Results 181-200 of 6,541 for speaker:Ruairí Ó Murchú

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (19 Mar 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 8. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on climate action, environment and energy will next meet. [12369/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Swimming Pools (6 Mar 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Comhghairdeas leis an hAirí agus ádh mór leo. The Minister of State spoke about LSSIF funding for those preparing for 2024. Is he speaking about those applications that are already in, such as from Drogheda United and Louth GAA regarding stadium builds which are on the reserve list? When will funding open again? I think this was meant to be an ongoing process because...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Social Media (6 Mar 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 19. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans in relation to the regulation of social media; the engagement there has been with the EU on this issue; the plans there are to disrupt the spread of disinformation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10105/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (6 Mar 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 36. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress being made on the implementation of the recommendations of the report on section 481 produced by the Oireachtas Budget Scrutiny Committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10104/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (6 Mar 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 106. To ask the Minister for Health when the multi-disciplinary team for Louth and Meath will be in place; the reason for the delay with the establishment of the team; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10103/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (6 Mar 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 120. To ask the Minister for Health the projected impact of the HSE's pay and numbers strategy on disability services provided directly by the HSE or through sections 38 and 39 organisations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10102/25]

Seachtain na Gaeilge: Ráitis (5 Mar 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Tá mé an-bhuíoch as an seans labhairt inniu, go háirithe agus ráitis Ghaeilge agus Seachtain na Gaeilge i gceist. Dearaim achan bhliain go bhfuil orm níos mó cleachtaidh a dhéanamh agus deirim achan bhliain go ndéanfaidh mé sin. Tá mé á rá anois é. Tchfídh muid cad é a tharlóidh. Tá cuid...

Policing and Community Safety: Statements (Resumed) (5 Mar 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I am not a medic but it is frustration that brings this to the floor of the House.

Policing and Community Safety: Statements (Resumed) (5 Mar 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: There will be general agreement on the fact that, when we have seen a community response, as happened in my town of Dundalk, we have seen community gardaí doing absolutely brilliant work in their interactions with the communities. Sometimes they can deal with issues before they ever happen. We need a lot more of that. We need to have community safety partnerships up and running. I...

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (4 Mar 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 39 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Erin McGreehan - To discuss the need for more robust dog control legislation. Deputy Pat Buckley - To discuss the need for increased core funding for family resource centres. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman - To discuss delivery of a new...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Network (4 Mar 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Deputy Byrne has brought up the issue of the Dublin to Belfast rail line and we want to see the four-track solution. I brought up previously, including last week, the issue of capacity on the Enterprise service from Dublin to Belfast. Anybody getting on, particularly at peak times, talks about it being incredibly uncomfortable and there not being enough space. We need greater capacity in...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (4 Mar 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It was meant to happen in January.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (4 Mar 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I return to the issue of school-based therapies. I welcome that this will be rolled out in special schools in September. I would like to think these will be holistic therapies. Some families are worried they will just be school-based and it is vital that teachers, SNAs and parents are all made aware of what best practice is. At times, even technological back-up is absolutely vital and...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (4 Mar 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The CDNT workforce report that was carried out in October. I imagine that, within it, there is an audit of what the need is and whether filling all of those positions will be enough. If we cannot do it, even with the best will and planning in the world, through the CDNTs and primary care, school will be the only place for this issue to be sorted out. We need to deal with this as soon as...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Administrative Arrangements (4 Mar 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: My main question was about the workforce report for the CDNTs and about the school inclusion model being the solution the Taoiseach has often spoken about.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Strategies (4 Mar 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Whatever can be done.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Administrative Arrangements (4 Mar 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 22. To ask the Taoiseach the way the new disability unit within his Department will function. [9301/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Administrative Arrangements (4 Mar 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: There are huge issues in disability. This has already been spoken about in relation to the parents having to involve themselves in that kind of outdoor protest and the section 39 workers are balloting for strike action. I want to talk about the interim October 2024 CDNT workforce report and the 529.77 whole-time equivalent positions which are unfilled. When that report is finished,...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Strategies (4 Mar 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I would like to deal with mental health well-being. I spoke previously to the Minister of State, Mary Butler, about the fact that we have to look at the Mental Health Bill. We have all come across issues with getting the required supports for people in absolute distress, including those who have been arrested under the Mental Health Act. When the Garda calls a doctor, the doctor will...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Strategies (4 Mar 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 6. To ask the Taoiseach to report on the implementation of the well-being framework launched by his Department. [9300/25]