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Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (25 Jun 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Yesterday, Daft.ie released its latest house prices report. Shockingly - or not shockingly - it showed house prices continuing to spiral out of control. In the year to June, the average price of a home increased by almost 7%, to €340,000. In Dublin city, average house prices have hit €543,000, up almost 5%. In Louth, average house prices are now almost €300,000. That...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (25 Jun 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 12. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will meet next. [26075/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (25 Jun 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I want to bring up the issues of district heating and communal heating systems. This not the first time I have brought up the issue of Carlinn Hall in Dundalk. We talk about district heating systems and communal heating systems, which is what is there and which is operated off gas. Obviously, there are particular laws and planning changes that need to happen because I do not believe these...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (25 Jun 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the progress of the Solas-commissioned independent evaluation of the specialist training provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26452/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (25 Jun 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the creation of terms of reference for the review of personal assistance services funded from the fund for students with disabilities across tertiary education settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26451/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (25 Jun 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 107. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence how information on medical questionnaires, sent to GPs by the Defence Forces when people apply to join, is treated by the Defence Forces; if previous health conditions, such as depression, are a bar to the application continuing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26992/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (25 Jun 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 226. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the annual funding streams available for targeted sports schemes to subvent local authorities in the operation of loss-making facilities where these have a key role in increasing participation, and to support programmes to increase active participation, under action 23 of the National Sports Policy 2018-2027; and if she will...

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jun 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I also wish the Minister well in his endeavours in the near future. I also pass on my best wishes to the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, who has always been approachable. There is probably still an issue or two I could do with the Minister getting across the line before he finishes. He spoke about future plans and the impact of politics on family. I pass on those best wishes. This Bill...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Drug Dealing (20 Jun 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I would like to follow up on what Deputy Durkan has spoken about. Obviously, drug dealing happens from privately rented and privately owned houses, and houses that are owned by approved housing bodies. There is a particular issue with local authority housing owing to the lack of power the council may have to deal with this. Every two-bit drug dealer has seen "The Wire". They are not as...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Drug Dealing (20 Jun 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The Minister has dealt with my first two points. Obviously, we need to see greater use of the Criminal Assets Bureau, CAB. Locally, I have seen how it does fabulous work. It also means communities can see that action is being taken and we also need to see policing operations. Unfortunately, we are dealing with a large number of street drug dealers, and there is also the fact that the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Drug Dealing (20 Jun 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 11. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will outline Government plans to deal with the scourge of drugs and drug dealing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26449/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Drug Dealing (20 Jun 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: What are the Minister's plans to deal with the scourge of drugs and drug dealing? Could she make a statement on the matter? An all-of-government response is required but it is not an overplay to say this is a huge issue that is having an impact right across society. It is particularly difficult where it results in drug deaths and intimidation, particularly in working-class areas.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Drug Dealing (20 Jun 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It goes without saying that I doubt that anyone is going to stand up here and not support what have been some of the major seizures and operations against organised crime. Whether these operations are local or transnational, we want to see more – quicker, better and faster. There is nobody who does not want to see this. The problem, however, is the huge drugs problem that exists. I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (20 Jun 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 33. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will outline her plans for improving the processing times for those seeking international protection in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26450/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (20 Jun 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 67. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will report on the working being carried out by the stakeholders’ group on control of dogs issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26514/24]

International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: A significant number of us have stated that we think it is crazy for Ireland to opt in fully to the EU migration pact. A significant number of these measures are not beneficial to us putting a migration system that suits Ireland. Sometimes it becomes trite. We all use similar terminology about fair, efficient and enforced but that is what people want to see. They want to see a fair and...

Digital Services (Levy) Bill 2024: Second Stage (19 Jun 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The Sinn Féin position has been put forward already. We want to Coimisiún na Meán to be able to fund its own work, but there is frustration at the bypassing of pre-legislative scrutiny in the enterprise, trade and employment committee. Everyone has details on what the issues are with that. I hope the Government will work with the Opposition on amendments so we find the most...

Hospitality and Tourism Sector: Motion [Private Members] (19 Jun 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: In the last while, we have engaged on solving the huge issue with public liability insurance that has impacted on hospitality and, in particular, tourism and what we would call adventure tourism. It goes without saying that issue is impacting the cost of business. I agree with what my colleagues have said. We need a review of the VAT rate to assess the implications for our entire...

Carers: Motion [Private Members] (18 Jun 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It is fairly straightforward what we are asking for here and I welcome the fact the Government is not opposing this. If we are talking about carer's allowance, it is quite straightforward. We need to have an element of flexibility, and whether we are talking about the time someone spends on education or working, 18.5 hours with no element of flexibility is not working for many. We know...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Child Poverty (18 Jun 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I wish to ask once again about enhanced family supports, which are absolutely necessary for those children and families who are the most marginalised and, at times, the most chaotic. We have all seen programmes that have worked in recent years but sometimes the resources get spread too thin and they do not have the impact. We have seen they can do huge things in saving kids and families...