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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Policies (16 Jun 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We all know the situation we are in. We are not taking away from what has been done by the Government to date but the fact is we are in a crisis and a disaster, to use terminology that is interchangeable now. We need to see action. It is no more than what any of us hear when we go around canvassing. No one is very interested in what has been done because they are more interested in what...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Policies (16 Jun 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We all accept we are in a situation that is far from perfect. We know that interest rates, inflation rates and all the rates one would not want to rise are rising. Unfortunately, the consumer, householder and citizen can feel all of this on a day-by-day basis. We must be able to offer them something so they can get through it. We all accept that employment, particularly highly paid...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Coverage (16 Jun 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 12. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the status of his plans to address the rising cost of and limited access to public liability insurance; the detail of his recent engagements with an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30058/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Coverage (16 Jun 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: This is not the first time we have spoken about public liability insurance. We all know it is a disaster. Many companies and organisations cannot get public liability insurance at all or if they are offered such insurance, the premium is terrible. What engagement has the Minister of State had with the industry on this? We all know that we need certain things to happen, some of which are...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Coverage (16 Jun 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I appreciate some of the work that is being done. In fairness, this issue was thrown to the Minister of State when the area was already a disaster. We are dealing with issues now that should have been dealt with years ago. I am delighted to hear that more players are coming into the market and would be grateful if the Minister of State could provide an update on that. If it is not...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Coverage (16 Jun 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That is the best news I have heard in relation to public liability insurance but the Government must make sure it happens. I have spoken previously about insurance for those in the entertainment sector. At this point in time, none of the companies that offer bouncy castles for hire has insurance and that needs to be rectified.

Special Educational Needs: Statements (16 Jun 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We are discussing special needs and disability and I agree with many previous speakers that it is all about delivering for our citizens as regards their rights and entitlements in education and any other area. They should not be discriminated against on the basis of their special need or disability. Let us reverse this and deal with the issues parents face in an awful lot of cases....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Airport Authority (14 Jun 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 72. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on his engagements with Dublin Airport Authority in relation to the plan that has been put in place for travellers using Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29369/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Airport Authority (14 Jun 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 127. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report his engagements with the Dublin Airport Authority in relation to ensuring that passengers are compensated in good time for missed flights at Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29370/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (14 Jun 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 603. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the passport applications for a child (details supplied) will be processed before the travel date of 17 June 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29248/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Functions (16 Jun 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 135. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will introduce a public service oversight body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30060/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Obviously, we would all prefer to be dealing with a different set of circumstances. I apologise if I go over ground that members have already covered. I was trying to run two events while watching this on my phone, but it is what it is. We do not need me to repeat how this was a disaster and chaos and that no one wants to see it happen again. It was even a disaster for the State from an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I get that. Someone believed they were going to be rostered. The issue has never arisen before, DAA has caught it and it will not happen again.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: How many staff did DAA have on overall? That 20 was out of how many?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Those 17 were, for want of a better phrase, DAA's own fault or a process mistake, and 20 others did not show up. Would that be usual?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I accept that completely.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It was 20.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We all accept that, considering the pressure they are under. Anybody who has been through an airport in the last while can attest to that. We had a particular situation that we need to avoid. Mr. Philips is talking about this four-point plan. I was led to believe, and the Chair was probably coming from the same place, that there is a ramp-up facility if needed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We have had this conversation about 2024 and 2025. We have all heard anecdotal information that people said they wanted to fly the minute they could. None of that matters.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Either way, it is the other one. We are where we are. DAA has looked at Cork Airport from a point of view of human resources. Where else has it looked? If it is completely under pressure and stretched, has it had a conversation with the Government about the possibility of bringing people in? Are there any suitable people within State services? There is much talk of bringing in the Army....