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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Accession Progress of Moldova: Engagement with Ambassador of Moldova (24 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Just to interrupt, but I neglected to say that we had spoken in considerable detail about Moldova's proximity, the issue in Transnistria and how we had expected some events to happen that did not. I imagine Moldova always has the sword of Damocles hanging over its head.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Accession Progress of Moldova: Engagement with Ambassador of Moldova (24 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: A great phrase.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Accession Progress of Moldova: Engagement with Ambassador of Moldova (24 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We all see the advantages of the European Union. We also see the particular geopolitical circumstances we are in. The term "new momentum" was used with regard to accession. That could probably be phrased as "real momentum" because it was not real previously. We are in the world we are in and, unfortunately, some of that has happened because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Moldova has...

Hospital Waiting Lists: Motion [Private Members] (23 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We have crisis and chaos in some of our hospitals and across our health service. We have staff who are under severe pressure doing their utmost to keep the show on the road. Patients are on trolleys. There are record cancellations of appointments and the ensuing increasing waiting lists. All these issues affect people with real lives and families who are watching their suffering. I will...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (23 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: What is the position with hotels?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (23 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Will the Taoiseach give some sort of information on what we are hearing regarding the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Deputy O'Gorman, talking about flotels being used to house refugees? I was going to ask what engagement happens on ensuring we have the resources from an education and health perspective across the board but, on hearing about that, it takes...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Policy (23 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: What of the public liability insurance?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Policy (23 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 23. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the economic policy unit of his Department. [22857/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Policy (23 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Public liability insurance is a significant issue for those involved in adventure tourism, community centres and community organisations, many of which are facing possible closure. They are very lucky if they can get ridiculously high premiums. When will the Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022, which will address the duty of care and occupiers' liability, be dealt with...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (23 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I add my voice to the issue relating to the lateness of the leaving certificate results. It impacts on such institutions as Dundalk Institute of Technology, DKIT, in being able to offer positions to those coming from the North who may already have their offers of United Kingdom Accreditation Service, UKAS, positions. We need that to be dealt with. I also have a question in regard to...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (23 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 10. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on children and education will next meet. [22856/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I welcome the Minister of State and all the witnesses. It is good to see Dr. Niazi again. In fairness, Deputy Tully has dealt with much of it. We have all had the conversations about silo operations. I think we would all agree that if people got the service they wanted for their autistic kid, whether in primary care or disability services, nobody would be looking to be in CAMHS. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: There are spectacular gaping holes. Regarding that, we had the Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists, IASLT, the Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland, AOTI, the Psychological Society of Ireland, PSI, and others in here. We have been told for ages that workforce planning has been sorted. When I listen to Mr. Higgins and others, I am not quite sure we are there....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I accept that. Can we accept that we are in a bad situation regarding how many have come to us in the past while looking for service?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Can we accept we have a bad situation, in that we do not have the people in play? We have what we have. We need a plan to sort out the workforce planning in order that we will have enough in the future. What can we offer at this point in time? The silo system does not work. People just want an answer to the problem.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: A huge number of people do that. An awful lot of these jobs are a hard station and the Minister of State is also dealing with people's frustration, which is not necessarily right but that is what happens.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Yes. What about the silo issue and game of ping-pong that happens?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: But no wrong door.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Once the person is dealt with, yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank the Minister and her officials. I welcome an awful lot of what has been said, particularly when the Minister spoke about flexibility. Am I right with regard to summer provision that the Department is engaging across the board and has opened it up to any group that may want to operate within reason, obviously, and even if they do not have a premises, there is the possibility of...