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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays Affecting Car Tests and Driver Tests: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We would all then be in a better scenario in relation to the calls we get. This issue needs to be followed up, as it seems that unless we are talking about those sorts of numbers, we will constantly be in this particular situation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays Affecting Car Tests and Driver Tests: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Chair, I have no doubt-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays Affecting Car Tests and Driver Tests: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That is the shooting match.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (8 Feb 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Everyone would want to add their words and sentiments. Obviously, our thoughts are with those who are, as the Vice Chairman said, struggling in Türkiye and Syria. As Deputy Haughey said, the region has had to deal with crisis upon crisis, so I think there is a piece of work that needs to be done. Obviously, there is international solidarity and Ireland will have a part to play in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Fiftieth Anniversary of Ireland’s Accession to the European Community: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: There is. The Supreme Court found the Irish protocol was legal. I would question whether the Act of Union was actually legal but that is for another day.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Fiftieth Anniversary of Ireland’s Accession to the European Community: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It is great to have Mr. Montgomery and Mr. Connelly here. A friend of mine would always tell me, if I attempted to be smart by dissing experts or people with seniority, to take out my CV and see how it stacked up against theirs. I defer to Mr. Montgomery in that sense because he has put an impressive CV in front of us. The Vice Chair has already described Mr. Connelly as the experts'...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Fiftieth Anniversary of Ireland’s Accession to the European Community: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Would you like to direct these?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Provision (9 Feb 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 78. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline any proposals that his Department has in relation to dealing with accommodating international and temporary protection applicants in the coming quarter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6166/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Provision (9 Feb 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The Minister has spoken about quick builds, modular builds and 3D printing. We need to consider all options. We know about the multidepartmental conversations that are happening in respect of accommodation. As Deputy Bríd Smith said, though, we are dealing with an accommodation crisis, and we need to get to the bottom of it first and foremost. In fairness, the Minister has always...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Provision (9 Feb 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It goes without saying that we need to deal with the housing crisis. There are significant levels of disinformation as well as what one can only call at best "negative actors", the far-right, etc. A large amount of it cannot be called anything other than idiocy, but it is dangerous idiocy. We need to ensure there is no space for that. We also need to ensure that the outstanding issues...

Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Feb 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: There will probably be a fair amount of agreement on the fact that there is general support for-----

Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Feb 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I am not in any way. I would say the Minister is just glad I did not ask him the question I always ask him at this point. That is for another day. We all accept the necessity of the likes of this "bodycam" technology. I think there is general agreement on the necessity of ensuring, as with any solution, that resourcing is available. Part of that is training. Training will need to be...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (9 Feb 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 16. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will outline the process by which her Department contacts the British work and pensions department seeking contribution information about people who have made social protection applications based on their British contributions; the current average waiting times for this information to be received; and if she will make...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (9 Feb 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 39. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of exceptional needs payments applied for through the community welfare service in Dundalk, County Louth, in 2022; the number of these applications granted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6109/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (9 Feb 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 86. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline future plans for the delivery of a sustainable model for early and pre-school education to children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6167/23]

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Election of Acting Chairman (8 Feb 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I second that. There is no better man for the job.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Election of Acting Chairman (8 Feb 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I would like to rescind my nomination.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised)
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I hope I will be given leeway and be forgiven, as I had to leave. I had Alex McArdle, from the Marist school in Dundalk, up on work experience, so it is about trying to get all the box-ticking done and probably failing miserably. I imagine the Minister has already dealt to some degree with the issue of drones given the weekend we had. May I have some detail on what exactly is going to be...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised)
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It is up to a seven-year sentence or something, is it not?