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Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland (6 Jul 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 114. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will outline an engagement her Department has had with other Government agencies and Departments in relation to the problems faced by workers who live in the North, work for southern-based companies and wish to work from home, and if the issue will be included in the considerations for budget 2024; and if she will...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland (6 Jul 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Will the Minister outline the engagement her Department has had with other Government agencies and Departments on the problems being faced by workers who live in the North but work in companies based in the South and who may wish to work from home or engage in remote working. The example I use is PayPal, which closed its premises. Its employees who live in the North had to be transferred to...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland (6 Jul 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We need a solution that works across the board but the Department of Social Protection has a part to play.

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland (6 Jul 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: In fairness to the Minister, she is not the only member of the Government I have put this question to. I raised it with the Taoiseach earlier this week, and not for the first time. This issue needs to be taken to Cabinet level and addressed. I accept it is beyond the Minister's remit but there is a need for HMRC and Revenue to have fully-fledged conversations on providing a solution. The...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland (6 Jul 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It probably does not come as any shock to an awful lot of people that there is an issue that the British Government is not willing, at this point in time, to sort out. We have to play our part in looking for a solution. This is an issue across every border. The OECD is looking at putting a deal together but I imagine we could be waiting a hell of a long time before that happens. At a...

Progress on the National Parks and Wildlife Service: Statements (6 Jul 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I appreciate the opportunity to speak on the National Parks and Wildlife Service. Deputy Farrell spoke at the end of his contribution about trees. We all know the huge body of work that needs to be done with afforestation and we know about the difficulties, which are in the public domain and have been over and back on investment funds right through to grant schemes that are fit for purpose....

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Soláthar Seirbhís Dhátheangach ó Ranna Rialtais: Plé (5 Jul 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Tá ceist agam fá choinne na Roinne Iompair agus comharthaí bóithre dátheangacha agus cén fáth nach bhfuil an téacs an tomhas céanna. Dúirt cuid mhór daoine liom just inniu faoin gceist seo. Bheinn an-bhuíoch a fháil amach caidé an fhadhb.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Soláthar Seirbhís Dhátheangach ó Ranna Rialtais: Plé (5 Jul 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Tá brón orm faoi sin.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Soláthar Seirbhís Dhátheangach ó Ranna Rialtais: Plé (5 Jul 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Léigh, le do thoil.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Soláthar Seirbhís Dhátheangach ó Ranna Rialtais: Plé (5 Jul 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Tá an cheist seo don chuid is mó de na finnéithe. Maidir le daoine atá ag iarraidh ranganna Gaeilge a dhéanamh, an bhfuil orthu iad a dhéanamh ina n-am féin? Tá muid ag iarraidh muinín a chothú i measc an phobail chun gearán nó teagmháil a dhéanamh le Ranna trí Ghaeilge. Ní dhéanann cuid mhór daoine...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Soláthar Seirbhís Dhátheangach ó Ranna Rialtais: Plé (5 Jul 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Caithfimid an tacaíocht seo a thabhairt do dhaoine agus caithfimid amharc air agus an córas is fearr a chur i bhfeidhm mar tá sé an-tábhachtach ar fad. Is dócha go bhfuil cuid mhór tacaíochta de dhíth fosta. Cad faoi dhaoine atá ag iarraidh déileáil leis na Ranna ar an Idirlíon? Bhí cúpla duine i m’oifig ag...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Soláthar Seirbhís Dhátheangach ó Ranna Rialtais: Plé (5 Jul 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Cad faoi social media?

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Soláthar Seirbhís Dhátheangach ó Ranna Rialtais: Plé (5 Jul 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Tá brón orm faoi sin.

European Union Directive: Motion (6 Jul 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: This is a timely motion, as we see the devastating effects of a scandal within a commercial State-sponsored body. I am fairly sure I do not have to name it, as I think everyone will realise I am talking about RTÉ. I do not want to prejudice the work of the relevant committees or wherever else this has to go. I will quote from the briefing note, which states the proposal "will impose...

Report on Section 481 - Film Tax Credit: Motion (6 Jul 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank the Committee on Budgetary Oversight for doing this work. I thank its members for allowing me to take part in some of the committee's deliberations. The committee heard from a considerable number of witnesses, including representatives of Screen Ireland, Screen Producers Ireland, the Screen Guilds of Ireland and the Irish Film Workers Association. John Arkins and Liz Murray were in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (6 Jul 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 83. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will outline what alternatives are open to people in County Louth who need a housing adaptation grant but who cannot apply to Louth County Council because the applications process is closed until January 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33037/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Bodies (11 Jul 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 2. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the social dialogue co-ordination unit of his Department. [32454/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Bodies (11 Jul 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I am raising again the issue relating to section 39 workers. They carry out many necessary types of work, including work for people with disabilities, healthcare and addiction services. These services are all talking about how they cannot retain workers. Sometimes that is because people are leaving to work directly for the HSE where they are on better conditions which makes sense from a...

Investment in Football: Motion [Private Members] (12 Jul 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I am under instruction to welcome Palmerstown FC on behalf of Deputies Mark Ward and Eoin Ó Broin. Other people were declaring an interest and I suppose I should declare at this stage that I still play badly at seven-a-side in the Gaels on a Monday night and occasionally on a Thursday. I also want to refute what I heard at a recent meeting. I thank the Labour Party but I must call out...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Advertising (12 Jul 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Obviously, we are asking questions on what his Department is spending on advertising with RTÉ. There are wider questions for RTÉ but, on some level, that has been done to death, without getting hold of the answers we require in the context of providing the new trust that we hope to find. All present know the importance of public sector broadcasting, however. Are there plans to...