Results 1-20 of 233 for cork speaker:Joe McHugh

Policing, Protests and Public Order: Statements (28 Nov 2023)

Joe McHugh: ...’s unprecedented event to an end. They put their lives on the line in order to do that. There will be a review and recalibration of how we do things in this country on a national basis, not just Dublin. This could have happened in Cork, Limerick or Letterkenny. In that context, I have full confidence that the Minister and the Garda Commissioner in situare the right people with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors: Discussion (23 Nov 2022)

Joe McHugh: In the past, some very clever and astute civil servants looked at the delivery of Belfast-Cork cross-Border infrastructure and a lot of money went into Dublin-Cork projects. Deputy Harkin will know about this from her time in the European Parliament. There is a great opportunity, especially at a time when Brexit has done so much damage to the peace process, to look at those acute corridors...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Network (16 Nov 2022)

Joe McHugh: ...that at a later stage. We have a new university in the north west. The Minister of State knows what has happened in Limerick over the past 20 to 30 years through having that university and having a strong presence of multinational companies and research and development. We are looking to the likes of Cork, Limerick and Galway to see how we can build on that. Connectivity is key....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Passport Services (18 May 2022)

Joe McHugh: ...of Donegal, Tyrone, Derry, or even further afield into Fermanagh and Sligo and all these surrounding counties, that we are going to provide a service equal to the service that people in Kerry, Limerick, Cork or Dublin and its wider environs get, then they must see action on this dividend. Iarraim ar an Aire Stáit a shúile agus a intinn a choinneáil oscailte.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Passport Services (18 May 2022)

Joe McHugh: ...or in the North have the opportunity of going to Glasgow, Durham, Liverpool, Peterborough, Birmingham or Belfast if they wish to apply for a British passport. In this jurisdiction, the options are Dublin and Cork. or London or any of our other embassies round the world. Therefore, citizens living in the north west seeking an emergency passport appointment, perhaps for tomorrow morning,...

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]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Brexit Issues: Members of the House of Commons (9 Dec 2020)

Joe McHugh: ...on the Beatles. We know how serious this matter is and that it is about the bread-and-butter conversations that are happening in coffee shops, whether in Newcastle, County Down, Letterkenny, Cork or Kerry. We live on an island here. We need the flow of goods. There are fears around the timelines for distribution of goods, which is something that people are very conscious of, but with a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (16 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: ...has increased almost threefold, from 548 to 1,618 for the 2019/2020 school year; with 1,353 of these catering for children with autism. There are currently 195 special classes and 13 special schools in the Cork area providing specialist support to children with more complex special educational needs.  A list of special classes for the current school year, including special...

July Education Programme: Statements (10 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: The Deputy spoke about school places for children with special educational needs. What has happened here is that this is not just a Dublin or Cork based issue any more. Obviously there was a lot of pressure last year in Dublin 15. I did enact the legislation to which the Deputy referred but critical to that legislation was the co-operation of school authorities. We had a tremendous focus...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: ...them, cater for all children who have been identified as needing special class placements. The NCSE is planning a further expansion of special class and school places nationally, including Cork, to meet identified need for next year. This process is ongoing. It is open to any school to make an application to the NCSE for the establishment of a specialised provision and where sanctioned,...

Covid-19 (Education and Skills): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: ...the island. While it is only a prediction, my prediction for the future of islands is a positive one because of broadband being available on the islands, whether those in Kerry, Donegal or west Cork. I think we will be looking at positive changes in the movement of people because Facebook and Google in Dublin have announced that people can work from home and there is no reason they...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (3 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: ...has increased almost threefold, from 548 to 1,618 for the 2019/2020 school year; with 1,353 of these catering for children with autism. There are currently 195 special classes and 13 special schools in the Cork area providing specialist support to children with more complex special educational needs.  A list of special classes and special schools for the current school year...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (27 May 2020)

Joe McHugh: ...particular circumstances. In this context yesterday, following the conclusion of the consultation and decision-making process prescribed by the 2018 Act, I notified the applicant institutes of Cork IT and IT Tralee of my final decision to grant their application as the MTU consortium for the making of an order under 36 of the 2018 Act to be established as a TU, subject to the prescribed...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (20 May 2020)

Joe McHugh: ...significant levels of additional provision we have made in recent years to provide additional Special Education Teachers means that all schools are resourced to provide for the special educational needs of children in their schools. In relation to the establishment of special class places in the Cork area, the NCSE has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (20 May 2020)

Joe McHugh: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department has been working closely with the school Patrons in Ballincollig, County Cork.  On this basis, I can advise that there is adequate permanent provision to cater for students seeking to enrol in second-level schools, in the area, for the 2020-21 school year.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 May 2020)

Joe McHugh: ...almost threefold, from 548 to 1,618 for the 2019/2020 school year; with 1,353 of these catering for children with autism. There are currently 195 special classes and 13 special schools in the Cork area providing specialist support to children with more complex special educational needs. A list of special classes and special schools for the current school year is available on the NCSE...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 May 2020)

Joe McHugh: ...special class or school places. I know that this can cause much anguish for parents and families involved. Last year, the NCSE indicated that parents in Dublin 15, South Dublin, Kildare and Cork were experiencing difficulty securing school places for their children. As Minister I have a power under Section 37A of the Education Act 1998 to direct a school to provide additional provision...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 May 2020)

Joe McHugh: ...special class or school places. I know that this can cause much anguish for parents and families involved. Last year, the NCSE indicated that parents in Dublin 15, South Dublin, Kildare and Cork were experiencing difficulty securing school places for their children. As Minister I have a power under Section 37A of the Education Act 1998 to direct a school to provide additional provision...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 May 2020)

Joe McHugh: ...increased almost threefold, from 548 to 1,618 for the 2019/2020 school year; with 1,353 of these catering for children with autism. There are 195 special classes and 13 special schools in the Cork area providing specialist support to children with more complex special educational needs. A list of special classes for September 2019 is available on the NCSE website. Budget 2020...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 May 2020)

Joe McHugh: ...has increased almost threefold, from 548 to 1,618 for the 2019/2020 school year; with 1,353 of these catering for children with autism. There are 195 special classes and 13 special schools in the Cork area providing specialist support to children with more complex special educational needs. A list of special classes for September 2019 is available on the NCSE website. Budget 2020 provided...