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Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Second Stage (9 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It is unlikely I will be able to get all my points in within that time.

Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Second Stage (9 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I probably will not be quite as eloquent as other speakers. We are in an incredibly difficult situation. All Members accept the difficulties that led to the supports being introduced. We all know that none of us had any part to play in the creation of the pandemic. Rather, it was foisted upon us and a determination was made that we needed to protect the people and, beyond that,...

Proposal for a Council Decision on Hate Speech and Hate Crime: Motion (9 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I agree with much of what has been said and we need a legal framework to deal with the idea of hate crime and hate speech. We support this motion and there is a need for a significant amount of due diligence to be done so we can get a system that is fit for purpose. We all agree there are major issues when it comes to hate crime and hate speech and we see them far too often in society....

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Policies (9 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 7. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the well-being framework for Ireland overseen by his Department. [12799/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (9 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 36. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the details of component shortages that may impact the delivery of the National Broadband Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13428/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (9 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 37. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Guidelines for Managing Openings in Public Roads, that is, the purple book; his plans to revise the guidelines in respect of the roll-out of broadband networks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13429/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (9 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 39. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the expected timeframe for the establishment of an office of low emission vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13204/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (9 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 40. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeframe for the review of the public charge point scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13205/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (9 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 41. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the development of a new scheme by his Department which will support the installation of destination charge points in locations such as hotels, visitor centres and parks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13206/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Presidential Elections (9 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 77. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to hold a referendum on extending the franchise in Presidential elections to Irish citizens living outside the State as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13202/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (9 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 160. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of compliance monitoring reports undertaken by an organisation (details supplied) under SI No. 358/2020 - European Union (Accessibility of Websites and Mobile Applications of Public Sector Bodies) Regulations 2020; his views on the level of compliance under SI No. 358/2020 based on those reports; and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (9 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 161. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will report on the compliance monitoring reports undertaken by an organisation (details supplied) under SI No. 358/2020 - European Union (Accessibility of Websites and Mobile Applications of Public Sector Bodies) Regulations 2020; the engagements that have taken place regarding these reports; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (9 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 190. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting on funding for home support by CHO area; the number of persons waiting for a homecare worker to be assigned by CHO area in each month since the beginning of 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13203/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 220. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated timeframe for the publication of the full eligibility criteria, particulars and terms and conditions in relation to the Covid recognition payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13432/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Broadband Infrastructure (9 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 252. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of the lead time delays in relation to the delivery of broadband connection points due to component shortages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13427/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Post-Brexit Relations: Engagement with Scottish Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture (9 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: In fairness, I said to Deputy Howlin that all the questions have been asked, which was utterly disrespectful of Deputy Richmond. The answers were comprehensive, which is why the Deputy did not need to come back in and ask about any point that was missed. Some of the madness we are dealing with as regards the British Government's position around Ukrainian refugees is the result of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Post-Brexit Relations: Engagement with Scottish Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture (9 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Perhaps we could start with the security question, in particular.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Post-Brexit Relations: Engagement with Scottish Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture (9 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Could Mr. Robertson explain the triggering mechanism in that regard? I have a difficulty in that I think the comparative mechanism for a referendum in the North is insufficiently clear. That is a separate issue but perhaps Mr. Robertson could explain how the mechanism works in Scotland. The Scots have done a significant amount of planning. There has been a failure across this island to do...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Post-Brexit Relations: Engagement with Scottish Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture (9 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I will be incredibly concise, as difficult as it is.