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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (20 Jan 2021)

Joe McHugh: 696. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeframe for the implementation of changes to fishing policy and its impact on Irish fishermen as a result of the Brexit deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2419/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Dec 2020)

Joe McHugh: 347. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department and the HSE plan for an educational messaging strategy to explain the development and speed in bringing the Covid-19 vaccine to reality, assurances regarding public health and safety and the importance of maximising the take-up of the vaccine when it is offered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44002/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (15 Dec 2020)

Joe McHugh: 315. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the current increased level of vehicular traffic bringing children to school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43110/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (15 Dec 2020)

Joe McHugh: 334. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of putting on extra school buses in response to Covid-19; if she will consider keeping the extra buses allocated in order to deal with the extra demand for services which takes place each September; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43099/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (10 Dec 2020)

Joe McHugh: 292. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a value for money review has been carried out to consider the net economic benefit that the school transport funding brings to rural communities; if consideration has been given to investing additional funding into the school transport sector to alleviate the environmental pressures borne through the heavy use of family cars bringing...

Committee on Members’ Interests of Dáil Éireann: Business of Committee (9 Dec 2020)

Joe McHugh: We have a quorum. I would like to welcome the members to this first meeting of the committee in the Thirty-third Dáil. Is it agreed that the meeting will go into private session? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Brexit Issues: Members of the House of Commons (9 Dec 2020)

Joe McHugh: Apologies have been received from Deputy Harkin. We are looking forward to this morning's engagement on what is a live and relevant topic. Yesterday was a significant and historic day in Anglo-Irish relations and vaccinations and was a cause for celebration on both sides of the pond. Well done to everyone involved. The matter the committee will discuss today is the future relationship...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Brexit Issues: Members of the House of Commons (9 Dec 2020)

Joe McHugh: I thank Mr. Benn.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Brexit Issues: Members of the House of Commons (9 Dec 2020)

Joe McHugh: I thank the witnesses. That was a good opportunity for them to set out their stalls and we are grateful for the overview. If it is agreeable to Mr. Benn, I might take one committee member and Mr. Benn might nominate one of his colleagues to respond. I want to get every committee member in, but we only have half an hour or so left. I call Deputy Calleary, followed by Deputy Howlin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Brexit Issues: Members of the House of Commons (9 Dec 2020)

Joe McHugh: Deputy Calleary nominated two of the witnesses, so I might invite Deputy Howlin to speak now so that he might ask questions of another of the witnesses. This will work. I am confident and optimistic.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Brexit Issues: Members of the House of Commons (9 Dec 2020)

Joe McHugh: I thank the witnesses for their overview, insights and answers. The next two contributors are Deputy Seán Haughey and Senator Lisa Chambers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Brexit Issues: Members of the House of Commons (9 Dec 2020)

Joe McHugh: I thank the witnesses. With the agreement of the committee, I propose that we extend the public session to include a final question from Deputy Ó Murchú. If it is acceptable, we will then go straight into private session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Brexit Issues: Members of the House of Commons (9 Dec 2020)

Joe McHugh: I thank all our guests for their insight and analysis. It is good to have a fisheries expert, in Dr. Whitford, as part of the team. It was always going to be a complex issue and it will be difficult in the hours to come. We are very grateful. If there is anything we can do on this side to advocate for the evolution of our colleagues' committee into a different form, with their continued...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (2 Dec 2020)

Joe McHugh: Apologies have been received from Deputy Howlin and Senators McDowell and Doherty. I propose that we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Migration and Asylum Pact: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)

Joe McHugh: On behalf of the committee, I welcome Mr. Michael Shotter, director of migration and protection at the European Commission. Today's engagement will allow us to explore the migration and asylum pact in more detail. Before we begin, I must advise Mr. Shotter that only evidence connected with the subject matter of these proceedings is to be given. I ask him to respect the parliamentary...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Migration and Asylum Pact: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)

Joe McHugh: I thank Mr. Shotter. With the agreement of the committee we will go into private session for a few minutes. The broadband connectivity drops out every little while. We were able to hear his presentation but it is not clear. We will go into private session for a few minutes. He might disconnect or move to a better location.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Migration and Asylum Pact: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)

Joe McHugh: I thank Mr. Shotter again for his contribution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Migration and Asylum Pact: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)

Joe McHugh: I thank Mr. Shotter. I have a few questions and I will try to be as brief as possible. With regard to the debate and conversations prior to those on the future of Europe, could Mr. Shotter indicate how the debate on migration should be factored in? Should it have the same prominence as the green transformation and the rule of law, for example, in upcoming deliberations before those on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Migration and Asylum Pact: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)

Joe McHugh: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Migration and Asylum Pact: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)

Joe McHugh: Deputy Ó Murchú would like to come in again if that is okay with Mr. Shotter.