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Planning and Development Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I will speak to amendment No. 6 in the names of Deputies Ó Broin and Cian O'Callaghan. The important thing is that we have all accepted the need to move online in these particular circumstances. It does, however, create difficulties for many people. I believe that is a fair point to make. We need to ensure that effective public participation is provided for. At this time, a number...

Post-European Council: Statements (16 Dec 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: In the meeting of the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs earlier, we dealt with Mr. Liam Lacey of the Irish Maritime Development Office, IMDO. He seemed very relaxed in respect of Brexit. When asked a question regarding Calais and difficulties with IT systems, however, one thing he said was that there had been some element of communication between the IMDO and the port of Calais....

Post-European Council: Statements (16 Dec 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: At this point in any debate, most of the good points have already been made, so I will add my voice to everything that is commendable and obviously not to anything that I disagree with. We all accept that the collective action by the European Union on vaccines has been very positive. We must ensure the roll-out of the vaccines. Several speakers referred to the difficulties there may be...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Shared Island Unit (16 Dec 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 8. To ask the Taoiseach the details of his engagements with the UK Prime Minister on the shared island unit and the commitments made. [41790/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (16 Dec 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 118. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the current financial supports available to a business (details supplied) that operates in this jurisdiction but whose headquarters are in Northern Ireland. [43763/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Movement of Goods throughout Europe post-Brexit: Irish Maritime Development Office (16 Dec 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank Mr. Lacey and Mr. Fallen Bailey for appearing here. That is probably the most relaxed report about Brexit. On some level, on listening to it, I would be very happy but I am not sure that I should be. Mr. Lacey has said that the market is sufficiently flexible. Obviously, this is something that Mr. Lacey is much more au faitwith than I am. Mr. Lacey spoke about the land bridge...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Movement of Goods throughout Europe post-Brexit: Irish Maritime Development Office (16 Dec 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: With regard to technology, I am afraid that the solutions are not there. I want Mr. Lacey to response regarding the problems at Calais. I accept his point that there needs to be a renegotiation and adjustment of supply chains, but we have heard that sometimes part of the problem is that all the ferries come into ports here at the same time because that is what suits the businesses at the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Movement of Goods throughout Europe post-Brexit: Irish Maritime Development Office (16 Dec 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Mr. Lacey said there will be a need for a renegotiation and for adjustments to the supply chain. I am back to the same question of whether the State intervention and the involvement of the Irish Maritime Development Office should have a more proactive and collaborative approach to ensure there is a conversation between the ports, ferries, hauliers and representatives of business, as much as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Brexit on Haulage, Freight, the Ports and Ferry Companies: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: There are too many people to welcome everyone but I thank them for coming. I apologise to Deputy Catherine Murphy who has already heard this. We were at the Joint Committee on European Affairs earlier which Liam Lacey of the Irish Maritime Development Office, IMDO, attended. Were I to take on board what he told us, I would probably be very relaxed that the market will sort everything out...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Brexit on Haulage, Freight, the Ports and Ferry Companies: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Am I right in thinking a number of stakeholders got together and that, in fairness to the ferry companies, it did not just happen out of thin air?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Brexit on Haulage, Freight, the Ports and Ferry Companies: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: So the market did not just sort it on its own.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Brexit on Haulage, Freight, the Ports and Ferry Companies: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: There has not been enough interaction. In respect of the correspondence the association sent us, I think Mr. Drennan needs to put the association's asks relating to the derogation as regards the tachograph at the top so that we have all those specifics, and we need to put it to Government. Obviously, Government can, for the want of a better term than "force", make sure these conversations...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Brexit on Haulage, Freight, the Ports and Ferry Companies: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I am on record as not being a fan of carbon tax. Obviously, the association's big ask and what people would have heard today in the media is for a czar. We all know of the chaos that will happen. We do not necessarily have control over what will happen in Great Britain. How does Mr. Drennan foresee that person operating and what sort of powers would he or she need?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Brexit on Haulage, Freight, the Ports and Ferry Companies: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That will involve a conversation with everybody in the room.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Technological Universities (15 Dec 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: My question relates to Dundalk Institute of Technology, DkIT, which will not come as a shock to the Minister. DkIT was slow to the game of attaining technological university status but we all accept the absolute necessity of same. I welcome the funding that has been provided to enable DkIT to make this journey and the fact that the HEA has put Dr. Ruaidhrí Neavyn in a prime position to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (15 Dec 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 64. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the engagements his Department has had with Dundalk IT regarding its pathway to technological university status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41792/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Dec 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 135. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the current financial supports available to a business (details supplied) that operates in this jurisdiction but whose headquarters are in Northern Ireland. [43451/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (15 Dec 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 471. To ask the Minister for Health the details of his engagements with the National and Midwifery Board of Ireland regarding the annual retention fee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41793/20]

Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (10 Dec 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Yes. I am a poor substitute but I will do my best.

Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (10 Dec 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I commend Deputy Nash on the most important statement he has made in this Chamber.