Results 4,241-4,260 of 6,541 for speaker:Ruairí Ó Murchú

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (10 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 5. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the time frame for consideration of the development of an Irish radar surveillance capability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13539/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (10 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank the Acting Chairman for facilitating me. The timeframe for the consideration of the development of the radar surveillance capability that we are lacking became evident when we had the threat of manoeuvres by the Russian military. There has been much conversation on the criminal invasion of Ukraine by the Russians and the particular circumstances we are in. I mention the capacity...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (10 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire and I welcome the answer. There will be general agreement on the necessity involved in this. When I spoke of the Russian manoeuvres I did so from the point of view that it highlighted the issue in the public domain; I get that they told us about them beforehand. Following that we had the Irish Aviation Authority before the Joint Committee on Transport and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (10 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 111. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the case of school secretary and caretakers pension entitlements in view of current deal and ongoing negotiations with unions and officials of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13537/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (10 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a project (details supplied); the timeframe for the review of the pilot project; her plans for the continuity of Irish medium education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13538/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Services (10 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 167. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason that An Post is not using Eircodes to deliver packages; if there are any plans to correct this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13580/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukrainian War (10 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 231. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps that are being taken to provide adequate support and aid to the persons fleeing from the conflict in Ukraine to Ireland. [13631/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukrainian War (10 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 232. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps that are being taken to address the violence and conflict in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13632/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (10 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 233. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had any engagement with European Union officials in relation to the expulsion of the Russian ambassador from Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13634/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukrainian War (10 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 329. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps that are being taken to provide accommodation and housing for those fleeing conflict in Ukraine to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13633/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ukrainian War (10 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 337. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to a matter (details supplied) regarding Irish medical students in Ukraine specifically the possibility of assistance to transfer home to Irish medical schools and support to subsidise medical student transfers and tuition fees for continuation of study in other EU and non-EU jurisdictions; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ukrainian War (10 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 338. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to a matter (details supplied) regarding Irish medical students in Ukraine specifically the facilitation of clinical rotations in public and private hospitals in Ireland for students due to enter senior clinical years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13582/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ukrainian War (10 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 339. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to the points made in correspondence (details supplied) regarding Irish medical students in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13583/22]

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]