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Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Feb 2004)

Joe McHugh: I seek an update on the proposed debates on one-off rural housing and job creation in the BMW region. I seek clarification on the progress since our successful debate on the Irish language. We had a very magnanimous debate on having Irish included as a working language in the EU. Has the Minister been contacted and is he working on behalf of this House? We must send the clear message that...

Seanad: Schools Refurbishment. (18 Feb 2004)

Joe McHugh: I wish to raise an issue regarding Ballyraine national school which was brought to my attention in recent months by the school board of management. Lobbying in this regard has been ongoing since 1984. The board of management began some months ago to try to move the refurbishment project forward and they have tried to make this process as non-political as possible. Last Monday week, they met...

Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Feb 2004)

Joe McHugh: In the same vein, we need a debate on job policy in the north west. Senator Bannon alluded to competition and there is an ongoing debate about Eircom and what went wrong with the take-over bid. It was a mistake to privatise Eircom because there is a monopoly on telecom provision in Donegal and companies will not go there because it is too expensive and there is no competition. That is only...

Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Feb 2004)

Joe McHugh: Yes. Competition is the key and we must have a debate. Senator Bannon and Senator McCarthy raised a serious issue and the Tánaiste should come to the House as soon as possible.

Seanad: Regional Development: Motion. (11 Feb 2004)

Joe McHugh: I congratulate Senator Wilson on his passionate contribution. Maybe he should stay away from scripted speeches because, when he does, he offers more colour to the debate. I want to be equally parochial out of the sheer jealousy of County Cavan getting the headquarters of the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources. However, I wish to be constructive in my contribution....

Seanad: Regional Development: Motion. (11 Feb 2004)

Joe McHugh: We are trying to build critical mass for IT infrastructure. We already have the Letterkenny Institute of Technology, which is a very good centre. Another 830 jobs out of the 1,300 are to be located and I am telling theMinister for Finance that Letterkenny is the key town. It is a gateway and we want to take the spatial strategy seriously, but like the Chelsea football team, it is great only...

Seanad: Regional Development: Motion. (11 Feb 2004)

Joe McHugh: Such a wholesome town.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Feb 2004)

Joe McHugh: I agree with Senator Brennan that we should invite John Hume to this House. Perhaps we could also invite his wife, Pat, who was the engine room behind John Hume's success down through the years. It would be appropriate to invite both of them. Six months ago, the Leader of Fianna Fáil, Deputy Ahern, announced there would be a major drive to make it easier to build one-off housing in the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Feb 2004)

Joe McHugh: I have tabled a joint motion with the Labour Party. We tabled a motion three weeks ago on development levies. A motion on planning is required. Senators on this side of the House agree with me in this regard.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Feb 2004)

Joe McHugh: How can we and the media in a democracy allow the Minister, Deputy Ó Cuív, to rant and rave six months later about a policy that does not exist? There is no flesh on a skeleton.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Feb 2004)

Joe McHugh: The Minister, Deputy Ó Cuív, should come to this House and explain exactly what he means by making it easier to build one-off housing.

Seanad: FÁS Community Employment Schemes: Motion. (28 Jan 2004)

Joe McHugh: I wish to add my weight to the debate. I endorse the motion and record my support for community employment schemes in general. I accept that some schemes have shortcomings and may be of questionable value. At one time so many schemes were in existence that some of them may have been of dubious merit. From my experience of community employment schemes in County Donegal, their contribution to...

Seanad: Services for Victims of Domestic Violence: Statements. (28 Jan 2004)

Joe McHugh: I welcome the Minister of State and strongly support the weight given by speakers to this important debate. The physical infrastructure to deal with this problem is a necessity and other speakers have highlighted the importance of directing funds towards this. The statistic that one in five Irish women is subject to domestic violence should not be taken lightly and the physical infrastructure...

Seanad: Services for Victims of Domestic Violence: Statements. (28 Jan 2004)

Joe McHugh: Senator Terry is not here to defend herself.

Seanad: Services for Victims of Domestic Violence: Statements. (28 Jan 2004)

Joe McHugh: With respect, this is not a political issue.

Seanad: Services for Victims of Domestic Violence: Statements. (28 Jan 2004)

Joe McHugh: The Senator should keep his emotions out of the debate.

Seanad: Services for Victims of Domestic Violence: Statements. (28 Jan 2004)

Joe McHugh: The statistics are there.

Seanad: Services for Victims of Domestic Violence: Statements. (28 Jan 2004)

Joe McHugh: This is ridiculous.

Seanad: Services for Victims of Domestic Violence: Statements. (28 Jan 2004)

Joe McHugh: That is right.

Seanad: Hospital Services. (22 Jan 2004)

Joe McHugh: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I wish to highlight the bed shortages and resultant staff problems in Letterkenny General Hospital. While welcoming the announcement of the Minister for Health and Children that there will be an extension, the problem is that the staff and management are between a rock and a hard place. They cannot wait for two to three years for the extension of...