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Long Covid Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank the Regional Group for bringing forward this welcome motion. We need supports for those who are suffering from long Covid. Some of them got Covid doing work society deemed necessary. I received a letter from Mary on behalf of her sister, Liz. It was also sent to me by other people, including friends of Liz. I will read out some of it: My sister, Liz, is a 56-year-old primary...

Water Policy: Statements (9 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I refer to the Acting Chair's own interaction with the Ceann Comhairle earlier in the debate. Hopefully, all Ministers responsible heard that it can be incredibly difficult to get decent communications from Irish Water. We have all said that we need to set a date for a referendum to enshrine public ownership of the water system in the Constitution. Beyond that, we want to make sure that...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (8 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 24. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the rollout of the National Broadband Plan to include the number of premises passed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55001/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (8 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 61. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the short-term and long-term solutions for communities whose homes are heated through communal/district heating systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55002/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Sector Pensions (8 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 130. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress that is being made in signing-off on pension increases due to retired An Post workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48257/22]

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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 373. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total number of housing assistance applications received and processed by each local authority from January to June 2022; the number of staff dedicated in each local authority to the processing of HAP applications during the same period; the turnaround time from receipt of HAP applications to their completion in each...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (8 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 950. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to change the criteria for those who are eligible for the third booster to include people of under 50 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54341/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Network (10 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 6. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the options open to a community (details supplied) in north County Louth, which is campaigning for traffic-calming measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54989/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Network (10 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: What options are open to the parents and community in and around Bellurgan National School in north Louth? These parents have been campaigning for a considerable time for traffic calming measures. There has been back and forth with many elected representatives, including myself, and, in particular, Councillor Antóin Watters, with the local authority and others. We have not been able...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Network (10 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: There is an element of frustration in me raising this issue. The parents have been out campaigning before school starts and alongside elected represented and others, to a degree, stopping traffic and more generally making a point of highlighting the dangers that are there. In fairness, the Minister has set out a number of options. I believe the local authority needs to be more proactive on...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Network (10 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I hope the Department conducts that review thoroughly. I accept that the Minister is aware of the stretch of road in question. Perhaps we must look at the modalities and protocols by which we deal with wide stretches of roads with a considerable volume of traffic because of an increased number of people living nearby. Schools in the area are thriving and we must ensure they are safe places...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (10 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Many National Learning Network students have received letters stating they will not get the €500 disability support due to be paid on Monday, 14 November. That is people in receipt of disability allowance, invalidity pension, blind pension and carer's grant. When a National Learning Network student enters training, their disability allowance changes to a training allowance for the...

Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Although I believe it would be an excellent end to any evening to have me speak for 20 minutes, I will not subject anyone to that. We have had a considerable amount of conversation on this Bill. We all realise the issues we have in society with regard to hate. I, like many of my Sinn Féin colleagues, welcome this legislation in principle but there are question marks over it. Many...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Earlier on, a couple of things were set in train that need to be followed up on. That is the thing about the necessity of the autism register. We all know the difficulties that exist in relation to diagnosis. I also get what Ms Carr says, in that a person is diagnosed as autistic and that is not going to change. Sometimes we have an element of madness whereby we need an updated diagnosis...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Is that not usually followed up by, "I don't mean you"?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: There are still big steps to go but would you say that more people realise there is a considerable number of people with autism and to a degree, you do not always get the negativity you would have got even a couple of years ago?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Ms Carr terrified me with the paint, so I will be leaving no red or blue paint around I had just got a beautiful new champagne carpet laid that day.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Yes, I understand what happened there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That is it, but the funding has been redirected.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: You have autism units and everybody that is directly accessing the services because they have seen the benefits.