• Fine Gael TD for Donegal
• Former Fine Gael Senator (Administrative Panel)
• Entered the Dáil on 24 May 2007 — General election
• Left the Seanad on 24 May 2007 — Resigned
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Hospital Services, Health Services, Tax Code, Schools Building Projects, Departmental Expenditure

(based on written questions asked by Joe McHugh and answered by departments)

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Defective Building Materials (21 May 2024)

“Fáilte ar ais, a Aire Stáit Noonan. I often wonder who listens to the words of TDs. In fairness, at the different times the Minister of State has been here, he has listened. He has been compassionate and showed empathy. However, this is an important question for departmental officials in particular. I certainly do not want to go down the road of bashing officials. They are...”

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Defective Building Materials (21 May 2024)

“I thank the Minister of State for the response. He is correct in saying that the legislation states that, within 12 months of the legislation being enacted, the Minister of State has the discretion to increase it by up to 10%. It is important that I point something out. Even at this early stage of the scheme, while the officials' interpretation is that there is no robust data, there is...”

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (21 May 2024)

“341. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of homeowners transferring from the old scheme to the new scheme under the defective blocks legislation who are due money back; the number who have been paid to date; to give an indication as to when the homeowners who are owed money will be reimbursed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22421/24]”

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• Has spoken in 16 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well below average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 72 written questions in the last year — below average among TDs.
• People have made 2 comments on this TD's speeches — above average among TDs.
• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 55 people are tracking whenever this TD speaks — email me whenever Joe McHugh speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 773 times in debates — above average among TDs.
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