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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 150. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an EU Digital COVID Certificate will be provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38752/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 151. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an EU Digital COVID Certificate will be provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38753/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Developments at European Union Level: Commissioner Mairead McGuinness (15 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank the Commissioner for coming before us today. I apologise if I repeat anything anyone else has said, I had to go in and ask a question of the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Given what it related to, I might just direct it to the Commissioner. There is a particular issue for maize growers in Ireland in the context of the directive on single-use plastics. There was an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Developments at European Union Level: Commissioner Mairead McGuinness (15 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Yes, but it is about the money. We have had many false dawns.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Developments at European Union Level: Commissioner Mairead McGuinness (15 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I never asked about the Narrow Water bridge. Obviously, in the context of INTERREG funding, there has been a change of tack but-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Developments at European Union Level: Commissioner Mairead McGuinness (15 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I believe I did not ask a sufficient number of questions the last time so I will make up for it now. I appreciate the time the Commissioner has given. Whatever about the questions I asked, I was impressed with the fluidity of answers. I am not saying I necessarily agree on every point but I thank the Commissioner for the interaction. I welcome the conversation around the connective tissue...

Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Can we get clarity on the lack of backdating? When does the clock start for somebody who is already in the system before this legislation is implemented? Will it be possible to backdate the provisions to take anomalies into account to ensure people are not hammered while dealing with this situation, and also to make the farm sustainable?

Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I will follow up on some of the issues that were put eloquently by Deputy Denis Naughten. Like many, I share his concern about the situation as it relates to a husband and wife, and the fact that they could be dealing with a six-year period during which money is being taken from a farm. The whole point is about ensuring that family-owned farms are viable and sustainable, and that we do not...

Health (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2021: Second Stage (14 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Bhí muid uilig ag lorg plean chun an earnáil fáilteachais a oscailt fá choinne gach aon duine go sábháilte, ach ní sin atá i gceist anseo. Níl cothrom na Féinne anseo do dhaoine óga. Bhí muid an-mhall ag déanamh oibre mar gheall ar rolladh amach vacsaíní do dhaoine óga. Níl go leor oibre déanta mar...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (14 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 415. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the reimbursement process for the drug zolgensma; the progress made to date to make this drug available and publicly funded for persons diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31484/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (14 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 414. To ask the Minister for Health the number of paediatric pain consultants by CHO; the average waiting times for appointments; the number of current vacant posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31483/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Act 2000 (Section 254 – Overground Telecommunication Cables) Regulations 2021: Motion (14 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I appreciate that. Does the Minister of State think that within that a solution to this planning permission system could be looked at? The national broadband plan is not only dealing with local authorities, but also with Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII. Has the Government had any interaction in relation to that or dealt with any problems? If there is a need for a change of plan, we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Act 2000 (Section 254 – Overground Telecommunication Cables) Regulations 2021: Motion (14 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I appreciate that. Only by doing this will the feedback loop be created that provides the information to improve it. That is brilliant. I do not want to get into the mobile phone and broadband task force. That is meant to be retasked and re-engineered and it is probably sitting in the wrong Department. That needs to be sorted. That would allow it to be a clearing house for NBI and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Act 2000 (Section 254 – Overground Telecommunication Cables) Regulations 2021: Motion (14 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We are all friends here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Act 2000 (Section 254 – Overground Telecommunication Cables) Regulations 2021: Motion (14 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I appreciate that Deputy Gould shared time. I apologise if anyone can hear any sound in the background. I am in a committee room in the convention centre and someone thought it would be a good idea to put the volume on full. I thank the Minister of State and his officials. We obviously welcome the amendments on section 254. I want to ask a couple of questions on section 254. It is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Act 2000 (Section 254 – Overground Telecommunication Cables) Regulations 2021: Motion (14 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I apologise. I may have strayed.