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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Control of Dogs (25 Apr 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I ask for an update regarding any work being done, or any proposals, relating to the Government or local authorities combating the issue of dog attacks on sheep.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Control of Dogs (25 Apr 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Can we get some information regarding the timeline for those statutory instruments? When will we see them in operation? Are any changes proposed from a legislative point of view? I have never been exactly sure what "in effectual control" means. I accept we are creating a set of rules regarding irresponsible dog owners. Where we have good dog owners, responsible people and good manners,...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (25 Apr 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 12. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the economy and investment will meet next. [18117/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (25 Apr 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I spoke to the Taoiseach previously about the tech sector. Obviously, there have been a number of difficulties owing to job losses. Is the Taoiseach still assured that the sector is absolutely strong, given the State's significant reliance on it? Could I raise an issue I brought up previously, namely the difficulty whereby remote workers are not allowed to work for employees across the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Strategies (25 Apr 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I believe the Irish people are very much committed to non-alignment and neutrality. We see what is happening in Sudan and we hope the evacuation of Irish citizens is going as well as it can be. Questions about our capacity will need to be answered. We are also talking about cyber and hybrid threats. There is talk of the telecommunications cables. I want to know what has been done as...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Strategies (25 Apr 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 8. To ask the Taoiseach if he will outline the current situation in regard to the development of a national security strategy. [19261/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy (Resumed): Discussion. (25 Apr 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: In fairness, a significant number of questions have been asked about what can be done to improve these circumstances. This is part of autistic people being the experts and, therefore, giving testimony about their own lives and circumstances, as they perceive them. I ask Ms Dada to go into more detail about that. We all get the idea that the assessment system is not what it should be and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy (Resumed): Discussion. (25 Apr 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Yes, I am very good at confusing people. What can be done to improve the situation where parents do not necessarily buy in to the fact that someone may have autism? Whatever about how difficult it is to access services, what can people do when they are not getting familial buy-in? Obviously, we would like the school and whatever else to kick into action but there will be the issue of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy (Resumed): Discussion. (25 Apr 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Gabhaim buíochas le Ms Dada.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy (Resumed): Discussion. (25 Apr 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank Nem for being so straight-talking in their view that the DSS will not be resourced. That is half the problem. We can have all the good legislation and best practice in the world but if we do not providing proper resourcing, there is an issue. In this instance, unfortunately, it is probably not absolutely shocking that this is the case. A number of themes come across in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy (Resumed): Discussion. (25 Apr 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Some of that is best practice, and even in some cases that is going to be simpler to operate, even from an administrative point of view. One does not need somebody at the end of a phone; they can literally have a system. That is the wider question, when we talk about assessment therapies and whatever. If we could actually get the right people into the room from the point of view of saying,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy (Resumed): Discussion. (25 Apr 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I cannot help but think that has been introduced in latter years and it did not happen by accident.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU-UK Relations and the Windsor Framework: Engagement with European Commission Vice President (25 Apr 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I welcome Vice-President Šefovi, and congratulate him on his great patience and the work he has considered. I also remind him that his invitation to Dundalk and the Border crossings still stands. Someday, hopefully, we will see them disappear altogether. The Commissioner has spoken of the importance of the Good Friday Agreement. We all agree there has been spectacular solidarity...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU-UK Relations and the Windsor Framework: Engagement with European Commission Vice President (25 Apr 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank Commissioner Šefovi for his answer. Obviously, ongoing engagement is a means of ensuring that we have the best way of streamlining. That is absolutely necessary. Beyond that, as I said earlier, the Commissioner's invite to Dundalk stands. I would like to think that Commissioner Šefovi would take me up on that in the near future. I really appreciate the work the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Telecommunications Infrastructure (25 Apr 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 81. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the work of the Broadband Mobile Phone Task Force, particularly the work being carried out to provide alternatives for people who are waiting for broadband connection for up to five years under the National Broadband Plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19283/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (25 Apr 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 349. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is aware that Louth County Council has 'suspended receipt of applications for the various DPG schemes due to the vast over subscription which exceeds both budgets and capacity to manage and process applications'; if his Department intends to provide additional budget and capacity to Louth County Council in 2023 in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Staff (25 Apr 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 386. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 1146 of 18 January 2023, when it is expected that an appointment will be made to the role of County Registrar at the Courts Service in Dundalk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18922/23]

Organised Crime: Statements (20 Apr 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Organised and disorganised crime have flourished in areas of high disadvantage, areas that nobody cared about for many years, under multiple governments of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael. Deputy O'Dowd spoke about the Drogheda implementation board and its plan. I am very much in support of that type of multi-agency response. There are still issues. The Red Door Project and others may...

Organised Crime: Statements (20 Apr 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Here we go.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (20 Apr 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The eviction ban has been lifted. I do not believe a sufficient number of solutions or services are in play. I have talked to Louth County Council homeless services; they have reinforced this in my head. My question relates to the tenant in situscheme. Louth County Council is at this point processing a number above the actual target it has. My fear is that it will not have the resources...