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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy (Resumed): Regional Airports (15 Feb 2023)

Joe McHugh: Guím fáilte roimh achan duine go dtí an cruinniú inniu, go háirithe Garry Martin, Stiofán Ó Cúláin, m’iar-chomhghleacaí agus iar-phríomhfheidhmeannach, agus Eilís Docherty, an bainisteoir. Cuirim fáilte roimh na daoine éagsúla ó na ceantair éagsúla fosta. Gabhaim buíochas le muintir Aerfort...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (8 Feb 2023)

Joe McHugh: 239. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills is she aware of any plans to introduce Romanian to the junior cycle curriculum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6019/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (25 Jan 2023)

Joe McHugh: 77. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the dates and times of bus cancellations from Donegal town and Dublin Airport in the past three months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3627/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Priorities for European Presidency: Engagement with Ambassador of Sweden (25 Jan 2023)

Joe McHugh: The next speaker is Deputy Haughey but Deputy Ó Murchú is under a time constraint, which is not unusual. If that is okay I will go to Deputy Ó Murchú.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Priorities for European Presidency: Engagement with Ambassador of Sweden (25 Jan 2023)

Joe McHugh: I greatly appreciate that and thank the ambassador. I call Deputy Haughey for a supplementary.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Priorities for European Presidency: Engagement with Ambassador of Sweden (25 Jan 2023)

Joe McHugh: I thank the ambassador for his attendance. We may well need to interact again over the course of the next six months. On behalf of the committee I wish the ambassador and all of his colleagues well. We know how demanding a Council Presidency is, and we all like to put our best foot forward. I know Sweden will do splendidly in its third opportunity to lead the Council.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Priorities for European Presidency: Engagement with Ambassador of Sweden (25 Jan 2023)

Joe McHugh: We are all straying beyond the ambassador's Presidency remit, but I invite him to respond if he is able to do so.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (24 Jan 2023)

Joe McHugh: 324. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the defective concrete blocks scheme legislation will be fully implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3336/23]

Public Dental Services: Motion [Private Members] (19 Jan 2023)

Joe McHugh: I thank Deputy Naughten, at the outset, for his generosity. I met him last night and he said I could speak for a couple of minutes. It is good to see the season of goodwill continuing right into the middle of January. A lot has been said here today and I think the tone of the debate has been very constructive. It is nice to see a motion being tabled where the Minister accepts the spirit...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (18 Jan 2023)

Joe McHugh: 828. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who availed of the alternative leaving certificate examination in 2019, when first introduced; if students who have availed of this alternative paper have been asked for their opinion on the value of this recourse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2336/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Dec 2022)

Joe McHugh: 549. To ask the Minister for Health if a new target date for the transfer of moneys for the special pandemic recognition payment from the HSE to nursing homes has been established; the measures that are being taken to ensure that this is met; if the applications that were not submitted until 18 November 2022 (details supplied) will be processed in time for the transfer of moneys to nursing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Opportunities within the European Union for Irish People: Discussion (7 Dec 2022)

Joe McHugh: Cuirim fáilte roimh an tOllamh John O'Brennan; Jean Monnet chair of European integration at Maynooth University, Ollscoil Mhá Nuad, go dtí an cruinniú. Táimid ag dúil go mór leis an díospóireacht agus amharc a thabhairt ar na bealaí agus na deiseanna difriúla atá ann fá choinne na daoine óga, ní hamháin sna...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Opportunities within the European Union for Irish People: Discussion (7 Dec 2022)

Joe McHugh: I commend Professor O'Brennan on going off script a little on that point. Does each university have an equivalent to the department of sociology in Maynooth?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Opportunities within the European Union for Irish People: Discussion (7 Dec 2022)

Joe McHugh: Professor O'Brennan has quite a long speech and there is a lot of good stuff in it. If it is okay with Professor O'Brennan, it might be better that members interrupt rather than the committee moving to staged questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Opportunities within the European Union for Irish People: Discussion (7 Dec 2022)

Joe McHugh: Let us imagine I am a secondary school student who is not doing the leaving certificate but coming out of junior cycle. I am in transition year and do not know where I want to go or what I want to do. Perhaps I will study for an arts degree in economics. I arrive in first year in Maynooth and I still do not know what career path I want to follow. Should I be targeted or should information...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Opportunities within the European Union for Irish People: Discussion (7 Dec 2022)

Joe McHugh: There is a lot of information in Professor O'Brennan's presentation and I do not think he is going to get through it all. I recommend that he pick out bits and pieces.