Results 21-40 of 13,239 for speaker:Joe McHugh

Seanad: Social Welfare Benefits: Motion. (6 Nov 2002)

Joe McHugh: We have to look at social inclusion from a holistic point of view. We cannot debate social inclusion in the House by bringing in any one Minister or any one Department. We must look at the Tánaiste's Department and at Departments which are in charge of training, budgeting and education. Rather than talking about this broad issue generally, I would like to home in on a couple of areas....

Seanad: Social Welfare Benefits: Motion. (6 Nov 2002)

Joe McHugh: I was referring to Donegal.

Seanad: Social Welfare Benefits: Motion. (6 Nov 2002)

Joe McHugh: On a point of information, the two points are not related.

Seanad: Report of the Inspector of Mental Hospitals, 2001: Statements. (7 Nov 2002)

Joe McHugh: May I share my time with Senator Coonan?

Seanad: Report of the Inspector of Mental Hospitals, 2001: Statements. (7 Nov 2002)

Joe McHugh: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House. We have a problem with the word "mental" because there is much stigma associated with it. I visited a house recently where the mother was worried about her 16 year old son who was involved in crime and was drinking. She said he would be better off in "the mental". I asked her what she meant by that and she said she would be able to get...

Seanad: Lindsay Tribunal Report: Motion. (13 Nov 2002)

Joe McHugh: I welcome the Minister. This is a very sensitive issue which I find great difficulty in debating. If any heroes emerge from the affair, it is the Irish Haemophilia Society for its trojan work and endeavours. The group deserves to be commended and I appreciate the Minister's decision to allocate €300,000 to it last week. Is it, however, enough? Although I accept the IHS is an ad hoc group,...

Seanad: Community Employment Schemes: Motion. (13 Nov 2002)

Joe McHugh: Hear, hear. (Interruptions.)

Seanad: Community Employment Schemes: Motion. (13 Nov 2002)

Joe McHugh: I congratulate Senator Coghlan on bringing forward this timely and apt motion on behalf of Fine Gael. Let us talk with a degree of reality. I met with 16 supervisors in Donegal yesterday and they were not talking about cutbacks. They were talking about redundancies. That is the feeling on the ground in Donegal. These supervisors, whom we have failed to mention in the debate, have been...

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Nov 2002)

Joe McHugh: What is the question?

Seanad: European Communities (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Second Stage. (20 Nov 2002)

Joe McHugh: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and commend the all-party leadership shown in the recent Nice referendum. I congratulate in particular Deputy John Bruton and our Leader, Deputy Kenny, who had the vision and foresight to realise this was not a political mission. As it was in the interests of the people we decided to leave politics out of it. I would like to refer to the parochial...

Seanad: Housing Grants: Motion. (20 Nov 2002)

Joe McHugh: Hard on whom?

Seanad: Housing Grants: Motion. (20 Nov 2002)

Joe McHugh: I thank Senators Coghlan and Feighan for sharing time. I echo their sentiments on behalf of my county council as well as talking on behalf of the rest of the people who have spent the past two to three years pre-planning the building of a house. The Minister for Finance, Deputy McCreevy, may have no expertise in pre-planning, budgeting and putting money aside for a rainy day or a project....

Seanad: Book of Estimates, 2003: Statements. (21 Nov 2002)

Joe McHugh: What about 1977?

Seanad: Book of Estimates, 2003: Statements. (21 Nov 2002)

Joe McHugh: I wish to share time with Senator Browne.

Seanad: Book of Estimates, 2003: Statements. (21 Nov 2002)

Joe McHugh: This has been a most interesting afternoon in terms of learning new elements of economics. I know it was not always an exact science and many commentators would still believe it is not an exact science. In his contribution Senator Mansergh mentioned the lead up to the last general election and referred specifically to the economic cycle as being suspended. I have never heard of an economic...

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Nov 2002)

Joe McHugh: Will the Leader arrange for the Minister for Community, Gaeltacht and Rural Affairs, Deputy Ó Cuív, to attend the House for a debate on the Downings Harbour development project? Urgent confirmation of the project is required. A community led development group in Downings was given a commitment of €631,000 by the former Minister, Deputy McDaid, on behalf of the previous Government.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Nov 2002)

Joe McHugh: Confirmation is needed because the money earmarked for the project has been withdrawn. This constitutes a serious breach of faith by the last Government, which is the same as the current Government.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Nov 2002)

Joe McHugh: Not one cent has been made available for Downings Harbour. Since the situation is serious the Leader should confirm whether the money has been withdrawn.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters. - School Transport. (27 Nov 2002)

Joe McHugh: While this may seem a parochial issue, it is relevant to other parts of the country. A few weeks ago students in Ramelton, County Donegal, protested at bus overcrowding. They considered that a basic human right had been removed from them. Their protest involved them walking in the rain from Ramelton to and from two schools in Milford. In this instance students decided that their educational...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters. - School Transport. (27 Nov 2002)

Joe McHugh: I thank the Minister of State for his response. We are aware that there is a three person per two seat ratio but perhaps we can review the whole issue because we are talking about young adults of 17, 18 and 19 years of age. On this particular bus there is an average of ten to 15 students standing because two people on the seat will not move to make room for a third person. Perhaps this can be...