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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (6 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 512. To ask the Minister for Health the expected timeframe for the establishment of the inquiry into the historical licencing and prescribing of sodium valproate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29737/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (6 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 514. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to establish a stakeholder group to review safety and risk measures regarding the prescribing and distribution sodium valproate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29739/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (6 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 515. To ask the Minister for Health the services currently in place to support families who have been affected by the use of sodium valproate; and the details of his plans to expand support services. [29740/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (6 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 516. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to make medical cannabis accessible through the medical cannabis access programme to persons with epilepsy and their clinicians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29741/21]

Companies (Rescue Process for Small and Micro Companies) Bill 2021: Second Stage (2 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We all welcome the legislation to establish the small company administrative rescue process. We acknowledge the need for the system to be streamlined. As Deputy O'Reilly said, the big issues are speed and cost. The Bill provides for examinership-lite to give viable micro and small businesses whatever is needed to ensure they survive. That is why in recent times the State has provided...

Workplace Relations (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Second Stage (2 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: An awful lot of what I am going to say has already been said. We all accept the absolute necessity of the Workplace Relations Commission and the vital work it does. We all know that this is the outworking of the Zalewski case in the Supreme Court. I have obviously mispronounced that name and I apologise for that. We need to make sure we do not impact on the operational ability of the WRC...

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out: Statements (2 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Most people are saying it is great to be back here. The only advantage I have in the convention centre is nobody notices when I walk about. I am not good at staying in one place. We are dealing with an incredibly serious issue. I would be happier if it was questions and answers. I accept the situation we are in and recognise the tragedy the Covid pandemic has been for many families....

Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Second Stage (1 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We have supported the Government stepping in when it needed to, to ensure that businesses were given adequate supports to survive in the last period. We supported this absolute necessity, whether through the pandemic wage subsidy scheme, replaced by the employment wage subsidy scheme, and the pandemic unemployment payment. We need to ensure that we have these protections. As much as we...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (1 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 68. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she plans to reduce the pupil-teacher ratio; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35414/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (1 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions she will take regarding the scale of the issues with the leaving certificate oral exams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35413/21]

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.