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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (2 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 48. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if further funding will be made available to Monaghan County Council as the lead agency for the N2 Ardee to Castleblayney road scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9868/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Services and Supports Provided by the State for Autistic People: Discussion (2 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I apologise for being late. I was meeting a Danish delegation but excuses are not much use to our witnesses. I took an interest in this issue because my son Turlough is autistic. People have come to me and said "you're Turlough's dad" so that is the reason they want to have a conversation with me. Obviously I am not shocked by what the witnesses said. There is acceptance across the board...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Services and Supports Provided by the State for Autistic People: Discussion (2 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: My point is specific to legal aid. I know this because I asked the Minister for Justice a question on it recently. It is being reviewed. A public survey closed on 28 February. In their terms, they have commenced that part of the consultation for hard-to-reach groups. I agree on forms, thresholds and so on, but If a submission was put together on the legal aid process, we could make sure...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Services and Supports Provided by the State for Autistic People: Discussion (2 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I am going to stand up. I find it very difficult to keep sitting. I agree with much of what was said. It is very worthwhile to hear from the real experts, from autistic people, on how they find the world in which we live. We all agree about what we want to see from the report. First of all, it should deal with all the issues. Whether we are talking about services or the world we live in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Brexit on Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I will find a supplementary to Deputy Howlin's questions and this is exactly where I am going.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Brexit on Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I will concentrate on offshore wind. We were all shocked when we discovered that none of our ports were, for want of a better term, fit for purpose. Mention was made of the plan for offshore renewable energy, ORE, and getting us where we need to be with that. We, and many others, have interacted with the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Deputy Eamon Ryan....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Brexit on Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It is a no-go. It is just not big enough.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Brexit on Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Brexit on Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That has been acquired by now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Brexit on Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: How long has the company given itself to do this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Brexit on Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The checklist will not be completed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Brexit on Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Has the company spoken to the Department or anyone else in this regard?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Brexit on Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: This is a future-proofed plan for a facility that will be fit for purpose.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Brexit on Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Brexit on Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It is future-proofing across the board.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Brexit on Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Mr. Carr is happy enough. There has been significant change in planning laws, with the establishment of the Maritime Area Regulatory Authority, MARA, the framework and all the rest of it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Brexit on Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: No, I am asking whether Mr. Carr believes the sector is in the right place and if he is reasonably happy. I imagine he would much prefer that the planning process was faster and better, but is he happy in general terms?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Brexit on Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Of course it is. We need to make sure we have the grid infrastructure in place.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Brexit on Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Mr. Carr's first worry is the foreshore licence and then ensuring the company can avail of it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Brexit on Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I am being moved on, which is unfortunate for everybody involved.