Results 101-120 of 13,271 for speaker:Joe McHugh

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Defective Building Materials (26 Sep 2023)

Joe McHugh: 192. To ask the Minister for Finance to confirm that the Central Bank was kept abreast of the previous Mica redress scheme (Statutory Instrument - €2.3 billion) and the current Mica redress scheme (legislative - €3 billion) at all times; whether he will confirm that if, once the remedial option, as prescribed by the Housing Agency, is agreed, all remediated homes will be fully...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (26 Sep 2023)

Joe McHugh: 546. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for expanding the current number of minor injury clinics nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41148/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (26 Sep 2023)

Joe McHugh: 602. To ask the Minister for Health to consider additional investment in the mental health budget to provide more supports and measures in Donegal and across the country to ensure that people are provided with the vital and adequate services that are necessary to sustain and grow their mental well-being; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41655/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Defective Building Materials (20 Sep 2023)

Joe McHugh: 148. To ask the Minister for Finance if he considered waiving VAT charges on households that decided to do repair works on their MICA affected home, but decided not to go through the mica redress scheme; if he considered waiving VAT charges for those who are carrying out repair works to their homes within the scheme, taking into account these householders are struggling with existing...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (20 Sep 2023)

Joe McHugh: 535. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide an update on discussions between the banking industry and his own Department in relation to support for Mica-affected homeowners;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40456/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Block Scheme Regulations and Review of IS 465: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Joe McHugh: It is by pure chance that I am getting to speak because I am not a member of the committee and as it happens, there are no Independent members here. As I do not have the Fine Gael Whip, I appreciate this opportunity. I also acknowledge the Chair's inquiries and his interest in the area. We sit beside each other in the Dáil Chamber and he is always asking about it. I thank the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Block Scheme Regulations and Review of IS 465: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Joe McHugh: I welcome our witnesses. Some of the faces are familiar as we worked together in the past. I thank the Cathaoirleach for allowing me to speak as I am not a member of this committee. I welcome Mr. Ó Coigligh's statement that the Department has nothing to hide. The public needs to hear those words. On page 3 of his presentation, Mr. Ó Coigligh said the implementation steering...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Block Scheme Regulations and Review of IS 465: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Joe McHugh: My apologies to Mr. Kelly for interrupting him but I will give him the script from Engineers Ireland as there is a specific request-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Block Scheme Regulations and Review of IS 465: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Joe McHugh: Just to be clear, Chairman as I know he is against the clock, but I am not referring to oversight for the scheme but oversight for the concrete blocks which are leaving the concrete yard today to build another house.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (11 Jul 2023)

Joe McHugh: 287. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how many students will be availing of the alternative Leaving Certificate papers in July 2023, following the option of this scheme in 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34043/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (11 Jul 2023)

Joe McHugh: 288. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the building plans for schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34053/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (11 Jul 2023)

Joe McHugh: 393. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 267 of 15 November 2022, for an update on rural water frameworks; when money will be released to Donegal County Council, as promised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33857/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (11 Jul 2023)

Joe McHugh: 397. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide an updated figure for the number of houses that have been completed (either demolished and reconstructed and-or outer leaf remediation works) in County Donegal; how many households have been approved for demolition and outer leaf under the old enhanced defective concrete blocks scheme; how many applications are...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (11 Jul 2023)

Joe McHugh: 398. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government how long householders will have to wait to get an assessment from the Housing Agency following their application to the local authority under the building condition assessment under the enhanced defective concrete blocks scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34040/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (11 Jul 2023)

Joe McHugh: 399. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on a housing allocation for 42 social houses in Carrigart, County Donegal, where money was approved in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34041/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (11 Jul 2023)

Joe McHugh: 877. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills is it intended to continue with the William C. Campbell bursary (details supplied) following its introduction in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34047/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Block Redress: Redress Focus Group for Banking and Insurance (5 Jul 2023)

Joe McHugh: I welcome members of the sub-committee of the Redress Focus Group. As I am not a member of this committee, I thank the Vice Chairman for allowing me to speak. I spoke briefly to the Chairman, Deputy McGuinness. I am delighted to hear that this committee is taking the subject area seriously. This issue has been in the public realm for over two decades but it has struggled to find a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Block Redress: Redress Focus Group for Banking and Insurance (5 Jul 2023)

Joe McHugh: I picked up on something one of the committee members said during the break. A big meeting is ongoing in the committee room next door. To set the context, it includes the Ministers for Finance and Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform. The issue has dominated the Cabinet meetings over the last three weeks. The Comptroller and Auditor General has been pulled in....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Block Redress: Redress Focus Group for Banking and Insurance (5 Jul 2023)

Joe McHugh: The Leas-Chathaoirleach's clerk will keep him right-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Block Redress: Redress Focus Group for Banking and Insurance (5 Jul 2023)

Joe McHugh: -----but may I as a non-committee member make a proposal or is that off the reservation?