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Written Answers — Department of Health: Citizens' Assembly (19 Jan 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 1924. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects the citizens' assembly on drugs to convene; if consideration has been given to convening this assembly in an online format; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2469/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Broadband Infrastructure (19 Jan 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 2062. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will report on the initial meeting of the newly established Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce; if she will provide the contact details for the Taskforce; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2149/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Broadband Infrastructure (19 Jan 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 2063. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the expected date for the finalised work programme of the Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce; the full membership of the Taskforce; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2150/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021, and Disability and Transport: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank all the witnesses. I think the Chair summed it up when he spoke of their lived experience and understanding. What is needed is interaction with the Department particularly when we get closer to what we are proposing. People might have expected that the Bill would include more detail on how these e-scooters were to be used but much of it will be left up to regulation. We need to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021, and Disability and Transport: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Mr. Fulham could speak about that. He spoke specifically about insurance and a number of other speakers mentioned licensing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021, and Disability and Transport: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I agree and I believe that is where we will get down to it, around the age. Some type of training has to be involved, whether that is for buying, using or using a shared scheme. There may be a simplified way to do it. Then if there are limits relating to the speed of the vehicle combined with those other mitigations and protections with regard to where one can and cannot use it, that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021, and Disability and Transport: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: There is a requirement on this committee to do some due diligence on that, particularly on those pieces of work. It is about seeing what works, what has not worked, where the dangers are and, as Ms Tinsley said, what is even being reviewed at this time. To some degree the genie is out of the bottle in the sense that, in the past year, we have seen very many more of these things. To be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021, and Disability and Transport: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I wish to add my voice to what has been said. This was a very worthwhile piece of work today. Obviously, there is a huge amount of interaction that needs to happen, particularly between the Department officials, the committee and the organisations represented by the witnesses. We need to come to a solution that is workable. I reiterate the point I made earlier in relation to a wider...

Covid-19: Statements (Resumed) (16 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I am not going to rerun the conversations on antigen or PCR tests. We just need to ensure that we have adequate testing capacity. We know what can be done and we know what needs to be done. The same goes for HEPA filtration in schools. Whatever streamlining is necessary just needs to be done. We all know the difficulties we are facing at the minute with Omicron. While we do not know the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Nollaig shona daoibh go léir. I am told I test the patience of others more than most, so thanks, apologies and best wishes to the Ceann Comhairle, all the Oireachtas staff, the Tánaiste and all Members. I raise the issue of the TRIPS waiver. The Seanad has spoken. Experts have told us the EU is involved in a stalling tactic. We know what Mary Robinson has said. We are told...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (16 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I accept there are certain things the Government cannot do but we will deal with those powers that the Government has. I welcome the fact we are looking at the anomalies that have been caused by Brexit, the gift that never stops giving, but we have to move on in that regard. It was a vital piece of work in regard to the personal injury guidelines. We know that in an awful lot of cases, the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (16 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I welcome the promises the Minister of State has made and we will follow up in that regard. I wish the Minister of State a happy Christmas. I have an issue that was brought up with me by some of my younger constituents. Obviously, we have had supply chain issues that have also been caused by Brexit. There are worries in regard to a certain Santa Claus. We hope the Minister of State...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Prices (16 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: In fairness, I find myself agreeing with a lot of what has been said. We accept that we have difficulties at present with the energy crisis. We are going to have continuing difficulties and we must look at easing the pain as much as possible as we move towards a just transition. I put on record my disappointment at the fact that the €100 mitigation offered to people has been put...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (16 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 100. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of his plans to address the rising costs and limited access to public liability insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62361/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (16 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I want to speak specifically about public liability insurance. We know the difficulties businesses, community organisations and community centres encounter in this regard. I dealt with the Minister of State previously about a case where a premium of €11,000 was put on a local community centre in Blackrock in my constituency. None of that is sustainable. Could he outline timelines...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (16 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: This is obviously a case where a significant amount of work has been done. Some in the industry and some who have been lobbying for a long time would have stated that we should have made some of these moves previously but, as the old saying goes, we are where we are. I would separate out public liability insurance. That is a specific piece of work that needs to be done. It is absolutely...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (16 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Pressure needs to be maintained on the insurance companies. That goes without saying. There is an absolute requirement that those engagements are robust. I will deal specifically with public liability insurance. Let us accept we need insurance. We particularly need insurance in what is high risk. We have seen the tragic circumstances in Tasmania. I have dealt with the Minister of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (16 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 164. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of progress made under the action plan for insurance reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62362/21]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I agree with everything that has been said. We all accept our public transport system would not operate without taxi drivers. Taxi drivers feel they are the last to be considered in any way. Even when taxi drivers got back to work, elements of that work are no longer there to the same degree and that was before we were worried about Omicron and the current situation. The factory runs they...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I will put two things to the Minister of State. She and the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, have to deal with the issue because Deputies Duncan Smith, O'Rourke, Ó Laoghaire and I are all getting engagement from taxi drivers being refused the PUP. That needs to be dealt with. I believe the Minister and the Minister of State need to meet with the taxi representative associations. There...