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Social Welfare Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: A considerable amount has already been said, particularly by my colleagues. Strangely enough, I am in agreement with them. We have laid it out in the sense that we will be bringing a number of amendments forward. I think even the Minister would accept from time to time that anomalies are created. In fairness, she dealt with the issue of the disability support grant not being paid to...

Finance Bill 2022: Report Stage (23 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We are obviously dealing with a circumstance of astronomical prices, whether we are talking about diesel, petrol or home heating oil. I do not think it makes any sense whatsoever to add to that. As has been said by many, the Government is leaving people behind and there is no logic to that. The only logic in regard to carbon tax was from the point of view of pushing people in a particular...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (15 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 132. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there are many Cvil Service pensions that were eligible for the pension increases that took place on 1 October 2022; the number of these pensions that have had the increases applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56373/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (15 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 512. To ask the Minister for Health when section 38 organisations, whose workers are entitled to the backdated pay increases awarded under building momentum and detailed under HR circular 025/2022, will be given the extra funding to award this back pay given that without additional funding these organisations cannot afford same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56200/22]

Abuse at Certain Educational Institutions: Statements (24 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It seems we have been on a rollercoaster since the 1990s with these revelations of abuse involving the church and educational institutions, particularly those educational institutions where the church had control. We all remember how shocking it was when we first heard about Fr. Brendan Smith and it has just continued since then. We have all spoken previously about the many failures of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Update on Issues in Aviation Sector: Engagement with Mr. Willie Walsh (16 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I apologise as I will probably repeat a lot of what has been said already, some of which I have been in the room for but most of which I have not. Mr. Walsh has provided a general idea of modelling where the industry will be. We all know we are in an energy crisis meets cost-of-living crisis. Mr. Walsh has already talked about some of the specific issues with refineries, yada-yada-yada....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Update on Issues in Aviation Sector: Engagement with Mr. Willie Walsh (16 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Sorry, I had that point written down and I probably should have mentioned it. There is the impact of price but there are also supply issues caused by the Russian invasion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Update on Issues in Aviation Sector: Engagement with Mr. Willie Walsh (16 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Does Mr. Walsh foresee the price regulating itself - for want of a better term - without the interference of external factors?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Update on Issues in Aviation Sector: Engagement with Mr. Willie Walsh (16 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I get it and I imagine Mr. Walsh has multiple models.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Update on Issues in Aviation Sector: Engagement with Mr. Willie Walsh (16 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The problem is maintaining that, but I do not know how we can.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Update on Issues in Aviation Sector: Engagement with Mr. Willie Walsh (16 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It was different.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Update on Issues in Aviation Sector: Engagement with Mr. Willie Walsh (16 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: There was probably an element of emigration from places, such as Ireland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Update on Issues in Aviation Sector: Engagement with Mr. Willie Walsh (16 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: People still need to travel.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Update on Issues in Aviation Sector: Engagement with Mr. Willie Walsh (16 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I get that. There is an element of what I will loosely term the western world having to get its act together on that. It is not completely applicable but there is the argument that after 11 September 2001, America ensured the free flow of credit because it did not want the attack to lead to a global recession.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Update on Issues in Aviation Sector: Engagement with Mr. Willie Walsh (16 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That said, the money all went into the wrong products based on property. Somebody, I think it was Bill Clinton, lamented that the money had not gone into renewables but we are where we are. I do not expect Mr. Walsh to answer on what the western world needs to do but let us get on with it quickly. As I think I have said before, it is one of the only weapons Vladimir Putin has that is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Update on Issues in Aviation Sector: Engagement with Mr. Willie Walsh (16 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: People are talking about green hydrogen but also about hydrotreated vegetable oil, HVO, and biogas. I am not sure because anybody who is going to come and have a conversation generally has skin in the game and they are going to sell you the best story.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Update on Issues in Aviation Sector: Engagement with Mr. Willie Walsh (16 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Yes, and that is what I was going to ask.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Update on Issues in Aviation Sector: Engagement with Mr. Willie Walsh (16 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I get that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Update on Issues in Aviation Sector: Engagement with Mr. Willie Walsh (16 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I suppose the smaller it is, the better, with batteries and so on.