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Increased Fossil Fuel Divestment: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Dec 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I also thank Deputies Pringle, Connolly and Joan Collins. The motion is a piece of work that is necessary and needs to be put in front of us. We all know what is necessary in making sure we steer in the correct direction. At times that is legislation, at times it is regulation, and sometimes it is even sanction. We are, unfortunately, as Deputy Ó Laoghaire said, almost happy with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Shoplifting: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I should probably thank the Chair for letting me in even though I am not a member of this committee. Everyone seems to be very mannerly here. I thank the witnesses for coming. It is good to see Mr. Fee. It was always said to me that when you were trying out new technologies in respect of shoplifting, you would try it out in Ireland because, on some level - it is not something we would...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Shoplifting: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Once a person gets away with it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Shoplifting: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Once upon a time, another job I did badly was as a security guard one summer – a highly trained security guard in my case. I was told you do not put your hand on anybody unless you think they can get a six-month sentence. I do not how you would work out in real time whether somebody would get a six-month sentence. We have all seen where the witnesses are dealing with a greater level...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Shoplifting: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Without getting into the ins and outs of who he is, what other issues does he have?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Shoplifting: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I get it. None of this is working. He might get three or six months at the most. Even those who work in the Prison Service say that, in respect of rehabilitation or dealing with detox or whatever is necessary, none if it works unless a person is in for a year-plus sentence anyway.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Shoplifting: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: No. That is it, but there is a wider societal issue that there are more of these cases. Everybody has mental health issues and we are all very understanding. However, a percentage of people are a danger to themselves and others and I am not sure society has a means of dealing with that. I am sure we dealt with it imperfectly before but sometimes that is also an issue the witnesses are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Shoplifting: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I get that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Shoplifting: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I understand. Mr. Fee said some of these people are very clever, but some of these cases are relatively chaotic crimes and those involved are getting caught consistently.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Shoplifting: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It is not exactly a great lifestyle.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Shoplifting: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I am not asking you to be. I will stop Mr. Jennings now because I was going to ask what the witnesses propose. If the witnesses get all these guys done, as it were, they are not getting them on anything that gets them a five- to six-year sentence.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Shoplifting: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I agree with Mr. Jennings.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Shoplifting: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I have a particular issue with the idea that kids are only in danger if the danger is imminent, for example, if someone is about to hit them with a hammer. People who use their kids to steal or for drug deals are having their kids around absolute danger. There are a huge number of issues which are not been dealt with. I accept this is beyond the remit of what we are dealing with here, but...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Shoplifting: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: People will keep pushing and pushing if they are not knocked back. Obviously, there needs to be sanction. We cannot exist without it

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Shoplifting: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I get it. None if it is working and the witnesses are paying the price. I am not saying the witnesses need to solve their problem.

Appropriation Bill 2023: Second Stage (12 Dec 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: On some level, we are dealing with a technical issue in respect of capital carryover. Deputy Conway-Walsh has spoken about the issues in regard to capital expenditure and the wider budgetary issues that are impacting detrimentally at this time on the running of our health services. In the limited time available to me, I will refer to a number of capital projects. It goes without saying...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Climate Change Negotiations (12 Dec 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We all hope for an ambitious outcome to COP 28. We cannot be sure of it. We have seen the conflict of interests, particularly with regard to making those necessary move away from fossil fuels and into renewables. Was there any discussion with regard to the huge carbon footprint caused by the weapons industry and those who profit from slaughter. I refer to the type of slaughter we are...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Climate Change Negotiations (12 Dec 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 24. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at COP28. [55080/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (12 Dec 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: My thoughts are with the missing fisherman and his family, and with the fisherman who was rescued. They were fishing from Clogherhead off the coast of County Louth. The RNLI, the Coast Guard, a number of fishermen and a number of other people are involved in the rescue. Our thoughts are with them. We all agree that the Executive needs to be up and running in a sustainable way. What...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (12 Dec 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 4. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Social Affairs and Public Services will meet next. [55079/23]