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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (7 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We need to get the maximum amount of leeway in order to deliver.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (7 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The Minister has spoken about the review of the expert panel on childcare and early education. I am quite hopeful, on the basis of what he said, that he is keeping up to date from the point of view of ensuring that a number of issues are dealt with in the budget. Pay and conditions are vital in terms of delivering a service in the long term and ensuring it is sustainable. We also have to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (7 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The logic of what the Minister has said is that in the long term this will morph into a public model and that will provide a greater element of control. Within that, pay and conditions can be dealt with, possibly to a greater degree than in the context of a JLC. Beyond that, a roadmap can be provided for people in terms of a career path. I will digress slightly because a number of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (7 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 12 o’clock I welcome the interaction the Minister has had. I believe there will have to be, as I said, a directive and clarity because, even for groups that have a service level agreement, SLA, with Tusla, there is still difficulty. In that regard, long-term, I think those early intervention pieces that fall within Tusla's remit may need to be nearly separated from the acute...

Recovery of Tourism and Aviation: Statements (7 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I agree with much of what has been said here today. We are talking about the tourism and aviation sectors - two sectors that were hammered by the pandemic we have been through. Some of that pain will continue to be felt into the future, so it will be necessary to keep everything under consistent and constant review. Business and individual supports will be necessary. I agree with points...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Regulation and Funding Issues Facing Workers in the Early Years Sector: Discussion (5 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I have never been brief in my life. Everything about the national childcare scheme has been said. I accept that it replaced community childcare subvention plus, CCSP. There was an element of universality and there was not the sponsorship issue and all the rest of it. The Government accepted that. That is why this got kicked down the road for two years. I will not get into the ins and...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Regulation and Funding Issues Facing Workers in the Early Years Sector: Discussion (5 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I am going to stop now. I hope that the review in November will improve all of this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Northern Ireland Protocol: Discussion (6 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank all the witnesses. There probably will be an element of agreement at this meeting that none of us can see David Frost's renaissance due to Brexit at this point in time. The difficulties that exist within political unionism as regards their view of the Irish protocol already have been mentioned. To a degree, I believe that it is a cul-de-sac that will create difficulties for...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (7 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 31. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration has been given to the establishment of a Covid-19 discretionary fund to assist households with heating and electricity costs, especially those who find themselves struggling with debt; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48616/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Childcare Services (7 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 134. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the current review into the national childcare system; the expected timeframe for completion of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48614/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (7 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 156. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the results of the survey of providers and parents and the data gathered in respect of the review of the national childcare scheme; his recent engagements with the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48615/21]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Regulation and Funding Issues Facing Workers in the Early Years Sector: Discussion (5 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I am sorry to interrupt but I accept that completely and that the NCS is a job activation model. It is just the fact that people are looking for workarounds and have not got the information from Tusla on the roadmap to do this and whether it is through the Meitheal model. I accept that it is far from perfect and I hope that-----

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Communications
Vote 31 - Transport (29 Sep 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I did not realise there were so many environmental heroes within this-----

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Communications
Vote 31 - Transport (29 Sep 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Yes. They are definitely warriors. I apologise about earlier. I accept that the Narrow Water bridge falls under the shared island unit but there are plans to build by 2023. Would the Minister have a general indication of what the end timeline might look like? As for the Enterprise service, are we still looking at 2026 or 2027 for delivery of the hourly service? On electrification, I...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Communications
Vote 31 - Transport (29 Sep 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Give me an answer to one question.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (13 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 17. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of delivery of technical university status; the details in relation to Dundalk Institute of Technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49878/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (13 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 41. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to facilitate those in education namely cyber-security courses to progress to high-level apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49879/21]

Financial Resolutions 2021 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We all recognise that the mood music on the pandemic is not as good as we thought it would be. The mood music from our neighbours in Britain has also not been particularly helpful in recent times, particularly on the Irish protocol. It has given succour to some of the more extreme elements within unionism but in fairness the European Commission has shown a willingness to offer solutions to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (7 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I suggest the Chairman of this committee writes to the Cabinet recommending a visit.