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Progressing Special Education Provision: Statements (9 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: It is welcome that we are having this discussion. The problem is that we could probably all operate on the basis of 25 minutes each and deal with multiple issues we all have spinning in our constituencies of parents who have come to us in absolutely dreadful need of services, places in schools and all that is needed when they are dealing with their kids with disabilities. First, I need to...

Progressing Special Education Provision: Statements (9 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: -----good enough. There is an appeals process but I am very worried that we do not take into account complex needs and those with other additional resources-----

Progressing Special Education Provision: Statements (9 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: -----they are getting at the moment that might not fall into that bracket but could end up in a bracket on the basis of not getting supports. Like everyone else, I have received a huge amount of correspondence from parents and grandparents with kids with autism-----

Progressing Special Education Provision: Statements (9 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: -----Down's syndrome and others who require these services. We need to get a hell of a lot better at all of this.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (9 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 57. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on his Department's interaction with the British Government on the 30 April implementation of new Brexit-related customs checks on EU goods using Britain as a land bridge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20538/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (9 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Will the Tánaiste provide an update on his Department's interaction with the British Government with regard to the 30 April implementation of the new Brexit-related customs checks on EU goods using Britain as a land bridge, and will he make a statement on the matter? It is that issue that has been brought up in the past while regarding interactions with the British Government on a whole...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (9 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I welcome the fact there seems to be a significant amount of interaction in dealing with this. I also welcome the Tánaiste's own interactions with regard to all the stakeholders. Can I take from his answer that, at this time, he does not foresee any major issues with regard to this particular implementation and that if there are, we have sufficient facility to deal with it? We all...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (9 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: It is obviously absolutely necessary that the work of this consultation group and all those other stakeholders would take place. We need to make sure we allow for the free flow of goods as easily as possible, with all the difficulties Brexit has caused. We know a huge amount of effort has been put in, particularly at this end, from the point of view of ensuring mitigations. The European...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: European Union (9 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Tá an t-am caite.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: European Union (9 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: The Minister is over time.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: European Union (9 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Tá an t-am caite.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Programmes (9 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I welcome the Minister's answer. We are dealing with a huge number of applications because there is a huge amount of need. That goes without saying. Everybody across this campus could probably speak to the work done by many community organisations and its absolute necessity for the community. I ask that whatever can be done is done to ensure we can deliver as much as possible. We know...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Programmes (9 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I ask that the huge work done by the like of Muirhevnamore community centre on the basis of being in an area of disadvantage be taken into account. We all know that, with community centres, you can be between timelines when it comes to anchor tenancies and so on. I know some of that is happening at the moment which has probably added pressures. I also know work is being done with SOLAS and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Programmes (9 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 10. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the assessment of applications under the community services programme, administered by Pobal, to include the numbers of applications received, the numbers that were successful and whether there will be additional funding provided this year, given the volume of applications received; and if she will...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Programmes (9 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Will the Minister provide an update on the assessment of applications under the community services programme administered by Pobal? Will she provide the number of applications received, the numbers that were successful, those still being assessed and any plans for providing additional funding before the end of this year? I do not think it will come as any surprise that my follow-up...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (9 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 38. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on any engagement her Department has had with the Department of Transport and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage in relation to enhancement of the LIS allocations for counties affected by flooding, particularly Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20865/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (9 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 83. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on the progress being made to recognise the state of Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20537/24]

Europe Day: Statements (8 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: We are here with statements on Europe Day a day early. I do not think many people in here are proposing that we leave the EU. There are many of us who can talk about the absolute benefits we have seen from the EU. People have described it as the most successful peace process in the world. We know the help it gave our own peace process. We saw the significant solidarity we were shown...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (8 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 37. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent discussions with the First Minister and deputy First Minister of the Northern Ireland Executive. [20536/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (8 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: The meeting with the First Minister and deputy First Minister sounded positive. It dealt with the issue of budgets. I imagine the issue of British Government underfunding was top of that agenda. The Taoiseach said he spoke about migration. It is welcome that conversation happens across the island. This is not a devolved power, however, and obviously relates to the British Government....