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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (7 Nov 2023)

Joe McHugh: 933. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to initiate a specific payment for farmers who have land in SPA and SAC outside the normal payment schemes that are available that is, similar to the top up payment that Islands got a number of years ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48091/23]

Subsidies for Developers: Motion [Private Members] (18 May 2022)

Joe McHugh: ...I have in the city is that demand for housing is savage. This is an effort to come up with novel ideas and new ways of doing things, as Deputy Bruton pointed out in regard to the State-led Land Development Agency, which has been in the making for a number of years. Any proposal to try to provide building solutions for the many people who are in desperate need to start their families,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Centres (16 Nov 2021)

Joe McHugh: 676. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the income from harbour dues and landings fees for Killybegs Harbour Centre in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021, by quarter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55927/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: State of the Union 2021: Discussion (13 Oct 2021)

Joe McHugh: ...to many on this committee is the principle of subsidiarity. What more subsidiarity could one get than part-time farmers in south Donegal who will do part-time work in Killybegs for fishing vessels landing with mackerel? Because of the rules, in the last few days many of these boats are landing outside the EU. They are not landing in Killybegs and all that work is lost. If we are...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Defective Building Materials (8 Jul 2021)

Joe McHugh: ...with people’s unique circumstances. One such unique situation involves this large family. They cannot get a house that will cater to their needs while their new house is being built. The family has the land and space to build adjacent to the existing house, so I again call for flexibility in respect of such cases and an acceptance that we do have exceptional cases of this kind to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Brexit Negotiations: Members of the House of Lords (21 Oct 2020)

Joe McHugh: ...such as proportionate safeguards. An analysis of that has to be carried out. We have a few minutes left and will go back to Senators Chambers and Martin. Lord Oates asked a question about landing zones. I will be guided by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade. We will leave that in the realm of the deliberations between EU negotiators and the United Kingdom negotiators. We...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (30 Jul 2020)

Joe McHugh: ...To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the three school campus in Buncrana, County Donegal; when it is envisaged that Donegal County Council will complete negotiations with the land owner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19550/20]

Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Jul 2020)

Joe McHugh: ...;ad ghlúin eile, mar shampla, scileanna agus oideachas. Caithfimid breathnú ar bhealaí úra agus ar na poist nua a bheidh ann sa todhchaí. Déanaim comhghairdeas leis arís. Táim cinnte go mbeidh sé gnóthach sa Roinn. Gúim ádh mór air sa phost sin. In 2011, the Canadian Government signed off on 10,000 visas for Ireland at...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (16 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: ...are progressing the acquisition of a suitable site where the school will be permanently accommodated. While a site acquisition process is underway, due to commercial sensitivities associated with land acquisitions generally I am not in a position to comment further at this time.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (3 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: ...The project will now enter the Architectural Planning phase. Officials in The Department of Education & Skills are currently co-ordinating the Legal Conveyancing in respect of the acquisition of two plots of land adjacent to the school in question. This process is very well advanced. Once this process is complete, a site suitable for the permanent needs of the school will have...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (13 May 2020)

Joe McHugh: ...for the start of the next academic year 2020/2021. A planning application was lodged with Fingal County Council on 1 April 2020 for interim start-up accommodation for the school on Department owned lands at the back of Hansfield Educate Together Secondary School, Barnhill, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 and a decision is awaited.

Health (Covid-19): Statements (Resumed) (23 Apr 2020)

Joe McHugh: On the continuation of work, whether it is tendering within the Department, the building unit in Tullamore or land procurement, that work is ongoing. Any work we can do while complying with social distancing continues. Regarding the specific issues the Deputy raised, once construction is allowed again we will be in a position to move on a number of projects, but I will refer back to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Planning Issues (5 Mar 2020)

Joe McHugh: The zoning of land is a matter for the relevant planning authorities and while my Department is a prescribed body with whom planning authorities are statutorily obliged to consult in respect of the making or variation of Development Plans, there is no requirement for consultation in respect of individual planning applications.  Rather, planning authorities are to have regard to relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (5 Mar 2020)

Joe McHugh: I can confirm that a permanent site option for the new Killester/Raheny/Clontarf ETNS has been identified and it is in the school planning area. The zoning of land is a matter for the relevant planning authorities and while my Department is a prescribed body with whom planning authorities are statutorily obliged to consult in respect of the making or variation of Development Plans,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (5 Mar 2020)

Joe McHugh: The zoning of land is a matter for the relevant planning authorities and while my Department is a prescribed body with whom planning authorities are statutorily obliged to consult in respect of the making or variation of Development Plans, there is no requirement for consultation in respect of individual planning applications.  Rather, planning authorities are to have regard to relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (5 Mar 2020)

Joe McHugh: ...Department have been working to identify and procure a suitable site for the school to which the Deputy refers.  A potential site option has been identified and engagement with the relevant landowner is currently underway. All parties are working to clarify some outstanding technical issues with a view to progressing with the proposed acquisition as expeditiously as possible. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (5 Mar 2020)

Joe McHugh: ...progressing the acquisition of a suitable site where the school will be permanently accommodated. While a site acquisition process is underway, given the commercial sensitivities associated with land acquisitions generally I am not in a position to comment further at this time.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (5 Mar 2020)

Joe McHugh: ...for the Vendors.  Unfortunately, the Vendors subsequently withdrew from the process. However, a potential alternative site option has been identified and discussions are at an advanced stage with the Landowner with a view to acquiring this site.  Given the commercial sensitivities associated with land acquisitions generally I am not in a position to comment further at this...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Properties (18 Dec 2019)

Joe McHugh: I can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy forms part of two Land Registry Folios one of which is a freehold title under my ownership and the other Folio is a Leasehold title, the Leasehold of which is under my ownership. The lease duration is for a period of 999 years from 1788.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (17 Dec 2019)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy may be aware, my Department is in the process of acquiring additional land adjacent to the existing site of the school in question. This land, which is in the ownership of South Dublin Co Co is presently being legally conveyed into my Department's ownership. Every effort is being made to expedite this conveyancing process. When the acquisition concludes, it will...