Results 2,021-2,040 of 7,553 for speaker:Ruairí Ó Murchú
- Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill 2024: Second Stage (16 Apr 2024)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: -----but it is something that needs to be dealt with.
- Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill 2024: Second Stage (16 Apr 2024)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: If I had more time-----
- Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill 2024: Second Stage (16 Apr 2024)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: -----I would be dealing with the issue regarding the ex-Córas Iompair Éireann, CIÉ, workers. I know something is happening in the audiovisual room with regard to this, but the issue was brought to me by Liam and Pat, who would obviously be very good constituents of mine. Go raibh maith agat.
- Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill 2024: Second Stage (16 Apr 2024)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: I am deeply hurt.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (16 Apr 2024)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: What about the question on divestment?
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (16 Apr 2024)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: 27. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the 60th annual Munich Security Conference. [16356/24]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (16 Apr 2024)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: We are dealing with the fact the western world has questions not only about security but also credibility. We know there have been absolute failings if we are speaking about the US, Germany, the British and many countries throughout the EU. We know that what Benjamin Netanyahu is involved in is absolute genocidal slaughter. We know there are absolute fears about an escalation and the...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (16 Apr 2024)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: I would also offer to Deputy Barry that manganese seems to be an issue with water discolouration. Louth County Council and Irish Water have done much work on pilot schemes. Some of my follow-up questions for Uisce Éireann relate specifically to that. House prices and rents are at record highs. There is a rising market. Analysts are now saying that the rate of house price...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (16 Apr 2024)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: 12. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the economy and investment will next meet. [13014/24]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (16 Apr 2024)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: 17. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the economy and investment will next meet. [15165/24]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (16 Apr 2024)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: 5. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on environment and climate change will meet next. [13013/24]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (16 Apr 2024)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: 10. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on environment and climate change will meet next. [16355/24]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (16 Apr 2024)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: I am on record as saying that I would have much preferred for a general election to have taken place when the previous Taoiseach resigned. However, I wish the new Taoiseach luck in his role. There is no shortage of issues in front of him at this time. I raise the ever-present issue for many elected representatives of problems in our dealings with Uisce Éireann. Lately, I have been...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Apr 2024)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: Hear, hear.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (16 Apr 2024)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: 112. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the progress being made to open additional autism units for children for September 2024 at primary and second level in County Louth; the number of places she expects to be available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16357/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (16 Apr 2024)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: 115. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide details of the review process that is underway for any school that is not happy with its SET hours allocation; the number of reviews received and the outcome of those reviews; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16358/24]
- Anniversary of the Introduction of the Smoking Ban: Statements (11 Apr 2024)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: We are here to welcome 20 years of the smoking ban. I recall some of the conversation at the time in the public domain. It was like the roof was going to fall in and that it was going to be impossible. I absolutely agree with Deputy Gould when he says that it was a brave move. I congratulate people on the work that has been done. We have seen that it has been transformative. I...
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Grant Payments (11 Apr 2024)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: 27. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on the results and plans for implementation of the review completed by his Department on local authority adaptation grants and when the new measures contained in the review will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15164/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Grant Payments (11 Apr 2024)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: 136. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if consideration is being given to provide a grant scheme, independent of the disabled persons grants administered by local authorities, for building or capital works for homeowners who have family members with significant disabilities that mean their homes are not suitable for the person to live in; and if he will make a...
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Public Sector Staff (11 Apr 2024)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: 41. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is aware of the impending mandatory retirement of a retained firefighter in Louth (details supplied); if plans to raise the mandatory retirement age will be finalised in time to allow him to remain on working; if he will consider issuing a circular to local authorities about the raising of the retirement age; and if he...