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Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Provision (18 Dec 2013)

Joe McHugh: I thank the Minister of State for her reply and commitment to try to facilitate a meeting between the new director of the CRC and the dozen or more families concerned. Several aspects of her response are encouraging, particularly the reference to the development of care pathways, in co-operation with European reference centres, for those ultra rare disorders for which there is insufficient...

Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Provision (18 Dec 2013)

Joe McHugh: It will change the way services are delivered in Europe. The parents of the children to whom I refer will continue to travel to Newcastle, regardless of when the directive is transposed. They were a little sore when the E112 forms were withdrawn, but I hope changes will happen early next year in that regard. Sometimes policy makers and politicians sit around the table and make decisions in...

Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Provision (18 Dec 2013)

Joe McHugh: I am raising this issue on behalf of some parents who have boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a rare disease that affects approximately 100 boys in Ireland. Before I discuss the specific circumstances of the parents on whose behalf I am speaking, I wish to put on record the good work and good service delivery at the Central Remedial Clinic, CRC, in respect of various sectors. Some...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Effects of Violence: Discussion with Families of the Disappeared, WAVE Trauma Centre and Peace Factory (12 Dec 2013)

Joe McHugh: Does Ms Mullen Fox wish to add anything?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Effects of Violence: Discussion with Families of the Disappeared, WAVE Trauma Centre and Peace Factory (12 Dec 2013)

Joe McHugh: I thank witnesses and members for their input. There was some discussion around the role of this committee. Deputy Wall summed it up well in pointing out that we are trying to reach out as best we can, which includes our visits to Belfast and Dungannon and to Derry in the new year. We intend to continue that engagement. We are absolutely delighted to be able to reach out to the witnesses...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Effects of Violence: Discussion with Families of the Disappeared, WAVE Trauma Centre and Peace Factory (12 Dec 2013)

Joe McHugh: I will hand back to the delegation, starting with Ms Peake.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Effects of Violence: Discussion with Families of the Disappeared, WAVE Trauma Centre and Peace Factory (12 Dec 2013)

Joe McHugh: I thank Ms Mullen Fox. I shall open the debate to Members and commence by calling Deputies Brendan Smith and Frank Feighan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Effects of Violence: Discussion with Families of the Disappeared, WAVE Trauma Centre and Peace Factory (12 Dec 2013)

Joe McHugh: I thank Deputy Smith. I call Deputy Frank Feighan and he shall be followed by Deputy Martin Ferris.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Effects of Violence: Discussion with Families of the Disappeared, WAVE Trauma Centre and Peace Factory (12 Dec 2013)

Joe McHugh: I thank Ms McCallan. I call Ms Anne Morgan to make her presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Effects of Violence: Discussion with Families of the Disappeared, WAVE Trauma Centre and Peace Factory (12 Dec 2013)

Joe McHugh: I thank Ms Morgan. I call on Ms Denise Mullen Fox to make her contribution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Effects of Violence: Discussion with Families of the Disappeared, WAVE Trauma Centre and Peace Factory (12 Dec 2013)

Joe McHugh: I am pleased to welcome from the WAVE Trauma Centre, Ms Sandra Peake, Ms Mary McCallan and Mr. Dennis Godfrey; from the Families of the Disappeared, Ms Anne Morgan and Mr. Sean Megraw; and from the Peace Factory, Ms Denise Mullen Fox, Mr. Peter Devlin and Mr. Eugene Reavey. The committee is looking forward to the groups’ contributions. We are aware that we are working within a...

Other Questions: Regional Development (27 Nov 2013)

Joe McHugh: 22. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide an update on his efforts to create new jobs in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50486/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Regulation (27 Nov 2013)

Joe McHugh: 20. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the importance of reducing the administrative burden on businesses as a means of driving commerce here; if he will refer specifically to tax compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50487/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee (21 Nov 2013)

Joe McHugh: The committee fully supported this project from day one. I will ask a full member of the committee to propose this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee (21 Nov 2013)

Joe McHugh: There are negotiations ongoing. Is it agreed that we send a letter to the SEUPB secretariat seeking more time and space? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee (21 Nov 2013)

Joe McHugh: He certainly has.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Ex-Prisoners and Conflict Transformation: Discussion with Community Foundation for Northern Ireland (21 Nov 2013)

Joe McHugh: I think you are a Strabane man, Paul, are you not?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Ex-Prisoners and Conflict Transformation: Discussion with Community Foundation for Northern Ireland (21 Nov 2013)

Joe McHugh: On Monday, I learned that there are 300 ex-combatants in Strabane alone, which is not a big place. It gave me some perspective as regards numbers. It was stated that it is not just a Six Counties problem, which is correct. To turn it the other way, the solution is not just a Six Counties solution. The flag is also being flown for Cork. I know the good work that all the witnesses are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Ex-Prisoners and Conflict Transformation: Discussion with Community Foundation for Northern Ireland (21 Nov 2013)

Joe McHugh: No, that is helpful. Mr. Dunbar wants to come in and he will be followed by Mr. Howcroft.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Ex-Prisoners and Conflict Transformation: Discussion with Community Foundation for Northern Ireland (21 Nov 2013)

Joe McHugh: I thank Mr. Dunbar for his input. The issue of a Bill of Rights is raised regularly at the committee, as he will be aware.