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Living Wage Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We are here to discuss the living wage. Specifically, we are talking about ensuring that people have sufficient money to meet their absolute needs. We are not talking about their wants, but about their needs and about the basic level of income required to live normally in our society. It should be a given that we provide this as a society. Otherwise, we will be providing people with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Europe Day and the European Year of Youth 2022: Engagement with Comhairle na nÓg (11 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The only mistake Mr. O'Brien, Ms Agrawal and Mr. Galvin made was that they did not get into ponderous meandering. We are not quite used to synopsised, short narrative. They will also discover very quickly that I am not used to it myself. They have dealt with a fair amount. The big issue to which we should be listening, as Deputy Howlin said, is the idea of engagement. Ms Agrawal got it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Europe Day and the European Year of Youth 2022: Engagement with Comhairle na nÓg (11 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That is what I would have expected.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Europe Day and the European Year of Youth 2022: Engagement with Comhairle na nÓg (11 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It is on all of us.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Europe Day and the European Year of Youth 2022: Engagement with Comhairle na nÓg (11 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: In fairness, if Deputy Howlin goes through the issues I brought up, I am, on some level, a beaten docket but nobody brought up the issue of drug addiction when we talked about health. I had a meeting yesterday in the estate where I live. It was one of the first issues that people brought up with regard to drug dealing, crime and their impact. I could not see how that would not be brought...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Europe Day and the European Year of Youth 2022: Engagement with Comhairle na nÓg (11 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It was about 14 questions all in one. I mentioned climate change but I asked the members of Comhairle na nÓg to pick a number of issues in terms of what they believe, from the perspective of their generation, needs to be done at a political level and at a European level, in particular. They should feel free to throw in an issue that matters to them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Europe Day and the European Year of Youth 2022: Engagement with Comhairle na nÓg (11 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I assure the Chairman that I am not asking another question. In fairness, our guests were very clear in respect of the work that needs to be done on bridging the gaps, particularly as regards information. I have taken on board all their points in respect of the issues. None of it is shocking. It was all very well put. I apologise, but I need to leave the meeting now to make more...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (11 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I will try to keep this as quick as possible. Obviously, we can see that we are starting from a bad place in terms of where relationships are and I am not going to get into the ins and outs of all of those legacy issues that our witnesses have argued over and back. We now have the changed operating procedures. Mr. Murray spoke about a nomination procedure where he believes that the HR...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (11 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Is that the proposal for how CUAG's interactions will be conducted in terms of dealing with outstanding grievances and putting together some sort of process regarding nominations, etc? How will CUAG make a determination that everybody has landed at a place where they are sufficiently happy that there is a fit-for-purpose outfit?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (11 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I get that, but Mr. Murray says that most of this will be conducted by email and that there will be a review process and a period of time for reporting back. At that stage, it will be necessary to get to some process or forum whereby people can at least sign off, for the want of a better term. Mr. Murray needs that as much as anybody else at this stage. It is not only doing the right thing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (11 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: To conclude on this point, the committee will need some sort of synopsis regarding what the battle plan would look like. Could we be kept informed to some degree, as CUAG goes through the process?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Passport Services (10 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We are all dealing with the same issues here, the main one being the waiting times. The Minister spoke previously about streamlining the process, particularly for first-time applications for children, although I accept the necessary due diligence must be done. We all accept that there is a need for additional resources, including staff and technology, to make sure we can deal with the large...

Europe Day: Statements (10 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We are all in agreement that the European Union is one of the greatest peace projects of all time. We only need to take a very quick run through European history to see the benefits it has brought. Like a number of others, I was very lucky to be part of the Conference on the Future of Europe. While it was a privilege, I will be only too delighted not to see the hemicycle in Strasbourg for...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (10 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 91. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Government response to the Moldovan humanitarian appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22983/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (10 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 104. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if consideration will be given to opening an Irish passport office in Northern Ireland given the demands on the Passport Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22984/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Schemes (5 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I reiterate that action must be taken on the issue that one cannot get payment plans while in a HAP tenancy. That is a definite difficulty that will lead to homelessness. Beyond that, there is an issue I brought up with the Minister previously. We have to look at the means assessment being carried out now for over a year in respect of getting onto the housing list. It is leading to people...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Homeless Persons Supports (5 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: If I may be so bold as to request a supplementary reply from the Minister, it is about the fact that people are being refused payment plans for going onto HAP, which is creating huge difficulty. I dealt with a woman to whom this happened the other day. She broke the agreement on the basis of being in hospital. She is dealing with eviction and the money has been sought upfront. There were...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Homeless Persons Supports (5 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I will. It is HAP central that is saying that that is the case from February, that no one who breaks an agreement will get a new one and that no new tenant can enter into a brand new agreement. It will lead to homelessness. I appreciate the Minister of State's response. I will be on to the Department directly.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (4 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: To follow up on what I raised on Questions on Policy or Legislation, the issue of the housing assistance payment, HAP, scheme not allowing for payment plans needs to be brought to the Minister and his Department and rectified. Otherwise, people are going to be put in incredibly difficult circumstances, having to make an instant repayment of arrears. Between that and the fact they will be...