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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Quarterly Update on Matters relating to Minister of State's Remit: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Motorcycling Ireland raised an issue yesterday. The Minister of State may have heard some of the material in the public domain about the difficulties it has with getting insurance. It spoke about the huge importance of the sport. We have a large number of issues, covering everything from community centres to community groups when it comes to public liability insurance. I will ask the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Quarterly Update on Matters relating to Minister of State's Remit: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: No, that is fine. We have had representatives of the Irish Road Haulage Association, IRHA, before this committee a number of times. They speak of securing some sort of recognition at European level that we are an island. That needs to be taken into account. There is a particular status, the term for which has gone from my adult brain at the moment. The IRHA spoke about changing rules and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Quarterly Update on Matters relating to Minister of State's Remit: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I have a final question on ports, which I am sure the Minister of State has dealt with to some degree. It is mentioned in his opening statement. We all acknowledge that ports are run by private entities. We are constantly talking about Ireland becoming a wind superpower but only Belfast Port is fit for purpose. How do we make this happen?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Quarterly Update on Matters relating to Minister of State's Remit: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: On the timeline-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Quarterly Update on Matters relating to Minister of State's Remit: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I was about to ask what the timeline was.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Quarterly Update on Matters relating to Minister of State's Remit: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I am assuming the issue of drones was dealt with. This is my only question. The Minister of State indicated that a measure will be in place within a couple of weeks. I am curious as to what happened. The Minister for Transport, Deputy Eamon Ryan, informed the committee that a huge amount of due diligence and work had to be done by the Tánaiste and the Garda. Then, all of a sudden,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Quarterly Update on Matters relating to Minister of State's Remit: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Does the Minister of State not foresee the ports holding the process up, while accepting there are still other issues around planning, etc?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Quarterly Update on Matters relating to Minister of State's Remit: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Does the Minister of State still have a couple of minutes? It is now 4.01 p.m.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Quarterly Update on Matters relating to Minister of State's Remit: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank the Minister of State and his officials for assisting us with many issues. I am sure many of them will be revisited time and again, but that is the nature of what we do. Our next meeting will be a private meeting via MS Teams at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, 28 March.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: United Nations (21 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That is decent of Deputy Brady. I would have ploughed ahead.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Northern Ireland (21 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We are against this legislation across the board. That relates to all victims.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (21 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 80. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline the engagement that Ireland's representatives on the UN Security Council have had regarding Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13669/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (21 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Will the Tánaiste outline the engagement that Ireland's representative on the UN Security Council has had regarding Palestine? It is fair to say that even we just look at it from the 1990s, particularly in the past while, that we have seen Israel move in a right-wing direction. We know the demographics have changed. We know that on some level, there is no degree of cover by the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (21 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The Tánaiste spoke about the fact that we highlighted many issues, which, to be clear, include illegal settlement activity and a murderous campaign against Palestinians by the Israeli Government. We have seen the recent moves and the repeal of the 2005 law on dismantling further illegal settlements in the northern West Bank. I do not think Israel really cares about putting up any sort...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (21 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Those are strong words on the fact that Israel is involved in racist action. The question has been put to the Tánaiste before of whether he sees Israel as being an apartheid state, as it is seen by many in the international community at this point. Apartheid South Africa was put under severe pressure by becoming a pariah state. International action was taken against it. It looks...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Northern Ireland (21 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I accept the Tánaiste has been robust in his dealings with the British Government around this legacy Bill, amnesty Bill or whatever one calls it. I have my own view. I have said to him previously that this is a British Government that will never accept a certain element of truth and justice for victims in the sense that it sees that as the British state having to admit to being...

Finance Bill 2023: Second Stage (21 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I have no doubt the previous speaker will have even more people coming to her office in the next while with housing issues. That is the only thing that is definite. We often talk about unintended consequences but the Government is taking action today and beyond that will have definite consequences. Nobody has been able to answer where people in housing need, who are facing eviction in...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (21 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I asked about cross-Border remote working and the difficulties with PayPal's closing of its premises.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (21 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 3. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Brexit and Northern Ireland will next meet. [11253/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (21 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: As regards the Windsor Framework, there are many who seek clarification on the issues. I am not overly worried about what way the DUP votes but the protocol and framework are the only show in town. We all accept we need the Executive to be up and running and this needs to be made clear. This State also has to do its work on preparations relating to constitutional change. I will deal...