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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I raise the issue of the loss of 307 PayPal jobs, 172 in Dundalk and 135 in Ballycoolin, which will kick in from 27 June. What was the Government's engagement before this shocking news was broken this morning to workers and their families? Promises have been made by PayPal of good packages. This needs to be ensured. We still do not have clarity as to whether these jobs are being...

Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2020 Report: Motion (19 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank Deputy Ó Ríordáin for his work on this. He has dealt with what I am going to discuss, and a lot more eloquently than I will. What we are talking about is straightforward. It is education as the great leveller, to use Deputy Ó Ríordáin's words. We are talking about ensuring that there is an equal playing field in respect of access. I welcome the fact...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Third Level Admissions (19 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I welcome the Minister's answer. A major issue that needs to be taken into account, as Deputy Conway-Walsh mentioned, is that colleges, on the basis of the funding structure, may sometimes choose to offer particular courses because it makes more financial sense to do so. We need to deal with that aspect. In regard to the whole issue of workforce planning, lifelong learning and the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Third Level Admissions (19 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: This is an issue we certainly will be revisiting into the future. I welcome the Minister's commitment in this regard. I will do now what I generally do, which is to apologise and raise a related question. The question will not shock the Minister greatly. It is a specific question about technological university status for Dundalk Institute of Technology, DkIT, which he visited recently....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Third Level Admissions (19 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures being considered in respect of the yearly increase in the number of applicants to the CAO system and the lack of places for the most in demand courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25342/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Third Level Admissions (19 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: What measures are being considered to the yearly increase in the number of applications to the CAO system and the lack of places for the most in-demand courses? I ask that the Minister take into account the issue of having to deal still with the issue of grade inflation, the date of results, which is an issue for a great number of students and parents, and the particular issue of necessary...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 37. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will detail his engagements in relation to the introduction of a TRIPS waiver on Covid-19 vaccines and technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25339/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (19 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 71. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he will take to address Irish citizens living in Northern Ireland being frozen out the the job market in the south with some remote working positions stipulating an address in the south as a requirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25340/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (19 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 170. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the technological university status bid of Dundalk Institute of Technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25341/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Good Friday Agreement (18 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Once again, we are dealing with a British Government with Liz Truss and Boris Johnson and unilateral threats to undermine the Irish protocol. Our only hope is that the British Government is engaging in a farce it is not really too hopeful of seeing through, just to keep some of the Conservative Party happy. That is obviously not good enough, however. It gives succour to the DUP, which is...

Subsidies for Developers: Motion [Private Members] (18 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank the Social Democrats for bringing this forward. I often get up here and say that I will not repeat what has already been said and then I repeat exactly what was said, but in this case it is impossible not to because it takes about 30 seconds to point out that the Government will hand €450 million to developers. There is no affordability win. All we are doing is failing to...

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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Gabhaim buíochas and I thank, in particular, Senator Buttimer. I will go straight into this as to when exactly is the cliff edge meant to occur?

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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It will occur in the end of June. This is the cliff edge that we had spoken about previously before the pandemic.

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...