friday Agreement. That is...