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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Sep 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I would like to know the Government's plans for the insurance sector. While we welcome the Law Reform Commission report, which is very beneficial, we are all waiting on the Judicial Council review. The Alliance for Insurance Reform has stated there may be a need for a plan B, which is possibly legislating to deal with cases if the Judiciary does not step up to the mark. This is about the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management Programme (30 Sep 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 76. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the catchment and flood risk management plan under CFRAM for County Louth; the progress on the implementation of same that has been made to date; the funding that has been allocated to the scheme to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27408/20]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (29 Sep 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Not to waste a question or answer on CFRAM, as a colleague from another constituency has put down a question, I assume the Minister of State has an answer to my question on flood protection.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (29 Sep 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I refer to such measures in Dundalk, Drogheda and across County Louth. Will the Minister of State very quickly synopsise the timeline for those flood defences?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Shared Island Unit (29 Sep 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I have to agree with what several speakers have said. The conversation on Irish unity has begun. It has undoubtedly been sped up by Brexit and the madness of the Internal Market Bill. We have recently heard mention of Bloody Sunday. Last week I spoke about the case of Seamus Ludlow, who was killed by loyalists and members of the British Army. The reality is that British rule in Ireland...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Shared Island Unit (29 Sep 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Brexit could put this question in front of us a lot more quickly.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Shared Island Unit (29 Sep 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Fianna Fáil opposed the State for a period of time.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Shared Island Unit (29 Sep 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 5. To ask the Taoiseach if the citizens’ assembly will examine the practicalities of what a united Ireland would entail. [25613/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Liability Insurance (29 Sep 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 51. To ask the Minister for Finance her plans to address the rising costs and limited access to public liability insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24340/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Wage Subsidy Scheme (29 Sep 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 65. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons in County Louth aged between 18 to 21, 22 to 25, 25 to 30, 30 to 35 and 35 to 40 years of age respectively, in receipt of the employment wage subsidy scheme in tabular form. [26519/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Parcel Identification System (29 Sep 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 1022. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the land parcel identification system in County Louth. [27010/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Parcel Identification System (29 Sep 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 1023. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants that have had payments delayed due to issues in relation to the land parcel identification system in County Louth. [27011/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Parcel Identification System (29 Sep 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 1024. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if additional resources are being considered in relation to the roll out of the land parcel identification system in identified counties. [27012/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme (29 Sep 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 1025. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants that have not received at least 30% of payment under the basic payment scheme due to issues with their application. [27013/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (29 Sep 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 1026. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants waiting on Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme approval. [27014/20]

EU-UK Negotiations on Brexit: Statements (Resumed) (24 Sep 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The Covid pandemic has shown up weaknesses in our society in respect of the housing crisis, workers' rights, ICU bed ratios and so on. In case anybody thought Irish history had stopped in 1998, Boris Johnson's handling of Brexit has shown why his country was sometimes called "perfidious Albion". We know that the provisions of the UK Internal Market Bill and the circumventing of the Irish...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Sep 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: My question relates to testing centres. We also have a difficulty in relation to the numbers in County Louth at present, specifically, at the north end of the country. We are talking about the test centre being moved from Dundalk to Ardee. Deputy Munster has already mentioned on many occasions that there is no test centre in Drogheda. We are talking about two large urban setting and...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Sep 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The HSE is operating one per county.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Sep 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 22. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has had engagement with the National Transport Authority in relation to tax-saver tickets and potential changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25861/20]

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Sep 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It is incredibly important that this fifth EU anti-money laundering directive is transposed into law. We cannot leave inconsistencies and weaknesses open for criminals because criminality is constantly evolving and we need to ensure that our capacity to fight it also evolves. In the past while, there have been cases of online fraud and new revenue streams for criminals. We must ensure that...