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Ceisteanna - Questions: Ukraine War (29 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 13. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Ukraine will next meet. [59149/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Ukraine War (29 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Obviously, we all are in complete support of looking after those fleeing war or torture, whether from Ukraine or other places, which can be hellholes, throughout the world. We all accept that we must put serious effort into streamlining the means by which accommodation is made available. We need to ensure that communication is improved if we are to avoid repeats of some of the incidents...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (29 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Many have spoken about the difficulties surrounding COP27 and about what the people have not signed up for. We want to make whatever moves we can away from fossil fuels. District heating can be one of those solutions. I once again bring up the issue of communal heating systems that are now being powered by gas. A feasibility study has already started around geothermal in respect of...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I raise the issue of online disinformation and hate. On Sunday, a man filmed himself as he seemed to knock down a cyclist on the Castletown Road in Dundalk and then posted the video. The Garda is investigating. Concerning Carlingford, I have spoken to the Minister on the need for communication with the community but we have all been bombarded with online disinformation, conspiracy...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 133. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide an update on the increases in workload on community welfare offices and officers and the additional resources that have been allocated to cope with the additional workload; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59127/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (29 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 134. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will outline the current waiting times at the appeals office and if additional resources will be allocated to it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59128/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (29 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 805. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the options open to, and the correct procedures for, a charity (details supplied) to obtain State funding for the purchase of a new ambulance to be used for the benefit of the community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59182/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motorway Toll Charges: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (29 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, for coming before the committee. I want to go back to the point about toll prices on the M50 as a means of demand reduction. What are we talking about here? They are doing that on the basis that the M50 obviously cannot deal with the traffic that the M50 should be able to deal with. I understand that. Is there a solution to this and has one...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motorway Toll Charges: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (29 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The TII is talking about the M50-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motorway Toll Charges: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (29 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Exactly. Mr. Masterson knows what I mean.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motorway Toll Charges: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (29 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Is there a difficulty in even getting the information to be able to make determinations? I will not repeat everything that has been said before, which is usually what I say before I repeat everything that has been said before. Although I have been here for most of this meeting, there is every chance that representatives from the TII will end up repeating themselves here. The Chair has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motorway Toll Charges: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (29 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: This issue has therefore been highlighted since June. Is that the case?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motorway Toll Charges: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (29 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That is a whole pile of over and back interaction. First, it highlighted it and then gave the information. Is it the case that at no point did anyone have a discussion about there being a problem here and that this is not right? Therein lies the problem. That was a mistake and, although I would say this, that mistake lies with the Government. It is a fair point and I think that the TII...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motorway Toll Charges: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (29 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I accept that. Mr. Walsh has spoken about the cost he is dealing with. He has spoken also about the PPPs, although I am not sure that they are quite offering the great deal that Mr. Walsh indicated them to be earlier. However, at some level, he has what he has in front of him and a huge amount of deviation is not allowed on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motorway Toll Charges: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (29 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We cannot exactly go back in time to re-tender or to re-negotiate, or whatever the correct term is. That is what it is. I will deviate, rather than repeating the same material. The issue brought to my attention relates to the use of hard shoulders. A hard shoulder is used on the way into Belfast, particularly for buses. We talk about getting more people to use public transport and so...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motorway Toll Charges: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (29 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I am saying this hard shoulder issue is happening and asking if TII is looking at it. What are the possibilities? Could we look at this from the point of view of the M1 into Dublin? We are probably talking about a limited amount of hard shoulder but it could make a major difference.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motorway Toll Charges: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (29 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I appreciate that. Without going into a whole pile of detail, be that a conversation regarding barrier control or whatever, are there any plans to change any of the operations in any of the toll plazas at this point in time?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motorway Toll Charges: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (29 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Again, it is brought up when bus operators or whatever will say that they get stuck at toll plazas at times. There is not the free flow of movement and they get the loss, including environmental factors, which were previously referenced.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motorway Toll Charges: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (29 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We need barriers, but we would not always need to use them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motorway Toll Charges: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (29 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: All right.