Results 61-80 of 100 for 5 million speaker:Joe McHugh

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (12 Mar 2015)

Joe McHugh: ...of commercial investments and a State led intervention in areas where commercial services will not be provided. The commercial telecommunications sector is currently investing approximately €2.5 billion in network upgrades and enhanced services with approximately 1.6 million of the 2.3 million premises in Ireland expected to have access to commercial high speed broadband services...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017 (29 Nov 2017)

Joe McHugh: ...leis an gCathaoirleach fá choinne an cuireadh go dtí an coiste agus gabhaim leithscéal ar son an Taoisigh. I apologise on behalf of the Taoiseach who is unable to be here. The net Estimate for Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for 2017 is €40,676,000. The moneys provide for the salaries and expenses of the director and her staff, the cost of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Back to School Costs (25 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: ...the Taoiseach. In the Action Plan for Education, I have committed to the restoration of capitation payments. My Department has commenced the process of restoring capitation this year with a 5% increase in capitation funding that will apply from the start of the 2019/2020 school year. As the Deputy may be aware, my colleague, the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Costs (2 Jul 2019)

Joe McHugh: ...this Government. In the Action Plan for Education, I have committed to the restoration of capitation payments. My Department has commenced the process of restoring capitation this year with a 5% increase in capitation funding that will apply from the start of the 2019/2020 school year. As the Deputy may be aware, my colleague, the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social...

Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (7 Jul 2011)

Joe McHugh: ...as a regional hospital to provide regional services, including oncology and cardiac services, for patients in counties Sligo and Leitrim, there would be an opportunity to save more than €2.2 million per annum. This is worth considering and I ask the Minister to examine the possibility. Donegal is the county with the highest level of social deprivation and one of the highest levels of...

Seanad: Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 2019: Second Stage (2 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: My reply to the debate may be brief as I am due to be in the Dáil at 5 p.m. If the Minister of State, Deputy Canney, appears, I will disappear. Rather than read the prepared concluding speech, I will take the time to make a few points. First, I welcome greatly the tone and approach of the House to the Bill, on which we will work together. There are areas where we can try to meet,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (8 May 2019)

Joe McHugh: ...- 2020. The starting salary for a registered teacher commencing teaching for the first time in October 2020 will be €37,600. The annual cost of restoring the H.Dip allowance is estimated at €7 million. In addition to the qualification allowances , another 5 allowances were withdrawn. The estimated annual cost of restoring these allowances to new entry teachers in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Data (26 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: ...together. At present, the Department of Education and Skills is investing heavily in supporting our children with special educational needs, with €1.8bn being spent annually, about €1 in every 5 of the education budget. Investment in this area includes an allocation of over €300 million towards providing additional resources specifically to support students with Autism...

Seanad: Fishing Industry: Motion. (8 Dec 2004)

Joe McHugh: ..., Marine and Natural Resources; (3) the lack of progress in relation to promised investment in harbour development; (4) the new licensing and control regime for aquaculture and shell fish farming; (5) fish farming delays in relation to licensing; and (6) the promotion of sea-angling as a viable option for future tourism development. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Gallagher, to the...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (23 Jun 2016)

Joe McHugh: ...and our Government to let those be known because it was not specifically about border enhancement; it was about services for refugees. In terms of the funding, the Deputy is correct that it is €22 million over four years, including €5 million from Vote 27 in 2016. We engage, through our officials in Brussels, on the management of funding under the new Turkey refugee...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Data (4 Jul 2019)

Joe McHugh: ...together. At present, the Department of Education and Skills is investing heavily in supporting our children with special educational needs, with €1.8bn being spent annually, about €1 in every 5 of the education budget. Investment in this area includes an allocation of over €300 million towards providing additional resources specifically to support students with Autism...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Quality Assurance Compliance (16 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: ...and thematic reviews of institution-wide issues. QQI has also established a Policy for the Cyclical Review of Higher Education Institutions, which takes place on a periodic scheduled basis. Ireland is in the top 5 positions in Europe in terms of participation and in the top 10 positions in terms of educational attainment. The participation rate of 18-20 year olds in higher education...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Funding (29 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: ...the progress made in Budgets 2017 & 2018. Overall higher education spending has increased by 17% compared to 2016 to a projected €1.76 billion in 2019. This represents an increase to the sector of €257m during the period. Budget 2019 continued the Government’s prioritisation of reinvestment in higher education. Through the budget, I secured...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (3 Apr 2019)

Joe McHugh: ...them, cater for all children who have been identified as needing special class placements. 160 new special classes have been opened for the 2018/19 school year, which means there are now 1,459 special classes in place, compared to 548 in 2011. Of these, 321 are Post Primary ASD special classes, compared to 72 in 2011. Individual school boards of management are responsible for the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (8 May 2019)

Joe McHugh: .... At present, the Department of Education and Skills is investing heavily in supporting our children with special educational needs, with €1.8bn being spent annually, about €1 in every 5 of the education budget. Investment in this area includes an allocation of over €300 million towards providing additional resources specifically to support students with Autism in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (17 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: ...for schools to enable them meet their day to day running costs. The levels of capitation grants both primary and post primarty are examined annually as part of the estimates process and in the light of available resources. Budget 2019 provided for a 5% increase in Capitation funding for primary and post primary schools effective from the start of the 2019/20 school year. Over...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Funding (28 Nov 2018)

Joe McHugh: ..., will increase by 10% in 2019 compared to 2016.  We are adopting a number of measures to address the financial challenges in higher education and to ensure that higher education investment is responsive to key strategic priorities.  This equates to €57 million in additional current funding for the higher education sector in 2019. This is in addition to separate...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Interim Report on Reduced Timetables: Minister for Education and Skills (24 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: ...the Government is making. This year’s education budget is €10.8 billion. This highlights the Government’s strong belief in and commitment to the power of education. Nearly €1 in every €5 of this year’s budget, or about €1.9 billion, is being invested in supporting children with special educational needs, including those with challenging...

Seanad: Free Education (Prohibition of Fees and Charges) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (9 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: ...boards of management are under with regard to capitation. The budget announcement yesterday is not reflective of where I want to be as a Minister. In fact, I wanted to go further than the 5% increase of last year. The rate of 2.5% is, I hope, indicative of where I want to go and where we need to go. Unfortunately, the budget yesterday was reflective of where we are at a given point in...

Cross-Border Investment Programmes. (27 May 2009)

Joe McHugh: ...of a bilateral agreement. This country will only emerge from recession if we develop an economy of small to medium exporting companies. In the case before us we have a company that can generate €5 million in export revenue for Ireland and ten high quality jobs can be created with the right support. The company wants to locate itself in Moville, County Donegal. Given our regulations,...