Results 5,761-5,780 of 6,869 for speaker:Ruairí Ó Murchú

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implementation of the EU Digital Covid Certificate: Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (14 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: There may be constitutional issues but we will not worry about them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implementation of the EU Digital Covid Certificate: Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (14 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Does the Minister of State want that to be recorded as his view?

Long-Term Residential Care: Motion [Private Members] (13 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: This motion calls for a public inquiry into what happened in nursing homes. We all accept that there were failings by the State and other factors that have to be investigated. There are lessons that we have to understand and then there are actions that we have to implement. All of us offer our condolences to the families who have been through absolutely abject tragedy. We also show...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (13 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 38. To ask the Minister for Health the details in relation to the funding and supports that will be made available for family addiction services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37742/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (13 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I wish to ask the Minister the details of funding and supports for family addiction services. I spoke to the Minister of State, Deputy Feighan, about the matter and he will not be shocked that I am looking for details on supports for groups such as the Family Addiction Support Network, FASN, in Dundalk. He attended the network's events previously. The FASN plays a major role in the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (13 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I seek clarity. The Minister of State can correct me if I am wrong, but I understand two allocations of moneys were provided, one to be drawn down directly by the HSE, and the other that was issued by the North Eastern Regional Drug Task Force. One was to deal directly with family support services for those affected by addiction. We need to hear about the timeline and the criteria. This...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (13 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I have arrived in the Chamber directly from a joint policing committee meeting in Dundalk. The Minister of State referred earlier to the Guerin report. Drug-debt intimidation and addiction are major issues. We cannot let organisations like this fail. The FASN is liaising with the HSE, but it is concerned because it has been awaiting the money for a considerable period. We need to get the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (13 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 129. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the use of rapid antigen testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37743/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (13 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 191. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the current and potential future business supports available to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38028/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (13 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 218. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will give consideration to satellite broadband grants for those at the later stages of the National Broadband Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38029/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 258. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the situation in relation to EU Digital COVID Certificate for Irish citizens vaccinated in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38026/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 259. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the proof of vaccination that will be required in terms of the EU Digital COVID Certificate for Irish citizens vaccinated in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38027/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implementation of the EU Digital Covid Certificate: Discussion (13 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank Ms Canavan and all our guests. As I was listening, I was busily checking my email, my spam folders and everything else. Like many people, I imagine I am using the email that I use for signing up to races, GoFundMe, or Facebook, so it is basically a spam email anyway.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implementation of the EU Digital Covid Certificate: Discussion (13 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I am half vaccinated. There is a perfect breeding ground for the Delta variant at the moment. What is the email going to say and what will be in the subject line to make it easy for people to do a quick check?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implementation of the EU Digital Covid Certificate: Discussion (13 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank Mr. Lowry. I know it is a simple question but that could probably allay certain fears, including my own. What interaction is there with the Data Protection Commissioner and are there any difficulties with GDPR? Regarding the verifier application that will be used by airlines and such, given the conversation that is happening about the reopening of society, has there been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implementation of the EU Digital Covid Certificate: Discussion (13 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The witnesses do not foresee any major difficulties with the Covid tracker application or due diligence.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implementation of the EU Digital Covid Certificate: Discussion (13 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I am not overly concerned about it. I am just worried about whether it impacts on the witnesses operationally.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implementation of the EU Digital Covid Certificate: Discussion (13 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank Mr. O'Connor. Will the witnesses address the verifier application?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implementation of the EU Digital Covid Certificate: Discussion (13 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That is succinct and straight to the point. I thank Ms Brett.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implementation of the EU Digital Covid Certificate: Discussion (13 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Regarding the generation of certificates based on negative tests, the Department gives a document out to some of these companies and they have to work to the specification. What interaction is involved? How easy will this be? Did the witnesses foresee any operational issues with these companies being able to upload data to the Department to produce a digital Covid certificate?