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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Enlargement and the Western Balkans: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank Mr. Laják. His presentation was not only comprehensive but very interesting. We expected some of it. It is fair to say, and this is a point that many of us have made many times, that prior to the Ukrainian crisis and the Russian invasion the EU was not particularly serious about further accession. Let us be clear, the EU had its own worries regarding rule-of-law issues,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Enlargement and the Western Balkans: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: What is the figure?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Enlargement and the Western Balkans: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank Dr. Visoka. His last point on the fear of an eastern shift is one of the first points we made. To a degree, that has created the stasis. The language has changed somewhat since the onset of the Ukrainian crisis, but the impression I get from Dr. Visoka and the previous speaker is that people are not seeing this in real terms. Representatives from North Macedonia were before the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Enlargement and the Western Balkans: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: What sort of concessions?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (28 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I will not go back over the argument that we need a citizens’ assembly or an expanded shared island dialogue. We see the Narrow Water Bridge project is moving on. It and the A5 are necessary pieces of infrastructure which we want to see progress as much as possible. I wish to ask about shared island funding for research projects. We know what it has done in the whole education...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (28 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I wish to follow up on migration on the basis that we are all aware of the huge openings there are and the lack of positions we have right across the health service, whether we are talking about those who work in nursing homes, those who work in home care, our speech and language therapists, SLTs, or our occupational therapists, OTs, and we know the issue we have in the building sector....

Ceisteanna - Questions: Child Poverty (28 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: When the Taoiseach and I discussed this matter previously, he spoke about the engagement he would have with the Joint Committee on Autism’s report. We all know the issues that exist for parents and children who cannot get assessments and necessary therapies. The report makes 109 recommendations on creating a framework for autistic people to live in society, including the necessary...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (28 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: According to the Taoiseach, the Minister of State will give some sort of update in relation to a number of issues including Serbia and Kosovo. At the Committee on European Union Affairs earlier we were dealing with the western Balkans. We know the story, in the sense that the EU was not necessarily serious about accession for a number of years. There was an element of dealing with the rule...

Environmental Protection Agency Water Quality Report 2022: Statements (28 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It is clear that water quality needs to be maintained and improved upon. Here again farmers have their role to play in relation to this. Like many others, I have spoken to many farmers who have agreed with that. The challenge for us in this House is to put in a workable framework to facilitate them in meeting their part and their responsibilities. I am going to deal with the nitrates...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (27 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 66. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the catchment and flood risk management plan under CFRAM for County Louth; the progress on the implementation of same that has been made to date; the funding that has been allocated to the scheme to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30970/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: EU Regulations (29 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We all understand the importance of the tech sector in Ireland. We are a major hub, not only from a European point of view but also from a global point of view. Obviously, regulation is vital. The difficulty is that there has not always been a great relationship when regulation and legislation meet technology. We just spoke about artificial intelligence. We all know there are great...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Work Permits (29 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We all understand the issue with home care, and we all have constituents coming to us who, even when approved, cannot get home care. It is all about delivering for their family members in their own homes. We know the work that has been done. We know the cross-departmental strategic workforce advisory group, CDSWAG, recommendations. I know this is beyond the Minister of State's remit, but...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Work Permits (29 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Yes, and 15 in play. We obviously need to look at something like a foreign recruitment drive that will be more successful than this, while accepting that accommodation and other issues have an impact.

Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Temporary Solidarity Contribution) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Name them.

Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Temporary Solidarity Contribution) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I was not.

Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Temporary Solidarity Contribution) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: No. When requested. I should probably start by spelling-----

Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Temporary Solidarity Contribution) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Once more into the breach. I should probably start by spelling neoliberalism but I am not going to put myself to that sort of test right about now.