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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Schemes (1 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 163. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans in ensuring post-pandemic jobs schemes focus on ensuring quality employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35415/21]

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (30 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I reiterate some of what has been said in relation to the need for global solidarity. We all see the Delta variant involves an element of chickens coming home to roost in relation to the failure to have a global solution to the vaccination problem. We need to put that in place as soon as possible. I add my voice in support of the need for a TRIPS waiver. We are told by others at a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Organisations (30 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 96. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the database of an organisation (details supplied) currently under construction will provide data on an all-island basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35420/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Organisations (30 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 97. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the expected timeframe in which an organisation (details supplied) will examine the inclusion of locations of defibrillators in its database; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35421/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (30 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 166. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a contract to provide quarantine facilities to international protection applicants at a facility (details supplied) in County Louth is to be renewed; if so, when renewal will take place; the period for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35422/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (30 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 167. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a monthly breakdown of the number of international protection applicants looked after at a quarantine facility (details supplied) in County Louth from December 2020 to May 2021 will be provided; the number of persons accommodated; the average length of stay for each month in tabular form; and if he will make...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors Annual Report: Discussion (30 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I welcome Mr. Tony Murphy, Mr. Brian Murphy and Ms Niamh Mahon. Deputy Richmond put it well that this might not necessarily be glamorous work, but it is necessary. I will ask a question at some point on the 2.7%, or that huge mistake. If my mistakes were of such a magnitude, I would be happy enough, in particular if dealing with such huge funds. Much of the ECA’s work is to check...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors Annual Report: Discussion (30 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I am not finished. There is no point in my asking the questions, unless he is able to answer them. I suppose I can ask the questions. The worst that will happen is that I do not get an answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors Annual Report: Discussion (30 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That was only the preamble to my preamble. What exactly happened as regards the 2.7%? Like I said, it is not an error of magnitude. I would be interested to know about it. I refer to the European Union and the solidarity shown as regards the vaccines bought for every member state. While we would like it to be further on, it has been somewhat successful. Once again, I assume that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors Annual Report: Discussion (30 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I accept that. I was hoping that Mr. Murphy had a bit of political intelligence or gossip about where these conversations are. I apologise if I am putting anyone under pressure.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors Annual Report: Discussion (30 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I appreciate that. Mr. Murphy has not been party to any conversation about future changes regarding a Europe-wide taxation policy or such.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors Annual Report: Discussion (30 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I accept that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors Annual Report: Discussion (30 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I appreciate that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors Annual Report: Discussion (30 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Mr. Murphy mentioned flexibility. I know that there have been some complaints that people are worried that member states will have some control over where funds go to deal with the difficulties of Brexit, which impacts on this State more than most. How flexible is "flexible"?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors Annual Report: Discussion (30 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: My question is something of a follow-up one and I am interested to hear Mr. Murphy's response. We have talked about how there can be a deficit in capacity when it comes to applying for funds. There is a crossover between ensuring there is proper accountability and transparency and facilitating ease of access for people to put in proposals. I see this in some of my meetings with the special...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors Annual Report: Discussion (30 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It definitely does. In a situation where the Court of Auditors finds that domestic rules that must be complied with are overly onerous and not necessarily allowing the level of flexibility that is needed to carry out whatever operations people are trying to carry out, would Mr. Murphy and his fellow auditors have a conversation about it at their level and would they then speak to somebody in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors Annual Report: Discussion (30 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Do I have time for one more question, Chairman?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors Annual Report: Discussion (30 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It is another one I am not sure Mr. Murphy can answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors Annual Report: Discussion (30 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: A fine group of people.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors Annual Report: Discussion (30 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: This issue should be dealt with on its own. Perhaps I will be allowed come in afterwards. The question has been very well put by the Chairman and Deputy Calleary. There are two parts to it, namely, whether European disaster funding is available, and then the wider question of regulation, which the EU has sometimes been better on than member states have. I would like to come in after this...