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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (7 Apr 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 90. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps that his Department is taking to abolish mandatory retirement ages and stop older workers being forced out of their jobs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18812/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (7 Apr 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 99. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18856/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (7 Apr 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 125. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the further steps that are being considered to mitigate energy price increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18857/22]

Carbon Budget: Motion (6 Apr 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I add my voice to what Deputy O'Rourke has said. We support these carbon budgets but have serious worries about delivery. We have had the IPCC report. At this point, people just need to look at weather reports over a number of months to know the reality of what we are dealing with in relation to climate change. Recently, Councillor Antóin Watters and I met Louth County Council on...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (6 Apr 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I appreciate the Minister of State might not have all the details to hand, but can we get an update for the Ukrainian ambassador, H.E. Ms Larysa Gerasko, on the list of companies that were, supposedly, still dealing with Russia, which she provided to the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs? I understand some of the companies have discontinued their business with Russia and this issue...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (6 Apr 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank the Minister of State. In his concluding remarks, he might give some information on the interactions and conversations regarding VAT and the toolbox that will apply if we end up considering taxes on windfall payments. Beyond that, what wider conversation took place at the European Council meeting regarding the hybrid or cybersecurity aspect of defence, which has become a major issue...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (6 Apr 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I will finish on the point that Irish unity is coming. We might even have Scottish independence before that and it is vital the EU build those into its plans.

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (6 Apr 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I will continue with some of the questions I brought up previously. Maybe there will be an opportunity, when the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donovan, takes questions later, that we might get some answers. President Zelenskyy stated clearly what Ukraine is facing, including Russian war crimes. We have all seen the images out of Bucha. We welcomed Anastasiia, the little girl who was in the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Apr 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It was a list of Irish companies that are still trading with Russia. It was given to the Department of Foreign Affairs and they have not been given an answer back. Sanctions are moving to coal, oil and gas. Where is the EU on block-buys? We need the mitigations.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Apr 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Block-buys for fuel and energy. We need alternative sources but the EU is talking about block-buys. We need leverage as regards VAT. Then there are the humanitarian efforts we need to make. We have a housing crisis. Both the EU and ourselves need to be imaginative in relation to producing a result. That is about four questions.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Apr 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: If we could just chase the answer on the list.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Apr 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: All right. That is fine.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Apr 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: President Zelenskyy spoke about Russian war crimes and many other issues, including hunger being used as a weapon. We all accept we need to hurt the Russian war machine and its finances. There has been much conversation about the IFSC and section 110 companies. The Ukrainian ambassador, H.E. Ms Larysa Gerasko, spoke to the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs about a list of Irish...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects and Related Issues: Discussion (6 Apr 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank Mr. Walsh. When he was here before, he spoke about difficulties in the planning process and he has been more clear here. I think we all realise the changed circumstances we are in and what is referred to as the cost-of-living crisis. It has a huge impact on building at every level of project. I will raise two things. Previously we discussed how planning is being looked at by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects and Related Issues: Discussion (6 Apr 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That is fair enough. Therefore, it is not the forum TII needs to get the proposals that it has put at this meeting. Has TII had any other engagement with the Government on this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects and Related Issues: Discussion (6 Apr 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It has been listening but has it given any answers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects and Related Issues: Discussion (6 Apr 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: No, and there are obviously a large number of subcontractors and so on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects and Related Issues: Discussion (6 Apr 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: No, that is all right. We will speak in generalities. We want a system that works. Mr. Walsh has spoken on the tendering process and how the lowest cost wins model does not work. He referred to the NEC or FIDIC forms of contract. Will he go into some specifics on how that would work better?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects and Related Issues: Discussion (6 Apr 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I get the idea of partnership, of everybody being involved from an early stage and where the due diligence is done. Beyond that risk sharing, particularly in the circumstances where we have such price volatility at this point in time, that is probably a given. I do not think anybody is going to take on a contract they may have looked at six months ago. Where is the conversation with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects and Related Issues: Discussion (6 Apr 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: They cannot do it.