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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Prices (16 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: In fairness, I find myself agreeing with a lot of what has been said. We accept that we have difficulties at present with the energy crisis. We are going to have continuing difficulties and we must look at easing the pain as much as possible as we move towards a just transition. I put on record my disappointment at the fact that the €100 mitigation offered to people has been put...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (16 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 100. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of his plans to address the rising costs and limited access to public liability insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62361/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (16 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I want to speak specifically about public liability insurance. We know the difficulties businesses, community organisations and community centres encounter in this regard. I dealt with the Minister of State previously about a case where a premium of €11,000 was put on a local community centre in Blackrock in my constituency. None of that is sustainable. Could he outline timelines...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (16 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: This is obviously a case where a significant amount of work has been done. Some in the industry and some who have been lobbying for a long time would have stated that we should have made some of these moves previously but, as the old saying goes, we are where we are. I would separate out public liability insurance. That is a specific piece of work that needs to be done. It is absolutely...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (16 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Pressure needs to be maintained on the insurance companies. That goes without saying. There is an absolute requirement that those engagements are robust. I will deal specifically with public liability insurance. Let us accept we need insurance. We particularly need insurance in what is high risk. We have seen the tragic circumstances in Tasmania. I have dealt with the Minister of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (16 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 164. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of progress made under the action plan for insurance reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62362/21]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I agree with everything that has been said. We all accept our public transport system would not operate without taxi drivers. Taxi drivers feel they are the last to be considered in any way. Even when taxi drivers got back to work, elements of that work are no longer there to the same degree and that was before we were worried about Omicron and the current situation. The factory runs they...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I will put two things to the Minister of State. She and the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, have to deal with the issue because Deputies Duncan Smith, O'Rourke, Ó Laoghaire and I are all getting engagement from taxi drivers being refused the PUP. That needs to be dealt with. I believe the Minister and the Minister of State need to meet with the taxi representative associations. There...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 48. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide supports for the taxi industry at this time. [62417/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (16 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 60. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans in relation to electric vehicles, to increase the public electric vehicle fleet and to facilitate an increase in the number of private electric vehicles; and his plans to upgrade fossil fuel vehicles to electric vehicles to ensure there is a sufficient car charging point infrastructure throughout the State and to deal with the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 250. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans for the employee wage subsidy scheme until the new year given the current and evolving Covid-19 situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60852/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (16 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 182. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the options available regarding broadband at a location (details supplied); the steps his Department has taken in relation to full-capacity fibre-to-the-cabinet broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62577/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Rebates (16 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 251. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce an enhanced or improved carbon tax rebate for cucumber and other greenhouse growers that use CO2 in the growing process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60850/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Bonds Redemption (16 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 287. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a list of all the performance bonds currently held for projects within the National Development Plan; the specifics of these bonds; the monetary value of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62716/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Bonds Redemption (16 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 288. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a list of all the performance bonds released in 2021; the specifics of these bonds; the monetary value of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62717/21]

Appropriation Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We are dealing with this legislation because we need to. We all get the ins and outs of this Bill ensuring that capital money that is unspent will be deferred. I will deal with a number of matters that Deputy Bruton spoke about and on which I agree with him on some level, although clearly not what he said at the end. He spoke about some of the weaknesses we see in childcare and the fact...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on EU Cohesion Policy and Ireland: European Commission (15 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I welcome Mr. Sobral. I promise I will not be succinct but rather more circular in my commentary. I apologise in advance. In fairness, some of what I was going to deal with has already been dealt with as regards the Brexit adjustment reserve. There will be flexibility once this money is used as a mitigation of the impact of Brexit. The fishing industry will need much more than what is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on EU Cohesion Policy and Ireland: European Commission (15 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Yes, and I appreciate the latitude that Mr. Sobral gave me in the first place. I want to go back to the point he made on the technical assistance relating to the PEACE PLUS project and those difficulties that sometimes arise in the context of governance. It is possible to get a synopsis or brief from Mr. Sobral in that regard? That would be useful. I met with a number of groups that met...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Broadband Plan (14 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 38. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will address the issues raised in articles (details supplied) relating to the national broadband plan, including National Broadband Ireland’s corporate structure, financial arrangements, long-term viability and ability to deliver on the national broadband plan. [61546/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Broadband Plan (14 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I will not repeat myself completely but I ask the question again about the €175 million equity investment and whether it could be achieved by way of debt. Was that understood from the very beginning? Will the Minister of State go into some detail on what seems to be the early release of the performance bond? On the question of premises passed, the Minister of State has indicated the...