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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU-UK relations and the implementation of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement and the Northern Ireland Protocol: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: No, I agree with Professor Shirlow completely on that. Most people do not.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU-UK relations and the implementation of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement and the Northern Ireland Protocol: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Yes. I know.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU-UK relations and the implementation of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement and the Northern Ireland Protocol: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I am not going to ask another question. It is fair to say that the British Government has a serious work to do regarding its relationships with all the unions we have spoken about here. I agree with Professor Shirlow that it is about relationships. We are all complex people and we do not necessarily fall into absolute boxes. We definitely have to deal with the damage done by partition and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Broadband Plan (8 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: ComReg or the mobile phone and broadband task force could do this.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Broadband Plan (8 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We are in a better place in the context of hitting targets. The Minister of State has said it is a seven-year project. There are still people who are several years away from getting broadband. We know part of the real solution lies with Eir, in that its make-ready product needs to be provided to NBI. The other thing is the possibility of the self-install product that NBI is looking to get...

Creeslough, County Donegal: Statements (8 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Without doubt, Creeslough was visited by a tsunami of pain, grief and tragedy. We all watched and waited and, unfortunately, our worst fears were realised as the truth came out about the people who died and the families who were impacted. I do not think any of us will forget that. I was involved in many community activities in County Louth the following day and all people wanted to talk...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (8 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 24. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the rollout of the National Broadband Plan to include the number of premises passed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55001/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (8 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 61. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the short-term and long-term solutions for communities whose homes are heated through communal/district heating systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55002/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Sector Pensions (8 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 130. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress that is being made in signing-off on pension increases due to retired An Post workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48257/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (8 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 373. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total number of housing assistance applications received and processed by each local authority from January to June 2022; the number of staff dedicated in each local authority to the processing of HAP applications during the same period; the turnaround time from receipt of HAP applications to their completion in each...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (8 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 950. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to change the criteria for those who are eligible for the third booster to include people of under 50 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54341/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Earlier on, a couple of things were set in train that need to be followed up on. That is the thing about the necessity of the autism register. We all know the difficulties that exist in relation to diagnosis. I also get what Ms Carr says, in that a person is diagnosed as autistic and that is not going to change. Sometimes we have an element of madness whereby we need an updated diagnosis...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Is that not usually followed up by, "I don't mean you"?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: There are still big steps to go but would you say that more people realise there is a considerable number of people with autism and to a degree, you do not always get the negativity you would have got even a couple of years ago?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Ms Carr terrified me with the paint, so I will be leaving no red or blue paint around I had just got a beautiful new champagne carpet laid that day.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Yes, I understand what happened there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That is it, but the funding has been redirected.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: You have autism units and everybody that is directly accessing the services because they have seen the benefits.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I could go on for an hour but I think I have already taken up too much time,

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I am going to listen to the opening statement now and run back in, and tell them that when I said someone was subbing for me, that it was kind of true and kind of not true. We will see what we can do, as soon as possible.