Results 61-80 of 13,239 for speaker:Joe McHugh

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (3 Oct 2023)

Joe McHugh: 712. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider introducing a national training voucher scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42148/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (3 Oct 2023)

Joe McHugh: 713. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to ensure technological universities have access to a borrowing framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42151/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Childcare Qualifications (3 Oct 2023)

Joe McHugh: 715. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to enumerate the number of childcare courses nationally; furthermore, if it is possible to attain a figure to establish how many of these graduates go on to work in the childcare sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42232/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (3 Oct 2023)

Joe McHugh: 728. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has engaged with the Higher Education Authority and/or universities to give consideration to additional special degree and masters programmes for students pursuing qualifications in early years in order to provide full immersion as Gaeilge in early years' settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42786/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Programmes (26 Sep 2023)

Joe McHugh: The Minister mentioned the success of some of the CLÁR funding applications for schools, car parks and safety. I have a very genuine concern about the traffic hazards outside schools. If there is potential to assist schools in CLÁR areas with safety measures, it should be explored. There was an issue outside Dunkineely National School last week. Councillor Barry Sweeny raised it...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (26 Sep 2023)

Joe McHugh: I do not wish to go over the ground covered by the Deputies regarding the LIS but I acknowledge there will be extra funding. I emphasise the quality of work that has been done by local authority staff on the ground. It is top class. More funding in that area is very important. In a similar vein, the Minister has been more than supportive of my county through the outdoor recreation...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Programmes (26 Sep 2023)

Joe McHugh: 546. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for expanding the current number of minor injury clinics nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41148/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Programmes (26 Sep 2023)

Joe McHugh: 546. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for expanding the current number of minor injury clinics nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41148/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Defective Building Materials (26 Sep 2023)

Joe McHugh: 192. To ask the Minister for Finance to confirm that the Central Bank was kept abreast of the previous Mica redress scheme (Statutory Instrument - €2.3 billion) and the current Mica redress scheme (legislative - €3 billion) at all times; whether he will confirm that if, once the remedial option, as prescribed by the Housing Agency, is agreed, all remediated homes will be fully...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (26 Sep 2023)

Joe McHugh: 546. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for expanding the current number of minor injury clinics nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41148/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (26 Sep 2023)

Joe McHugh: 602. To ask the Minister for Health to consider additional investment in the mental health budget to provide more supports and measures in Donegal and across the country to ensure that people are provided with the vital and adequate services that are necessary to sustain and grow their mental well-being; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41655/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Defective Building Materials (20 Sep 2023)

Joe McHugh: 148. To ask the Minister for Finance if he considered waiving VAT charges on households that decided to do repair works on their MICA affected home, but decided not to go through the mica redress scheme; if he considered waiving VAT charges for those who are carrying out repair works to their homes within the scheme, taking into account these householders are struggling with existing...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (20 Sep 2023)

Joe McHugh: 535. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide an update on discussions between the banking industry and his own Department in relation to support for Mica-affected homeowners;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40456/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Block Scheme Regulations and Review of IS 465: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Joe McHugh: It is by pure chance that I am getting to speak because I am not a member of the committee and as it happens, there are no Independent members here. As I do not have the Fine Gael Whip, I appreciate this opportunity. I also acknowledge the Chair's inquiries and his interest in the area. We sit beside each other in the Dáil Chamber and he is always asking about it. I thank the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Block Scheme Regulations and Review of IS 465: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Joe McHugh: I welcome our witnesses. Some of the faces are familiar as we worked together in the past. I thank the Cathaoirleach for allowing me to speak as I am not a member of this committee. I welcome Mr. Ó Coigligh's statement that the Department has nothing to hide. The public needs to hear those words. On page 3 of his presentation, Mr. Ó Coigligh said the implementation steering...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Block Scheme Regulations and Review of IS 465: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Joe McHugh: My apologies to Mr. Kelly for interrupting him but I will give him the script from Engineers Ireland as there is a specific request-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Block Scheme Regulations and Review of IS 465: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Joe McHugh: Just to be clear, Chairman as I know he is against the clock, but I am not referring to oversight for the scheme but oversight for the concrete blocks which are leaving the concrete yard today to build another house.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (11 Jul 2023)

Joe McHugh: 287. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how many students will be availing of the alternative Leaving Certificate papers in July 2023, following the option of this scheme in 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34043/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (11 Jul 2023)

Joe McHugh: 288. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the building plans for schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34053/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (11 Jul 2023)

Joe McHugh: 393. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 267 of 15 November 2022, for an update on rural water frameworks; when money will be released to Donegal County Council, as promised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33857/23]