Results 5,201-5,220 of 6,556 for speaker:Ruairí Ó Murchú

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Communications
Vote 31 - Transport (29 Sep 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We are dealing with the communications section, An Post and ensuring that we can-----

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Communications
Vote 31 - Transport (29 Sep 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Okay, but we have to deal with the specific issue of An Post getting clogged at the moment with parcels coming from Britain. We all accept this involves companies that have not done due diligence, to use an overused term of mine, as regards Brexit preparations. From 1 July, new information will have to be provided with packages and parcels. An Post warehouses seem to be full. Packages and...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Communications
Vote 31 - Transport (29 Sep 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I know it does. I believe that-----

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Communications
Vote 31 - Transport (29 Sep 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: No. I am looking at this issue because I asked the Taoiseach about it previously and got a general answer. All I want to know is that it is in hand in government and that communications are happening with the necessary stakeholders, including customs on anything it can do, in particular. An Post are engaging but I like to think there is some sort of involvement from the Department.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Communications
Vote 31 - Transport (29 Sep 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It is the supply chain and being at the end of the line.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Communications
Vote 31 - Transport (29 Sep 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I agree. I welcome that the Minister will put this on the top of his agenda in those engagements. We need to deal with this before Christmas or we will be in absolute-----

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Communications
Vote 31 - Transport (29 Sep 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I appreciate that. We have had the conversation about the NDP and the of current and capital expenditure that has not been used. That is accepting the reality of the world we live in, or have done. We all want to ensure that there will not be significant delays in major capital infrastructure projects. I will ask about two specific cross-Border projects that will not shock the Minister,...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Communications
Vote 31 - Transport (29 Sep 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I am going to be ignorant. Apologies, I need to be in the House at 2.30 p.m.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Communications
Vote 31 - Transport (29 Sep 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I will be back in a second. Unfortunately, I will revisit the matter.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Communications
Vote 31 - Transport (29 Sep 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I did not realise there were so many environmental heroes within this-----

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Communications
Vote 31 - Transport (29 Sep 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Yes. They are definitely warriors. I apologise about earlier. I accept that the Narrow Water bridge falls under the shared island unit but there are plans to build by 2023. Would the Minister have a general indication of what the end timeline might look like? As for the Enterprise service, are we still looking at 2026 or 2027 for delivery of the hourly service? On electrification, I...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Communications
Vote 31 - Transport (29 Sep 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Give me an answer to one question.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Reviews (28 Sep 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Everybody accepts the need to get to the end of this review and that income thresholds need to be looked at. Basically, they need to go up. We have major issues in relation to people who are caught in the poverty trap and cannot afford housing without housing assistance payments. This needs to be dealt with. I spoke to the Minister previously about the assessment situation. There are...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Authorities (28 Sep 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Deputy Matthews makes a fair point. We also need to take into account, and we all accept the necessity of, the national broadband plan, NBP, roll-out. National Broadband Ireland, NBI, has stated that if this is to be accelerated, it will have an absolute requirement for resource allocation as regards planning permissions and road opening licences, particularly. NBI is referring to planners...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (28 Sep 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 265. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration has been given to allowing the use of bus lanes by volunteer drivers transporting persons to and from medical facilities, hospitals specifically, for the treatment of serious and life-threatening conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46682/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (28 Sep 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 266. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to further extend expiry dates for initial basic training certificates issued from 30 June 2019 given that applicants were unable to practice or sit tests due to the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46683/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (28 Sep 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 267. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the consideration which has been given to those who were issued initial basic training certificates from 30 June 2019; the potential supports that may be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46684/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (28 Sep 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 572. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration will be given to allowing persons who have residency in Northern Ireland to apply for Irish citizenship based on their years living there. [46247/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Inquiries (28 Sep 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 705. To ask the Minister for Health the expected timeframe for the establishment of the inquiry into the historical licensing and prescribing of sodium valproate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46241/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Inquiries (28 Sep 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 707. To ask the Minister for Health the expected timeframe for the establishment of the stakeholder group into the historical licensing and prescribing of sodium valproate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46243/21]