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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Feb 2022)

Joe McHugh: 668. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to widen the parameters of the once-off €1,000 pandemic payment to other healthcare groups and to persons who have worked on the front line since early 2020 and right through the pandemic; if his attention has been drawn to the enormous contribution and sacrifices made by carers and health practice nurses and the additional voluntary work...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Brexit Supports (26 Jan 2022)

Joe McHugh: 58. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the mechanism for the drawdown of the Brexit fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3872/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (26 Jan 2022)

Joe McHugh: 101. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the involvement of Ireland in peacekeeping activity internationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3874/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (25 Jan 2022)

Joe McHugh: 289. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will allow flexibility for the recoupment of engineer fees to facilitate emergency accommodation for urgent housing needs and other hard cases such as health issues prior to the introduction of the defective concrete block grant scheme and the revised mica redress scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (25 Jan 2022)

Joe McHugh: 290. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the mica legislation will be published; if he will provide an indicative timeframe for completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3298/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors Annual Report 2020: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Joe McHugh: Cuirim fáilte roimh Mr. Tony Murphy, a chomhghleacaí Mr. Brian Murphy agus a chomhghleacaí Ms Niamh Mahon. They are very welcome to today's proceedings and on the behalf of the committee, I would like to particularly welcome back Mr. Tony Murphy who was with us last year. He will be representing the European Court of Auditors, ECA, today. Before we begin, I will read the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors Annual Report 2020: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Joe McHugh: I thank Mr. Murphy for his presentation and the specifics as well. The members will want to make a few observations and will have a few questions as well. Senator Vincent P. Martin has his hand up, but that might an old hand-raise. If Senator Martin is not there, I will call Deputy Neale Richmond, followed by Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors Annual Report 2020: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Joe McHugh: Mr. Murphy is on mute.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors Annual Report 2020: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Joe McHugh: We will move on to Deputy Ó Murchú followed by Deputy Howlin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors Annual Report 2020: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Joe McHugh: Before Mr. Murphy answers that question, I suggest the Deputy asks any other questions he might have because there is a long line of people waiting to contribute. It would be better for the Deputy to ask all of this questions together rather than going back and forth.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors Annual Report 2020: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Joe McHugh: Deputy Howlin is next, to be followed by Senator Keogan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors Annual Report 2020: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Joe McHugh: Deputy Haughey is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors Annual Report 2020: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Joe McHugh: I thank Mr. Murphy. We still have a bit of time in case anybody has a final supplementary question. While Mr. Murphy is thinking, I will go back to his point regarding the challenge around attracting expertise on the language front across the range. He mentioned that we can do more in the universities. Is there something we can be doing in the secondary schools as well in terms of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors Annual Report 2020: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Joe McHugh: Are there any extra supplementary questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors Annual Report 2020: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Joe McHugh: Senator Keogan is next, to be followed by Deputy Haughey.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors Annual Report 2020: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Joe McHugh: Gabhaim buíochas le Mr. Tony Murphy agus lena gcomhghleacaithe, Ms Mahon agus Mr. Brian Murphy. Is léir go bhfuil an obair atá á baint amach ag Cúirt Iniúchóirí na hEorpa ríthábhachtach agus táimid iontach buíoch díot fá choinne an chuntais phoiblí trédhearcach agus fá choinne an eolais soiléir. I...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Tithíocht agus Cúrsaí Pleanála Fisiciúla sa Ghaeltacht: Plé (Atógáil) (19 Jan 2022)

Joe McHugh: Tá achan rud níos soiléire dom anois. Táim buíoch do na daoine a tháinig os comhair an chomhchoiste. Tá taithí agam faoi na rudaí atá ag bogadh ar aghaidh i gceantar agus cathair na Gaillimhe fosta, ní hamháin ag an dream atá i gceist ann ach na daoine uilig atá ar an talamh anois agus san am a chuaigh thart. Nuair a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (16 Dec 2021)

Joe McHugh: 305. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the new mica redress proposals; if there will be assurances regarding the integrity of independence in relation to the SCSI figures in February 2022; if he will affirm his commitment to review the current sliding scale which is presently unacceptable to the homeowners; and if he will make a statement on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on EU Cohesion Policy and Ireland: European Commission (15 Dec 2021)

Joe McHugh: Ar son an chomhchoiste, ba mhaith liom fáilte a fhearadh roimh an Uasal Hugo Sobral. I welcome Mr. Hugo Sobral, head of cabinet of the Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, Ms Elisa Ferreira, to today's engagement concerning EU cohesion policy and Ireland. Before we begin, I have a note on privilege and some housekeeping matters. All witnesses are reminded of the longstanding...