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Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (9 Sep 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 966. To ask the Minister for Health his plans in regard to the challenges that face persons suffering from eating disorders particularly in relation to the pressures on acute and day services; his further plans to address these pressures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41439/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (9 Sep 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 967. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacant positions to be filled in CHO8 mental health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41440/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Homeless Persons Supports (9 Sep 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 1268. To ask the Minister for Health the supports that have been put in place to ensure volunteer-run soup kitchens such as groups (details supplied) can continue to provide essential services; the timeframe provided to this organisation to make any necessary changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42282/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (9 Sep 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 1292. To ask the Minister for Health the expected timeframe for the launch of the EU digital Covid certificate portal outlining details in relation to the release of phase one and two; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42391/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (9 Sep 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 1265. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the reimbursement application of a drug (details supplied); the expected timeframe for the completion of negotiations regarding the pricing and reimbursement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42279/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Sep 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 1293. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the Departments involved in the development of the EU Digital Covid Certificate portal; the status of the development process detailing any unexpected delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42392/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (9 Sep 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 1519. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the interim solutions being considered to support farmers impacted by EU Directive 2019/904 prohibiting products in Ireland used to cover maize grown; the interactions he has had with organisations, farmers and the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41446/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (9 Sep 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 1579. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the process by which assessment and monitoring of inshore fishing information is gathered namely razor clam fishing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42394/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (9 Sep 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 1580. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline any sustainable fishing advocacy groups he is aware of in County Louth including local regional branches. [42395/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Telecommunications Infrastructure (9 Sep 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 1612. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the timeframe in relation to the announcement of the future work programme of the mobile phone and broadband task force; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42285/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Telecommunications Infrastructure (9 Sep 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 1613. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress on the evaluation of the issues that should be addressed by the mobile phone and broadband taskforce; the level of engagement she has had with multiple Departments and agencies regarding the taskforce; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42286/21]

Freedom of Information: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I welcomed some of the things the Minister said. Obviously, we will keenly watch his roadmap regarding the process of review. As some of my colleagues said earlier, we are beyond the need for a review to tighten up and address the weaknesses within FOI. I accept that the whole system should be constantly reviewed. We are in a changing world, particularly regarding technological advances....

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Sep 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 94. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans in relation to the continuity of Covid-19 business supports as business reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43798/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Sep 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 103. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there are plans to include businesses that missed the deadlines for Covid-19 business supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43797/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Broadband Plan (16 Sep 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: There has already been mention of the fact that NBI was in front of the Joint Committee on Transport and Communications yesterday. I suppose the welcome news is we are now at a stage where the entire plan, at least the seven-year plan, is there on the website for all to see. We are talking about two matters. We are talking about the acceleration from seven to five years and we are talking...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Broadband Plan (16 Sep 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Perhaps the mobile and broadband task force is the body that can provide that information, if the Minister of State could come back to me on that.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Driver Test (16 Sep 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I add my voice to those of the driving instructors. There should be some interaction to see if we can use a hybrid model and create a system that will allow for people to be test-ready. It would basically be a streamlining of the situation. I had submitted a later question about the theory test. In fairness to the Minister of State, she has answered a fair number of questions or given...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rail Network (16 Sep 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Does the Minister have an updated or guaranteed timeline on the Enterprise service, which is meant to be going to an hourly service? Do we know over what period of time this will definitely be introduced? That service is vital for Dundalk and Drogheda.

Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Sep 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We all accept the necessity of dealing with the climate change crisis. We all heard about the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, IPCC, report over the summer. We are aware of the situation with which we are dealing. We know we need to make the 2030 and 2050 targets and that renewables are a huge part of this. The byword has to be "sustainability". It is about putting a system and...

Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Bill 2021: Second Stage (16 Sep 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I will start where Deputy Kenny left off in referring to a meeting he and I had recently with relatives of a victim of tragic circumstances and a brutal crime. They spoke about what the Deputy referred to, namely, that they felt left out of the entire process. In fact, they feel they were almost victimised again by the criminal process. We do not have proper formal procedures in place...