“I never liked the confidence and supply agreement” – McHugh
The Education Minister claims he never liked the confidence and supply agreement that bound Fianna Fail and Fine Gael together in the last government. As a former chief whip, Donegal TD Joe McHugh believes the confidence and supply agreement never supplied the kind of scrutiny of the opposition that was…
McHugh says Murphy has learned from her comments on asylum seekers
Education Minister and Donegal TD Joe McHugh says election candidates shouldn’t have to reveal their views on every subject during selection conventions. Joe McHugh’s remarks come after Fine Gael has come under pressure to de-select Wexford by-election candidate Verona Murphy. She has said asylum seekers may need to be de-programmed…
McHugh outlines his priorities as FG chief whip in the Dail
The new Government Chief Whip Joe McHugh says progressing legislation in the Dail and addressing speaking time rights will be two key issues facing the new Cabinet. The Donegal-based Minister was appointed to the role by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar last night and he will have the additional brief of Minister…
McHugh honoured by Taoiseach’s trust in him to be party chief whip
Donegal-based Minister Joe McHugh says his new role as chief whip of Fine Gael will require much work on building relationships. In this role, one of his main tasks is to ensure that members attend and vote as the party leadership desires. He has described it as ‘a double honour’…
McHugh says he is ‘doubly honoured’ by his new roles in Varadkar cabinet
Donegal-based Minister Joe McHugh says it’s ‘a double honour’ to have been appointed by new Taoiseach Leo Varadkar as a junior minister with responsibility for the Gaeltacht and the Islands, as well as Fine Gael’s chief whip. McHugh had been Minister of State for the Diaspora. In announcing the appointment…
€140m investment by Irish Water in Donegal schemes
A Donegal-based minister is welcoming what he says is a commitment from Irish Water to invest €143m across the water network in the county, including schemes in the south of the county. It includes €73m in water works and €70m in sewerage schemes. Fine Gael’s Joe McHugh was commenting following…
McHugh wants closer links between North West, Manchester, Liverpool
A Donegal-based government minister is urging more links between the North West of Ireland and parts of the North West of England when it comes to developing industry and business. Minister for the Diaspora Joe McHugh says we need to start looking outside the usual big cities such as Dublin…