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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Functions (16 Jun 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 135. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will introduce a public service oversight body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30060/22]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Jun 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I would like to deal with the issue of the Irish protocol. Britain has shown itself not to be a great supporter of international law, as Boris Johnson clings on to power with the help of the ERG and puts himself in the same bracket as Erdoğan, Putin and Viktor Orbán. Like most occupying forces, the rule of law was never top of the agenda for Britain in the North. That can be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with the French Ambassador (15 Jun 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank the ambassador for coming. I apologise for being a couple of minutes late in attending. I was listening to the meeting on my way in. I had to deal with logistics relating to children this morning. Many of us would say that if we were dealing with the European question during the financial crisis, we would not necessarily have got support on the street for the European project...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with the French Ambassador (15 Jun 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That was why I got in early.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Representatives of the European Committee of the Regions (15 Jun 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Ta fáilte roimh gach duine atá anseo. It is great to have this interaction. In fairness, Deputy Howlin probably dealt with the first issue I was going to deal with, which is the weakness of our local government. Certain powers lie with us or with the Executive, and not with local representatives. Beyond that, there is a general under-resourcing of those areas for which there is...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Dublin Airport Authority (14 Jun 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: There is no point repeating the question. On the DAA, we all accept that it was a disaster and that the authority is paying for some of the sins of the past. The Minister of State referred to mid-July. Does that mean that by mid-July every one of the additional 370 staff previously identified as being needed will be in place, trained and certified? Anybody who has been in the airport...

Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (14 Jun 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: My colleagues have stated our position. We will obviously support this. We cannot have a case where we do not facilitate court presenters. I think Deputy Kenny stated we will table an amendment. It does not make sense to us that these presenters would not be sergeants or higher, because they need to be. We need to make sure we do not end up with a novice or probationary garda in that...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Airport Authority (14 Jun 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 72. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on his engagements with Dublin Airport Authority in relation to the plan that has been put in place for travellers using Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29369/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Airport Authority (14 Jun 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 127. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report his engagements with the Dublin Airport Authority in relation to ensuring that passengers are compensated in good time for missed flights at Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29370/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (14 Jun 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 603. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the passport applications for a child (details supplied) will be processed before the travel date of 17 June 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29248/22]

Higher Education Investment and Costs: Statements (2 Jun 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I do not know whether I should frame this as a complaint. The Minister was in Coláiste Chú Chulainn this week. My nieces, Makayla and Leah, whom I name to embarrass, now have more pictures with the Minister than they do with me. They were there to facilitate the graduation and I am told they presented the Minister with a tie.

Higher Education Investment and Costs: Statements (2 Jun 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I see that. I was not able to make it to this obviously very important event, especially for those graduating. I will embarrass a number of people in my family now, but there is a logic to where I am going. My son, Conor, attends another Louth and Meath Education and Training Board, LMETB, school, Ó Fiaich College. I have to thank to it for the work it has done. Our Conor, a bit...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Prices (2 Jun 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Yes, it is.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Prices (2 Jun 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We must deal with this issue of communal heating systems. I have spoken many times to the Minister previously about Carlinn Hall. In fairness to Deputy Hourigan, she got to the point that we have a slight break for the moment because of the time of year but that we must examine this issue now. The gas-fed nature of these systems must be dealt with under planning laws. This is an...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Broadband Plan (2 Jun 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I welcome the fact that when we are talking about premises surveyed, premises designed or in design and premises under construction, the numbers are considerable. That means there is a significant amount of throughput. I am hardly on my own in still being particularly worried about that figure of 56,600 passed whereas we have had multiple targets to hit 60,000 at the end of January and the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Broadband Plan (2 Jun 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I accept, particularly in the beginning, that problems arose specific to the pandemic. We all know that in big infrastructural projects one gets better as one goes along. That is accepted, but it is a matter of ensuring that this happens. I have had conversations with NBI. It is obviously looking for what it terms "a self-install product" which would give it a greater capacity in...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Broadband Plan (2 Jun 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 87. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the National Broadband Plan as regards design, build, premises passed and connections made and any works done on catching up on Covid delays and delivering on an accelerated roll-out. [28792/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Broadband Plan (2 Jun 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I am asking for an update on the national broadband plan, including design, build, premises passed and connections made, and the particular works that need to be done to catch up on the dreadful Covid delays, and delivering on the accelerated roll-out we have spoken about many times before. We all know that this plan has been dogged by many issues. People really require delivery on Internet...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (2 Jun 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 100. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans in relation to financing the post office network into the future. [28528/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (2 Jun 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 128. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to deal with issues with communal heating systems such as Carlinn Hall, Dundalk. [28527/22]