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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Customs Checks Post Brexit: Discussion (22 Jan 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It is absolutely vital that these stakeholder meetings happen as soon as possible and that we get a net result, because what I am hearing is similar to what is being said here. The fact is that many companies in Britain that are exporting have not made the preparations that have been made here and we are all suffering, particularly hauliers. We need something done about systems. I accept...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Customs Checks Post Brexit: Discussion (22 Jan 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I will move on the question with regard to whether it can be simplified to Mr. Harrahill. Something else that has been said by many hauliers, and it was alluded to here earlier, is that in a groupage situation there may be one particular problem that may relate to one movement reference number, MRN, but hauliers could be waiting three or four hours or more before they find this out. Mr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Customs Checks Post Brexit: Discussion (22 Jan 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Is it possible for Mr. Harrahill to come back on this point?

Brexit (Foreign Affairs): Statements (21 Jan 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: In the limited time I have I will go over and back in asking my questions. I commend the work that is being done at stakeholder, ministerial and official level. We met the Department of Transport and I appreciate that it is operating in a sort of war cabinet type scenario in that when it comes upon a problem, it deals with it. However, everybody agrees that a huge number of problems for...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Jan 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I have a similar question to one the Tánaiste was asked previously. It relates to his proposal on facilitating working from home and the idea of 20% of public servants working in that scenario and, obviously, Covid-19 being a major accelerator of it. The Tánaiste, however, said he was exploring the possibilities of acceleration of the national broadband plan. I know the Minister,...

Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (Resumed) (20 Jan 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: This was another incredibly difficult week for survivors and their families. We know that many of them are beyond disappointed and are angry about this report. We can talk about the societal and individual failures regarding the hellhole system of mother and baby homes, but we need to stress that churches failed their people. They were given this power by a State and a political system...

Pay for Student Nurses and Midwives: Motion [Private Members] (20 Jan 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It has been said here that we describe our front-line health workers as heroes and they have done absolutely heroic work, and nobody would deny that. Nevertheless, we are debating in this House once again a lack of respect and equality. It would have been absolutely straightforward for the Government to reintroduce the healthcare assistant rate and it would have been fair, given our current...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capital Expenditure Programme (14 Jan 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 126. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the capital projects her Department will fund in County Louth over the years 2021 to 2025. [2016/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (14 Jan 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 156. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a centre (details supplied) will continue to operate under the current restrictions of the Plan for Living with Covid-19. [2015/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (14 Jan 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 211. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for the vaccination programme for residential care settings; the full list of services to be vaccinated specifically a service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2034/21]

Brexit Readiness for the End of the Transition Period: Statements (17 Dec 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I add my voice to what Deputy Gould has said. I wish all Members and Oireachtas staff a happy Christmas. I thank the Minister, Deputy Coveney, the Minister of State, Deputy Byrne, and the officials in the Department for the work they have done. There have been significant difficulties and they have always made themselves available to this House. Regarding what the Minister said about...

Covid-19 Task Force: Statements (17 Dec 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I want to add my voice to much of what has been said. I wish the Minister, the HSE and all of our front-line healthcare workers, some of whom have been through a gruelling year, a safe Christmas. I thank them for all they have done. Like others, my thoughts are with those who have lost people during this pandemic. It is vital that we are having this discussion. There was a point when...

Appropriation Bill 2020: Second and Subsequent Stages (17 Dec 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The provisions in the Appropriation Bill, particularly the carry-over in regard to capital expenditure, are obviously a necessity. In terms of dealing with housing, we not only have to use fiscal rectitude but we also must ensure we are more imaginative if we are to solve the housing problem for people in this country. I would like to draw attention to two particular capital projects...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I wish the Leas-Cheann Comhairle, the Ceann Comhairle, all the staff, Members and beyond a safe Christmas. I hope I have not been too much of a nuisance during the period but I cannot promise much in terms of the future. I ask the Tánaiste if it is possible to have a review of JobPath, which is an incredibly expensive job activation scheme. Seetec and Turas Nua have been given...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Dec 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 132. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of the engagement his Department has had with a representative association (details supplied) regarding the Covid restriction support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43686/20]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Dec 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 200. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports that have been made available to artists in the design and crafts industry during the Covid-19 pandemic. [44158/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (17 Dec 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 245. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is considering plans to extend the broadband connection points programme to additional primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44576/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services (17 Dec 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 261. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to ensure the Commission for Communications Regulation has adequate powers to ensure a decent standard of care for customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44580/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (17 Dec 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 412. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to glitches regarding the Bus Éireann online system for the school transport scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44577/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Waiting Lists (17 Dec 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 612. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for scoliosis treatment and surgery; the wait time for same; his plans to ensure no child is waiting while their health deteriorates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44579/20]