Results 41-60 of 7,503 for speaker:Ruairí Ó Murchú

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (8 Oct 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 89. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide an update on the progress being made to update and publish the rural housing planning guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53881/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Schemes (8 Oct 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 169. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 108 of 28 May 2025, if he can provide an update as to how the principles and parameters of the new scheme are being progressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53997/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (8 Oct 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 187. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to outline the criteria by which those with disabilities, who apply for positions under the disability-specific recruitment schemes run by publicjobs.ie, are assessed; what information applicants have to supply to outline their disability in their application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54086/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (8 Oct 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 257. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will outline the criteria by which those with disabilities, who apply for positions under the disability-specific schemes such as WAM, are assessed; what information applicants have to supply to outline their disability in their application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54087/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (7 Oct 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 225. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the number of skills assessment tests (textiles, fashion and design skills for home economics) that have been requested by the Teaching Council, and that have been completed, for the years 2020 to date inclusive, by year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53698/25]

Community Pharmacy Agreement: Statements (2 Oct 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Before I get to my contribution, I would like to outline my solidarity with those who have been illegally kidnapped from the Global Sumud Flotilla by the Israelis. I ask the Government to fulfil its obligations to ensue safe passage. There were promises made earlier. We think of Senator Chris Andrews and I believe Barry Heneghan may be taken in the next number of days. We need to make...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (2 Oct 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Will the Minister ensure there is engagement with the FAI and the ETB on this matter? I would appreciate it if he could come back to me on that.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (2 Oct 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I ask the Minister to set out the level of funding allocated to League of Ireland clubs for academies and to state whether such funding will be increased in the budget. Sinn Féin very much supports the Global Findings Report recommendations produced by Double Pass as part of its audit of the League of Ireland academy system. We urge the Government to commit significant funding to same,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (2 Oct 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Tá brón orm. Táimid ar Ceist Uimh. 7.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (2 Oct 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Within the context of the question, I will ask a supplementary question about a training programme in Dundalk.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (2 Oct 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I accept that we are not going to get an outline of what will be in the budget but I seek reassurance that there is still a commitment there. In fairness, the Department played a major role in the Global Findings Report being conducted. That report found there is an absolute necessity to provide significant funding for academies. We know the scenario in relation to professional football,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (2 Oct 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I am in complete agreement with the Minister. I do not think there is anyone out there who would not say that there is a need for a huge level of reform and that there is more to do in relation to the FAI, particularly in regard to governance. That goes without saying. In terms of the League of Ireland and grassroots football, we need to ensure the necessary supports are there. I ask the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Bodies (2 Oct 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 13. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide an update on the latest meeting of the steering committee set up under the National Counter Disinformation Strategy; to outline when the terms of reference and an implementation plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52399/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (2 Oct 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 29. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide an update on the work being done to assess the project delivery under the first two rounds of the LSSIF 2018 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52398/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (2 Oct 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 161. To ask the Minister for Health if she is aware of the restrictions the HSE is placing on diabetics getting access to CGM (continuous glucose monitoring); if she will be raising the matter of access restrictions with the HSE; the plans to expand the CGM scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52404/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (2 Oct 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 182. To ask the Minister for Health when interviews for the recently advertised post for a radiographer clinical specialist at the Louth County Hospital, Dundalk, will take place; when the appointed person is expected to be in the post; the reason for the delay in bringing about the interviews; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52403/25]

Investment in Sport and Sporting Infrastructure: Statements (1 Oct 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I am just after running over from Hodges Figgis from the launch of The Irish Unity Dividend by Ben Collins. Everything that should be done from sport right through should be done on the basis that we are one single island, eventually delivering a 32-county unitary state that delivers for its people. Coming from Dundalk, it would be impossible not to mention how proud we are of Kate O'Connor...

Situation in Gaza: Statements (1 Oct 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I just went onto the RTÉ website and saw a headline: "Israel issues 'last' warning for Gaza City residents" to flee. Israel Katz followed that up with: "Those who remain ... will be considered terrorists and terrorist supporters." The article states: The intensification of military operations in Gaza City has forced the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to temporarily...

Situation in Gaza: Statements (1 Oct 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We must do it whether it is by getting a number of countries working together or by getting the EU to do it properly by qualified majority voting. We need to make sure we take the agreement apart because Israel was given a prize it should never have been given-----

Situation in Gaza: Statements (1 Oct 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: -----because of what it has been doing since 1948. We are looking at genocide. We have seen the western world absolutely fail. It is an utter disgrace.