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Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea-Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (27 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Sinn Féin will be doing the same as Deputy Collins. I do not think it will come as a shock to anybody that we will be opposing this because it is an utterly unfair system in terms of the operation of penalty points. We have had two false dawns regarding putting this framework in place. People are not necessarily against a penalty points system per sebut there must be fairness. The...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea-Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (27 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: In fairness, we are dealing with a fishing industry that is under severe pressure. Those situations have become worse post Brexit. We have all spoken many times about the difficulties involved. As I stated previously, we will have a problem with this legislation until a point in time when an element of fairness is introduced with respect to the penalty points system. We cannot support it...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea-Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (27 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I said I would not repeat myself but I am probably going to do exactly that. I would not be the first person to do it in these hallowed halls, even if there is limited connectivity to the outside world. As has already been said, this boils down to an argument about the standards of proof and the difference between the balance of probabilities and beyond a reasonable doubt. That is the crux...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea-Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (27 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It already has been said that certain logistical difficulties relate to people who work in the fishing industry. If cases are put in front of people to answer, they need to be given sufficient time to be able to make the necessary submissions and preparations for an oral hearing and all those other situations. Once again, it is a matter of fairness and making sure that people are given...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea-Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (27 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I accept some of what the Minister said about criminal versus administrative systems, but what we have said here is that we are looking for fairness. We are talking about those who work in the fishing industry. Going back to our entry into the European Union, the CFP and all that has come from it, Deputy Collins put it very well and he is not the first person to use the phrase that the...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea-Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (27 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I have been talking about fairness in respect of this system since we first came in here today. This is very difficult and I do not know how one can sell to somebody on the street the idea that penalty points are going to be imposed on you, that you appeal it, are found to be innocent, and these points still remain on your record. That does not make any sense whatsoever. There is no point...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea-Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (27 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It is a straightforward amendment to ensure that somebody has easy access to enable an appeal to be made. This is just ensuring there are checks and balances in the system. It is a very fair request.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea-Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (27 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I agree with what has been said and Sinn Féin will support the amendment. I accept the argument that has been made for not including a figure in the Bill but we need clarity around what would be a fair fee. As Deputy Pringle said, we should consider providing a general framework for what this should look like now, and beyond that. In fairness to the Minister, he said it would be a...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea-Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (27 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The whole point is looking for some sort of clarity on where it falls under. Maybe there even needs to be some clarity regarding the framework put into the public domain about what is and is not an infringement because there is a perception that we are once again setting people up for a hammering. If that is not the case, we should make it clear. I would imagine Deputy Collins is coming...

Extension of Part 3 of the Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020: Motion (2 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We are back in this situation again. We probably all bore ourselves at this stage by saying that we accept that this pandemic is going to continue into the future and that we are still in an incredibly precarious situation. Many of us have probably enjoyed, for want of a better term, the reopening of certain events, but obviously we are looking at everything with trepidation as regards the...

Credit Union (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank Deputy Harkin for this necessary work and for the opportunity to speak about the necessity of our credit unions. It is in the public domain how hamstrung the credit unions are at this stage. We need Government to step up to the mark. We have heard about the multiple reports that have been done. We all know what needs to be done. We all accept the situation we are in. We know...

Finance Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The budget is literally how we set in train how we pay for everything and I suppose it sets the general level of intent in how we order society. I accept there are certain constraints in how we operate. For example, we are still dealing with the outworkings of a pandemic and we do not exactly know where that will lead in future. That is accepted. The State had to pay a huge amount to...

Finance Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The Deputy will be able for it.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Flexible Work Practices (2 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 54. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the progress of the actions contained in the National Remote Work Strategy; the status of outstanding actions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53103/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Directives (2 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 164. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he or his officials have had engagements with the European Commission regarding the Broadband Cost Reduction Directive 2014/61/EU, specifically in regard to article 8 and new buildings being broadband ready; if he has plans to implement this directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53330/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (2 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 165. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when a location (details supplied) will be connected by National Broadband Ireland; the changes to the anticipated connection date for the premises due to the acceleration of the National Broadband Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53331/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (2 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 166. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when a location (details supplied) will be connected by National Broadband Ireland; the changes to the anticipated connection date for the premises due to the acceleration of the National Broadband Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53332/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Costs (2 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 477. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to reduce the burden placed on parents through voluntary contributions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52135/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Costs (2 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 478. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) can charge mandatory fees for music lessons during school hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52136/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Schemes (2 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 775. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the expected timeframe in which the criteria for the new community safety innovation fund will be announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53334/21]