Results 4,481-4,500 of 6,530 for speaker:Ruairí Ó Murchú

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (15 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 333. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of persons that are actively working in the film and television industry currently. [8155/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (15 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 334. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the actions that are being taken to address the high levels of unemployment, low levels of job security and low levels of pay within the film and television industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8156/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 448. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of her engagements regarding the review of the first national training programme for special needs assistants; the expected timeframe for this review; when consideration will take place in relation to accreditation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8147/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 449. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the expected timeframe for conclusion of the Workplace Relations Commission on raising the minimum qualification for appointment as a special needs assistant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8148/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 450. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of her engagements in relation to raising the minimum qualification for appointment as a special needs assistant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8149/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 451. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of her engagements in relation to accrediting special needs assistants regardless of having completed a training programme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8150/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 453. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the review of the entry qualifications for special needs assistants will take place. [8152/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 452. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the agreed review of the special needs assistant contract as part of the Building Momentum national pay agreement will take place. [8151/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (15 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 711. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons from CHO8 who used the Cross Border Directive in order to avail of health services in Northern Ireland in each of the years 2017 to 2021. [7779/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (15 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 712. To ask the Minister for Health the current healthcare services provided in the Louth Hospital; and the agencies and bodies that hold responsibility for these services. [7780/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (15 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 713. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the delivery of the planned primary centre for Dundalk, County Louth. [7781/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (15 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 714. To ask the Minister for Health the current healthcare services provided in the Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; and the agencies and bodies that hold responsibility for these services. [7782/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (15 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 741. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that accessed healthcare under the Northern Ireland planned healthcare scheme in each of the years 2019, 2020 and 2021; the counties from which persons accessed the scheme; the aggregate number and types of healthcare received under the scheme for each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7855/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (15 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 742. To ask the Minister for Health the current number of scans and x-rays awaiting reading by a radiologist at the RCSI hospital group by hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7856/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (15 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Much of this has been dealt with. In fairness, IALPA could not have synopsised its asks any more than in the four at the back of the submission. Mr. Brereton spoke of the R116 report into what was an absolute tragedy, but he said it also shed a light on the culture. Could he get into the ins and outs of what he means, what the difficulties are and what needs improvement?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (15 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Correct, a cultural organisational failing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (15 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It was definitely worthwhile questioning. My knowledge of airline safety is probably derived from Matthew Syed and Malcolm Gladwell. My general notion in relation to airline safety was that a determination was made. They may correct me where I am wrong - it happens quite often. It was the idea that if you were dealing with near misses-type scenarios, there was an amnesty so that you...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (15 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Obviously, not doing it can lead to disastrous situations. In fairness, even though that individual felt unsafe, that person did what many people would not have done and went to find a solution himself or herself. However, it is not good enough that we put those sorts of obstacles in front of people.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (15 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Nothing to see here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (15 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It is all very frightening. Mr. Cullen is talking about increased regulation and catching mistakes before they become real problems. By looking after the pilots, it will look after the wider flying public. The baseline, what is it, the section 32-----