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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects and Related Issues: Discussion (6 Apr 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The fact is that Mr. Walsh has had nothing back to say that anybody is looking at or putting a plan in place in regard to this other than listening to him and hearing his problems. We can all do that on some level.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects and Related Issues: Discussion (6 Apr 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Could we possibly get something closer to a proposal, even if it is not absolutely nailed down, that we could possibly put to multiple Departments to get some kind of movement?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects and Related Issues: Discussion (6 Apr 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We have discussed the issues of contracts and tendering, particular during this period of volatile costs, and even planning. The onus is on us to chase up on what our guests have put in front of us, which we will do very soon. That is an absolute necessity. Our guests spoke about the Ardee bypass. Will they explain how it is the only show in town and outline the timelines? As is the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects and Related Issues: Discussion (6 Apr 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Yes, and I appreciate the difficulty that will always be caused when a period of time passes. Certain people probably missed some of the design issues at the beginning. Mr. Walsh made a fair point earlier when he referred to making whatever changes are necessary to make the planning process more streamlined, but there is a necessity for the judicial element to be resourced to the hilt....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects and Related Issues: Discussion (6 Apr 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: -----so I will not seek further comment on that. Does he have any further information on the upgrading of the N2?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects and Related Issues: Discussion (6 Apr 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Yes, but I refer in particular to the part that relates to my area, where the road passes through Monaghan and so on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects and Related Issues: Discussion (6 Apr 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Is that the same kind of language the Minister for Transport used recently when he talked about a competitive process in respect of planning and an acceptance that sometimes matters do not work out, on the basis of which somebody else will benefit? I am not suggesting it was something he was happy with, although I did not get all the answers from him that I was looking for.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects and Related Issues: Discussion (6 Apr 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Obviously, there are multiple necessary works and this work will involve upgrading, which is what a large number of people had supported. Otherwise, it would involve moving a significant portion of road, which would impact negatively on many communities. The sooner, the better, therefore.

Ceisteanna - Questions: North-South Implementation Bodies (26 Apr 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 8. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the latest Shared Island dialogue initiatives. [18040/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: North-South Implementation Bodies (26 Apr 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The shared island unit dialogue certainly needs to be expanded to deal with the constitutional issue but the unit needs to attempt to deal with cross-Border issues. A particular issue at the minute is hybrid remote working. The example I give is people living in the North and working in the South who were remote working, many of whom have been told they now need to be at work five days a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Haulage Industry (26 Apr 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 93. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of his engagements with 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. [19652/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Haulage Industry (26 Apr 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I want to ask about the Minister of State's engagement with the hauliers. The rising cost of fuel is impacting hugely on all of us but we are talking about businesses that are on the brink. I would like to have a statement in regard to what has been done for them but, beyond that, what are the plans to ensure we keep an absolutely necessary cohort in the economy up and running?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Haulage Industry (26 Apr 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We all accept there are factors beyond the control of the Government. We came out of Covid and we had the issues of Brexit, which impacted on the supply chain and are impacting us all greatly, and this was then followed by a huge global crisis, in particular a European crisis, with the war in Ukraine. With regard to those factors the Government has control over, are we looking at an...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Haulage Industry (26 Apr 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The Minister of State said it herself. It is about ensuring we can move the essential goods we require because we need to keep the show on the road. I will go back to the point that it is the future plans. Are we looking at extending the €100 payment and what other factors are we looking at? Are we going to properly look at the diesel rebate scheme and update it? On the wider...

Carbon Tax: Motion [Private Members] (27 Apr 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It has not in any way, shape or form. It should not take five minutes to point out the fact that everybody accepts what needs to happen in opposition to climate change. We can all see the failures involved. If carbon tax is intended as a means of changing behaviour, it has not succeeded. That narrative has stopped. We are being told about how much is being ring-fenced from the carbon...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Second Stage (27 Apr 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I seem to be the mudguard today. I seem to be in here just for that. Everyone, and particularly the Minister, will be glad I did not have the full ten minutes. In fairness, I will not reiterate everything Deputy Kenny has said, although I may reiterate one or two of his points. We all welcome this legislation as necessary, particularly as the reality of the world is that people think...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (26 Apr 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 243. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the acceleration of the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan in 2022 to catch-up with the recently missed revised target of 60,000 homes by the end of January 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19440/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (26 Apr 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 244. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of homes that have been passed to date by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19441/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (26 Apr 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 416. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 249 of 29 March 2022, if he will provide an update on engagements regarding the Temporary Protection Directive in relation to driving licence requirements for displaced people entering the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20858/22]