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Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Second Stage (9 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It is unlikely I will be able to get all my points in within that time.

Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Second Stage (9 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I probably will not be quite as eloquent as other speakers. We are in an incredibly difficult situation. All Members accept the difficulties that led to the supports being introduced. We all know that none of us had any part to play in the creation of the pandemic. Rather, it was foisted upon us and a determination was made that we needed to protect the people and, beyond that,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Urban Area Speed Limits and Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (1 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The witnesses spoke earlier about design. The difficulty still around a lot of urban settings is that we just do not have the space on the roads. We do not have the pavement width or what we would like to have to be able to deliver proper, active living and travel. The difficulty is in how we make the best of what we have. The RSA's argument will be that the first step is the 30 km/h...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Urban Area Speed Limits and Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (1 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: On some level, both speakers are right in the sense that it is an action plan from the working group. Is the working group to report in the fourth quarter of this year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Urban Area Speed Limits and Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (1 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I imagine it would be very difficult to get what Deputy Matthews or anybody else is looking for without that. It is a vital piece of work. I was taken with a point Dr. D'Arcy made earlier about seeking short-term fixes and that mitigations occurred. I remember on the county council that people would look for ramps, which were necessary at times, especially for reasons of child safety in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Urban Area Speed Limits and Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (1 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We spoke about the difficulties and that we do not necessarily have the network we would like. Many would say we are starting from the wrong place. What can be done regarding planning to build in improvements in the system that would facilitate this in the future? Are there any game-changer pieces that need to be done in that regard?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Urban Area Speed Limits and Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (1 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Most things have been covered and I think I have dealt sufficiently with the RSA. As I said, we have an elongated process and difficulties with road safety and speed limits, whether dealing with TII or the local authority. In the course of the witnesses' work have they come across any wants or needs that would need to be changed in that regard to get us to a better place, excepting the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Urban Area Speed Limits and Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (1 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I get that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Urban Area Speed Limits and Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (1 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Yes, and that would fit into the other part of the question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Urban Area Speed Limits and Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (1 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The question I should have asked was about the entire planning process and what could be done across the board that the witnesses would have considered to enable this. We had a discussion earlier about the road network, pavement size etc. None of this is perfect. We have to build it into the planning process. Do the witnesses have a view on any of that? In fairness, Ms Swift's answer was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Urban Area Speed Limits and Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (1 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It is an element for the working group as well in terms of best practice. Would Dr. D'Arcy like to comment?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (8 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 96. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of delivery of technical university status; the details of same in relation to Dundalk Institute of Technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12801/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Directives (8 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 138. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 164 of 2 November 2021, if he or his officials have had further engagements with the European Commission regarding the Broadband Cost Reduction Directive 2014/61/EU, specifically in regard to article 8 and new buildings being broadband ready (details supplied); and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Directives (8 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 139. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 164 of 2 November 2021, the details of the engagements he and his officials have had with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage regarding the Broadband Cost Reduction Directive 2014/61/EU, specifically in regard to article 8 and new buildings being broadband...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (8 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 158. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of a communal heating system at a location in County Louth (details supplied); his engagements on the matter; the possible short-term solutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13002/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (8 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 159. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if consideration has been given to capping the gas rates on group heating schemes considering the issues in relation to same at a location in County Louth (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13003/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (8 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 177. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current waiting time period to sit a driver test by county driving test centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12456/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Energy Conservation (8 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 232. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if consideration has been given to updating the dwelling energy assessment procedure modelling software to reflect the efficiencies of group heating schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13004/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (8 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 240. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will increase the funding that his Department makes available to local authorities for persons with disabilities and mobility issues for which the current grants for adaptation are deemed to be insufficient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12432/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (8 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 283. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on processing times for applications for the foreign births register; the current number of applications that await processing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12454/22]