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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]

Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (1 Jun 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I add my voice to what many of my colleagues have spoken about and we are glad that we are getting to grips with an issue we have failed miserably with in this State over many years. However, I cannot help but think that this Bill is somewhat too rushed. We have heard Members say already that questions remain on its workability and on whether it is failing. That is on either side of the...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Jun 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We have now had sight of the four-point plan by the Dublin Airport Authority, DAA, to ensure we do not again see the absolutely scandalous sights that took place in Dublin Airport over the weekend. Upwards of 1,400 people may have missed flights and it was an utterly desperate situation for them. We hope the plan will offer some element of security that we will not have these problems...

Adaption Grants for Older People and People with a Disability: Motion [Private Members] (1 Jun 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We have all been inundated in our constituency offices by people looking for adaptation grants and those on the waiting lists. I spoke to the council this week. Generally there has been a two-year backlog. It has probably reduced to a year and a half. In fairness the absolute majority of people on the lists are top priority and this is the reality. We all know we are dealing with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Obviously, we would all prefer to be dealing with a different set of circumstances. I apologise if I go over ground that members have already covered. I was trying to run two events while watching this on my phone, but it is what it is. We do not need me to repeat how this was a disaster and chaos and that no one wants to see it happen again. It was even a disaster for the State from an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I get that. Someone believed they were going to be rostered. The issue has never arisen before, DAA has caught it and it will not happen again.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: How many staff did DAA have on overall? That 20 was out of how many?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Those 17 were, for want of a better phrase, DAA's own fault or a process mistake, and 20 others did not show up. Would that be usual?