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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Broadband Infrastructure (31 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 18. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will provide an update on the Broadband Connection Points Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27825/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: An Teanga Gaeilge (31 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 120. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport cén gníomh atá déanta ag a Roinn maidir leis an dátheangachas ar sheirbhísí de chuid Bhus Bhaile Átha Cliath agus de chuid soláthraithe iompair eile chun a chinntiú go bhfuil cothromas ann idir Gaeilge agus Béarla ar a gcuid seirbhísí; agus an ndéanfaidh sé...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (31 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 294. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current number of outstanding passport applications for children under thirteen years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27409/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (31 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 295. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current number of passport applications that remain outstanding for children aged 13 years and under in the State as of 23 May 2022; the plans there are to clear any backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27414/22]

Passport Services: Statements (26 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We have been in the position before of there being a problem with the issuing of passports. We were told on that occasion that the number of staff in the Passport Office would be increased, if not doubled. I accept that this work is being done at the moment, which is absolutely necessary. However, we need a very quick audit of how many staff will be needed to deliver the service we require...

Irish Apprenticeship System: Statements (26 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It goes without saying that students, and apprentices in particular, are impacted by the cost-of-living crisis. Before the recent hike in home heating oil and electricity, there was the issue of rents, which are a huge cost that are a bane to students and their families. As many have mentioned, we are still dealing with a backlog in apprenticeships. It is unfair that somebody could sign up...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (26 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Deputy Boyd Barrett has spoken about the fact we need early interventions. I raised a Topical Issue matter on this and spoke about Louth and Dundalk and the lack of occupational therapists, OTs, and speech and language therapists in the area. There are people who have been assessed and who are being told they will not get services for a year or two years. Obviously, that is not on. I am...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Health Services Staff (26 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We have spoken previously about this issue in home care. We all welcomed the work of the workforce advisory group. It has to look at the issues of visas and tax breaks. Pay rates have to be on the table, as well as expenses. There are anomalies among the various CHOs. However, we need a timeline. Beyond that, there is the wider issue of workforce planning to ensure we will have enough...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (26 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 78. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the dental treatment services scheme including the ongoing review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26552/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Strategies (26 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 114. To ask the Minister for Health the expected timeframe for the establishment of strategic implementation groups regarding the national drugs strategy; if he will provide an update on the expected meeting of chairpersons of each group before the end of May 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26553/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (26 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 189. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the installation of a slatted shed on a farm for greater efficiency will be considered in the beef exceptional aid measure scheme in cases in which a repayment of the funding has been requested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24739/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (26 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 192. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a repayment request by his Department in relation to the beef exceptional aid measure scheme will be reconsidered given that a slatted shed was installed on the farm for greater efficiency and with the approval of Teagasc; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24738/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: Engagement with Ukrainian Ambassador and the Chair of the EU Committee of the Ukrainian Parliament (25 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank Madam Chair, Ms Klympush-Tsintsadze. I reiterate what everyone else has said about the solidarity there needs to be with Ukraine, which is dealing with an absolutely abominable invasion by Russia, something none of us expected to happen. We are in a very different place now from where we were a few months ago. This being the EU affairs committee, Ms Klympush-Tsintsadze has already...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: Engagement with Ukrainian Ambassador and the Chair of the EU Committee of the Ukrainian Parliament (25 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I apologise. I was to follow up on that. The last time Ms Klympush-Tsintsadze was before us, she spoke about the list of companies, provided to the Department of Foreign Affairs, that were still trading with Russia. Where is that? We have had a lot of sanctions and a lot of things have changed since that. I will leave it at that. I may come in again afterwards. I do not want to hog...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Medical Bureau of Road Safety: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Am I right in saying that when cannabis is in a person’s system, it stuns the brain cells, but if the person stops, it has not killed the brain cells in the way alcohol does, and they will un-stun themselves, for want of a more technical term?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Medical Bureau of Road Safety: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It is very difficult to get on the medicinal cannabis access programme, MCAP.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Medical Bureau of Road Safety: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I apologise that I was at another event earlier. I will continue on from the Cathaoirleach’s point. I think none of us is too shocked that there is an increase in the number of people who have drugs in their system when stopped at checkpoints or after accidents on the basis there is a huge increase in the number of people taking drugs. When there is a case of GAA motions going to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Medical Bureau of Road Safety: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I am assuming it is a "Yes" because it is the case that-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Medical Bureau of Road Safety: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Tetrahydrocannabinol, THC, and-----