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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Programmes (9 May 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I ask that the huge work done by the like of Muirhevnamore community centre on the basis of being in an area of disadvantage be taken into account. We all know that, with community centres, you can be between timelines when it comes to anchor tenancies and so on. I know some of that is happening at the moment which has probably added pressures. I also know work is being done with SOLAS and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: European Union (9 May 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Tá an t-am caite.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: European Union (9 May 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The Minister is over time.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: European Union (9 May 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Tá an t-am caite.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (9 May 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 57. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on his Department's interaction with the British Government on the 30 April implementation of new Brexit-related customs checks on EU goods using Britain as a land bridge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20538/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (9 May 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Will the Tánaiste provide an update on his Department's interaction with the British Government with regard to the 30 April implementation of the new Brexit-related customs checks on EU goods using Britain as a land bridge, and will he make a statement on the matter? It is that issue that has been brought up in the past while regarding interactions with the British Government on a whole...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (9 May 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I welcome the fact there seems to be a significant amount of interaction in dealing with this. I also welcome the Tánaiste's own interactions with regard to all the stakeholders. Can I take from his answer that, at this time, he does not foresee any major issues with regard to this particular implementation and that if there are, we have sufficient facility to deal with it? We all...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (9 May 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It is obviously absolutely necessary that the work of this consultation group and all those other stakeholders would take place. We need to make sure we allow for the free flow of goods as easily as possible, with all the difficulties Brexit has caused. We know a huge amount of effort has been put in, particularly at this end, from the point of view of ensuring mitigations. The European...

Progressing Special Education Provision: Statements (9 May 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It is welcome that we are having this discussion. The problem is that we could probably all operate on the basis of 25 minutes each and deal with multiple issues we all have spinning in our constituencies of parents who have come to us in absolutely dreadful need of services, places in schools and all that is needed when they are dealing with their kids with disabilities. First, I need to...

Progressing Special Education Provision: Statements (9 May 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: -----good enough. There is an appeals process but I am very worried that we do not take into account complex needs and those with other additional resources-----

Progressing Special Education Provision: Statements (9 May 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: -----they are getting at the moment that might not fall into that bracket but could end up in a bracket on the basis of not getting supports. Like everyone else, I have received a huge amount of correspondence from parents and grandparents with kids with autism-----

Progressing Special Education Provision: Statements (9 May 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: -----Down's syndrome and others who require these services. We need to get a hell of a lot better at all of this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: 20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement: Mr. Bertie Ahern (8 May 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I find it was very pointed that the Cathaoirleach said that just before I spoke.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: 20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement: Mr. Bertie Ahern (8 May 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I am deeply pained. I have feelings.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: 20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement: Mr. Bertie Ahern (8 May 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Cuirim fáilte roimh an iar-Thaoiseach. I will try to shoot through these questions as fast as possible because I have been told to do so. Mr. Ahern spoke about the EU in the sense of it being the most successful peace process in the world. I suppose the idea was that if you trade together and you co-operate, other issues do not occur. Some of that has probably been thrown out the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: 20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement: Mr. Bertie Ahern (8 May 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It is 20 May.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Córas Iompair Éireann (8 May 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 126. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of a recent High Court judgement in relation to CIÉ pensions; if he will take steps to ensure that the benefits of the 1951 scheme active members will be protected and maintained and that pension increases will now be paid to these former workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20447/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Córas Iompair Éireann (8 May 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 127. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will communicate with CIÉ regarding the recent High Court judgement in relation to CIÉ pensions about the obligation to appoint CIÉ board-nominated members to the statutory CIÉ 1951 scheme pensions committee, pursuant to rule 12 of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20448/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (9 May 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 38. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on any engagement her Department has had with the Department of Transport and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage in relation to enhancement of the LIS allocations for counties affected by flooding, particularly Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20865/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (9 May 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 83. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on the progress being made to recognise the state of Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20537/24]