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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (10 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 151. To ask the Minister for Finance the work being done in his Department to fix the anomaly by which many workers who live in the North and work in the South are precluded from working from home because of the significant revenue implications for their employers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54998/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Business Supports (10 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 195. To ask the Minister for Finance if the newly announced temporary business energy support scheme can be used by companies supplying heat through communal and district heating schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53088/22]

Water Policy: Statements (9 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I refer to the Acting Chair's own interaction with the Ceann Comhairle earlier in the debate. Hopefully, all Ministers responsible heard that it can be incredibly difficult to get decent communications from Irish Water. We have all said that we need to set a date for a referendum to enshrine public ownership of the water system in the Constitution. Beyond that, we want to make sure that...

Long Covid Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank the Regional Group for bringing forward this welcome motion. We need supports for those who are suffering from long Covid. Some of them got Covid doing work society deemed necessary. I received a letter from Mary on behalf of her sister, Liz. It was also sent to me by other people, including friends of Liz. I will read out some of it: My sister, Liz, is a 56-year-old primary...

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 welcome the witnesses and I apologise if I am ignorant and walk out, but I am meant to be in two or three different places at the same time. I will do all of these very badly. We had Brexit, and I remember at one stage Peter Robinson in a pre-Brexit place talking about how secure the union was and we can make an argument as to whether he was right or wrong. Obviously, Brexit has...

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 will listen back because I am going to run.

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 going to go. I think it has changed circumstances, even in relation to some of the people in this room and across this island.

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 find it deeply offensive that the Senator is to leave when he heard that I was going to speak.

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 deeply disappointed that Professor Shirlow has not come round to Irish unity. I thought that would have happened in the interim. In fairness, he-----

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: The Irish Government has a piece of work to do on that as well. In fairness, Professor Shirlow named his son very well. On the basis of what I heard and the synopsis, the mood music is better regarding the TCA and protocol. We do not have a crystal ball but Britain has bigger fish to fry at this point in time and Rishi Sunak is likely to be somewhat more pragmatic than previous Prime...

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: Some of it was a general comment. I think that Dr. Petit has given the answer that mood music is better and we will see where we are going.

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: In relation to Professor Phinnemore, I said that the difficulty with Brexit is the streamlining. We all want to see that happen. The constitutional issue is in play. People vote for political parties for a pile of reasons. There are people who are having conversations now and I said that the possibility of a referendum in Scotland changes everything. Whether a British Government is...

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]