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Committee on European Union Affairs: Findings of the 2025 European Movement Ireland EU Poll: European Movement Ireland (9 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It is all worthwhile information. On the question of which issues are people most concerned about at an EU level, how exactly was this framed? There is the cost-of-living question in the poll, which is straightforward: nobody was saying there is too much money. As for the migration question, one could possibly argue that someone might have an issue that the European Union has become overly...

Committee on European Union Affairs: Findings of the 2025 European Movement Ireland EU Poll: European Movement Ireland (9 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That is fair enough. I was just wondering about it. That is sound. As I said previously, one would never stop if one was to put in all of the questions. Even on the United Ireland piece, a poll would want at least two or three more questions. The responses to the question "Would you support a United Ireland in the EU?" are very positive, with 67% saying "Yes" in the North. I would love...

Committee on European Union Affairs: Findings of the 2025 European Movement Ireland EU Poll: European Movement Ireland (9 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It is about the comparative breakdown over a number of years. This piece is required and particularly in relation to the direction and whether it gets rectified. Again, we would all need to see a lot there.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (8 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the progress made regarding the funding issues at SOLAS and ETB apprenticeship training programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37556/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (8 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I ask for an update on the progress made on the funding issue at SOLAS and the ETBs and the impact this is having on apprenticeships, the community sector and adult education within further education. Will the Minister provide some detail? We have all heard of a hole in the budget of between €40 million and €50 million but some clarity on that would be appreciated.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (8 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Can we get a figure for how big a hole we are talking about? I have heard it is between €40 million and €50 million and I have heard in relation to Louth and Meath ETB that it is between €8 million and €11 million-plus. It is necessary that the Minister engage with SOLAS. Like Deputy O'Sullivan, I think at some point we will need to know how this came about....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (8 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It would be hard to say I am still not apprehensive about this. We will need some detail on how these postponements will happen. I agree with the Minister that pressure has to be put on in relation to the fact the apprenticeships must not be cancelled. We need to find the money and make sure everything is not held up. I agree with the work being done on the funding implications through to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (8 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: What about the adult education and community piece?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Third Level Fees (8 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Tá Ceisteanna Uimh. 104, 105, 107, 110 agus 112 grúpáilte.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions (8 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Táimid críochnaithe leis sin. Rachaimid ar aghaidh le ceisteanna eile chun an Aire. Tá Ceist Uimh. 101 i m’ainm. Táim ag iarraidh é a chur siar. If Members are happy enough, I will put that question back until I am out of the Chair.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions (8 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Yes, and I am being utterly magnanimous, or at least partially magnanimous.

Student Fees: Motion [Private Members] (8 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: This is very straightforward. This has been running for a week and half and we still do not know whether students - and in some cases their parents - will be paying €2,000 or €3,000. If we had the support of this Chamber and followed through on Sinn Féin's motion, students would be paying €1,500 next year. That is the clarity we need. How we got here, on some...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (8 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Legal and planning issues need to be addressed, without a doubt, but I agree with Deputy Kenny that the major issues, which we have all been dealing with when we talk to developers, builders, and local authorities, are infrastructure, bureaucracy, high costs and a difficulty drawing down finance for building. As regards this legislation, it is not the way to be doing business. As Deputy...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (8 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: And Uisce Éireann.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (8 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Exactly, but I am sure the Taoiseach would step in for us.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (8 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I would be delighted.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (8 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I will be slightly in the Taoiseach's debt.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (8 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I would like to bring up the issue of Uisce Éireann infrastructure. We have all seen the recent EPA report. In my constituency, Louth, Cavanhill water treatment plant delivers to almost 47,000 people, and the Tallanstown and Greenmount plants together provide to another 6,000 approximately. The quality of these supplies must improve to safeguard public health. The supplies are at...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (8 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 26. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on infrastructure will next meet. [35371/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (8 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 5. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on children and education will next meet. [32141/25]