Results 21-40 of 5,762 for speaker:Ruairi Ó Murchú

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Staff (23 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 42. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to resolve the terms and conditions of employment of personal assistants who work in some education and training boards; the timeline for when the issue is expected to be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23179/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (23 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 88. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the work being carried out by his Department to combat bogus self employment in the building trade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23171/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (23 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 117. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the funding that is being provided to support small and medium enterprises with the increased cost of business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23172/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (22 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 7. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on social affairs and public services will next meet. [22677/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason an application for assistive technology was refused for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23216/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (21 May 2024)

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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (21 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I doubt that.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (21 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 66. To ask the Minister for Finance the short- to medium-term plans of the Government to ensure reductions in premiums for insurance products, particularly public liability insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22690/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (21 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 82. To ask the Minister for Finance the Government's priorities in respect of insurance competition work and reform of the insurance market for the remainder of 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22689/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (21 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I wish to ask the Minister of State about the Government's short- and medium-term plans to ensure there are reductions in premiums for insurance products, particularly public liability insurance. This question follows on from the question that was previously on the floor. We are talking about reductions in settlement costs and the reforms that have happened in respect of duty of care, etc....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (21 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: We know what the Minister of State cannot do but it is a question of what he can do and what interaction he intends to have with these insurance companies as premiums are still going up. I get the idea that we knew that an issue existed in respect of duty of care. An argument could have been made that it could have been dealt with at an earlier stage. The problem was that a huge number of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (21 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: We want far more companies to come into the market. We need the likes of OUTsurance, or whoever else, to engage specifically on public liability insurance. We know the issues that exist and the other added costs at the moment. It is an issue that affects community events, event tourism, sporting and community organisations. We all know the ridiculous premiums that have been charged for...

Housing Situation: Motion [Private Members] (21 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I spoke earlier during statements and, not for the first time, I brought up the so-called affordable housing scheme at Cois Farraige, Blackrock, just outside Dundalk. In fairness to Louth County Council, it extended the time to ensure people could actually apply. Of the initial 26 applicants – I do not know how many more applied later – only five were able to meet the...

Housing for All: Statements (Resumed) (21 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I wish to discuss the affordable housing scheme in County Louth, specifically Cois Farraige in Blackrock just outside Dundalk. Time was extended to allow more people to apply. Initially, there were just 26 applications, only five of which met the criteria. Council officials said that the difficulty lay with the criteria. Not for the first time, I will put it on the record that I do not...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (21 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 22. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with transport will next meet. [22676/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (21 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I commend the kids of Dundalk Grammar School on their campaign regarding the playing of Gaelic football. I have had very positive discussions with the principal, Mr. Graham, and with the GAA. It is hoped we will see something positive at the end of that. It was a very well-conducted protest. As I said, the kids were brilliant and the school was great to allow it. It was democracy in...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Policies (21 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I want to bring up the issue of the De La Salle College in Dundalk and an autism unit. There was one autism class last year. It was put in a class that was freed up by a teacher. There will be a prefab unit that that class can go into.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Policies (21 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I know. The problem is we are talking about a number of families. We are talking about five families that have been told there is no room at the inn. It is a four-way conversation including the school, the NCSE and the families. We just need to bring it to some sort of completion. The problem is if the school building programme had been earlier, we would have had the solution with the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (21 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: The Taoiseach has spoken about a sustainable migration system and the idea of streamlining processing times for those trying to avail of international protection. We all want to see something that is fair, but it also needs to be efficient and enforced. The Taoiseach has spoken about how countries have been added to the list of safe countries. He has also spoken about how we have improved...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (21 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 334. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide an update on the status of funding applications related to an athletics track (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22600/24]