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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Special EU Programmes Body: Engagement with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (26 Jan 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Does the Minister believe that the scope is fairly wide within them and that there are not overly strict criteria? I do not mean the governance, which is obviously necessary.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Special EU Programmes Body: Engagement with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (26 Jan 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: My apologies, but I have just arrived. I am very good at being a nuisance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Special EU Programmes Body: Engagement with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (26 Jan 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Yes, it is something I should know. I ask the witnesses to give details on the process for assessing applications. Who will make the assessments and who will assess the assessors?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: In fairness, I can see the logic of NIFTI and making sure all this is happening. I accept the difficulties and also that part of the Minister's job is to look at means of speeding this up. When the Minister appeared before the committee previously he spoke of a survival of the fittest scenario almost with regard to planning applications. We probably need a planning process that takes away...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Special EU Programmes Body: Engagement with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (26 Jan 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: There will be considerable interaction by local authorities with elected representatives and others. Sometimes when local authorities run projects, they look after those pieces of work that suit themselves and in some cases suit individuals. The biggest problem we have always had with project funding is that those with capacity are those that receive. That is understandable in some cases,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank the Minister and the officials. The Minister will be pleased to know that the briefing we got the other day dealt with a number of questions. My understanding is NIFTI is ensuring that the national strategic objectives are being adhered to and that, when anything is being assessed, all other factors need to be taken into account, including the national planning framework and...

Violence against Women: Statements (Resumed) (25 Jan 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I do not think there is anyone here who was not shocked by the horrific murder of Ashling Murphy. It knocked us for seven. At times like this, we become aware of numerous cases of violence against women in our towns, some of which end in absolute tragedy for those women and their families. This struck a nerve across the board. I was in Strasbourg for a meeting of the Conference on the...

Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion: Taoiseach's Communications (25 Jan 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Obviously, what Russia is about to do off the coast of Cork is fairly ratcheting things up.

Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion: Taoiseach's Communications (25 Jan 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I think that is a fair commentary.

Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion: Taoiseach's Communications (25 Jan 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Vladimir Putin is bad and what the Russians are doing is absolutely disgraceful. Is that clear enough?

Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion: Taoiseach's Communications (25 Jan 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We all agree we are dealing with a ratcheting-up of the situation by the Russians. In the Taoiseach's interactions at the European Council but also in any other engagement he may have had, be it with the Commission or ambassadors, what has been the Irish Government's position on the matter? What conversations is the Taoiseach having? To some degree, people are wondering where the EU stands...

Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion: Taoiseach's Communications (25 Jan 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 25. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the recent meeting of the European Council. [2231/22]

Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion: Northern Ireland (25 Jan 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 12. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the shared island unit of his Department. [2230/22]

Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion: Northern Ireland (25 Jan 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I agree with some of what was said. We must be ambitious about the shared island unit and the initiative. I do not think that it will come as a shock concerning Sinn Féin's position in this regard. We believe that planning for Irish unity must occur. Within that context, there must be a citizens' assembly to allow all voices to be heard. I have had this type of interaction with the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Protected Disclosures (20 Jan 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 44. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps he will take to improve the whistleblowing regime and to increase the accountability of the civil service and broader public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2656/22]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Social Dialogue (19 Jan 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 69. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the social dialogue unit of his Department. [2242/22]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Citizens' Assembly (19 Jan 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 70. To ask the Taoiseach the proposed running order of the citizens’ assemblies committed to under the Programme for Government. [2471/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Bodies (19 Jan 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 170. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the initial meeting of the newly established Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce; if he will provide the contact details for the Taskforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2151/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Bodies (19 Jan 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 171. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the expected date for the finalised work programme of the Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce; the full membership of the Taskforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2152/22]