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Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (24 Sep 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: On some level, there is general agreement on this legislation and the fact it fixes the legal issue. There is scope, however, for considerable sentences being issued where the Bill applies to an offender. We are not opposing the passage of the Bill at this point in time. There is, however, a considerable amount of work which needs to be done, particularly in that field that relates to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council Meetings: Discussion (25 Sep 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: They walked the roads as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council Meetings: Discussion (25 Sep 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank the Cathaoirleach. I will take about 45 minutes if that is okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council Meetings: Discussion (25 Sep 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Yes. Not for the first time. Before we start, with regard to the exercise, were they graded? How did Ireland do?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council Meetings: Discussion (25 Sep 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: All right. We will chase that one up. I apologise that I missed a considerable amount of the early part of the meeting because I was in the Dáil Chamber. As I was leaving I believe Deputy Howlin was dealing with the escalating situation in the Middle East, which obviously had to take up a huge part of the conversation. If there is any repetition, that is okay. The Minister of State...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (23 Jul 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 50.To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current number of passport applications in processing; the number of passports issued to date in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32752/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (23 Jul 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 48.To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there has been a response from the EU following the Irish request for the EU-Israeli trade agreement to be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32750/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (23 Jul 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 51.To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on any recent engagement his Department has had with the EU regarding Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32753/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (23 Jul 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 49.To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on any recent engagement there has been between his Department and the Palestinian Authority on Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32751/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (23 Jul 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 52.To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department is aware of any plans by the EU to reduce the overseas aid budget; if he will outline any engagement his Department has had with the EU on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32755/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Cybersecurity Policy (23 Jul 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 94.To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide a current assessment on the dangers faced by the State from hybrid and cyber-attacks on communications infrastructure in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32367/24]

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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 148.To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence for an update on the investigations into the death of a soldier (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32362/24]

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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 149.To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the engagement his Department has had with the UN authorities in relation to the death of a soldier (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32364/24]

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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 150.To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence for an update on the plans for the improvement of the pay and conditions in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32365/24]

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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 151.To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if, regarding Level of Ambition (LOA), he will provide an update on the resourcing and recruitment needed to achieve LOA2; if he will provide a timeline for this in the form of year-on-year targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32366/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (23 Jul 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 274.To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on progress made on the work plan for 2024 by his Department, in conjunction with other agencies and Departments, to improve road safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33447/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus éireann (23 Jul 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 275.To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the work being done to recruit more bus drivers and mechanics to Bus éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33448/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (23 Jul 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 276.To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the preparation of tender documents for the N53 project in County Louth; when he expects it to progress to tender stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33449/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (23 Jul 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 361.To ask the Minister for Finance if he is aware of the recently published ESRI survey report into issues facing cross-border workers; how he intends progressing the issues raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32381/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (23 Jul 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 365.To ask the Minister for Finance his Department’s plans to engage with Northern and British authorities on the issues facing cross-border workers and cross-border remote workers, as outlined in the recent ESRI survey report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32385/24]