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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I could go on for an hour but I think I have already taken up too much time,

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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I am going to listen to the opening statement now and run back in, and tell them that when I said someone was subbing for me, that it was kind of true and kind of not true. We will see what we can do, as soon as possible.

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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: As per normal, if I just did not press anything, this would work much easier. I would like to thank Ms Archbold, Ms Murphy, Mr. Darmody and particularly, Ms Darmody, who laid it out absolutely starkly in relation to her family and brothers, Neil and John. I had to ask a question in the transport committee that came up at the previous meeting, but after Ms Darmody spoke, I was absolutely...

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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The house is burning, so we need a short- to medium-term solution before we get everything else correct and have the proper service in place, which is providing-----

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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: One would probably struggle to get those services at the minute because they are probably block booked by the HSE because of the lack of the capacity it has itself.

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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The house is burning and we need provide water as soon as possible in any way or means that we can and then we fix the other parts.

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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I get it. We would have to find the means, as they say, to also then facilitate those who could not afford it. However, there are wider issues.

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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: There are issues that the Minister, Deputy Harris, in particular will have to deal with in relation to how we will fix it.

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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I get that the house is burning at the minute, as Ms Darmody said.

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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Mr. Darmody said it as well and we all get it – the early interventions are not happening so there are lost opportunities. I think Mr. Darmody used the term “irreparable damage”.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (10 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 26. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration is being given to allowing parts of motorway hard shoulders to be used as bus corridors, such as the one going into Belfast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54990/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Business Supports (10 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 127. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures under consideration to alleviate the huge increases in the cost of energy to small and medium businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54997/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (10 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 151. To ask the Minister for Finance the work being done in his Department to fix the anomaly by which many workers who live in the North and work in the South are precluded from working from home because of the significant revenue implications for their employers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54998/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Business Supports (10 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 195. To ask the Minister for Finance if the newly announced temporary business energy support scheme can be used by companies supplying heat through communal and district heating schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53088/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Housing Provision (15 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 12. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [51679/22]

Science Week: Statements (15 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: A number of us in this House were lucky enough to attend a Literary and Historical Society debate in UCD. I will not talk about the result because I was robbed, but that is for somebody else to make a determination on. As I was leaving, a PhD student came up to Deputy Ó Ríordáin and I and spoke about the pressure they were under from a financial point of view. They said that...

Science Week: Statements (15 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Well, I am not the best computer programmer, and we can all agree on that. I would like to mention that transition year students in St. Louis Secondary School in Dundalk, alongside the transition year students in the Dominican College in Drumcondra, are involved in putting on “Science Week Live!”. It is on today, Monday, Wednesday and Friday and they are doing this...

Retained Firefighters: Motion [Private Members] (15 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I will take the positives from what the Minister said. There was acceptance the model for retained firefighters is not working and that the issues with pay, conditions, rostering and the fact the job is not attractive must be dealt with. That is why the firefighters are watching proceedings from the Gallery at the moment. It is the reason a huge amount of them made the journey to Dublin....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cost of Living Issues (15 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The Aire spoke about the electricity credits. In this regard, I would like to bring up an issue. Would it be possible to consider a bespoke solution for communal heating systems? Constituents of mine in Carlinn Hall have a gas-fed communal heating system that presents a particular anomaly. In the long term, the only solution is to change the source, but in the short term we need to...

Energy Regulations: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (16 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We are dealing with another motion about how things are in the real world in the context of the cost of energy. Whether it is individuals or businesses, we all know that we have been inundated in respect of this matter. Some of my colleagues spoke about the weakness of the CRU's remit and powers with regard to standing charges. There are huge anomalies. Many of us will have dealt with...