Results 241-260 of 6,820 for speaker:Ruairí Ó Murchú

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Construction Industry (29 May 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 109. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to provide an update on the work of the Construction Sector Group to date in 2025; to detail how the priority themes are being progressed by the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27328/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (29 May 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 228. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if consideration will be given to including the renewal reminder on online passport applications instead of the optional sign-up reminder on his Department's website; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27221/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Schemes (28 May 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 108. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the proposed new grant-based scheme to replace the disabled passengers scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27976/25]

Independent External Medical Audit for Children's Health Ireland and National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh: Statements (27 May 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Can we get a mechanism for the payment of third party reviews as promised?

Independent External Medical Audit for Children's Health Ireland and National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh: Statements (27 May 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We are all thankful to the whistleblower. The report that 80% of surgeries at Cappagh and 60% at Temple Street were not necessary should be shocking but unfortunately it is not. The Minister spoke about toxic behaviours in CHI. We have a history of issues in our health service, such as Michael Neary, Michael Shine, symphysiotomy and much more. It is a requirement that we deal with...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (27 May 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Has there been engagement with companies regarding the dangers that may be faced, particularly those in tech sector?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (27 May 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: My thoughts are with the taxi driver and the passenger with a disability who were carjacked yesterday in what was an absolutely disgusting attack in Dundalk at approximately 10.40 p.m. My thoughts are also with the lady who lost her life in a road traffic collision in Dunleer. The Garda has requested all the information people have on these events, and any footage, particularly dashcam...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (27 May 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 14. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the economy, trade and competitiveness will next meet. [22205/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: International Relations (27 May 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 1. To ask the Taoiseach to report on his recent engagement with the US President. [22204/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: International Relations (27 May 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Go raibh maith agat, a Thaoisigh. I imagine we have a very strained relationship at this point with the American Administration, and the European Union in particular does. While everyone welcomes the fact that the 50% tariff imposition is being put back until 9 July, supposedly after a really nice phone call - it must have been one hell of a phone call - what level of engagement has there...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (27 May 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 393. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide the details of the interest rate increases/decreases on all variable and fixed rates on the Rebuilding Ireland home loans in each local authority from January 2022 to April 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27536/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Further and Higher Education (22 May 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I appreciate the answer from the Minister. We all did considerable lobbying on the hourly rate and welcome its increase, which was not before time. The only way this can become sustainable to allow these people to offer the absolutely necessary services to those with disabilities is by putting a proper 52-week contract in place. Work needs to be done by the Department along with other...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Further and Higher Education (22 May 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 19. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the work being carried out to examine how best a person-centred support model for learners with disabilities can be developed across further and higher education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25306/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Further and Higher Education (22 May 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: What work is being carried out to examine how best a person-centred support model for learners with disabilities can be developed across further and higher education? I do not think the Minister will be particularly shocked at me asking this question. An element of this question relates to personal assistants, a topic I have spoken about many times. I refer particularly to personal...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Further and Higher Education (22 May 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Obviously, we all welcome the likes of PATH 4 funding. I suppose this is the whole idea in relation to course creation. From a capital perspective, too, there is the idea of making those reasonable accommodations that facilitate more people to be able to access further and higher education. Much work needs to be done. I visited several times the likes of some of the courses being funded....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (22 May 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 56. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the plans to enhance disability supports for students at further and higher education centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25307/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (22 May 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 97. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will provide an update on the provision of the second round of funding for the Community Recognition Fund for County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25309/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (22 May 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 116. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will provide an update on the work of the Stakeholder Group on Dog Control; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25308/25]

Biodiversity Week: Statements (21 May 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Tá a fhios agam go bhfuil an-suim ag an Aire Stáit san ábhar seo. Everyone has recognised it is an issue the Minister of State has great interest in. There is a need for him to have a great interest in it because we are not exactly where we need to be. In 2019 a biodiversity emergency was declared in this State and across this island, so it is an absolute necessity that we...

Committee on European Union Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (21 May 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Ádh mór ort agus comhghairdeachas. It goes without saying, we are in a world that is very much changing. We do not know exactly how things are going to work out regarding geopolitics. We obviously have a huge number of issues to deal with that have a huge impact here and internationally. I like to think we will be able to deal with a considerable number of issues and we can do...