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A candidate for Fine Gael. View party
ELECTED
Joe McHugh
Party
Constituency
Occupation
Minister for Education and Skills
Age
48
Biography

McHugh was first elected to the Dáil in 2007. He has been re-elected in every election since. He was elected to the Seanad in 2002 on the administrative panel. He is the current Minister for Education and Skills and previously served as the government Chief Whip. He was Minister of State for Gaeilge, Gaeltacht and the Islands until 2018. Prior to his career in politics, he was a secondary school teacher. He was first elected to Donegal County Council in 1999.

Question time
Why should someone vote for you?

I have a track record of delivering for Donegal, improving lives, securing community investment, listening and making sure the right decisions are made.

What is your number one priority for your constituency?

Access. Donegal needs better transport and broadband connections to the rest of our island. The new A5 is part of the answer to that, cutting journey times to Dublin by about 30mins. The broadband plan is also an answer to that.

What one thing would you like to do in your first 100 days of the new Dáil if you are elected?

We have an ambitious plan for the north west, based on the importance of balanced regional development and it will build an ambitious future with city region status for Letterkenny, a technological university in Donegal and improved access to and from Donegal for the rest of the island.

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