Results 821-840 of 13,262 for speaker:Joe McHugh

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Undocumented Irish in the USA (21 Apr 2021)

Joe McHugh: 137. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the discussion he had with the President of the United States of America with regard to the undocumented Irish in America during his phone call on St. Patrick’s Day. [19148/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (21 Apr 2021)

Joe McHugh: 224. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the national broadband plan will be rolled out for premises (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18387/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (21 Apr 2021)

Joe McHugh: 273. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of household connections as part of the Eir T 300 programme; the number of household connections as part of the roll-out by a company (details supplied) by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19908/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (21 Apr 2021)

Joe McHugh: 274. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the communication plan in place to inform elected members in local authorities of timeframes and sequence of implementation of the National Broadband Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19915/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Service Obligation Levy (21 Apr 2021)

Joe McHugh: 370. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of PSO discussions for the Derry to Dublin route and Cork to Belfast route; if it is planned to have the issue on the transport agenda at the next NSMC meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19423/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Undefined (21 Apr 2021)

Joe McHugh: 553. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the recovery plan under the recovery and resilience facility will be submitted to the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19111/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Regeneration (21 Apr 2021)

Joe McHugh: 779. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the plans in place to encourage town living through the identification of vacant housing, buildings and heritage buildings in towns and villages in order to conserve existing buildings and to incentivise persons to live in built-up areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19913/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Issues (21 Apr 2021)

Joe McHugh: 780. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the temporary accommodation pressures in County Donegal as a consequence of families having to vacate their houses due to demolition and reconstruction of houses with MICA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19921/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Reviews (21 Apr 2021)

Joe McHugh: 997. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe for completion of the review of DEIS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19114/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology (21 Apr 2021)

Joe McHugh: 1290. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if plans for new apprenticeship programmes by Letterkenny Institute of Technology and ETB Donegal will be supported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18732/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Pricing (21 Apr 2021)

Joe McHugh: 1621. To ask the Minister for Health if the issue of minimum alcohol pricing in Ireland and in Northern Ireland will be discussed at future North South Ministerial Council meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18478/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Joe McHugh: 2063. To ask the Minister for Health if support teams can travel with their elite athletes from the United States of America; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19713/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Industrial Policy Priorities, including Vaccine Production and Digital Transformation: Discussion with Commissioner Thierry Breton (20 Apr 2021)

Joe McHugh: Tá leithscéalta faighte againn ó Teachtaí Harkin agus Calleary. We have received apologies from Deputies Harkin and Calleary. This is a very important session on EU industrial policy priorities, including vaccine production and digital transformation. On behalf of the committee, I welcome Mr. Thierry Breton, Commissioner for the Internal Market, European Commission....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Industrial Policy Priorities, including Vaccine Production and Digital Transformation: Discussion with Commissioner Thierry Breton (20 Apr 2021)

Joe McHugh: I thank the Commissioner. We will begin our questions. As our time is limited there will be a five-minute cap on it. I call Deputy Howlin, to be followed by Deputy Richmond. He has five minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Industrial Policy Priorities, including Vaccine Production and Digital Transformation: Discussion with Commissioner Thierry Breton (20 Apr 2021)

Joe McHugh: It is.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Industrial Policy Priorities, including Vaccine Production and Digital Transformation: Discussion with Commissioner Thierry Breton (20 Apr 2021)

Joe McHugh: I am sorry to interrupt the Commissioner, but could he repeat the statistics for vaccines for Ireland? They are important. He referred to 70% but there was a bit of interference.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Industrial Policy Priorities, including Vaccine Production and Digital Transformation: Discussion with Commissioner Thierry Breton (20 Apr 2021)

Joe McHugh: We are well over the five minutes at this stage. Could the Commissioner give a brief response-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Industrial Policy Priorities, including Vaccine Production and Digital Transformation: Discussion with Commissioner Thierry Breton (20 Apr 2021)

Joe McHugh: Perhaps he could come back with a written response to the second question because I want to allow other members to ask questions about digital issues.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Industrial Policy Priorities, including Vaccine Production and Digital Transformation: Discussion with Commissioner Thierry Breton (20 Apr 2021)

Joe McHugh: That is no problem. I thank the Commissioner for his very detailed response to Deputy Howlin. The Commissioner mentioned the stark failure of AstraZeneca to meet its commitments to the European Union. I welcome his comments during the week that future orders should look to the companies that have been successful and that have stood by their contracts. Much credit must go to Pfizer BioNTech...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Industrial Policy Priorities, including Vaccine Production and Digital Transformation: Discussion with Commissioner Thierry Breton (20 Apr 2021)

Joe McHugh: It will be between 4.5 million and 5 million.