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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Electoral Process (25 May 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 252. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the examinations he has undertaken in relation to extending the right to vote to Irish citizens abroad in Presidential elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27581/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (25 May 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 458. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he received correspondence from a person (details supplied); his views on whether it is fair that SUSI recipients availing of experience within their placement schools would have their special rate grant removed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27582/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Broadband Infrastructure (25 May 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 583. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 2097 of 24 March 2021, if her Department has made recent introductions between local authority broadband officers and satellite companies in relation to broadband connectivity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28229/21]

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (26 May 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It has been said by many in the House that the public and front-line care workers have done a huge amount of work to subdue case numbers. It is not very long ago that the situation was different. We all remember the dreadful figures and statistics. We dreaded watching the news, particularly in December and January. However, we have got the situation under control. We also faced...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Child and Family Agency (27 May 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We will have sufficient time. We will probably get to Question No. 14 as well, will we not?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Direct Provision System (27 May 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: In Question No. 12, I have brought up the case of early childcare services and accessing the national childcare scheme, NCS. There are a number of these services in danger. We are talking about the referrals from Tusla. I am aware that there are ongoing conversations and while Tusla will deal with the House – Coxs Demesne Youth and Community Project because it has a service level...

Health (Amendment) Act 2021: Motion (27 May 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The Minister said that mandatory hotel quarantining has been a vital tool in providing us with protection. We had the dreadful experience in December and January when, if anyone had not heard it before, the new horror term "variant" emerged. We are now aware of the Kent variant, which has had a huge impact in Britain and throughout Ireland. Beyond that, we have the ongoing horror for...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (27 May 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 12. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the national childcare scheme; the measures he has taken to allay the challenges faced by community early learning and childcare services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28572/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (27 May 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 14. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if consideration has been given to the extending remit of the Department of Education in relation to the sponsorship of children within the national childcare scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28571/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (27 May 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 156. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the specific actions introduced as per the statement within the Programme for Government to strengthen the regulatory and enforcement mechanisms with regard to short-term lettings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28947/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (27 May 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 157. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of short-term let properties operating in rent pressure zones without the appropriate permissions identified by the local authorities and brought back to the long-term rental market since the relevant amendments to the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) in 2019, by local authority in tabular form; and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (27 May 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 158. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the engagement local authorities with rent pressure zones have had with his Department in relation to short-term letting regulations detailing any concerns raised including within the Covid-19 pandemic context; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28949/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (27 May 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 159. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 243 of 20 May 2021, when he expects to receive the remaining returns from local authorities impacted by the short-term letting regulation. [28950/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (26 May 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank the Tánaiste for coming before the committee. This all comes down to the investment court system that he dealt with substantially. We had a number of legal minds and other experts before the committee. There was some element in the narrative of people moving away from ISDS. Regarding the North American Free Trade Agreement, NAFTA, some of the ISDS-related situations were...

Situation in Belarus: Motion (1 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: An aeroplane travelling between Athens and Vilnius was diverted with the threat of a bomb, with a MiG-29 becoming part of the operation and with the return of terminology related to the KGB. It is like something out of a bad film. It is "Die Hard" without John McClane. The problem is there was no hero and a crime was without doubt committed. It was international piracy and state-sponsored...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cybersecurity Policy (1 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I would agree with an awful of what was said in some of the interactions the Minister of State and I have had on the need for the NCSC review to take into account the shameful ransomware attack carried out on this State. We need to ensure we are up to spec. The general conversation is that 29 staff, no director and a €5 million budget is not going to cut it, but I assume we will get...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Broadband Plan (1 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 69. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the acceleration progress of the national broadband plan, NBP; the timeframe in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29512/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Broadband Plan (1 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: First, regarding the point I raised on a previous question, it was probably unfair to throw it into the public domain. The Minister of State has an element of experience in the particular field being discussed and I was interested in his view on whether we need to look into capacity issues. It is not a great shock that I am asking a question on the acceleration of the national broadband...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Broadband Plan (1 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I appreciate the Minister of State's reply. It is not the first time he has given it this evening. I spoke with NBI earlier and, as such, there is an element of my carrying out a fraud, for which I apologise. It just happened that I got the telephone call earlier, before I came into the House to speak on this question. In fairness, the NBI offered me similar information to what the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Broadband Plan (1 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank the Minister of State for his answer. He hit the nail on the head regarding the necessity of putting things on a contractual basis and ensuring there is follow-through. We need to make sure that happens. I have a final question. There is a plan in place for this particular roll-out but there will be huge areas for which it will be three, four or five years before they have...