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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Nursing Homes (20 Oct 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We have already had a discussion. The Minister accepts that there needs to be a mechanism to provide necessary answers to families who lost loved ones. I am talking specifically about those who lost loved ones in Dealgan House nursing home. We need a timeline for when the work the Minister says his officials in the Department is doing will be complete. Will he give us the timeline and as...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Nursing Homes (20 Oct 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I am asking for a timeline for when the Minister will have the mechanism and, if he can go into any detail, the type of mechanism we are talking about.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Nursing Homes (20 Oct 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I accept that there are difficulties but it is fair to say what the families want is a full public inquiry. The Minister has said that his officials are working on a mechanism that will provide them with answers. We need to see what that mechanism is going to be as soon as possible. We are already very late into the game. We are dealing with families who had to deal with a great deal of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Oct 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The families of the 23 people who died in Dealgan House deserve an answer. The Minister said we do not want a process that is too long. It has already been too long. He spoke to the families and told them there needed to be a mechanism. It is shocking we do not have that mechanism at this point in time. We need it as quickly as possible. It is totally correct that we need to ensure...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Coverage (20 Oct 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 15. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on any progress made on advancing duty-of-care legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51619/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Coverage (20 Oct 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I wish to ask about the advancement of the duty-of-care legislation. We obviously have a huge issue regarding public liability insurance, given the impact on business, community groups and community centres.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Coverage (20 Oct 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank the Minister. It is necessary that the change happen as soon as possible. The problem with the public liability insurance sector is that we just do not have enough players. If we can make the ground better, it will facilitate the Government by attracting others. I hope we can get to a point where public liability insurance can be obtained by all the various organisations and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Drug Dealing (20 Oct 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: As I said in the House yesterday, we can all accept that the war on drugs has been lost. We are going to need a citizens' assembly on drugs as soon as possible. We obviously need a more novel approach because what we are doing at the minute is not working. That is not to say we do not need criminal sanction and resources to deal with dangerous criminals. Drug debt intimidation is one of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (20 Oct 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 62. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on the work of her Department in tackling drug-related intimidation and reporting. [52410/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (20 Oct 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 160. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the range and nature of services available to Louth-based adults and children at hospitals; if there are plans to improve the diabetes service currently serving adults and children in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51615/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Projects (20 Oct 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 317. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on any progress made on the DRIVE project to build the capacity of communities to respond more effectively to drug-related intimidation and violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51618/22]

Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Oct 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: All Deputies accept the absolute need for standards, sanctions and accountability in the context of the banking sector, so there will be general support for the idea behind the Bill. I do not think any Member will have a major difficulty with the four tenets, whether that is the senior executive accountability regime or new conduct standards for the regulated financial service providers,...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (Resumed) (19 Oct 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The proposition advanced by Deputy Andrews is absolutely necessary. We have all seen the European Union as a bright light in the sense of democracy and rights, but that means we have to be that bastion throughout the world. It means we have to engage with other states and other countries on that basis. At this point in time, we have failed the Palestinian people and that needs to be...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens' Assembly (19 Oct 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I also reiterate that we really need a date for the citizens’ assembly on drugs. We can all accept at this stage that the so-called war on drugs is well and truly lost. We know that we have communities which are completely under the cosh of criminal elements and that we do not have the addiction services that are required to deal with the need that is there. Most of my dealings with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU-level Policy Response to Current Energy Security Issues: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Apologies have been received from Deputy Duffy. On behalf of the committee, I welcome Dr. Paul Deane and Mr. Cillian O'Donoghue. Dr. Deane is senior research fellow at the Science Foundation Ireland, SFI, research centre for energy, climate and marine in University College Cork, UCC. Mr. O'Donoghue is the director of policy at Eurelectric which is based in Brussels. We will discuss the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU-level Policy Response to Current Energy Security Issues: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank Mr. O’Donoghue. That was enlightening and absolutely frightening. I call Dr. Deane to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU-level Policy Response to Current Energy Security Issues: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Go raibh maith agaibh. Senator Keogan will be followed by Senator Chambers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU-level Policy Response to Current Energy Security Issues: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: A number of questions have been asked. We will start with Mr. O'Donoghue again.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU-level Policy Response to Current Energy Security Issues: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I agree with much of what has been said. Not only were the interventions comprehensive, they were absolutely sobering in terms of where we are at. Some of might have had a general notion that this will be bad for a considerable period of time but sometimes how bad it is going to be just needs to be laid out. If we are talking about where we are at, and the plans we have had in this State,...