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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (11 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 341. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when persons (details supplied) can expect a decision on their deportation appeals to be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55299/21]

Science Week 2021: Statements (10 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I was very taken with hearing about the science of "Star Wars". I believe that is something that, obviously, Science Foundation Ireland, SFI, and whoever else should put huge money into because it would only be right that we be given decent working lightsabers. It would be a much better world in that case. I would agree with much of what has been said. We have gone through a really...

Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Second Stage (10 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We have done a considerable amount of work on the Road Traffic and Roads Bill and there were many conversations during pre-legislative scrutiny as well as outside in the real world. What we are looking for is a system that is fit for purpose and allows us to travel as safely as possible, while taking into account the changed world in which we live. We are doing all of this in the context of...

Finance (European Stability Mechanism and Single Resolution Fund) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (10 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We have dealt with the technicalities and we all accept that, on some level, the need for a safety measure such as the European Stability Mechanism in a crisis scenario and that there will always be a need for emergency credit. However, everyone in this Chamber and beyond will remember the period of austerity, when we dealt with the EFSF, the forerunner of the ESM, and we had the memorandum...

Finance Bill 2021: Financial Resolutions (10 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Níl.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (9 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 123. To ask the Minister for Finance the engagements he has had with insurance underwriters to bring more into the market; if an update will be provided on the work of the Office to Promote Competition in the Insurance Market in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54345/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (9 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I ask the Minister of State to give a bit of detail on the specialist insurers he is talking about engaging with. I dealt with the Minister of State before on the matter of a particular business that is now facing the cliff edge. We are talking about a pile of firms and Deputy Doherty and others brought up the case of another firm in Dundalk earlier. We will be hitting that cliff edge in...

National Surplus (Reserve Fund for Exceptional Contingencies) Act 2019: Motion (9 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Sinn Féin supports the motion. Obviously, the rainy day fund needed to be used for the rainy day we found ourselves in with the Covid crisis. It goes without saying that we are far from through this period. We are still in a very difficult situation. We need to look at the entire way our financing operation works. We need to look at our health system from a point of view of doing...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We are beyond time for a citizens assembly on planning for Irish unity. The British Government does not have a strategy on Brexit or the Irish protocol other than maintaining absolute disorder. All we can hope for is that Dominic Cummings is correct and Boris Johnson changes his mind. This is not good enough. The conversation has started and even representatives in the Taoiseach's party...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I live with a plan.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (9 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 140. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the work plan and actions of the Action Plan for Insurance Reform; his future plans to tackle the crisis in terms of public liability insurance; if he is satisfied with these measures to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54346/21]

Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (4 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We will support the Bill, which will transpose an EU directive and EU legislation. I have spoken many times about the criminal confraternity and the high level of interconnectivity within crime. To a degree, criminals have at times been miles ahead of where the legislative or investigative process and our capacity as a State or as states have needed to be. We absolutely recognise the need...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Services (4 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 46. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the communication he has had with An Post given the proximity to Christmas and the potential delays the postal system faces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53700/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Services (4 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 193. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the details of any engagements he has had with the British Government, EU Commission and or the Revenue Commissioners in relation to Brexit difficulties which have impacted on persons receiving packages. [50873/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Centres (4 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 71. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53699/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (4 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 158. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the driver test including theory; the delays in relation to same; the actions taken to mitigate these delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53701/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (4 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 379. To ask the Minister for Health if he has plans to follow the recent decision by a body (details supplied) to invite e-cigarette manufacturers to submit their products for regulatory approval in order that they may be prescribed by general practitioners for those who wish to quit smoking; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53954/21]

Finance Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The Deputy will be able for it.

Finance Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The budget is literally how we set in train how we pay for everything and I suppose it sets the general level of intent in how we order society. I accept there are certain constraints in how we operate. For example, we are still dealing with the outworkings of a pandemic and we do not exactly know where that will lead in future. That is accepted. The State had to pay a huge amount to...

Credit Union (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank Deputy Harkin for this necessary work and for the opportunity to speak about the necessity of our credit unions. It is in the public domain how hamstrung the credit unions are at this stage. We need Government to step up to the mark. We have heard about the multiple reports that have been done. We all know what needs to be done. We all accept the situation we are in. We know...