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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: The Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: An Post (9 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I assume the witnesses cannot go into detail on An Post's negotiations with the Government but are they positive? Will these services be delivered in a considerable number of post offices and will a payment and a reasonable deal be provided for postmasters?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: The Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: An Post (9 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: An Post has not dealt with the Government specifically about that issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: The Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: An Post (9 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I welcome that conversation. It needs to happen. Whatever services can be provided should be, as well as the stuff that is happening with the one-stop shops and green hubs and so on. An issue that has been put to me is that there needs to be an element of audit, whether by the Labour Court or otherwise, on the rates of pay in post offices. We are talking about sustainability. Some...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: The Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: An Post (9 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It is a matter of delivering a service for which other financial institutions pay a fair rate. That is all I am talking about. What kind of figure might we be looking at as regards closures, given the criteria as set out, the fact that a number of post offices do not believe they are viable into the future and that people will be retiring? Does An Post have a game plan for that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: The Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: An Post (9 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: In fairness, Chairman, you dealt with some of the questions around the PSO. It needs to be part of the conversation. We also probably need to have a conversation post the review, and when the details of the banking contracts are in play. Then we will have a better general conversation on that. Given the opportunity, I thank Ms Byrne and Mr. McRedmond and I thank the post office...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rapid Antigen Testing for Aviation and Travel Sectors: Discussion (9 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: A lot of what I was going to say has already been said. Professor Mark Ferguson came before the committee and gave us his report. We saw this as a possible solution, in combination with the digital green certificate. I accept what is being said with regard to event systems. Dr. Power talked about dealing with the sensitivity difficulties with PCR testing and about testing twice over a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rapid Antigen Testing for Aviation and Travel Sectors: Discussion (9 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Will Mr. Osman address the question I put to him?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rapid Antigen Testing for Aviation and Travel Sectors: Discussion (9 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The question relates to the green digital certificate. I assume Mr. Osman has a general indication of the information this will provide and so on. He has already talked about the safety and security of the information held on his own app. I assume he would almost have a template app for this certificate. On the wider issue, my fear is that procurement processes and so on could hold up...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: The Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: An Post (9 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I wish to add my voice to the thanks given to the post office network for the excellent front-line work that has been done throughout the pandemic. I want to hone in on something that was said. Obviously we are talking about closures because the IPU has told us that 200 post offices are in danger of closing. The Cathaoirleach, like many others, has dealt with the fact that the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rapid Antigen Testing for Aviation and Travel Sectors: Discussion (9 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The matter has been put in stark terms. Mr. O'Grady dealt with some of this earlier and Dr. Mina has outlined how antigen testing is a supreme tool for stopping transmission. I had intended to ask a question about optimal times. Dr. Power stated that we will have to be able to facilitate the green digital certificate if we are to go at this. Professor Ferguson spoke about serial testing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rapid Antigen Testing for Aviation and Travel Sectors: Discussion (9 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I think that is the thing. I was using the wrong language when I referred to bridging the gap. That is the narrative we have had and we have got a straight answer today in relation to antigen being superior. We need to have the CMO and possibly Dr. De Gascun in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank Dr. Downes, Professor Hymel and Professor Cefai, and my apologies for any mispronunciations. What we are talking about is, I believe, straightforward, concerns best practice, which is contained within this European framework, and it is a matter of putting it into play. Within this State, could we do with a greater amount of gathering and monitoring of incidents of bullying just to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Obviously, the involvement of the children is a big deal. Professor Cefai has given a certain indication as to how this can be dealt with. How do you engage parents in this because this can be a real difficulty?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I welcome the commentary on community-based programmes, a number of which operate in this State, particularly in County Louth. Do we also look at building in resilience for kids when they come across this? While accepting that the idea is to stop the bullying, can we build in an element of protection for those kids who do suffer it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I had intended to come in once but the witnesses caught my attention so I have stayed for the entire conversation. To revisit some of the issues that have been raised, I get the idea that any interventions need to take place as soon as possible, as is true in most other areas. I really welcome the commentary suggesting that multiple sites must be picked and this anti-bullying framework...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Can the Chairman hear me now?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I will forget about that headset. Apologies for that delay. I thank Mr. Joyce, Mr. Doorley and Ms Lane for their presentations. I would like to hear from them rather than listen to myself speak. It comes back to the same issues with respect to what needs to be done from the point of view of the legislation and the electoral commission. The only pontificating I will do is on the electoral...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It needs to be done on a State basis and then streamlined across every local authority.

Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (3 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I agree with some of the sentiments Deputy Ó Cuív expressed. It is a fact that fisheries have been an afterthought for many years. That is the reason we are here last thing on a Thursday evening. We all accept that we got a terrible deal on fisheries on accession to the European Economic Community. It is always the group that gets sold down the river, for want of a better term,...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 83. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details in relation to the extended eligibility of the small business assistance scheme for Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30202/21]