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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Accession Progress of North Macedonia: Engagement with Foreign Minister of North Macedonia (10 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I accept the difficulty relating to 130 votes and having to keep 27 member states on board at all times. Dr. Osmani stated that there have been successful moves in the past year. From that, I take it that North Macedonia is finding the EU to be more receptive than it was previously. He believes North Macedonia has gone above and beyond from the point of view of settling Bulgaria. Nothing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Accession Progress of North Macedonia: Engagement with Foreign Minister of North Macedonia (10 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: As Dr. Osmani stated, as North Macedonia is so interlocked anyway, it makes sense, but, beyond that, it is almost a starting point to entering the wider Single Market and so on. I have no doubt North Macedonia is dealing with a cost-of-living crisis, the significant level of inflation and so on. Since the war in Ukraine in particular, all countries have experienced an energy crisis. It is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Accession Progress of North Macedonia: Engagement with Foreign Minister of North Macedonia (10 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I asked three questions in one.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Accession Progress of North Macedonia: Engagement with Foreign Minister of North Macedonia (10 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Is North Macedonia dealing with a significant amount of disinformation and cyber threats?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Accession Progress of North Macedonia: Engagement with Foreign Minister of North Macedonia (10 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: This is the last time I will interrupt. Has North Macedonia engaged with social media companies? The time is right. They are set up perfectly to almost provide malign actors with a weaponised system.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Ceannteidil an Bhille um Údarás na Gaeltachta (Leasú), 2022: Grinnscrúdú Réamhreachtach (Atógáil) (10 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Cuirim fáilte roimh an bhfinné. Tá brón orm go mbeidh orm rith tríd seo. An bhfuil mórán cainte faoin údarás agus toghcháin i measc an ghnáthphobail? Cad iad na cumhachtaí uile breise a bhfuiltear ag lorg faoi choinne an údaráis? Tá sé ráite go bhfuil an cheist seo an-tábhachtach, ach tá jabanna...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Ceannteidil an Bhille um Údarás na Gaeltachta (Leasú), 2022: Grinnscrúdú Réamhreachtach (Atógáil) (10 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Cad é tuairim ár n-aoi faoi sin? Tá go leor ceisteanna ann.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Ceannteidil an Bhille um Údarás na Gaeltachta (Leasú), 2022: Grinnscrúdú Réamhreachtach (Atógáil) (10 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Gabhaim buíochas le Sorcha Ní Chéilleachair.

Europe Day: Statements (9 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Táim an-bhuíoch as an deis seo caint faoin Aontas Eorpach. I agree with what many of others have said, that is, the future of Ireland is solidly within the European Union. We have all seen the difficulties and madness of Brexit. We all accept the world in which we operate is complex and it is far easier to operate within it through co-operation with and alongside many...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (9 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 16. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on European Union and international affairs will next meet. [20528/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (9 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I, too, wish to follow up on the Russian ships in Irish waters. We have already heard mention today of the secret air defence agreement with the RAF. There needs to be far more discussion of that and the whole question of military non-alignment. It raises the question of capacity. Considering the humanitarian operation, and we can see much good work was done in Sudan, there are questions...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Policies (9 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We all accept family members and carers do a huge level of work, save the State a great deal of money, and facilitate people to live in their own homes and not in residential care or nursing homes. I have been canvassing lately and, judging by that and calls to my office, a large number of people are irate about how long it takes to get an adaptation grant or a disabled person's grant, and...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Policies (9 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 4. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the social policy and public service reform division of his Department. [20529/23]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The Taoiseach said he agreed with the Tánaiste that the decision to broadcast GAA championship games on a pay-per-view basis such as GAAGO needs to be reviewed. Does the Taoiseach also agree with the Tánaiste that all these games should be free to air? What proposals does the Government have for engagement with the GAA and other stakeholders? I understand the Minister of State...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (9 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 79. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the work being carried out in his Department to fix the anomaly whereby many workers who live in the North and who work in the South are precluded from working from home due to the significant Revenue implications for their employers; if he will detail any contacts his Department has had on the matter with the equivalent...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (9 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 108. To ask the Minister for Finance if he can outline the short- to medium-term plans by the Government to ensure reductions in premiums for customers for insurance products, particularly public liability insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21475/23]

Construction Safety Licensing Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Like many Deputies, I welcome much of the Bill. We should do everything we can to streamline safety and, from a SOLAS point of view, licensing. We also need to streamline how we deal with out-of-State qualifications, and there are issues still obtaining on this island. Anything that can be done to deal with the obstacles that people are encountering is necessary. We all get the idea of...

Transport Support Schemes for People with Disabilities: Motion [Private Members] (4 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We dealt with many issues whether we are talking about disability across the board or housing. In fairness to the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, she has been looking for workarounds but that is half the problem. What we need are solutions. It has already been said that we have needed to deal with the discontinuation of the mobility allowance and the various transport schemes for a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (4 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 28. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport how it is proposed that the N2 Ardee to Castleblayney Road scheme will be progressed this year, as due to changes in Government policy and design standards, additional design works are needed, and the project team has indicated that more funding will be required to close out and complete the current Phase 3 design process but TII has...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (4 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 50. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the current situation with the upgrading of the N53, particularly in relation to CPOs, decisions on which are awaited from An Bord Pleanála; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20754/23]