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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Third Level Fees (17 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 26. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding discussions his Department has had with other Government Departments about reducing or increasing third level college fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40117/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (17 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the plans there are to offer educational solutions at primary and secondary schools for students with mild learning disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39353/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (17 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 147. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children with additional needs who have yet to secure appropriate places in primary and secondary schools in the next academic year; what plans there are to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39352/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Nursing Homes (17 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 486. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current number of individuals under 65 years of age residing in nursing homes; the total number of under 65-year-old individuals who were placed in a nursing home in 2024; the number who were transitioned out of nursing homes in 2024; and the average time to process a person's transition to a residential setting or their own...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (17 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 487. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current number of both unfilled and filled positions across each CDNT in the State in 2024 and 2025 to date, by CHO, and by occupation, in tabular form. [40359/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (17 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 488. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children waiting to be seen by CDNTs across the State, categorised by CHO, team and number of weeks waiting, in tabular form. [40360/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (17 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 507. To ask the Minister for Health the current number of both unfilled and filled adult multidisciplinary therapy posts in the State in 2024 and 2025, by CHO, and by occupation, in tabular form. [40361/25]

Health (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (16 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I do not think anyone has a particular issue with providing corporate governance arrangements and accountability for the HSE. Deputy Cullinane dealt with this from the point of view of the smoke and mirrors we are seeing here. We are not seeing any real change with any of this. It is all well and good to look like the State is getting tough with the HSE about budget failures and overruns,...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I want to take up the issue of a child who is registered blind and who is due to start at Rampark National School in north Louth in September. The child can navigate around quite well but he is sensitive to lighting levels and they greatly affect him. It has been stated that he needs an SNA from a health and safety perspective. The principal of the school says communication with the NCSE...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Taoiseach.

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I apologise for coming in and out. I am trying to be in two places at once and I am not very good at it. This discussion breaks quite easily into two parts. Obviously, first of all it is about enfranchisement and then it is about that wider idea of political life. In fairness, a fair amount has already been thrown out like the obvious stuff about the certification payment and whatever....

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: And the rules that relate to them as well when there are question marks.

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I agree on the issue of integrity, but it is a case of finding a way to allow more people to vote. That is the big idea. Did Mr. O’Leary say something about an action plan?

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: What is contained in the action plan? Will it be forthcoming at the end of the year?

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: What about the research and information?

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Thanks a million. Two points arise. We can all see the advantage of assistive technology at times. What research is being done on that? The idea of electronic vote counting is relatively sound and takes away the idea that there are still uncounted votes. It is very simple and the results can easily be checked afterwards. I wish to revert to two questions I asked previously. They...

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Yes.

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: My other question was on assistive technologies. Are there are any big asks in the context of changing matters when it comes to engagement?

Committee on European Union Affairs: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We had the whole thing with regard to Europe and strategic autonomy and whatever else. In respect of aid, some of that is happening. We all believed we lived in a certain world, and with all that was wrong with it, there was a certain set of rules. There was at least some sort of adherence to international law. That meant one believed that conflicts could happen in certain parts of the...

Messages from Select Committees (15 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The Select Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimates for Public Services for the service of the year ending 31 December 2025: Votes 16, 23 and 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage. The Select Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimate for...