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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors Annual Report: Discussion (30 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It is another one I am not sure Mr. Murphy can answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors Annual Report: Discussion (30 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: A fine group of people.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors Annual Report: Discussion (30 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: This issue should be dealt with on its own. Perhaps I will be allowed come in afterwards. The question has been very well put by the Chairman and Deputy Calleary. There are two parts to it, namely, whether European disaster funding is available, and then the wider question of regulation, which the EU has sometimes been better on than member states have. I would like to come in after this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors Annual Report: Discussion (30 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Go raibh maith agat a Chathaoirligh. In fairness, that last issue is an incredibly serious one. If there were some sort of modality to deal with it in Europe, it would be very beneficial. Over the years there was probably an element of the EU which was overly protective of the market, and its own rules on state aid and everything had to be thrown out the window in the past while with the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors Annual Report: Discussion (30 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Is Mr. Murphy aware of a general conversation? I appreciate he is not going to be able to go into the ins and outs of what exactly the European Commission is proposing as if somebody told him in the corridor last week and he were going to give it to us now in public session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors Annual Report: Discussion (30 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I have been called worse Chairman. I have been called a lot worse.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Childcare Services (6 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 53. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he plans to take to fully address the devastating impacts that the national childcare scheme will have on the provision of care to disadvantaged children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36034/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Childcare Services (6 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I have dealt with the Minister previously in respect of the national childcare scheme, NCS, and I welcome the interaction we have had in that regard. Much as we might welcome the national childcare scheme as a job activation scheme, the problem relates to funding for groups that deal with disadvantaged kids. The Minister has already answered questions relating to some of the review...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Childcare Services (6 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I very much welcome the review process and the fact that the Minister wants it to look specifically at disadvantage. The problem is that the facility at Moneymore in Drogheda now has 12 children but capacity for 26. The number in The House in Cox's Demesne is 24, down from 32, while in Lios na nÓg it is 45 although the facility had capacity for 72. In Toberona, it is 14, down from 22,...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Childcare Services (6 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I welcome the Minister's remarks. As regards Tusla, there are certain families that are incredibly frightened when they hear Tusla mentioned, which can create its own difficulties. However, there are specific issues which I will discuss later with the Minister relating to the interactions with some of these groups. We do not necessarily have it across the line in the context of meitheal or...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Pandemic (6 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The Minister of State and the Minister met these families. The Minister said that a mechanism was needed for these families to be able to get to the truth. I reiterate what Deputy O'Dowd has said. We need to lay out what these families have done through their freedom of information requests, the parliamentary questions we have tabled and through a great deal of interaction, negotiation and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Pandemic (6 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: A public inquiry is the only thing that will give an answer to these families who deserve it. I think everyone accepts that. We need that timeline and then to look at mechanisms. The onus is on the Minister of State and the Minister, Deputy Donnelly, to go back to those families and give them that mechanism. We cannot continue as we are. If there are logistical reasons it cannot happen...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (6 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 78. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the engagements he has had with community childcare providers regarding the national childcare scheme detailing the concerns that have been highlighted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36035/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (6 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 488. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to plans by the HSE to engage with an association (details supplied) to negotiate a new contract to provide enhanced public eye-care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29663/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (6 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 489. To ask the Minister for Health the status of each of the services (details supplied); the current situation of each; the future for the service users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29664/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (6 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 490. To ask the Minister for Health f he is satisfied with the engagement between a service (details supplied) and an association in relation to the future care of current service users following the notice to withdraw services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29665/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (6 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 487. To ask the Minister for Health the current healthcare services provided at Louth County Hospital, Dundalk. [29662/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (6 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 513. To ask the Minister for Health the expected timeframe for the appointment of the four epilepsy nurse specialist posts to manage the patient safety requirements for women who are prescribed sodium valproate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29738/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (6 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 512. To ask the Minister for Health the expected timeframe for the establishment of the inquiry into the historical licencing and prescribing of sodium valproate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29737/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (6 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 514. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to establish a stakeholder group to review safety and risk measures regarding the prescribing and distribution sodium valproate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29739/21]