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Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (4 Oct 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: In Britain now, we are seeing where Tory politics meet the outworkings of Brexit. I have no doubt that the Taoiseach brought up the worries that would emanate from a British economy in freefall. I welcome that there has been changed language from certain sections of the British Government in respect of possibly doing a deal with the EU. It is absolutely necessary regarding the Irish...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy in Education: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh. I apologise as I intended to be in here earlier but I had an hour-long meeting which went on for two hours, which was not down to me, I might add. I apologise for any repetition. I assume I am like many other elected representatives in the sense that I am inundated with contacts from parents of kids with autism who are looking for services - everything...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy in Education: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That answers it. I thank the witnesses.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Policies (4 Oct 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 40. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the shared island unit. [44931/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (4 Oct 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 549. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are plans to award reserve Gardaí a long service medal for their voluntary unpaid service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48350/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cross-Border Co-operation (5 Oct 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 12. To ask the Taoiseach to report on the work of his Department's shared island unit. [48259/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cross-Border Co-operation (5 Oct 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I ask for an update on the Narrow Water Bridge project. When we spoke yesterday, I referenced the need for a citizens’ assembly, in particular on the basis of the successful Ireland's Future event. The Taoiseach spoke about the shared island initiative. I would like to see how that conversation could be expanded to be all it would need to be. I ask that we look at research and...

Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Oct 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Like my colleagues, I welcome this Bill from the point of view of its dealing with a particular problem we have with people who work in the health and social care sector and have certain British qualifications that should be recognised. However, as Deputy Browne said, we have issues with a large number of health workers from nurses and doctors through to people who work as physiotherapists,...

Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Oct 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I am well aware of that.

Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Oct 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I beg forgiveness.

Personal Injuries Resolution Board Bill 2022: Second Stage (5 Oct 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I also generally welcome the Bill. Why are we dealing with all this legislation? What is the idea of it? What is the benefit of the personal injuries resolution board? The whole idea is that we are creating a framework and a set of structures that will eventually lead to reduced premiums and that we have an functioning insurance market, because we do not really have that at the moment....

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Energy Infrastructure (6 Oct 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It is obviously vital that we have sufficient security and surveillance with regard to these submarine cables. We all realise how important we are as an international technology hub. However, if we are talking about critical infrastructure across the board, has the State carried out a sufficient audit of our vulnerabilities? Have we determined the correct point Department to take...

Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Oct 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We all welcome this legislation, although it is one of those Bills that we would have liked to have seen earlier. It is a straightforward requirement that companies realise the service expected of them, particularly those that operate in the telecommunications field. We all know of the issues that existed with Eir. The pandemic brought us into a different world where we had an absolute...

National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (6 Oct 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Tá fáilte roimh an mBille seo. Is dócha nach bhfuil deacrachtaí ag duine ar bith leis agus tá achan rud ráite faoin am seo ag an Aire agus ag an Teachta Ó Snodaigh, mar sin níl mé cinnte caidé a bhfuil mé chun a rá. I generally find an ability to fill space. This is relatively straightforward.

National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (6 Oct 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We all support the idea of what has happened. This is retrospective legislation. If I was unfair, I could probably make a complaint about that but that would probably be a stretch. We all like the idea that the NSO will be situated within the NCH. I quite like the idea of the three associated choirs feeding into each other. I suppose that is something that needs to happen with regard to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy in Education: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The recommendation is to amend the admissions Act. I will only take a moment. In fairness, Mr. Clerkin has given me the core of what I was asking about. When parents come in to deal with a particular issue they have a very specific question. They want their child to be in a unit and the unit says it is full. The parents want to know why there are not units in school X, Y or Z. On some...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (6 Oct 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 35. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline his recent interactions with the British government on the Northern Ireland Protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48808/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (6 Oct 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 49. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline his recent interactions with the European Union in relation to the continuing situation with regard to the Russian invasion of Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48807/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (6 Oct 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 111. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will outline the progress that is being made on the further evaluation being carried out on the issue of long-service increments in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48817/22]