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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Costs (20 Nov 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I appreciate that we have a new Minister for education who is only just in position. I appreciate that the Minister of State is here to answer this but I will also be asking him to go back to the Department, as I will myself, to make the Minister aware of this so that we can just take it off the agenda. I agree this is not normal and it should not be normal in any way. In this case the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Costs (20 Nov 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I am glad of the opportunity to bring up this issue. It is a very worrying one. It was brought up earlier by Deputy Doherty. It relates to the ongoing school funding crisis in Darver National School. The easiest way to put this on the record is to read out an email a number of parents got the other day: Dear parents, I am writing to share an important update regarding the financial...

Haulage Costs for SMEs: Statements (20 Nov 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We all know the issues that exist at the minute in relation to the cost-of-living crisis. The Government's budget did not have any solutions for those who are suffering at this time, whether we are talking about the issues of insurance, rent or the cost of housing in general. There are also the insurance companies, and anybody who recently had to buy shopping will realise the cost of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Organisations (20 Nov 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 14. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the engagement his Department has had with organisations (details supplied) or any other stakeholders following the publication of concerns regarding the welfare of athletes in the high performance programmes at one of the organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63389/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Organisations (20 Nov 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I ask the Minister the engagement his Department has had with organisations, in particular Rowing Ireland, or any other stakeholders, following the publication of concerns regarding the welfare of athletes in the high performance programmes. In fairness, we have all seen it - anybody who has read Paul Kimmage or heard any of the podcasts he has dealt with. It is frightening. We have seen...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Organisations (20 Nov 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I am not going to get into the specifics of this. We have all seen it. We know those who have been named. We were even very shocked in relation to the people who, luckily enough, brought this to the attention of the world. What the Minister of State said sounds fine. It is just about ensuring not only that Rowing Ireland has sufficient protocols to ensure we are looking after the welfare...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Organisations (20 Nov 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I appreciate what the Minister of State said. As I said, I was shocked when I saw it, in particular in relation to the sport where we have had a huge level of success. I suppose the question is: how do we ensure this code of conduct is to a degree enforced or policed and that each of the national governing bodies has sufficient level of protocols, checks and balances to ensure we look after...

Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Nov 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I invite the Minister to speak. Leanaimid ar aghaidh.

Estimates for Public Services 2025: Message from Select Committee (19 Nov 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform, Digitalisation and Taoiseach has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimates for Public Services for the service of the year ending 31 December 2025: Votes 7 and 9.

Health Information Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (19 Nov 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Amendments Nos. 1, 2 and 6 are related and may be discussed together.

Health Information Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (19 Nov 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Pursuant to Standing Order 194(3), it is reported to the Dáil that the Long Title has been amended.

Paediatric Spinal Surgery Waiting Lists: Statements (19 Nov 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Más rud é nach bhfuil fadhb ag duine ar bith, tá muid ag dul ar ais go dtí Sinn Féin leis an Teachta Ward.

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (19 Nov 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Yes, but the investor–state dispute settlement-----

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (19 Nov 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We are obviously in support of ensuring that we have a sufficient amount of capacity in our Defence Forces. We also need to ensure that we have the capacity to deal with some of the hybrid threats that are in the world that we have to deal with at this point of time. That is everything from cyber to the issue of disinformation, whether organised or disorganised, and the huge harm they can...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (19 Nov 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I understand that.

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (19 Nov 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I do not know whether the Minister of State has dealt with my question because I was at a meeting earlier. Where are we on the EU–Israel agreement? Has there been any movement? At one stage, there was discussion to the effect that a number of countries might be able to deal with aspects of it. We all know the issues concerning what Israel has done to the Palestinian people. We...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (19 Nov 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I accept that. We all want that embryonic process to go somewhere. We all know the issues over what has happened not only in Gaza but also in the West Bank. We have seen the movements that have been caused by the Israeli regime, including through the huge annexation splitting the West Bank from East Jerusalem. We are not quite sure where this will go. I know where some in the regime want...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (19 Nov 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: A serious piece of work has to be done to reassure the agricultural sector and farmers of Ireland, particularly in relation to issues that can detrimentally impact the future of farming in Ireland. We want to see maintenance of the nitrates delegation. There is absolute fear in respect of what the impact of Mercosur will be. There is deep annoyance, as we heard it yesterday, at the...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (19 Nov 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I ask the Minister of State to urge the Minister, Deputy McEntee, to ensure the issue in relation to the pension of John McNeela, the father of Michael McNeela, who was killed in Lebanon, will be sorted because it was promised by the Tánaiste but it has not happened yet.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cross-Border Co-operation (19 Nov 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I would like to bring up the fabulous news about the partnership between DKIT and Queen's University. We are talking about a greater level of provision of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and an innovation and research hub to be based in Dundalk. We know that this can definitely develop the Dublin-Belfast corridor. There is a necessity to follow through with legislative support....