Results 961-980 of 6,852 for speaker:Ruairí Ó Murchú

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (22 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 591. To ask the Minister for Health the number of assistant psychologists currently working in a voluntary capacity within HSE services by CHO area in tabular form. [25727/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (22 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 592. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to an advertisement (details supplied); the body responsible for the advertisement; if these positions will be readvertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25728/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (22 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 593. To ask the Minister for Health his position and that of the HSE in relation to the recruitment of assistant psychologists in an unpaid capacity by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25729/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (22 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 595. To ask the Minister for Health when the national pilot to establish the efficacy of the assistant psychologist grade as a paid grade will be completed; if the report will be published; and the expected timeframe for publication. [25730/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (23 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 11. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with the leader of the Democratic Unionist Party, DUP. [31501/21]

Residential Tenancies (No. 2) Bill 2021: Second Stage (23 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It seems all of us sound like a broken record regarding housing at this stage. On some level, if it were not so serious, I would say I absolutely bore myself but we all know the realities. Anybody engaging with constituents in the town of Dundalk will know the realities. I am fed up talking about the levels of rents people are dealing with. We are all aware that the rent pressure zone...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: The Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: An Post (9 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I wish to add my voice to the thanks given to the post office network for the excellent front-line work that has been done throughout the pandemic. I want to hone in on something that was said. Obviously we are talking about closures because the IPU has told us that 200 post offices are in danger of closing. The Cathaoirleach, like many others, has dealt with the fact that the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rapid Antigen Testing for Aviation and Travel Sectors: Discussion (9 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The matter has been put in stark terms. Mr. O'Grady dealt with some of this earlier and Dr. Mina has outlined how antigen testing is a supreme tool for stopping transmission. I had intended to ask a question about optimal times. Dr. Power stated that we will have to be able to facilitate the green digital certificate if we are to go at this. Professor Ferguson spoke about serial testing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rapid Antigen Testing for Aviation and Travel Sectors: Discussion (9 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I think that is the thing. I was using the wrong language when I referred to bridging the gap. That is the narrative we have had and we have got a straight answer today in relation to antigen being superior. We need to have the CMO and possibly Dr. De Gascun in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: In fairness to Professor O’Higgins Norman, he dealt with the whole issue of the necessity for joined-up thinking. We need to get it right with respect to schools, communities and beyond. He addressed the specific difficulties with social media, the cyberworld and gaming platforms. Who should be involved in recording the metrics? I imagine it would be the companies but what exactly...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Two points arise. We need to make sure those metrics are provided, be it to a digital safety commissioner or whomever it may be, and ensure that officeholder has sufficient resources to deal with that issue. We also need a best practice communication line, particularly, as Professor O'Higgins Norman said, if there is a trusted person in a school to whom such communication could be made....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That is a straightforward ask. Beyond that, in the context of some of the studies DCU has done, a number of commentators have stated that when bullying is identity-based it has a greater impact. What is Professor O'Higgins Norman's view on the facility within schools to deal with the outworkings of some bad cases where someone has been greatly impacted? We have heard recently there is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Let us accept that what we really need is the best case scenario with regard to removing as much bullying as possible, and this is having a community-based programme and a connection with social media and gaming companies. It also involves a whole-of-school approach. How has Professor O'Higgins Norman found this? I imagine the best programmes are those in which children and parents are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I add my voice to some of what was said about social media companies and the requirement that they step up and that we would make them do so. They are all pervasive and therefore so is cyberbullying. There is no escaping it or down time from it. It can be difficult to monitor what your kids do on social media, particularly as they get older, and there will always be a difficulty there. ...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I will throw something out. I apologise for the selfishness but this is something that I have an interest in. The benefits of sport were discussed. It can be particularly beneficial to young fellows. Have the witnesses dealt with this in relation to combat sports? I have discovered through my own kids and myself that it is something that teaches you to win or, more likely, to lose and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I was taking a liberty in raising combat sports, and the wins it offers in team building, resilience and also learning to win and lose. It fits into the wider area of resilience training while saying that we need to work towards a best case scenario where bullying does not occur, but that we can give people the tools to deal with it as much as possible.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I agree. Dr. Foody is 100% correct. The term "positive connectivity" is probably the one I should have gone with. There was an element of selfishness in the way I directed the question initially, so I apologise to everyone for that.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I want to raise the issue of the public liability insurance crisis, which is impacting on businesses, community centres and community and sporting organisations. They are being charged either astronomical insurance premiums or they are not getting quotes at all. I know of a rural community centre in Louth with a turnover of €6,000 that is paying substantially more than €2,000...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I accept that and certainly am not saying that, it was just something I wanted to throw out. The emphasis has to be that we remove the act of bullying as much as possible and create bully-free areas but if there is the possibility of strengthening people it is always welcome.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: No, I agree.