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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: An Inclusive Education for an Inclusive Society: Department of Education (25 Jun 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It is the forward planning. At times there seems to be a hold-up even when plans are in place. Sometimes, the school authorities will say they do not have the same sort of power or whatever and need to go through the Department, consultants and whatever else, meaning that time gets lost.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Funding of Development Sector and its Role in International Development: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Go raibh maith agaibh go léir. On some level, the witnesses present an absolutely frightening view of the world. That is where we are at the minute. On the proposed cuts and the cuts from an EU point of view, what are the exact outworkings of them? Obviously we are talking about everything from lifesaving right through to alleviating poverty and the issues around the lack of freedoms...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Funding of Development Sector and its Role in International Development: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I will come in very quickly on something Mr. Crowley said. The witnesses have laid it all out in respect of the frightening vista, the necessity for action and that if leadership can lead, we can get to a better place. That will deal with some of the major issues that we are dealing with currently, and that goes without saying. My point around conflict was to take it out of the equation....

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Jun 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank Senator Mark Daly for the invite to speak on behalf of Sinn Féin. This is one of the few instances where we will get a huge level of agreement. We all know the history of local government and for the most part it has been very positive. I agree with the Minister of State in the sense that if we go back to 2014 and the changes that were made, such as the taking away from the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (27 Jun 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 20. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the latest engagements with the EU that his Department has been involved in regarding the Israeli onslaught in Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26976/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (27 Jun 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 36. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the latest engagements that his Department has been involved in with the United States in regard to the Israeli onslaught in Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26977/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (27 Jun 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 91. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for an update on the funding streams that are available for geothermal heating schemes, including the amount that has been drawn down to date in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27705/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Security (27 Jun 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 101. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to detail the State’s involvement in the global anti-spyware initiative that stops companies producing technologies (details supplied) operating in an unfair way in jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26967/24]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Cabinet Committees (2 Jul 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I am going to bring up my yearly issue of the brown water in Dundalk. It is not the first time I have brought it up with the Taoiseach. It is a particular issue of increased manganese in the water supply reacting with chlorine, which leads to the water being incredibly brown. It also means this impacts on any repairs that get fixed or any flushing teams operating in other areas. Following...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: State Bodies (2 Jul 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 9. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council, a statutory agency operating under the aegis of his Department. [26826/24]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: State Bodies (2 Jul 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Councillor Pearse McGeough and I met representatives of Connect Credit Union in Blackrock this morning regarding the planned closure of the Kilsaran and Clogherhead branches on 30 August. This is not something we want to see. I spoke to the representatives and our biggest concern was about the vulnerable clients and that thing that makes the credit union different. We need to make sure...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: State Bodies (2 Jul 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Clogherhead and Kilsaran and Connect Credit Union.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Child Poverty (2 Jul 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I have brought up the issue before of children who grew up in chaotic sets of circumstances and the need for early intervention and supports. I have also spoken about the fact that, like many others, I have had to deal with some of these chaotic instances that impact greatly on the wider community and that we do not have the supports of the tools, whether from An Garda Síochána,...

Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (2 Jul 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It goes without saying that, as Deputy Ó Laoghaire noted, we need to have adequate sentencing guidelines. We have all seen issues in the public domain in recent times that have raised questions. I understand the idea of the separation of powers and so on and the fact that, at times, there needs to be flexibility for judges. We could make very specific rules but then the world might...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (2 Jul 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I welcome to the Gallery the representatives of the Union of Students in Ireland, USI, and the students' unions of UCD, Trinity College, SETU, Maynooth University, DCU, University of Galway and IADT, as well as representatives of Ógra Shinn Féin. I hope I have not forgotten anybody. These people deal with the accommodation crisis for students day to day, and I imagine they could...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 77. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the current situation in south Lebanon; the current activities of the Defence Forces on the UNIFIL mission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27951/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 98. 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 in Lebanon of a UNIFIL soldier (details supplied). [27950/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (2 Jul 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 162. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an electric scooter (details supplied), which is intended for use as a mobility scooter by the owner, is classed as an e-scooter under the new legislation; if insurance is required to operate this in a public place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27944/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Energy Policy (2 Jul 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 264. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the targets set and actual numbers realised for the local authority energy efficiency retrofit scheme from 2020 to 2024, for each local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28006/24]

Gender-Based Violence: Motion [Private Members] (3 Jul 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: If anyone was in any doubt about the issues we have regarding domestic or gender-based violence, anyone who has heard Natasha O'Brien or Bláthnaid Raleigh speak could have absolutely no more doubt. This should not be surprising to us. I commend those women and many others. The Minister has put a great emphasis on this issue but we all need to accept that, as a society and a State, we...