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Health Information Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Sep 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Nobody here will disagree that we need digital and electronic health records. That is absolutely essential to delivering an operating health service and improving patient safety. We acknowledge the absolute necessity of ensuring we have all the necessary information, whether specific to a patient or beyond that. Holistic information is required for the data analysis that can provide us...

Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: When we talk about business we want to ensure that businesses can thrive. We need to make sure we have all of the accountability and oversight necessary in place, as well as the means to facilitate business to happen. There has been much talk about accountability, powers of enforcement and oversight. At times like this, a lot of us deviate in respect of very specific issues in our...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Welfare Services (24 Sep 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 20. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection for an update on the performance of processing ‘hubs’ for community welfare and other services; whether her Department has any plans for creating similar hubs for other social protection payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37674/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Supreme Court Rulings (24 Sep 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 37. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the current stage of legislation that will allow for the enactment of the recent Supreme Court decision to allow a cohabitant to claim a widow’s pension in certain circumstances; when she expects it to be in operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37673/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (24 Sep 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 181. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school in County Louth (details supplied) will be granted DEIS status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37578/24]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Priorities (26 Sep 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The Tánaiste confirmed to Newstalk that he felt a number of prosecutions in relation to the Dublin riots were not proceeding fast enough. What are the Minister's views on this?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Priorities (26 Sep 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire. If there are deficiencies, we all want them dealt with. We accept that major work is being done by gardaí and many others. To come back to where I began with this, I was struck by the Tánaiste's claim that the justice system is not functioning well enough. That is a strange statement, given his own role in facilitating Fine Gael's 13-year...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Priorities (26 Sep 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire. At the next opportunity, will answer my questions? We are worried about the possibility of overturning a number of convictions after the major work done by gardaí and many others. We all support providing the Garda with the capacity it needs. We need to see more of that happening and it needs to happen faster. We have said we need to ensure...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Citizenship Applications (26 Sep 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Recently we saw a ceremony for those people who have gained their citizenship. These are very happy occasions and I am sure they are one of the Minister's favourite engagements as Minister. The processing time, however, still seems to be touching upon two years for many and some applications even exceed that. We are talking here about people who are working and playing a huge role in our...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Citizenship Applications (26 Sep 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I wish to refer to correspondence that came in to Deputy Pa Daly's office. It came from an Irishman who is married to a man who does not have Irish citizenship. His husband had exceeded the wait time considerably and he was in contact with a number of others who were in the same situation. Many people received emails from the Department of Justice stating that there was a delay but that...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Citizenship Applications (26 Sep 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That is very positive, and it should be the aim. It is a matter of making sure it happens. Regarding workflows in the Department, there have been backlogs in respect of a number of immigration permissions. The Minister of State referred to citizenship applications and the processing of asylum applications. The numbers have risen in all these areas. I suppose only so much can be done...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Drug Dealing (26 Sep 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 12. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will outline Government plans to deal with the scourge of drugs and drug dealing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38177/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Drug Dealing (26 Sep 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I am going to ask about the plans to deal with the scourge of drugs and drug dealing, and if the Minister could make a statement on the matter. On the television and on the beat, in any town or village across Ireland, everyone can see with their own eyes the issues that impact greatly. I am talking about everything from organised crime right down to the vulnerable people who are used, and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Drug Dealing (26 Sep 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I submitted another question which I thought might have been up for oral reply today. It must be in for written reply at this stage. It related to the number of gardaí across Louth and in Dundalk, with details of the numbers in drug squads. I will be looking for that. I agree with what the Minister has said. Obviously, considerable effort needs to be put in on major operations,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Drug Dealing (26 Sep 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The Garda is spending a huge amount of time. Councils do not have the power and Tusla does not have the tools. The Garda does not have the tools at this point in time to deal with these sorts of issues.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Drug Dealing (26 Sep 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It is a huge draw on resources.

Finance (Provision of Access to Cash Infrastructure) Bill 2024: Second Stage (26 Sep 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Unfortunately, the Deputy will not be passing over to Deputy Doherty. Not for the first time this week, the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, is facing me. I will possibly be asking her to bring certain issues directly to the attention of the Minister.

Finance (Provision of Access to Cash Infrastructure) Bill 2024: Second Stage (26 Sep 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Definitely on this topic. I would not dream of going off on a tangent in any way, shape or form. That would be unheard of.

Finance (Provision of Access to Cash Infrastructure) Bill 2024: Second Stage (26 Sep 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: While I have the Minister of State here, it would be wrong not to raise a particular issue. In fairness, it is an incredibly important one. We have all heard about the major concerns. Even in recent weeks, people have raised those concerns with us. One lady contacted me about her dad. There was some element of confusion at a senior football match in the Dundalk area. As he was not au...

Local Authority Public Administration Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (26 Sep 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It is worthwhile bringing this Bill forward. Deputy Mitchell has already stated there may be a need to deal with certain sections on Committee Stage and referred to the large body of work already in front of the PAC, but we are looking for some means to find a level of accountability. In fairness, Deputy Troy has detailed some of the issues. Some of us elected representatives have been...