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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cross-Border Co-operation (24 Mar 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 380. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the engagement he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive in furthering cross-Border infrastructure projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1846/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Broadband Plan (24 Mar 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 386. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the engagements of his Departmental officials with Transport Infrastructure Ireland on planning and road opening licences for the roll-out of the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15708/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Funding (24 Mar 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 581. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if funding or grants are available to the owners of holiday parks, sites or facilities that provide services to mobile home owners; if consideration has been given to financial assistance for the sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15332/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (24 Mar 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 624. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the consideration that has been given outside of the energy efficiency programme for 2021 for the retrofitting of local authority housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14253/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation (24 Mar 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 625. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of properties to date per rent pressure zone in County Louth that have been identified as potentially in breach of short-term lettings regulations; the number that have been subject to inspection; and the number of short-term letting change of use planning applications received. [14227/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation (24 Mar 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 626. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of properties to date per rent pressure zone in County Louth that have been issued with warning letters in respect of a breach of the short-term letting regulations. [14228/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (24 Mar 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 948. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to define Irish sign language as a curricular subject by her Department in order to be included within the Teaching Council’s curricular subject requirements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15812/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National LGBTI+ Strategy (24 Mar 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 1355. To ask the Minister for Health the details of engagements to date on work regarding the legislative ban on conversion therapy as committed to in the programme for Government; the timeline for commencement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14040/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Internships (24 Mar 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 1356. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration is being given to the development of allowances to support radiography students through their placements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14041/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Broadband Infrastructure (24 Mar 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 2097. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the engagements her Department has had with satellite companies on broadband connectivity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15835/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Covid-19 on Driving Instructors: Unite the Union (18 Mar 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank the witnesses for showing up. They have put it absolutely straight to us that the stakeholders' forum is not fit for purpose. Whatever other conversations we have or whatever way we write to the RSA and the Department, we need to put on record as soon as possible that the ADIs need to be part of the wider conversation on dealing with the backlog. I will try to deal with the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Covid-19 on Driving Instructors: Unite the Union (18 Mar 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I will request, in writing, a submission on the difficulties in the process of becoming an ADI. I also ask for a submission specifically on the business supports Mr. Brophy believes ADIs require. The Tánaiste is looking at solutions for people who are falling between stools at the moment. We should get that submission from Mr. Brophy and it should form part of the conversation...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Appointment Process for Chair of Irish Aviation Authority: Engagement with Department of Transport (18 Mar 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Mr. Towey has spoken about the changes in the Irish Aviation Authority becoming the single regulatory body and the enactment of the legislation. He said there are a fair amount of internal conversations and communications going on. How does Mr. Towey foresee this happening on the ground? Are there any difficulties that need to be overcome?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Appointment Process for Chair of Irish Aviation Authority: Engagement with Department of Transport (18 Mar 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Is Mr. Towey aware of any issues with small and regional airports regarding the lack of air traffic controllers impacting on training?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Appointment Process for Chair of Irish Aviation Authority: Engagement with Department of Transport (18 Mar 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: One has been brought to our attention. I will ensure correspondence is sent to Mr. Towey to see if it can be resolved.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: Discussion (16 Mar 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank the witnesses. They have been straight to the point. It appears we are facing an abyss with the transformation payment stopping. From the beginning of July, there will be a business model that will not work for the post office network, and it certainly will not work for individual post offices. I add my voice to much of what has been said. We all generally support what is in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: Discussion (16 Mar 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That is the outlook here. I understand that the end of July is too late. We have heard that, to a degree, some of the pain relating to the Ulster Bank closures and particularly the Bank of Ireland closures is relieved by the fact that we may have those services offered to us by the post offices. One thing that will be absolutely necessary is the concept of offering online services, whether...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: Discussion (16 Mar 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That is the crux of the matter. We all accept the reality that we need to sustain the post office network. That is not going to happen if we have the business model that is being offered to post offices the minute the transformation payment ceases. There needs to be an interim solution and beyond that, we need a PSO. What would need to be put in place to facilitate post offices in...

Young People and Access to Further and Higher Education: Motion [Private Members] (11 Mar 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this issue. I thank Solidarity-People before Profit for tabling the motion. I think it is a fair ask. I agree with it in the sense that there needs to be a greater level of imagination and that we have to look on this as an opportunity to deliver for third level on the same basis that Donogh O'Malley delivered for second level education. It is fair to...

Children (Amendment) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (11 Mar 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I wish the Minister, Deputy McEntee, and her husband well. I am very pleased the Government has created a stopgap measure to provide her with the necessary maternity leave. I agree with previous speakers who stated that we need a solution that brings us up to date so that we can facilitate women in politics. It is 2021 but we are operating as if it was 1950 or even 1850. I wish her very...