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

Joe McHugh: Thank you very much. I am not going to suspend. We will go straight into the next session. I call on the members of the Justice for the Forgotten group to take their seats to make their presentation.

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

Joe McHugh: We are now going to hear from representatives of Justice for the Forgotten to discuss their work to support those affected by violence in Northern Ireland. On behalf of the committee I am pleased to welcome Ms Margaret Urwin from Justice for the Forgotten, who is accompanied by Ms Anne Cadwallader of the Pat Finucane Centre, the author of the recently-published bookLethal Allies: British...

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

Joe McHugh: I thank Mr. Dallat, MLA. Does anybody wish to expand on how we can move forward on the suggestions made today? I believe the SDLP representatives have reiterated what has happened in recent months. There has been an appetite in Northern Ireland to get involved in the Haass-O'Sullivan process. Without going into the nuts and bolts of that, it is significant that there were more than 600...

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

Joe McHugh: While there may be an appetite to keep the post mortem going, it is important to use the restricted time available to us to make proposals as to how we can follow up here. I call Dr. McDonnell, MP, followed by Mr. Maskey, MLA.

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

Joe McHugh: As we are under pressure of time, I propose to group questions from members.

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

Joe McHugh: I thank Ms Ritchie. Next are Mr. Murphy and Deputy Wall.

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

Joe McHugh: Someone's mobile telephone is interfering. Just put it on the ground.

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

Joe McHugh: Somebody owns it.

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

Joe McHugh: Senator White will follow Deputy Wall.

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

Joe McHugh: Deputy Crowe will follow Senator White.

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

Joe McHugh: We are running a bit late but we will try to move along as swiftly as possible. As members are aware, representatives from the SDLP are here to discuss the Civic Forum for Northern Ireland. The forum was provided for within the Good Friday Agreement to provide for a broad range of voices in community relations and stimulate informed public debate in respect of key societal challenges. As...

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

Joe McHugh: I call on Mr. Dallat to make his presentation.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: North South Ministerial Council (15 Jan 2014)

Joe McHugh: 79. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide a list of all formal North-South meetings through the North South Ministerial Council, formal engagements between the Minister for Foreign Affairs and formal engagements by An Taoiseach on North-South issues; if he will further provide details of bilateral meetings on an east-west basis for the year...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry Issues (15 Jan 2014)

Joe McHugh: 156. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an estimate of the total fund in insurance companies with respect to the approved minimum retirement fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1627/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Participation (15 Jan 2014)

Joe McHugh: 247. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has considered the possibility of encouraging open days for prospective A-level students from Northern Ireland at Southern Irish universities; if he has considered promoting career libraries in secondary schools here to inform leaving certificate students of courses on offer in Northern universities; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Jobs Data (15 Jan 2014)

Joe McHugh: 330. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of new jobs that have been created in County Donegal by American multinational companies that are clients of the Industrial Development Agency in 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1624/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (15 Jan 2014)

Joe McHugh: 594. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the citizenship application process; the nature of systematic correspondence from his Department to applicants; his plans to improve the levels of communication with applicants while applications are being processed; his views on whether that the current system in some instances is constrictive for applicants in that...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Response Times (15 Jan 2014)

Joe McHugh: 895. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that ambulance responses in County Donegal follow internal Health Service Executive guidelines or the pertinent Health Information Quality Authority standards; if HIQA will set out its views on two relevant experiences (details supplied); if he will outline HSE plans to improve national consistency in response times. [1617/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (15 Jan 2014)

Joe McHugh: 896. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the deliveries-to-date by public hospitals of targets that were set out by the Special Delivery Unit; the rewards system that may apply in respect of the delivery or surpassing of targets set out by the Special Delivery Unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1623/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Transport Issues (15 Jan 2014)

Joe McHugh: 959. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the possible constraints on cattle numbers due to the new weight regulations being proposed for cattle trailers drawn by jeeps, 4x4s and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1625/14]