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Remediation of Dwellings Damaged By the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Second Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Joe McHugh: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil leis na daoine a bheidh ag obair ar an scéim seo agus go háirithe gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire, an Teachta Darragh O'Brien, agus leis an Aire Stáit, an Teachta Peter Burke, fá choinne na díograise agus na hoibre atá déanta ar an scéim seo thar na míosa agus le cúpla bliain anuas fosta....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Joe McHugh: Today we will engage with Mr. Filip Vurm, deputy head of mission at the embassy of the Czech Republic in Dublin, on the Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Ar son an choiste, cuirim fáilte romhat, a Uasail Vurm, agus roimh do chomhghleacaithe go dtí an cruinniú inniu. On behalf of the committee, I welcome Mr. Vurm and his colleagues to the committee meeting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Joe McHugh: I thank Mr. Vurm. I will take Deputy Brendan Howlin, followed by Deputy Seán Haughey.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Joe McHugh: I will just come in on that question. We have a history of joint purchases of vaccines but do you have anything else in mind? Are we talking possible fuel joint purchasing or maybe just-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Joe McHugh: Okay, thank you.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Joe McHugh: I thank Mr. Vurm and now call Deputy Haughey.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Joe McHugh: Thank you. I call Deputy Ó Murchú.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Joe McHugh: For the first time in a long time, we have an opportunity for supplementary questions. I am going to show a lot of latitude today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Joe McHugh: I acknowledge our historic ties. There is a Franciscan monastery in Prague that goes back to 1607 and the Flight of the Earls from my county. I have read online that a new survey by The Good Information Project has found as a nation Ireland is largely supportive of the EU but is unsure how it works. Will Mr. Vurm enlighten us on the feelings of citizens in the Czech Republic towards the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Joe McHugh: Gabhaim buíochas le Filip Vurm agus leis an gcomhchoiste fosta fa choinne na díospóireachta inniu. Rachaidh mé ar ais go dtí an Teachta Calleary agus an Seanadóir Keogan anois and we are all good. I thank Mr. Vurm for his time. We appreciate him coming before the committee today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Joe McHugh: Good luck with the Presidency and we look forward to future engagements.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Social Outcome Contracts in Irish Sport: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Joe McHugh: I welcome the delegation and acknowledge this forward thinking or rethinking. It is good to see representatives from Rethinking Ireland here as well. When we talk about sport in Ireland, we look at all the positives at local level. We are fortunate. We have GAA pitches, we have had a successful sports capital programme down the decades, and the physical structure is quite good compared...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (28 Jun 2022)

Joe McHugh: 171. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of Bus Éireann buses that left from Dublin Airport to different parts of the country for each specific route in the month of June to date in 2022 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33642/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Education: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Joe McHugh: Guím fáilte dár gcoiste roimh ár n-aíonna. Is deas bualadh agus caint le John Kearney arís mar gur chas mé air cúpla bliain ó shin i gCabhán. Tá taithí mhór aige agus guím gach rath air ina phost úr. Guím fáilte roimh Mary McGrath fosta, is deas casadh léi arís fosta, agus roimh Paula Prendeville...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Education: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Joe McHugh: All you have to do is give me a date for the year.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (21 Jun 2022)

Joe McHugh: 559. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if ownership will be established of a recently closed school (details supplied) given that an interested voluntary group is willing to lease the building for community use; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32104/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (15 Jun 2022)

Joe McHugh: 128. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will prioritise current passport applicants who are currently in the system due to the inability of a Passport Office official to make contact with a member of An Garda Síochána notwithstanding the new measures which were put in place recently to deal with more effective means of communication between the two said State...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with the French Ambassador (15 Jun 2022)

Joe McHugh: I thank the ambassador. We are close and many French live in Ireland. I think there are more than 11,500, and more than 8,000 Irish people live in France, so there are good connections there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with the French Ambassador (15 Jun 2022)

Joe McHugh: We have plenty of time but many committee members have indicated a wish to contribute. I encourage members to be more specific and succinct in their contributions and it would be welcome if that were reciprocated.