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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Brexit on Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: No, but it is a solution and eventually we will get to that point. Will the Irish Road Haulage Association representatives state explicitly what exactly they are speaking about? On some level they are almost dealing with the island of Ireland being treated in the same way as how the North is being treated. We all get the idea of streamlining health certificates and whatever sanitary checks...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Brexit on Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: This is not the first time the IRHA has brought up this issue. What has the engagement been at governmental level and, beyond that, at European level? I imagine there is an element of fear and trepidation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Brexit on Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The IRHA had always said that, and it said that it completely changed the means by which goods came into Ireland in the sense that, even when hauliers from Europe would have come here, collections would have been made in Britain, where, let us say, of that 100%, 10% was for Ireland. That was being got at a cheaper rate so it was collected in Britain and, to a degree, that system worked....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Brexit on Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Mr. Drennan was clear on that. I think we would need a submission from the IRHA on the specifics as to what it is looking for. There might be a need to do a piece of work on that. I can see, as I said, certain caveats in this regard, but we are all into streamlining, wherever it happens, that makes business easier. The other point Mr. Drennan made-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Brexit on Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I will finish up. In the steel tariffs scenario - and on some levels the IRHA is proposing a workaround in respect of the set of circumstances - a company in the North buys in steel and does not have the tariff difficulties. It has the preferable VAT rate etc., so it lands there, and then, if someone from the South goes to buy that steel-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Brexit on Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That is it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Brexit on Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That is it. Mr. Nolan is not under any-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Brexit on Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: There is no need-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Brexit on Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: -----and I imagine that at that point they probably will be dealt with.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Brexit on Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: These are the anomalies and the difficulties created by the fact that we have two states on one very small island.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Brexit on Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I always have more questions but I feel I am-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Brexit on Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That is 100%. The Irish Road Haulage Association has sought technological solutions for various issues. We all know Brexit was a terrible idea. We know the Irish protocol was a mitigation and so is the Windsor Framework. I would not be facetious if I said one obvious solution to deal with the island of Ireland would be to end partition but I do not think we can deliver that in the next...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Brexit on Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That is it. Mr. Nolan is saying there are probably workarounds-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I apologise. I had to take a call related to job losses in my constituency. Mr. Kingston has a long history regarding this issue. As we are all aware - a number of colleagues spoke about this - we have not had full sight of the Lacey and Clinch reports. It goes without saying we need that to happen as soon as possible. Mr. Kingston detailed where he sees possibilities that this...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (1 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 59. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline the reason tenants who have a formal rental agreement that is registered with the RTB, but who are renting off a family member such as a parent, are precluded from getting the rent credit via the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10431/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (2 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 30. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the progress being made to bring the Enterprise service to an hourly service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9869/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (2 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 48. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if further funding will be made available to Monaghan County Council as the lead agency for the N2 Ardee to Castleblayney road scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9868/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Services and Supports Provided by the State for Autistic People: Discussion (2 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I apologise for being late. I was meeting a Danish delegation but excuses are not much use to our witnesses. I took an interest in this issue because my son Turlough is autistic. People have come to me and said "you're Turlough's dad" so that is the reason they want to have a conversation with me. Obviously I am not shocked by what the witnesses said. There is acceptance across the board...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Services and Supports Provided by the State for Autistic People: Discussion (2 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: My point is specific to legal aid. I know this because I asked the Minister for Justice a question on it recently. It is being reviewed. A public survey closed on 28 February. In their terms, they have commenced that part of the consultation for hard-to-reach groups. I agree on forms, thresholds and so on, but If a submission was put together on the legal aid process, we could make sure...