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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Nov 2020)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: To follow up on that, the traffic light system will only work as a framework if it is combined with a testing facility. All of us can work out what the witnesses are not going to propose but at this point, the Department should be putting together something that can fit into a framework and part of that would need to be testing. The witnesses have had those discussions. At this stage, I...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Section 481 Film Tax Credit: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Go raibh maith agaibh. A huge amount has been dealt with already by this committee. An awful lot of the recommendations were on the basis that a significant number of people came forward and spoke about the film industry. We have all seen the positives of section 481. These may have been unintended consequences, but what we were told and what many people spoke about and put in the public...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Employment: Discussion (13 Dec 2022)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I will be quick. Mr. Brabazon noted that all groups are going to give out when they do not have multi-annual funding that allows for real forward planning to be done. I welcome that Mr. Brabazon said Specialisterne Ireland is not fighting with anybody in regard to funding, and it is trying to work alongside people and not trying to get into bun fights in that sense. When we had SOLAS...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Brexit Issues (27 Jan 2022)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: All across the House accept Brexit is a disaster. The Irish protocol was a necessary mitigation. Every apparent one step forward is two steps back. We are dealing with cul-de-sac unionism and any threats it makes. The Minister has already spoken about the unhelpful commentary from Boris Johnson, even if some of that may be diversionary. We have heard from Maroš...

General Practice and Local Health Services: Motion (20 Mar 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Go raibh maith agat. I thank Deputy Cullinane for bringing this motion forward. We could deal with the multiple proposals he has put forward, but I just wish to deal with one. I refer to developing a public contract for GPs and launching a pilot programme in areas where there are shortages of GPs for out-of-hours services and leave cover. We all know the issues that exist, including in my...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised)
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: ..., part of the company involved in it is located in Ireland. There are particular issues relating to it that we need to look at. This committee has said we will look at it as part of our work going forward.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Reports (25 Nov 2021)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: It is really good news that the co-ordinator is being appointed, because that was a missing piece of work. We must ensure that the Drogheda implementation board is able to deliver upon the promises that are contained within the plan. Obviously, it goes without saying that community representation is required. There must be buy-in from the ground up. We know there is a difficulty, and...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Data (20 Jun 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: ...financially sustainable and identified this as a major risk on its corporate risk register. The Irish Wheelchair Association has contacted me. I will give a number of the recommendations it put forward for its pre-budget submissions. They include providing funding for full pay restoration for section 39 organisations and returning to alignment with HSE pay scales. That is an absolute...

Appropriation Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Dec 2021)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: ...the end. He spoke about some of the weaknesses we see in childcare and the fact that we have not put a fit-for-purpose system together. It is absolutely incumbent on the Opposition parties to put forward proposals in this regard. We do not have an alternative system that we can test and all we can do is put our costed proposals forward for lessening the impact of childcare costs on...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (28 Sep 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I will use the example of Donegal and Sligo-Leitrim. They said it was done on a geographic basis. I accept that Louth is the smallest county but it has two huge towns. If we are going to talk about crime statistics, unfortunately, Louth can hold its own with the best. That is something we would prefer was not the case but that is the reality when you are dealing with big urban centres....

Residential Tenancies (Tenants' Rights) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Sep 2021)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I thank Deputy Bacik for bringing this legislative measure forward. We are dealing with "renovictions". In that context, protections are needed for people who are losing their tenancies. I agree that the accidental landlords require a professionalising of the system so they are also protected where there are cases of good landlords and tenants with extra difficulties, etc. We also need to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Retrofitting Schemes: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (11 Oct 2022)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: ...is that the company is still doing pieces of work in homes and applying for the grants for people but the company cannot apply for the same sort of grants that are available to those that can go directly through the one-stop shop or whatever. He spoke about that being a difficulty for contractors. He also spoke of the one-stop shop being a closed shop in the way it operates and said he...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea-Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (27 Oct 2021)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I said I would not repeat myself but I am probably going to do exactly that. I would not be the first person to do it in these hallowed halls, even if there is limited connectivity to the outside world. As has already been said, this boils down to an argument about the standards of proof and the difference between the balance of probabilities and beyond a reasonable doubt. That is the crux...

Subsidies for Developers: Motion [Private Members] (18 May 2022)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I thank the Social Democrats for bringing this forward. I often get up here and say that I will not repeat what has already been said and then I repeat exactly what was said, but in this case it is impossible not to because it takes about 30 seconds to point out that the Government will hand €450 million to developers. There is no affordability win. All we are doing is failing to...

Ban on Rent Increases Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Sep 2020)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Gabhaim buíochas. It will be a first if I do not go over time. I thank my colleague, Deputy Ó Broin, for bringing this forward. Everyone accepts we are dealing with a nightmare scenario as regards rentals. We have a situation that has been created by the fact that the State has failed to build houses. There was an acceptance that the private sector would sort things out and the...

LGBTQI+ Equality: Statements (20 Jun 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I also follow up with our support and solidarity, particularly at this time as we look forward to Pride. We accept that huge strides have been made over the past 50 years but there is still a hell of a lot more to do and we need to ensure that everything is done to ensure absolute equality for all those in the LGBTQI+ community. I wish to raise an issue relating to Outcomers. The...

Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Jan 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: ...the meat factories and the cartel-like behaviour, and the power differential. It is necessary that a rebalancing is done. We all accept that the EU unfair trading practices directive did not go far enough. We did not follow it up in this State with a sufficient number of teeth. I welcome the food regulator, but let us be clear: this will only work if the regulator has sufficient power...

Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2021)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I welcome that this Bill has been brought forward and I add my voice to that of others in that regard. I have spoken to Rape Crisis Network Ireland and to other experts in the field, of which there are many given the subject nature we are dealing with. We all accept the reality that we need to put this on a better footing to ensure all necessary community organisations are aware of the...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2022: Second Stage (1 Jul 2022)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: ...have received great care there but we also know about the issues with waiting lists and we know about the costs. We all welcome this Bill in the sense that it will reduce some costs but we can go further. We also believe we can have a better health service and that is what we want. We want a first class or first world - call it what you want - healthcare service. We all agree on the...

Misuse of Drugs (Cannabis Regulation) Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (31 Jan 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: It is fair to say that we have at least agreement on one issue, which is that the war on drugs has been an abject failure. I recall that there was a period in Dundalk a couple of years ago when, following cuts to Garda funding, we did not have a drug squad and then the drug squad was suddenly in operation again. In fairness, no one is going to have a problem when action is taken against...