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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...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (4 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 19. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [20081/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (4 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I have a brief follow-up question on that. We all want the Executive up and running. We all probably thought that some of what happened in the context of undermining the Irish protocol was possibly a sop to unionism. We believed that there were bigger fish to fry for the British Government and the European Union. The fear is that the British Government is willing to enter into a game of...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Since February housing assistance payment, HAP, headquarters has stopped new payment plans for tenants. Those who are already in a plan and there is a break do not get another one. We are dealing with a number of situations. Councillor Kevin Meenan raised at Dundalk municipal level the case of a healthcare assistant who was on a payment plan, got ill and was in hospital for an number of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank Ms Graham and Mr. Creegan for coming before us. To follow on from Deputy O’Rourke, he put very clearly the issue of the unfair fares, as people see it, in such areas as Laytown, Bettystown, Gormanstown and Drogheda. If we want a fit-for-purpose system, as both Deputies O’Rourke and Matthews said, we have to make sure we have the pricing and infrastructure correct and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I accept that. Without funding or Government putting those moneys in, the NTA cannot delivery. None of these proposals that relate to this will happen until this review process is over. The NTA will not be putting any proposals, let us say, to Government this year.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I accept that. Obviously the more affordable we can make it, the more people will make the decision but we have a particular quandary here. I imagine we have the same quandary elsewhere. I get that we want a solution that works across the board but we cannot wait forever or we will miss the boat, or miss the train.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I accept that. It will probably take a while to see exactly how it goes. We need a solution, and the sooner, the better. My next question is on an across-the-board issue, and it is not the first time I have raised it, namely, the commuter Taxsaver ticket. It would suit someone who, like many others, is now remote working. It has gone over and back from Minister to Department to the...