Results 4,601-4,620 of 6,530 for speaker:Ruairí Ó Murchú

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (1 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 171. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a hybrid model for the 2022 leaving certificate will be considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4828/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 462. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for reviewing the minimum qualification for special needs assistants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4386/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 464. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her engagements regarding a special needs assistants national training programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4388/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Workplace Relations Commission (1 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 463. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the expected timeframe for the conclusion of a process (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4387/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (1 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 661. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the plans regarding the €3 million funding for the development of specialist palliative care inpatient units in the north east, that is, Drogheda and Cavan and Tullamore, County Offaly that was announced by his Department in December 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4385/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 659. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the omission of general practice nurses from the frontline worker pandemic bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4383/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 660. To ask the Minister for Health if he has had engagements with general practice nurses on their exclusion from the frontline workers pandemic bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4384/22]

Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jan 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I will add my voice to what my colleagues have said. Sinn Féin is in support of this legislation. Nobody would be against good governance, particularly in higher education. There are obviously issues of accessibility and Deputy Conway-Walsh has already spoken about some of the proposals that were made by Sinn Féin during pre-legislative scrutiny of the Bill, particularly relating...

National Broadband Plan: Statements (27 Jan 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Does the Minister of State think he can deliver the self-installed product and ensure that Eir deliver faster? NBI is absolutely reliant on it.

National Broadband Plan: Statements (27 Jan 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I have just come running from a meeting with NBI. I will deal with two major questions. We have all seen the commentary, particularly in the Business Post, on the financial structures involved here. David McCourt has spoken about looking at different corporate structures or investors and there will be an element of communication with the Government on that. We need to ensure we can...

National Broadband Plan: Statements (27 Jan 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Is the Minister of State happy that NBI is fit for purpose on the basis it has sufficient money to do business and there is no cash flow problem at this time?

National Broadband Plan: Statements (27 Jan 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I spoke to NBI about what can be done with regard to acceleration. Some 34,417 premises have now been passed. NBI says it will pass 60,000 by the end of March, although that was meant to have happened by now. I asked about the Covid delays and the acceleration. NBI has suddenly got rapid response teams and it can be done with them but there is a difficulty in dealing with Eir's "make...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Jan 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I raise an issue of which the Tánaiste is aware, that is, the case of the 100 jobs in fulfilment operations in National Pen. Those jobs will be gone by January 2023. What engagement has the Government had with the company? This is not the first time we have been down this road. Communications between National Pen and its workers have been dreadful over many years. There is a fear...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Brexit Issues (27 Jan 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire. We all thought there might have been change when Liz Truss came into the role. I had an opportunity in Strasbourg to talk to Maroš Šefčovič about this. In fairness, I did not intend ever to talk about what he said but it is all in the public domain. I refer to the suggestion of more cordial relations. The fact is Liz Truss has...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Brexit Issues (27 Jan 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Time is very important and I accept we have that window. I welcome the clarity and the reiteration this is not for renegotiation. That is the difficulty. It is to be hoped Liz Truss is there as a dealmaker and other factors will not impact on that. I accept that sometimes with these questions we are asking the Minister to look into a crystal ball, which I assume he does not have. I...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Brexit Issues (27 Jan 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 9. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on the work in relation to the Northern Ireland protocol. [57216/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Brexit Issues (27 Jan 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 73. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on his engagements in relation to the Irish protocol. [58663/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Brexit Issues (27 Jan 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: All across the House accept Brexit is a disaster. The Irish protocol was a necessary mitigation. Every apparent one step forward is two steps back. We are dealing with cul-de-sac unionism and any threats it makes. The Minister has already spoken about the unhelpful commentary from Boris Johnson, even if some of that may be diversionary. We have heard from Maroš...