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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]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (19 Jan 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 172. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the engagements his Department has had with a company (details supplied) following a product becoming commercially available in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2153/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Jan 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 274. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied with the levels of compliance in relation to the requirement to wear face masks on public transport; if his Department and the National Transport Authority are monitoring compliance and enforcement of the regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2154/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (19 Jan 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 275. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration has been given by the National Transport Authority to establish a dedicated transport police unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2155/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Solar Energy Guidelines (19 Jan 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 589. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the expected timeframe for the review of siting and size conditions for rooftop solar panels on homes; the expected timeframe for the review of exemptions for educational and community buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2156/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Solar Energy Guidelines (19 Jan 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 590. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position in relation to the Departmental review of the solar panel exemptions for information on the stated need to consider environmental assessment reporting before finalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2157/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Solar Energy Guidelines (19 Jan 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 591. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position in relation to the Departmental review of the solar panel exemptions; the expected timeframe in which the interim planning regulations will be submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2158/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors Annual Report 2020: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I welcome Mr. Murphy once again. Deputy Richmond has probably asked at least two of my questions. I will try to stretch Mr. Murphy as before. He had told me last time that he would have to give a very political answer so he was unable to do so. I refer to the suspected fraud detected in the audit. Mr. Murphy spoke of OLAF's work between 2011 and 2020, which recovered €536...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors Annual Report 2020: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Maybe we could look at getting the report from OLAF on some of the historical information. It is just to get a general run-down. Mr. Murphy spoke about the audit and the question of GNI. We have spoken previously about the fact that Ireland has lost out on an element of funding because of the way things are calculated. What is the process and the likely outcome? What will the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors Annual Report 2020: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I am sorry to interrupt but is it the case that the means of assessment is not for changing? It will continue to be GNI.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors Annual Report 2020: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It is a small one regarding the special reports. The European Court of Justice has responsibility for that and it crosses a huge number of subjects. How exactly are these carried out by the ECA? It obviously has to take in in-house expertise and so forth. Will there be some sort of reckoning? I get that some of this is easier to do state by state with regard to the impact of Brexit and...