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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Section 481 Film Tax Credit: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Look, we can get into the ins and outs of it.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Section 481 Film Tax Credit: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Yes. We will not repeat everything we have gone through on many occasions before. Again, I hope this will be dealt with at the stakeholder forum. We are all very glad that the forum is happening. Beyond that, we are very glad that it will be open to everyone. We just need to make sure that everyone who needs to be there will be told beforehand. We must also ensure that anybody who wants...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Section 481 Film Tax Credit: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I get that. There is a significant level of positives. There are anomalies that are thrown up by the nature of the industry. That has created some sets of circumstances and difficulties. If they could be addressed, that would be beneficial to all and sundry and the industry itself. Does anyone else want to come up with an elegant method of dealing with all the problems or will we leave...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Section 481 Film Tax Credit: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thought it was just to intimidate us.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Section 481 Film Tax Credit: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It is coming down to the stakeholder forum. I am sure there will be many positives. If we can deal with the negatives, it will be happy days across the board. Does Deputy Boyd Barrett wish to come back in?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Section 481 Film Tax Credit: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Before the Deputy responds, we should be clear as to who is responsible and who is leading in respect of all this.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Section 481 Film Tax Credit: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Ms Nash is responsible.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Section 481 Film Tax Credit: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Yes, it is to be hoped the forum will be a real positive and we will find the mechanisms to address the necessary issues. Go raibh maith agaibh go léir. I thank the witnesses for attending the meeting. I apologise for any nuisance I may have caused. The committee stands adjourned until Wednesday, 31 January 2024.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (23 Jan 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 66. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the progress being made in the investigation into the death of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2739/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (23 Jan 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 69. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he can provide an update on the current UNIFIL mission in which Defence Forces’ members are taking part in South Lebanon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2740/24]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Covid-19 Pandemic (23 Jan 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 96. To ask the Taoiseach when the terms of reference for the inquiry into Covid-19 will be produced. [1840/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (23 Jan 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 669. To ask the Minister for Health if it is the policy of the National Oral Health Office that funding provided for orthodontic treatment for under-18s categorised at the highest category 5 level is being used instead to treat in the private sector under-18s who are categorised in the 4 category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3048/24]

United Kingdom Import Controls: Statements (25 Jan 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Once again we are dealing with Brexit - the gift that does not stop giving. None of that has unfortunately been particularly positive for Britain or Ireland, and we know all of the machinations with the political conditions in the North at this point. There has been absolutely nothing positive. We have seen a huge amount of work done on the Windsor Framework and we have welcomed anything...

Charities (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (25 Jan 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: This is another instance where there is an awful lot of agreement in the room. I suppose it makes up for all those other times when there is not. We all know the huge level of work done by charities. It has been spoken about by many Deputies. At times, the State was not there and people found it necessary to create organisations and service providers and later the State came in with some...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (25 Jan 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 57. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline the recent work done by him and his Department on the re-establishment of the Executive in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3290/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (25 Jan 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 37. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline his Department’s and the Government’s recent international interactions and planned future engagements on the issue of Gaza and the wider Middle East; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3289/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (25 Jan 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 132. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will outline the next steps following the publication of the SEAI study into Carlinn Hall in Dundalk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3291/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (25 Jan 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 135. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there are any plans to encourage more retailers to sign up to the deposit return scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3292/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Projects and Operations: Iarnród Éireann (24 Jan 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Nobody here is going to die of shock when I ask about the Enterprise and when it will become an hourly service between Dublin and Belfast. There have been various timelines but while people have said this possibly could happen in 2024, there is also talk of the replacement of the entire stock. I also wonder about the changing of ticketing infrastructure. We spoke previously of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Projects and Operations: Iarnród Éireann (24 Jan 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: When will that be?