Results 2,161-2,180 of 6,541 for speaker:Ruairí Ó Murchú

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Priorities (2 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 214. To ask the Minister for Health the expected timeframe for the establishment of eHealth virtual disease-specific registries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12013/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Broadband Infrastructure (2 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 241. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the roll-out of broadband connection points; the number that have been connected to date by county; the number planned to be connected; the component shortages that may impact the delivery of broadband connection points; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11926/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Broadband Infrastructure (2 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 242. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the additional development activities connected to broadband connection points namely the pilot projects trialling new activities and services; the details of pilot projects; the locations of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11927/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Broadband Infrastructure (2 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 243. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the contact details for each local authority broadband officer. [11929/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices (3 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 10. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the supports that are available to truckers in relation to the rising cost of fuel which is pushing businesses to the brink; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12138/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (3 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 14. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans in relation to making the public transport system accessible for all; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12139/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: In fairness, the Chairman has dealt with a fair amount of the questions I may have had.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It would be a first, if I did. Am I right in saying that ComReg has not seen the legislation at this stage? It has obviously been involved in a significant amount of engagement, but has it seen the legislation? No. When I came in to the meeting, I had in mind to ask one question, namely, whether this legislation is going to be good enough. To a degree, that question has been answered....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: So, it bypasses what previously would have gone through the court system.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Obviously, even though the procedure will need to be fair, ComReg will be able to do this in a timely manner, unless there are obstacles that we cannot foresee in the legislation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Of course. I think we all accept that there needs to be fairness.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Yes. We do not want to be pushing cases through what is an already clogged court system.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: All of that makes sense. There should not be any obstacles in this legislation in relation to how ComReg operates. It needs to see-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Obviously, the Department has the intent of delivering on this. It is just about making sure that we get that added information if anything has changed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That is brilliant. ComReg is going to have greater powers, such as "a broadened information gathering power, ability to reuse already gathered information, ability to better assist the Minister with policy making and improvements to the notification, privilege and overcharging provisions." What is that extra power exactly in relation to how ComReg is handling the information?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That makes complete sense. Mr. Mourik talked about other legislation and secondary legislation that will be passed to give ComReg greater powers. I ask Mr. Mourik to outline them. I will leave my other questions for the moment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Are we playing 20 questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: In fairness, the Chairman got to the crux of the matter. In fairness to ComReg, when its representatives were previously before the committee, they said they did not have the tools required to do business, to do right by the consumer and to put pressure on mobile phone providers and others. We hope this legislation will provide those tools. We have a piece of work to do in that regard. ...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That is fair enough.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: There is then a counter strategy.