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Private Security Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 May 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I commend Deputy Ó Laoghaire who pointed out in 2018 that there was insufficient or no regulation of some private security firms. He brought that to the attention of the Minister for Justice and, along with Deputy Martin Kenny, he later introduced legislation on the matter. In fairness, the Minister for Justice, Deputy McEntee, and the Minister of State, Deputy James Browne, did not...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (12 May 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 43. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the Covid-19 business supports that are available for event caterers excluded from current Covid-19 supports due to the rateable and fixed premises criteria; the supports being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24944/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (12 May 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 121. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of properties to date in rent pressure zones per local authority in respect of quarter 1 2021 data that have been identified as potentially in breach of short-term lettings regulations; the number of site inspections that have taken place; the number of change of use planning applications received; the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (12 May 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 204. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community policing gardaí by rank attached to each station in County Louth in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24945/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (12 May 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 205. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to the Louth divisional drugs unit in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24946/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Interparliamentary Relations after Brexit: Northern Ireland Assembly Committee for the Executive Office (12 May 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It is great to see everybody. This is a terribly agreeable committee. I will follow on from something that was said by both Mr. McGrath and Ms Anderson. In fairness, it is in line with what the Minister for Foreign Affairs said to this committee following his meetings with business interests, which is the fact that all that they are interested in is finding solutions. I accept there are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Interparliamentary Relations after Brexit: Northern Ireland Assembly Committee for the Executive Office (12 May 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That is probably not a shock.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Interparliamentary Relations after Brexit: Northern Ireland Assembly Committee for the Executive Office (12 May 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We can definitely say that was Deputy Calleary's idea and that it is absolutely necessary. In fairness, when the Minister, Deputy Coveney, spoke about his conversations and engagement with business interests, he said that a huge amount of them were unionists and that their concentration was on working the protocol and just delivering. As was said earlier, businesses are all about getting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Digital Green Certificate and Rapid Antigen Testing: Discussion (12 May 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank Mr. Bassato for his presentation and I will follow up some of the questions asked. Professor Mark Ferguson was before the committee to speak to a review of antigen testing. For an aviation-type setting, and considering what has happened in other places, the proposal was for serial-type testing. It would almost be a case of people doing the test themselves and sending photographs...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Digital Green Certificate and Rapid Antigen Testing: Discussion (12 May 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I accept it is law but did any public health authority in Italy give authorisation to this before it became law?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Digital Green Certificate and Rapid Antigen Testing: Discussion (12 May 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I asked what work has been done in Italy on the digital green certificate. What happened with the 29 cases where the antigen test was positive but a PCR test was negative? Were the people just released from quarantine?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Testing and Air Travel: Nuevo Ireland (12 May 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Dr. Kenny is making the sale for this in relation to transport, particularly aviation, from the point of view that the danger into the future, until we have everybody vaccinated, booster shots ready and all the rest of it, will come from variants. This is a system that can be deployed. What Senator Dooley has said needs to be done in relation to information on ramp-up capacity. I assume if...

Residential Property Market: Motion [Private Members] (11 May 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We have a housing policy that has failed. We have heard many times over the years of the consistent and constant failure to build council houses, affordable cost rental homes and houses that can be bought at affordable rates. We have heard all the stories in recent days: of people who are paying extortionate rates of rent; of those who are lucky enough to avail of HAP and who still have to...

Europe Day: Statements (11 May 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Europe has a history of civilisation, invention and innovation, but also a history of vicious colonial powers, wars and a balance of power that was maintained through threat of war and mass armaments. The EU project itself was born out of the end of a genocidal world war. The EU has played its part in changing the nature of relationships across Europe. It has played a vital role in the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (11 May 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 2. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his latest communications with the First Minister and deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland [24263/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (11 May 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We dealt earlier with how we finally have an element of justice for those who were killed in Ballymurphy in 1971. We feared the possibility of unilateral action from the British Government in respect of an amnesty for killings involving state forces. We believed we were in a bad situation in respect of relationships and what have you. Obviously, Brexit has been absolutely destabilising and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (11 May 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 110. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his engagements with the Israeli authorities regarding the commitment to recognise the state of Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24262/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Communications (11 May 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 86. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his engagements with the British Government regarding the protection of the Good Friday Agreement and recent comments in relation to the Irish Protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24261/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (11 May 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 389. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the engagement he has had with the UK Government and European Commission regarding recent developments with the Ireland protocol. [13248/21]

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (6 May 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: There was a recent scare of Covid-positive cases in Dealgan House Nursing Home. All necessary protocols kicked in and the worries were allayed. I commend everyone involved. However, I want to again bring up the issue of Dealgan nursing home and the tragic outbreak last year that resulted in the loss of the lives of 22 residents. The Minister and the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, met...