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Legacy Issues in Northern Ireland and Reports of Police Ombudsman of Northern Ireland: Statements (23 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: There is general agreement that what the British Government is attempting to do in the amnesty legislation is to put everything under the carpet and not have to deal with the dirty war it fought in Ireland. Let us be clear. Partition was maintained through force. There was a Protestant parliament for a Protestant people maintained by what was always a paramilitary police force in the RUC....

Ceisteanna - Questions: Good Friday Agreement (23 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I add my voice to the condolences on the tragic death of Christopher Stalford. I offer my condolences to his family, friends and colleagues. The Taoiseach and I have had a number of interactions about citizens' assemblies. He knows where I stand and I know where he stands. He has stated that he does not believe there is sufficient depth in a citizens' assembly to deal with the issue of...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Good Friday Agreement (23 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: What about extension?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (23 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: What about the visa issue?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Good Friday Agreement (23 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 21. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the shared island unit of his Department. [9470/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (23 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Given the circumstances at this time and the incredible dangers for the people in Ukraine, the State, through the embassy, has told Irish people in Ukraine to leave. I have been contacted by a constituent of mine who has said there are still major difficulties with visas for his family members who are non-Irish. That is something we need to move on. I believe the British Government and...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (23 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 11. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Europe will next meet. [9471/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Year of Youth: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That is agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Year of Youth: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank the witnesses from the three organisations. In fairness, there is agreement around the fact that the European Year of Youth is probably not well known in the real world and there is an onus on all of us to play our part in highlighting it. Beyond that, it needs to be something more than thinking of the young people. There has to be something substantial relating to it. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Year of Youth: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: And poverty.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Year of Youth: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: They are well removed from this. That is the problem.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Year of Youth: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It is about doing those pieces of work that will bring them closer to that point where they are open to it. It is a big body of work.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Year of Youth: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I accept all of what Mr. McNulty said. It is a great benefit to anybody. I have seen the fabulous work that is being done by the likes of NYCI and others. However, I would also say that sometimes they get the low hanging fruit, for want of a better term. It is those who are engaged and who are coming from engaged families. There is a bigger piece of work that needs to be done. In...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: In fairness, the Chairman has dealt with a fair amount of the questions I may have had.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It would be a first, if I did. Am I right in saying that ComReg has not seen the legislation at this stage? It has obviously been involved in a significant amount of engagement, but has it seen the legislation? No. When I came in to the meeting, I had in mind to ask one question, namely, whether this legislation is going to be good enough. To a degree, that question has been answered....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: So, it bypasses what previously would have gone through the court system.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Obviously, even though the procedure will need to be fair, ComReg will be able to do this in a timely manner, unless there are obstacles that we cannot foresee in the legislation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Of course. I think we all accept that there needs to be fairness.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Yes. We do not want to be pushing cases through what is an already clogged court system.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: All of that makes sense. There should not be any obstacles in this legislation in relation to how ComReg operates. It needs to see-----