Results 5,841-5,860 of 6,851 for speaker:Ruairí Ó Murchú

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (29 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 111. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the ongoing works along Carlingford Lough Greenway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34557/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (29 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 229. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the shared waters enhancement and loughs legacy project; the anticipated Covid-19 related delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34558/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (29 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 280. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a passport will issue to a person (details supplied) considering the close proximity of travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34554/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (29 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 281. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a passport will issue to a person (details supplied) considering the close proximity of travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34555/21]

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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 294. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of staff with the Defence Forces directed to deal with threats to the security of the State specifically in relation to the recent cyber-attack; his plans to increase the number of staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30192/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (29 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 406. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the SUSI stakeholder desk phone lines were down recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34556/21]

Affordable Housing Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The first thing to say about affordable housing is that it needs to be affordable. A number of contributors today stated the Government and Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage will be graded on the basis of the delivery of houses. The issue is not just the delivery of houses, but of affordable houses. Reference was made to affordable purchase but it cannot just be a...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I want to raise the issue of the public liability insurance crisis, which is impacting on businesses, community centres and community and sporting organisations. They are being charged either astronomical insurance premiums or they are not getting quotes at all. I know of a rural community centre in Louth with a turnover of €6,000 that is paying substantially more than €2,000...

Residential Tenancies (No. 2) Bill 2021: Second Stage (23 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It seems all of us sound like a broken record regarding housing at this stage. On some level, if it were not so serious, I would say I absolutely bore myself but we all know the realities. Anybody engaging with constituents in the town of Dundalk will know the realities. I am fed up talking about the levels of rents people are dealing with. We are all aware that the rent pressure zone...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (23 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 11. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with the leader of the Democratic Unionist Party, DUP. [31501/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland: Representatives from the House of Lords Sub-Committee on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland (23 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank all the witnesses. It is great to have this engagement with the committee. People have spoken about the relationship and while there might be a different view as to how bad the east-west relationship is, some elements of trust may be lacking. I will put my cards on the table. My view of what I am hearing from the British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, and the Secretary of State,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland: Representatives from the House of Lords Sub-Committee on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland (23 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Go raibh maith agaibh. I appreciate that I asked the question-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland: Representatives from the House of Lords Sub-Committee on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland (23 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I appreciate all of the interaction and I thank the committee. Never have I needed to give an answer before in respect of the European Commission or even the Irish Government but I will do my best to do justice to all. Maroš Šefovi appeared before this committee and from any interactions, interviews or anything that I or our MEP Chris McManus have had from him, it would appear...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Service Providers in the Travel Trade in Ireland: Discussion (23 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank our guests. Ms Mannion has covered some of what I was going to ask. The commission has engaged with the merchant service providers and told them exactly what is going on. They are not confused about how the commission operates, the extent of their risk or the process they have to follow. Is that fair to say?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Service Providers in the Travel Trade in Ireland: Discussion (23 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: In those circumstances, it would not be wild to state that demanding up to 30% of projected turnover in a bond is absolutely unfair and uncalled for. I agree with the Chairman that there is a lacuna here. There is a failure to regulate or control this. We should invite in the merchant service providers but we probably need to examine where regulation is necessary. We all failed when we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Service Providers in the Travel Trade in Ireland: Discussion (23 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I appreciate that. Obviously, all legislation will have weaknesses that need to be examined, not least from a point of view of best practice regulation. Sometimes it is only through interaction with all the stakeholders and by putting something into operation that we can see those weaknesses. There is a definite difficulty for travel agents and they are being dealt with utterly unfairly....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defibrillators Provision (22 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I am sorry to hear about the tragedy that occurred within the Minister of State's family. It highlights the necessity for defibrillators and for us to ensure the availability of defibrillators and know-how in that regard where and when it is needed. We need to make sure that happens. I welcome the Minister of State's commitment to engage with some of his colleagues in regard to putting...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defibrillators Provision (22 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 85. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she is satisfied with the number of defibrillators located in sports clubs throughout the State; if plans are in place to increase the number; if consideration has been given to further supports for club networks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33228/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defibrillators Provision (22 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I echo what Deputy Ward has said. We were all shocked by what happened to Christian Eriksen. We were absolutely delighted that it did not end in tragedy. There was spectacular action, particularly by the Danish captain and his teammates. Obviously, the medical care kicked in quickly. We need that to happen in all these sorts of circumstances. I accept what the Minister of State has...

European Council Meeting: Statements (22 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: As antigen testing was raised, the only commentary I will make is that it has been a tool that we have missed in the opening up of society but it may have a particular fit for aviation. We all know NPHET's view on it at this stage, and Dr. Tony Holohan stated that there is an insufficient amount of evidence on antigen testing, particularly around travel and aviation. There has been a...