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Common Agricultural Policy: Statements (16 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I agree with much of the commentary on the need to ensure the sustainability of the family farm. Beyond that, many people in the EU have forgotten what CAP was about, namely, the steady supply of safe food. The biggest problem we have is the reduced overall CAP budget. Its share of the overall EU budget has declined from 37% to 30%. What will this look like? Has the Department...

Common Agricultural Policy: Statements (16 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I would like to check the position regarding budgetary cuts. If I am correct, they will be at the end of the EU budgetary cycle. Have we looked into this? What sort of cuts could we be looking at? Whatever difficulties we might have with convergence and flexibility at this point in time-----

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (16 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 72. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are plans to include provisions for cycling and walking along the new realignment of the N53 Hackballscross to Rassan, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32299/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Defence Forces (16 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 99. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the timeframe in which issues in relation to rates of pay, allowances and overtime for Defence Forces personnel will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25078/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Programmes (16 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 107. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the expected timeframe for the processing and finalisation of the 2021 sports capital grant applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32300/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Domestic Pets (16 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 240. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current requirements for family pets travelling on the island of Ireland, north, south and vice versa; the details of recent guidance notes issued to the general public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32298/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rapid Antigen Testing: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank Dr. Holohan and the rest of NPHET for attending. I do not want to go back over the ground that has been covered. In summary, similar to what Deputy O'Rourke stated earlier, if we had started putting together a pilot scheme earlier, we would be in a different place where we would have the evidence to assess, particularly as regards aviation. What NPHET members are saying is the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rapid Antigen Testing: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: This is obviously coming down to vaccination and immunity, but if a pilot on antigen testing was proposed by a Government Minister, working alongside aviation, I assume NPHET would be in support of this.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 531. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the current supports and grants available to a business (details supplied); the consideration that has been given to future supports and grants in view of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31458/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (15 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 539. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of grants or scholarships available through her Department to assist students in third-level education studying the Irish language; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31708/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (15 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 671. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there are plans to extend the validity of signatures already witnessed for passports at the passport office specifically in relation to children past the current six months in certain situations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31709/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (15 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 986. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if consideration was given to subsidising broadband connectivity for parents of young children availing of the recently announced Tusla online e-learning course given the huge demand from parents for online supports and services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31457/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (15 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 1031. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the institutional or other scholarships available including grants from research funders to students in third-level education studying the Irish language. [31707/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: In fairness to Professor O’Higgins Norman, he dealt with the whole issue of the necessity for joined-up thinking. We need to get it right with respect to schools, communities and beyond. He addressed the specific difficulties with social media, the cyberworld and gaming platforms. Who should be involved in recording the metrics? I imagine it would be the companies but what exactly...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Two points arise. We need to make sure those metrics are provided, be it to a digital safety commissioner or whomever it may be, and ensure that officeholder has sufficient resources to deal with that issue. We also need a best practice communication line, particularly, as Professor O'Higgins Norman said, if there is a trusted person in a school to whom such communication could be made....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That is a straightforward ask. Beyond that, in the context of some of the studies DCU has done, a number of commentators have stated that when bullying is identity-based it has a greater impact. What is Professor O'Higgins Norman's view on the facility within schools to deal with the outworkings of some bad cases where someone has been greatly impacted? We have heard recently there is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Let us accept that what we really need is the best case scenario with regard to removing as much bullying as possible, and this is having a community-based programme and a connection with social media and gaming companies. It also involves a whole-of-school approach. How has Professor O'Higgins Norman found this? I imagine the best programmes are those in which children and parents are...