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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...

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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Go raibh maith agat a Chathaoirligh. In fairness, that last issue is an incredibly serious one. If there were some sort of modality to deal with it in Europe, it would be very beneficial. Over the years there was probably an element of the EU which was overly protective of the market, and its own rules on state aid and everything had to be thrown out the window in the past while with the...

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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Is Mr. Murphy aware of a general conversation? I appreciate he is not going to be able to go into the ins and outs of what exactly the European Commission is proposing as if somebody told him in the corridor last week and he were going to give it to us now in public session.

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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I have been called worse Chairman. I have been called a lot worse.

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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Mr. Murphy has not been asked for an opinion on this in the past while.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019: Minister for Transport (30 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank the Minister and his team for attending the meeting. In fairness, they have given a timeline of September in regard to the taking of Second Stage of this legislation. The framework about which Mr. O'Leary spoke as regards the master licence record is absolutely necessary from the point of view of any safety or security checks we consider introducing but we will need to interrogate...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019: Minister for Transport (30 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I welcome the Minister's remarks with regard to Narrow Water bridge. I do not think anyone would disagree with him that there is a need for traffic connectivity, but into the future all design for projects such as this should make provision for safe and secure cyclists and active travel tourism and so on. That should definitely be built into future design. A considerable amount of my...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019: Minister for Transport (30 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I support what the Chair said about antigen testing. I welcome what the Minister said about further information that may be in the digital Covid certificate and that it will be delivered with regard to aviation. I thank the Minister for his time and leeway. I apologise for any leeway I may have sought. It is always easier to apologise afterwards. To back up what Deputy O'Rourke said...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I would have called for this legislation at an earlier stage, particularly in relation to Louth County Council which is a considerable way through the process of completing its development plan at this point in time. Sinn Féin councillors and other councillors in Louth have done spectacular work through a large number of online meetings. I accept, as others said, that it is far from...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (29 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 25. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the steps being taken to retain Defence Forces officers following a survey (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34602/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Cybersecurity Policy (29 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 39. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the details of the cyber-security capacity within the Defence Forces; his plans to increase such capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34601/21]