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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Mobility Policy: Department of Transport (13 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We had the whole discussion around the NDP. I do not want to misquote the Minister, but the general notion he sold was a Darwinian system of who could get through planning, in relation to what gets sorted. We obviously have a problem in planning. There is a planning review at this point in time. The Department is eventually going to come up with a strategic assessment regarding NIFTI, but...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Mobility Policy: Department of Transport (13 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I imagine some of that will be resourcing. We can just speed up those parts because it is the delay that creates some of these difficulties.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Mobility Policy: Department of Transport (13 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I accept that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Mobility Policy: Department of Transport (13 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Is there a general timeline on that? I thought it was to take about a year.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Mobility Policy: Department of Transport (13 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: All right. On the climate action division, Mr. Spratt said, in fairness, that there is a learning process and the officials will be experts at the end of this rather than at the beginning. Much has been learned in the recent period but what will the remit of this be? The secondary question relates to Mr. Spratt saying he put in asks to Government and that he was reasonably but not fully...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Mobility Policy: Department of Transport (13 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: What of the general remit?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Mobility Policy: Department of Transport (13 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: If we take the specifics of electric vehicles, there are two issues at the moment. If we were able to deliver 960,000 by means of whatever set-up in the morning, we would not have the infrastructure to deal with them. We are in the middle of an energy crisis and there are difficulties with the grid. One can put whatever terminology one wants on it. I imagine that the job of the division...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Mobility Policy: Department of Transport (13 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That is sound. I thank Mr. Spratt for the comprehensive answer. The only other point is to follow up on what the Chairman said about the work relating to e-scooters. That needs to happen. I am sure many of the Deputies here are like me in that they are starting to get people coming to them with complaints. More people are using e-scooters. It is good to see. I probably should not say...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Mobility Policy: Department of Transport (13 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That is the thing. Providers are talking about solutions that will add to the active travel operations in towns and cities. It is a case of getting ahead of the game. We must deal with the people who are already starting to complain. It is very hard to keep everybody happy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Mobility Policy: Department of Transport (13 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I do not know if Mr. Spratt would necessarily have information relating to taxi drivers and what buy-in there is for electric vehicles. A significant number have switched. I have heard complaints from others about the way the process is set up. People will always look for improved circumstances and situations to suit themselves. I am interested in seeing where the lie of the land is. In...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cross-Border Co-operation (19 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 5. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the shared island unit of his Department. [47883/21]

Access of Competent Authorities to Centralised Bank Account Registries: Motion (19 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I have a reasonable excuse for missing my slot earlier. I was with National Broadband Ireland and I pointed out all the areas where there is room for speeding up and accelerating the national broadband plan. I hope I will be taken up on all those points, so remember this. This is one of the many aspects we have dealt with in recent times in updating our legal framework on banking and...

Rental Sector: Motion [Private Members] (19 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The Minister said that we are dealing with a dysfunctional rental sector which is part of a broader dysfunctional housing market. We all accept that this will only be addressed through housing delivery. That is why Sinn Féin is talking about 20,000 units per year comprising about 12,000 social housing units delivered by councils and approved housing bodies, 4,000 affordable units and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Home Care Packages (19 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I have had previous interactions with the Minister of State about right home care. We all accept we need a solution to this because families are desperate to gain home care packages so they can keep their loved ones at home. CHO 8 is one of those pilot areas, and we are still having difficulty. The representations I send in are still being returned. We have difficulty in getting people...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (20 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It is fair to say that we are not beyond the Covid pandemic yet and are still dealing with something that is incredibly serious and dangerous. That needs to be top of the agenda at the European Council. It goes without saying that the conversation on vaccines must include a discussion on booster shots. That is absolutely necessary and everyone here would be very supportive of that. That...

Child and Family Agency (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (20 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Deputy Funchion has already stated that we support the Bill. There is a logic to educational welfare issues being returned to the Department of Education. This is probably similar to a conversation I had with the Minister previously about the range of beneficial work that falls within the ambit of Tusla. However, Tusla has specific pieces of work that make it difficult for certain...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Programmes (20 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 76. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the expected timeframe for the finalisation of proposals to guide the future direction and work programme of the Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce; the groups the engagement has taken place with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51614/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (20 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 90. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the way in which the obligations for the new valuation period of 2022 to 2025 for the local property tax was communicated to taxpayers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51609/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (20 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 91. To ask the Minister for Finance if additional supports will be made available to older persons who may have had family members avail of the local property tax online options previously and who remain unaware of the obligations for the new valuation period of 2022 to 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51610/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (20 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 92. To ask the Minister for Finance if taxpayers can defer the obligations for the new valuation period of 2022 to 2025 for the local property tax if they were unaware of the notice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51611/21]