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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (13 Feb 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I wish the Minister and the Minister of State the best in their Ministries. The first time I met the Minister of State, Deputy Moran, it was in Dundalk in a previous iteration when I was a councillor dealing with the major flood protection issues facing County Louth and in particular Dundalk itself. I am asking a specific question on natural flood management and other mitigations to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defective Building Materials (13 Feb 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It is Question No. 67 but it is grouped with Question No. 107. Both are in the name of Deputy Ward.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (13 Feb 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 37. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide an update on any interaction his Department has had with insurance industry in relation to storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5084/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (13 Feb 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 58. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide an update on the work of the Office for the Promotion of Competition in the Insurance Market, particularly in relation to reducing the cost of public liability insurance; his Department’s recent engagement with insurance companies and new insurance companies regarding the high cost of public liability insurance; and if he will make a...

European Union Regulations: Motion (12 Feb 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I take the opportunity to wish the Minister well. There is no shortage of issues to deal with, whether we are talking about justice or migration. In fairness, the Minister has already said that there is much work to be done to put a proper migration management system in play. We are still dealing with the outworkings of Brexit and the outworkings for Ireland of partition, a constant...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (11 Feb 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Hear, hear.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (11 Feb 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Tánaiste. Obviously, anything helps the people who have been under absolute genocidal slaughter is to be welcomed. I accept that the Government has spoken strongly and probably, at times, has been among very few with regard to the plight of the Palestinian people. We have stated explicitly that we believe we have to do everything we can as a State. We...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (11 Feb 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I do not necessarily buy the whole excuse regarding the Holocaust, particularly when we are dealing with this issue. I would like to know how that engagement goes on.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (11 Feb 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We all agree that we want to see the release of all hostages and that we want to ensure the ceasefire is maintained. Whatever happens, we are incredibly afraid that we are getting further and further away from the room and space for a two-state solution for peace, freedom and democracy, which basically will both benefit the Palestinians and provide real security, as Israel often talks about...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (11 Feb 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: -----and we do need to see movement because it is a failure by the European Union.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (11 Feb 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 6. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on any recent engagement his Department has had with the EU regarding Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4541/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (11 Feb 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I wish the Tánaiste and the Minister of State, Deputy Richmond, well in their roles. Sinn Féin will hold them to account. When we see what is happening geopolitically, there is no shortage of issues that need to be dealt with. The Tánaiste spoke earlier about Sudan and the issues Donald Trump has spoken about that relate to tariffs. I am asking specifically about...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: International Relations (11 Feb 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Tá an Teachta Martin Daly ag glacadh Ceist Uimh. 8 faoi choinne an Teachta Ó Cearúil.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Legislative Programme (11 Feb 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: You have 40 seconds left, Deputy.

Response to Storm Éowyn: Motion [Private Members] (11 Feb 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: In accordance with Standing Order 80(2), the division is postponed until the weekly division time tomorrow evening.

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (11 Feb 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 39 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Marie Sherlock - To discuss the resourcing of early years services. Deputy Séamus McGrath - To discuss Garda resources and station opening hours in the south Cork city division. Deputy Conor Sheehan - To discuss issues with...

Programme for Government: Statements (Resumed) (11 Feb 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I was not sure and would not like to have gone over time. In fairness, there is no shortage of issues that could be brought up regarding the programme for Government. We all know about the issues the Government spoke about and the abject failure to deliver 40,000 houses and the many promises have been made. Unfortunately, we are dealing with those families and the people who cannot afford...

Programme for Government: Statements (Resumed) (11 Feb 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I am sure I could do what an awful lot of other people have done and literally go through a list of every issue in the constituency but I would probably need an hour and a half. I noticed my constituency colleague got through a fair amount. I suppose I could be smart and state her party has been in government for a considerable period. We will see what delivery there will be from this...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (11 Feb 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 30. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the engagement there has been with the new Administration in the United States. [4540/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (11 Feb 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 595. To ask the Minister for Health if she is aware that staff at the National Ambulance Service are on the verge of industrial action; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4110/25]