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Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Instruction to Committee (25 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: As Deputy O’Rourke said, we welcome this motion. It is fair to say that there has been a considerable number of conversations in respect of the post office and its network and this discussion has been around sustainability and viability. We all saw the great, and spectacular work in some cases, which has been done over many years but, particularly during the pandemic, by the post...

Ceisteanna - Questions: North-South Implementation Bodies (25 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Much of the shared island unit has been positive, including some of the programmes the Taoiseach mentioned, such as charging schemes and so on. A significant degree of modelling and comparative research has been carried out North and South, although some of that modelling should be expanded into modelling 32-county systems because that is necessary preparatory work that needs to be done....

Ceisteanna - Questions: North-South Implementation Bodies (25 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 10. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the latest work of his Department’s shared island unit. [60889/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: North-South Implementation Bodies (25 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 11. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of his Department’s shared island unit. [60891/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (25 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I agree with much of what has been said. The mood music seems to be better when dealing with the British Government. The Taoiseach has said the Irish protocol is working, particularly in relation to business. We are hopeful there will be a deal between the European Commission and the British Government. That needs to happen as soon as possible. We also want to see the Executive up and...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (25 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I raise the issue of provision for students with autism spectrum disorder, ASD. I will talk specifically about north County Louth. I have received correspondence from the relevant special educational needs organiser, SENO. I will not name every school in north County Louth but I will name a couple of them. Coláiste Chú Chulainn has two ASD classes. St. Vincent's Secondary...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I was sent a letter by Claire, a grandmother and constituent. Her daughter has a beautiful five-year-old autistic son who attends a unit in Kilsaran school. After begging schools, it was the only one his mother could get a place in even though they live in Dundalk. Thankfully, the unit is brilliant. Mason is over the average height for his age and strong. In addition, he is a flight risk...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The answer she got was that occupational therapy waiting lists-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Yes.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The occupational therapy waiting lists are closed. We do not have the services required. The HSE has large gaps-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: -----but we need short-, medium- and long-term plans that deliver for children like Mason and his mother, Aisling.

Inshore Fishing: Motion [Private Members] (25 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I also thank Deputy Michael Collins and the Rural Independent Group for bringing forward this vital motion. It is absolutely necessary that we have these conversations. I have no doubt that many others have had the same conversations I have had with fishers in respect of ensuring the sustainability of their industry. I know the Minister has also had engagement. He knows the issues. No...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Priorities for European Presidency: Engagement with Ambassador of Sweden (25 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I appreciate that from Deputy Haughey. This should be a delight for the committee because usually I just hog this space. I am not good at being brief, as we all know. The ambassador has laid out a considerable number of priorities, and some of them are obvious, such as renewables. He made the point that you have to expect the unexpected because nobody could have guessed any headline we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Priorities for European Presidency: Engagement with Ambassador of Sweden (25 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I was interested in that point, given that we are possibly meeting with a committee from Turkey, possibly in the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence. I was interested to hear the ambassador's view on that but that is a work in progress from where he is coming. There has been a change of view in Sweden, which has been in the public domain. A lot of people have probably changed their...

Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2022: Second Stage (24 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: All Members would agree the Bill is needed and long overdue. We all get the history behind the Bill and the fact that certain families had to go through brutal circumstances . What happened in the context of organ retention and incineration can only be called a scandal. We know that, beyond what happened in CUMH, there were audits by the HSE and, at best, inappropriate means of dealing...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (24 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 25. To ask the Taoiseach if he will outline the work that has been carried out to establish an inquiry into the State’s handling of the Covid-19 which he announced in January 2023; the timeline for this inquiry; and the scope and nature of the inquiry. [1880/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (24 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 26. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Covid-19 will next meet. [1881/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (24 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: At the onset of the Covid pandemic in 2020, 23 people died tragically in Dealgan House nursing home in Dundalk. Unlike other nursing homes, it was taken over by the RCSI hospital group. Families have been persistent in trying to get to the truth and much is in the public domain because of this. They met the Minister, Deputy Donnelly, and the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, and have been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank the witnesses for coming before the committee. I had to leave to do an interview and I apologise if I repeat some of what has been said. To get into generalities, we are speaking about supports and a framework for disabled children and autistic children and adults to provide them with what they need to get through this world. We are not in any way delivering on this. It has been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: What does it look like or what should it look like?