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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: At the end of the year. There is no specific date yet. I think what-----

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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: In September, okay.

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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That is complete replacement by 2029.

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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Will this happen stage by stage?

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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Will this resolve some of the mechanical issues and so on that have happened?

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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: On the ticketing scenario, is it still an issue?

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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: In the South, there was an issue in certain places across the infrastructure. There was not necessarily the correct ticketing system to record days and so on.

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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I imagine the ticketing infrastructure across Iarnród Éireann has been upgraded to a degree at this stage. Is it?

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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Okay. I thank the witnesses.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (30 Jan 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Yes.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (30 Jan 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I want to bring up the issue of the lack of Ozempic, which is a diabetes drug. It is also seen at times as a weight-loss drug. This could be part of the issue. I think there was an issue with production; numbers are down. People with diabetes have told me of their difficulty in getting it. It was brought to my attention by a man who has been a diabetic for 26 years. Seven years ago he...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (30 Jan 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Arising from my previous question, could we also look at alternatives to Ozempic and a more streamlined process for assessments so those with diabetes could make that change? That could help us. Once again, I raise the issue of housing adaptation grants and the ongoing review. We need the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donnell, to come to a conclusion on that as soon as possible. We all...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (30 Jan 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The Taoiseach has indicated a timeline for when the Government might join and support South Africa in its genocide case against Israel. Is he, like some of his Ministers, supportive of South Africa and of the Government joining its case? Trócaire has also asked that the Government make its own assessment about what is happening in Gaza with regard to genocide and the risk of genocide....

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (30 Jan 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Will we carry out our own assessment?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (30 Jan 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 76. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if consideration is being given to providing an enhanced or additional LIS package for areas, particularly in north Louth, that have been badly affected by recent flooding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4007/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (30 Jan 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I ask the Minister if consideration is being given to providing an enhanced or additional local improvement scheme package for areas, particularly in north Louth, that have been affected by recent flooding, and if she will make a statement on the matter. The Minister has visited the area and is aware of some of the issues. We will probably have time later to deal with some of that but the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (30 Jan 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire. I do not think anybody will complain about any moneys for the local improvement scheme; obviously the more the merrier. We are all aware of the necessary works that have been done and while local authorities will, in normal times, be able to prioritise, the problem with this is that the huge level of damage done by the recent flooding has impacted on a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (30 Jan 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I appreciate that and welcome any flexibility there can be that would benefit Louth and particularly the Cooley Peninsula and the huge damage done. Louth County Council has done some short-term mitigation works. It has an application in at this point for €260,000. As regards the Department of Transport, there is an ask in of €1.6 million because of the huge damage that was...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (30 Jan 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: -----and the moneys they may already have spent at this point. It is something I have brought up with the Minister, Deputy McConalogue, a number of times.

Misuse of Drugs (Cannabis Regulation) Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (31 Jan 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It is fair to say that we have at least agreement on one issue, which is that the war on drugs has been an abject failure. I recall that there was a period in Dundalk a couple of years ago when, following cuts to Garda funding, we did not have a drug squad and then the drug squad was suddenly in operation again. In fairness, no one is going to have a problem when action is taken against...