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Freedom of Information Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: There is an element of agreement across the board on the relevance and necessity of FOI and the significant part it plays in us having a proper, accountable and transparent system, which has not always been the case. There have definitely been failings at State level. In fairness, I have heard the Minister make promises to increase transparency. That is making as much of government...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Potential Russia-Ukraine Conflict and the Role of the European Union: Discussion (2 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I was going to start by pointing out how good a student Deputy Calleary was, and I might have even asked about Deputy Richmond but I always assumed he was best in class, or at least that is the story he has sold. We could go all over the place debating foreign policy but we will not go there. Deputy Calleary asked how far the European Union can go within the constraints. I acknowledge it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Potential Russia-Ukraine Conflict and the Role of the European Union: Discussion (2 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Professor Ó Beacháin does not believe Putin has gone off the deep end.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic Violence (3 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 137. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress on delivering paid domestic violence leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60853/21]

Dignity and Equality Issues in the Defence Forces: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I do not doubt that the Minister has determined to look into a system to deal with these complaints and the long-term issues that have been highlighted by the Women of Honour, but the fact remains that we in this State have a long history of failing those who have suffered abuse, of not learning from the past and of not putting in place systems that work. The criterion that matters in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (8 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 521. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he plans to bring a proposal to Cabinet in regard to reducing third-level fees as part of a sustainable funding model for higher education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6535/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (8 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to address the under-investment in apprenticeships; and the way that his Department will manage the current waiting lists for apprentices waiting for assignment to off-the-job training. [6484/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (8 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 522. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he will publish the economic evaluation of the Cassell’s report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6536/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (8 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to support colleges to deliver online options for students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6485/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (8 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 518. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he plans to bring forward a new student accommodation strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6532/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (8 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 519. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason no progress reports on the implementation of the Student Accommodation Strategy have been produced since Q3 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6533/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (8 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 336. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of the local authority housing assessment process. [6642/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (8 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 396. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the progress made at addressing the serious concerns arising from the experiences of some members of the Defence Forces in particular women serving and retired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6537/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (8 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 520. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of on-campus or higher education institution owned student accommodation beds that have been added to the system in the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6534/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (8 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 526. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he plans to move to a unitary funding model that provides equal funding to the university and technological sector as part of a sustainable funding model for third-level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6643/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (8 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 527. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that his Department has decided to provide capital investment to the newly-formed technological universities almost exclusively through public private partnership contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6644/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Schemes (8 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 528. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports that are available for mature students who wish to study part-time on a course that is not covered by Springboard+; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6645/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Reviews (8 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 529. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he will publish the SUSI review and bring forward measures to improve the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6646/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (8 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 702. To ask the Minister for Health , further to Parliamentary Question No. 661 of 1 February, the status of the planning stages in terms of the allocation of €3 million for palliative and end-of-life hospice services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6267/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (8 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 703. To ask the Minister for Health , further to Parliamentary Question No. 661 of 1 February 2022, the expected timeframe for the allocation of the €3 million funding for palliative and end-of-life hospice services in Drogheda, Cavan and the midlands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6268/22]