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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Nov 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 33. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the up-to-date plans for the school inclusion model; the timeline for this plan; if costs have been determined for this plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44957/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (24 Oct 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 27. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the nature and type of new therapies, including new technologies, to assist children with autism and disabilities that have been approved and introduced since 2021 by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43551/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (24 Oct 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 50. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline any engagement his Department has had with other Departments regarding the division of responsibilities amongst them for the provision of therapies and assessments for children with autism and disabilities whilst workforce planning continues and gaps in services remain; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Biotechnology Industry (24 Oct 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 72. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the State’s response to the proposed Biosecure Act in the United States, to include the measures being taken to address the concerns raised by it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43543/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (24 Oct 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 74. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports being provided to support small and medium enterprises to deal with the increased cost of business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43544/24]

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (23 Oct 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It looks as though we will have a good deal of agreement on support for this legislation. We have spoken about the need for amendments but there has been some failure. As an example, yesterday I visited Clan na Gael's GAA club near Cox's Demesne in Dundalk, where there was a group called Maxi's Law, which is named after the unfortunate death by suicide of Mark “Maxi” Kavanagh,...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (23 Oct 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I spoke to Taoiseach recently about autism units in Louth and Dundalk, and the fact there are 18 secondary schools in Louth and only half of them provide units. We could decide to hammer the schools but when we speak to schools such as the Marist, it will speak about going over and back with the NCSE and the Department and say that it has been far from perfect. With regard to primary...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (23 Oct 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: There has been an over and back. I will finish on this.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (23 Oct 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: She is an advanced paramedic and the National Ambulance Service is not accepting this. She is not able to carry out life-saving operations and this is not good enough.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (23 Oct 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 8. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on children and education and disability will meet next. [37662/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (23 Oct 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 11. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on children and education and disability will meet next. [41193/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Climate Action Plan (23 Oct 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 2. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the 2024 climate action plan progress report published by his Department on 3 September 2024. [37661/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Climate Action Plan (23 Oct 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I made an oversight in my last interaction with the Taoiseach. While dealing with the UN, I should have also have raised the case of Private Seán Rooney. We have seen what is in the public domain. The family is concerned and frustrated with the lack of communication from the UN following requests from the coroner. This is something that needs to be addressed. I have spoken to the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (23 Oct 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I think we are all glad when meeting with any world leaders that the issue of the ongoing genocide is brought up. When we talk to colleagues across the EU, there is nobody in Ireland who is going to say they can understand in any way, shape or form their views regarding the maintenance and continuity of the EU-Israel association agreement as it exists. We need to see, in whatever way...

Public Health Service Staffing: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Oct 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: -----entrance into mental health services-----

Public Health Service Staffing: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Oct 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: -----we must talk about the fact that we do not have the assessment procedures in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital or Crosslanes.

Public Health Service Staffing: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Oct 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The Acting Chair did not let me go over time the last time.

Public Health Service Staffing: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Oct 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: My intention was to go last so as not to take time from anybody. In fairness, Deputy Munster has dealt with a considerable amount of information on Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, including the warnings relating to the emergency department. On Thursday, 10 October, Fórsa, the INMO and SIPTU organised a large demonstration and protest outside the hospital, but that is not what we want to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Citizens' Attitude to Democracy and the Rule of Law: TASC (23 Oct 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: This is an issue right across the board. What is democracy? If it is just about elections, we can look at the example in America and the requirements that must be met to be a candidate for president. It is the same at the lower levels if we were to talk about the Senate and Congress races and the lobby groups involved. I am not entirely sure this is exactly what anyone in Greece, where...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (23 Oct 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 63. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a truck driving licence from New Zealand cannot be directly swapped for a similar Irish driving licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43464/24]