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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: To talk turkey, the union very much needs a solution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That is the figure that will cover it. I am not going to repeat what has been said. We all accept the fabulous work that is done and the complete necessity of the post office network, whether that is in urban settings - what the union is saying about post offices in urban settings being in danger of closing is frightening - but it is an absolute necessity and is a major part of rural...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: There is an algorithm of sorts then. It is what Deputy O’Rourke said earlier, which is that we need the Government to come up with and offer a solution as soon as possible because there is not a great deal of time left.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I am very glad that Mr. Martin has offered that suggestion because my next point was on banking services. While I might not like to let banks off the hook, the fact is that we are dealing with the reality that they have left and are leaving a significant number of even sizeable rural towns. The post office, as Mr. Martin said, is trusted, is there and has the capacity, so it makes complete...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Okay. It needs to be because both things are overlapping and linked. I am not going to hold everything up. Mr. Martin said it is €12 million but there is a negotiation. The IPU has offered everything with respect to what services and also a solution to the fact banks are leaving. I thank our guests for their time.

Garda Síochána (Compensation) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (17 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We welcome this legislation. Obviously, it is an absolute necessity that we have a streamlined process to ensure compensation for gardaí suffering injury or death rather than the antiquated one we have had and that the scheme makes sense and is swift and just to those who are out there working on our behalf and trying to introduce an element of justice. It is a very difficult job....

Garda Síochána (Compensation) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (17 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I know. I was watching the clock. I am talking about supervision in Dundalk. That related to the appointment of sergeants. The solutions to those issues are in train but they have an impact on An Garda Síochána's ability to do business. While I have the Minister in front of me - as everybody says - I will mention that we need to deal with the issue of duty of care. Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Shared Island Dialogue (17 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 39. To ask the Taoiseach if he will outline the vision for the Shared Island Dialogue following the Assembly elections in Northern Ireland. [22990/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (17 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 126. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has plans to address the concerns regarding the effectiveness of the social welfare supports that are available to families and households in response to a survey (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24654/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Maintenance (17 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 143. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration will be given to establishing a child maintenance service which supports lone parents and their children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24655/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (17 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 508. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will commit to delivering a pension at 65 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18811/22]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (12 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I will quickly revisit the issue of the autistic four-year-old. There was a family intervention meeting and the mother was told that no therapies would be possible for a couple of months. This child is not toilet trained and that is creating specific difficulties. The problem is that the child cannot get a place in a special school or in a regular school until that is resolved. The only...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (12 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Unfortunately, in the context of all of these issues, there is always an element of Groundhog Day. That is something we need to address. We cannot continue having these same conversations. I want to start with the response to parliamentary question I received in the past while. It stated that there were no occupational therapists in paediatric services at the HSE primary care centre in...

Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Security: Statements (12 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Many of us have spoken about the criminal Russian invasion of Ukraine and also its impact on food security. We must all reassess the matter and make sure we are prepared and protected into the future. It is true that during Covid we had adequate food supplies. We all accept that we have had a fabulous farming industry in this State that has been able to deliver for us for generations and...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (12 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Following Liz Truss's threat to Maroš Šefčovič of British Government unilateral action to undermine the Irish protocol, what level of Irish Government engagement has there been with the British Government? Has the Tánaiste spoken to Boris Johnson? Obviously, we cannot have a return of the spectre of a hard border in Ireland. The British may be looking for a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Schemes (12 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 145. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to a targeted support package for school bus operators during this challenging time with soaring fuel prices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19653/22]

Consumer Rights Bill 2022: Second Stage (11 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I will reiterate some of what Deputy Gould has said in the sense that it is very difficult to talk about consumer protections while not talking about the necessary mitigations and protections and, possibly, if we are talking about energy suppliers, windfall taxes. I will put it as simply as that. While we accept that Government has done some things and cannot do everything, we will all...

Defamation Act 2009 Review: Statements (11 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Once again, it comes down to the difficulty of trying to strike a balance. Obviously, people have a right to their good name and to be able to defend themselves. Anybody who has had to have recourse to the courts at this point in time in respect of any matter, from planning right through to criminal investigations or anything else, knows the courts are absolutely backlogged and all the rest...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens' Assembly (11 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Many in this House believe we should already have a citizens' assembly on drug use. We need to make sure that happens as early as possible in 2023. Anybody who has engaged with any community in Ireland knows the dangers and harm drug addiction is causing. Looking outside my constituency office on court days, I can see people who have been impacted by drug addiction. This impacts utterly...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens' Assembly (11 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 23. To ask the Taoiseach the expected timeline for the citizens' assemblies committed to in the programme for Government. [22989/22]