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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Conference on the Future of Europe and the General Affairs Council: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Joe McHugh: Ar son an choiste, cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit agus a chomhghleacaithe, Ms Maeve Collins, Mr. Pat Kelly agus Mr. Daniel Griffin ón Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha. Beidh díospóireacht ann leis an gcomhchoiste. We will be discussing the outcome of the Conference on the Future of Europe and the outcome of the latest General Affairs Council with the Minister...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Language Schools (5 Dec 2019)

Joe McHugh: ..., to address all aspects of the working conditions and pay of employees in English language schools with a view to the issuing of an Employment Regulation Order (ERO) for the sector. Based on this report, Mr Pat Breen T.D., Minister of State for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection, referred the matter to the Labour Court for its consideration....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Meetings (27 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: My predecessor Mr. Richard Bruton TD, met with the Chairperson of the State Examinations Commission (SEC), Mr. Pat Burke, and the Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Aidan Farrell, on 14th August 2018 when the SEC presented information on the 2018 Leaving Certificate results. Shortly after my appointment as Minister for Education and Skills, I met with the CEO of the SEC. I also separately met with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Contractors (20 Nov 2018)

Joe McHugh: ...2013 Cavan 70380I Breifne College, Cootehill Road, Cavan Town PJ McLoughlin & Sons 2018 Cavan 19608V Mullagh Central (St Killians) NS, Mullagh Ganson Building & Civil Engineering Ltd 2016 Cavan 61060M St Patrick's College, Cavan, Co. Cavan Glenman Corporation Limited 2012 Cavan 76087R Cavan College of Further Studies P Rogers & Company Ltd 2006 Cavan 70390L...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund (18 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: ...is involved. The board adopted the service name Caranua in October 2013 and set up a website, . Section 22 of the RISF Act provides for a right of appeal against decisions made by Caranua. Mr. Pat Whelan, the first appeals officer, was appointed to that position in 2014 with further one-year periods in 2015 and 2016. Two appeals officers, Ms Geraldine Gleeson and Mr. Brendan O'Leary,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (13 Dec 2016)

Joe McHugh: ..., is set out in the tables below. Those names marked with an asterix are officials from the Department, who work on relevant geographic desks, or election Focal Points who on occasion also participate in such missions. The European Union covers the costs associated with EU Election Observation Missions. For OSCE missions, the Department covers all costs incurred by the individual Irish...

Topical Issue Debate: Northern Ireland (14 Jun 2016)

Joe McHugh: ...look at differently. This may be an important juncture. It is 40 years since the Kingsmills massacre and we are also discussing the Loughinisland tragedy, the Dublin and Monaghan bombings and the Pat Finucane murder. So many relatives are affected and we have to do justice to them.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Alternative Energy Projects (15 Dec 2015)

Joe McHugh: ...island and I am on the record as having expressed my own reservations about this industry. It is also important to point out that this work was initiated in 2011 by the previous Minister, Deputy Pat Rabbitte, who wanted to find out what was best practice. There was consultation and the Deputy knows the history. Timeframes were set. I want to highlight a couple of important items. The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Prospecting Licences (12 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: ...that Petroleum Prospecting Licences be granted to three companies who were the holders of Licensing Options for onshore areas. The then Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Pat Rabbitte T.D., did not agree to that recommendation and questioned the strategy of issuing Petroleum Prospecting Licences to the holders of onshore Licensing Options without first deciding the...

Seanad: Minerals Development Bill 2015: Second Stage (24 Sep 2015)

Joe McHugh: I wish to acknowledge the role that the former Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Pat Rabbitte, has played in the preparation of this Bill. It is an extensive Bill and he has remained interested in it and has been in contact with me. Tá acmhainneacht mhaith ag baint le geolaíocht ilghnéitheach na hÉireann ó thaobh fosuithe breise...

Seanad: Minerals Development Bill 2015: Second Stage (24 Sep 2015)

Joe McHugh: ...Noone mentioned legacy mine sites. I do not want to revisit that matter. She referred to the economic output of €426 million, consideration of the Aarhus Convention and the outcome of public participation. Public participation is critical at an early stage. We have it in the aftermath in Wicklow, which is positive, but this must happen before, during and after. Senator Ó...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Renewable Energy Generation Targets (22 Sep 2015)

Joe McHugh: I share Deputy Colreavy's concerns on the need for joined-up thinking and the need to put a plan in place. My predecessor, the former Minister, Deputy Pat Rabbitte, worked very hard on a bilateral agreement with the United Kingdom that did not come to fruition. It is off the agenda now. A good deal of focus went into that at the time. Anyway, the White Paper is an opportunity to pursue...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Hydraulic Fracturing (28 Apr 2015)

Joe McHugh: ...for the purposes of environmental protection to any Minister on any matter relating to his functions or responsibilities. The former Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Mr. Pat Rabbitte, requested such advice from the EPA with respect to the potential environmental impacts from unconventional gas exploration and exploitation. Pursuant to this request the EPA...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Effects of Violence: Justice for the Forgotten (16 Jan 2014)

Joe McHugh: ...affected by violence in Northern Ireland. On behalf of the committee I am pleased to welcome Ms Margaret Urwin from Justice for the Forgotten, who is accompanied by Ms Anne Cadwallader of the Pat Finucane Centre, the author of the recently-published bookLethal Allies: British Collusion in Ireland. I acknowledge the presence of several people who have joined us in the Visitors Gallery,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: PEACE IV Programme: Discussion with Special EU Programmes Body (26 Sep 2013)

Joe McHugh: I thank Pat Colgan and the members for their input. A few innovative and creative suggestions have been put forward. It is an important topic, especially for this committee which is focused on the Good Friday Agreement of 1998 and relations between the North and South. Obviously, the programme is very much Border related, but there can be a good bit of creative thinking around bringing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: PEACE IV Programme: Discussion with Special EU Programmes Body (26 Sep 2013)

Joe McHugh: ...the European Union's Programme for Peace and Reconciliation, PEACE IV and, possibly, INTERREG V. On behalf of the joint committee, I welcome the chief executive officer of the programmes body, Mr. Pat Colgan, who is accompanied by Mr. Shaun Henry, director of managing authority, and Mr. John McCandless, communications manager. We look forward to exploring new opportunities in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross-Border Student Access to Higher Education: Discussion (30 May 2013)

Joe McHugh: I know that plenty of school pupils in County Donegal fill out UCAS forms. I remember filling out an UCAS form for Jordanstown and perhaps Mr. Pat Doherty will comment on this point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Prisoners' Rights: Discussion with Northern Ireland Prisoner Ombudsman (31 Jan 2013)

Joe McHugh: I call Mr. Pat Doherty, MP, to be followed by Deputy Crowe and Senators Jim D'Arcy and White.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Belfast Protests: Discussion (24 Jan 2013)

Joe McHugh: ...access, it is not just television, one can check on YouTube and one can readily view incidents that have taken place over the past month or more. Something that is happening in Belfast, or Pat Doherty's constituency in Castlederg, or in Derry affects the whole island. That is how seriously we take this particular crisis at the moment. We do not feel, as a committee, that we have the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee (13 Dec 2012)

Joe McHugh: Apologies have been received from Lady Sylvia Hermon, MP, Mr. Mark Durkan, MP, Deputy Regina Doherty, Senator McAleese and, I believe, Mr. Pat Doherty, MP, MLA, to whom I spoke yesterday. Are there apologies from anyone else?