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Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We are all in agreement that there needs to be a move away from our linear economy. Functional obsolescence is a feature of some goods. While previously computer hard drives and other parts would have been replaced, this no longer happens. When it comes to laptops, I do not know what type of skill set a person would need to be able to open one up. Mobile phone batteries become obsolete...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (31 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 39. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the status of the home care pilot project in CHO 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16684/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Citizens' Assembly (31 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 77. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects the citizens'’ assembly on drugs to convene. [16683/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (31 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 134. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports available for the Irish fishing fleet given the rising cost of fuel pressures on the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16685/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Funding (31 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 189. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the expected timeframe in which the €500 million European Crisis Reserve Fund will be made available to support farming families across the pig, beef, seed potato and horticultural sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16686/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Communications (5 Apr 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 29. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his most recent conversation with the Prime Minister of Ukraine. [18039/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Digital Hubs (5 Apr 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 75. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the roll-out of remote working hubs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18041/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Digital Hubs (5 Apr 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I would like to ask the Minister about the status of the roll-out of remote working hubs. Obviously, there are various types of funding and funding streams with regard to these. We can all see the logic behind them in areas that have not had the roll-out of broadband we would like to see where they give people a facility to work in their area. We have obviously seen where it can help us...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Digital Hubs (5 Apr 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I imagine there will be a considerable degree of agreement on the issue of remote working hubs. Remote working is a game changer. While it will suit certain people to work from home and everyone is now talking about hybrid working, which might be the best of both worlds, I would also use that phrase in regard to remote working hubs. An example is Creative Spark Downtown in Clanbrassil...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Digital Hubs (5 Apr 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: In fairness, County Louth has a number of these hubs and is already seeing successes, as the Minister pointed out in respect of the Mill centre, Drogheda, and beyond. Creative Spark has its primary building as well as this new, secondary building, but a considerable number of other businesses are examining the idea too. Sites are available and can be utilised for this, and many companies...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Apr 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: President Zelenskyy spoke about Russian war crimes and many other issues, including hunger being used as a weapon. We all accept we need to hurt the Russian war machine and its finances. There has been much conversation about the IFSC and section 110 companies. The Ukrainian ambassador, H.E. Ms Larysa Gerasko, spoke to the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs about a list of Irish...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Apr 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It was a list of Irish companies that are still trading with Russia. It was given to the Department of Foreign Affairs and they have not been given an answer back. Sanctions are moving to coal, oil and gas. Where is the EU on block-buys? We need the mitigations.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Apr 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Block-buys for fuel and energy. We need alternative sources but the EU is talking about block-buys. We need leverage as regards VAT. Then there are the humanitarian efforts we need to make. We have a housing crisis. Both the EU and ourselves need to be imaginative in relation to producing a result. That is about four questions.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Apr 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: If we could just chase the answer on the list.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Apr 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: All right. That is fine.

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (6 Apr 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I will continue with some of the questions I brought up previously. Maybe there will be an opportunity, when the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donovan, takes questions later, that we might get some answers. President Zelenskyy stated clearly what Ukraine is facing, including Russian war crimes. We have all seen the images out of Bucha. We welcomed Anastasiia, the little girl who was in the...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (6 Apr 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I will finish on the point that Irish unity is coming. We might even have Scottish independence before that and it is vital the EU build those into its plans.

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (6 Apr 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I appreciate the Minister of State might not have all the details to hand, but can we get an update for the Ukrainian ambassador, H.E. Ms Larysa Gerasko, on the list of companies that were, supposedly, still dealing with Russia, which she provided to the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs? I understand some of the companies have discontinued their business with Russia and this issue...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (6 Apr 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank the Minister of State. In his concluding remarks, he might give some information on the interactions and conversations regarding VAT and the toolbox that will apply if we end up considering taxes on windfall payments. Beyond that, what wider conversation took place at the European Council meeting regarding the hybrid or cybersecurity aspect of defence, which has become a major issue...

Carbon Budget: Motion (6 Apr 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I add my voice to what Deputy O'Rourke has said. We support these carbon budgets but have serious worries about delivery. We have had the IPCC report. At this point, people just need to look at weather reports over a number of months to know the reality of what we are dealing with in relation to climate change. Recently, Councillor Antóin Watters and I met Louth County Council on...