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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (8 Feb 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We are absolutely failing these citizens. We need to do the business for them.

Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (8 Feb 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman is an independent, impartial, fair and free service that helps resolve complaints from consumers, including small businesses, against financial service providers and pension providers. I do not think anyone would argue against such a body. We need to give the powers to such a body to be able to deliver for regular people. While we accept that...

Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (8 Feb 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I understand that, but I would like to think there will be governmental interaction to ensure we have as few job losses as possible. Some of the news is positive – that having to do with future jobs – but there are families and so on that have received very bad news.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (7 Feb 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 237. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will outline Tourism Ireland’s strategy and budget to market Brigid 1500 abroad, to include the locations in Ireland and the number of any press or promotional trips for journalists or influencers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5688/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Construction Industry (8 Feb 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 41. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the work being done in his Department to promote the use of modern methods of construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5719/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Flexible Work Practices (8 Feb 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 43. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will give and update on the work that is being done by his Department, with other Government Departments and State agencies; to find solutions for those who live in the North and work remotely for southern-based companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5718/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (8 Feb 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 120. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an update on the progress of flood defences planned for Dundalk Bay, County Louth; to outline if additional funding will be made available for flood defences in north Louth following the damage done in November 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5285/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Programmes (13 Feb 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I add my voice to that of Deputy Murnane O'Connor. I have come across a similar scenario relating to boys' and girls' schools in Ardee. One of the schools got DEIS status but the other did not, in spite of the fact that they deal with the same demographics. These anomalies need to be considered. It is about trying to get resources to the people who require them. This is not the first...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens' Assembly (13 Feb 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 8. To ask the Taoiseach the expected timeline for the citizens' assemblies committed to in the programme for Government. [2746/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens' Assembly (13 Feb 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: In relation to the previous question, what I was talking about is the worst of circumstances, really chaotic circumstances where the council is probably looking at nuclear options. The fact is that we do not necessarily have all of the resources required to deal with what are very complex cases. I am also talking about circumstances that have reached the level of chaotic criminality and...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (13 Feb 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 24. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on children and education will meet next. [6307/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (13 Feb 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: There are huge issues with special education teacher allocations and the new scheme. We have all been approached by teachers who got the circular. This was first brought to my attention by Fiona Mhic Chonchoille from Scoil Naomh Lorcan in Omeath. She put it very well: The new SET model that is coming into play from September 2024 is not supporting children with additional needs. The new...

Road Traffic Bill 2024: Second Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I agree with an awful lot of what has been said, particularly what Deputy Lahart spoke about. We can have the best legislation in the world but if we do not have the capacity to enforce it, it will be worthless. Many have spoken here about the tragedies we have had on the roads recently. We need to ensure the Garda has the capacity it needs to deal with this sort of stuff. We all...

Road Traffic Bill 2024: Second Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: To be fair to Louth County Council, great works must be done. As we really need to get the work done, we need to make sure that money is added in.

Road Traffic Bill 2024: Second Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The county council cannot make a determination in regard to anything it does at the moment because it does not even have the money to follow through on what would be the regular planning budget.

Road Traffic Bill 2024: Second Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I have very poor hearing.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs (13 Feb 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Like everyone else, I have been contacted by schools on this issue, including a member of staff at Scoil Naomh Lorcan. I have already read her words into the record but I do so again because she put it better than I ever could: The new model is based on academic results and does not take into account [complex needs]. The Department will say it is up to the principal to give out SET hours...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects (13 Feb 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Very briefly, as I am renowned for. If we are talking about the schools building programme, it has been brought to my attention - I have spoken to the Minister about this previously - that at times there can be issues with communication. Some of that is that the schools would say the power they had previously or their involvement was greater with regard to running these jobs. An example...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Bus Services (13 Feb 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I will talk specifically about school transport for those with disabilities. There seems to be some sort of anomaly. I will just give a quick example. There was a family in Dundalk that applied for a school in Dundalk with an ASD unit but there was no room. They went to one in a rural post-primary school. They then failed to qualify for transport on the basis that one of the schools with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 Feb 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the availability, location and number of places in ASD units in secondary schools in County Louth for the 2024-2025 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6339/24]