Results 6,281-6,300 of 6,851 for speaker:Ruairí Ó Murchú
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (10 Feb 2021)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: 682. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the expected timeframe for the completion of the two pilot projects for children caught up in serious and prolific crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7315/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Substance Misuse (10 Feb 2021)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: 725. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects online engagements for the citizens' assembly on drug use to be convened. [6426/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Car Parks (10 Feb 2021)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: 766. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans to implement the recommendations made in the HSE review into hospital car parking charges published at the end of 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6595/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Car Parks (10 Feb 2021)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: 767. To ask the Minister for Health the revenue collected from car parking charges at the RCSI Hospital Group of hospitals in 2019, by each hospital in the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6596/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (10 Feb 2021)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: 804. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to concerns about places on the list of priority for vaccine roll-out for persons with multiple sclerosis in treatment cycles who are particularly vulnerable; and the steps he will take to resolve the matter. [6786/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (10 Feb 2021)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: 1050. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the expected timeframe for the announcement of details in relation to the funding stream for the town and village renewal scheme, specifically the investment in remote working facilities at hubs and BCPs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7238/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Broadband Infrastructure (10 Feb 2021)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: 1051. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of additional BCP programme applications received per local authority area to date; the average waiting time for assessment and approval; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7239/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Broadband Infrastructure (10 Feb 2021)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: 1052. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the persons and entities that can make an application to the BCP programme. [7240/21]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Northern Ireland Protocol (Article 16): Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (9 Feb 2021)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: Yes. I appreciate what the Minister of State has said. I will ask just two very quick questions. Is he happy enough that the structures exist such that we can deal with whatever modifications are needed for a better operationality of the Irish protocol? I am very glad he has reiterated what I myself would accept, that is, that the withdrawal agreement and the Irish protocol are...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Northern Ireland Protocol (Article 16): Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (9 Feb 2021)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: I am in agreement with much of what others have said. The big question in relation to the European Commission is how exactly it happened and in ensuring that it does not happen again. Whatever meetings in which the Government will be involved will be absolutely necessary. It is a case of finding out exactly what happened from the perspective of ensuring that there is no room for a move...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Facing the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Feb 2021)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: This is either to Mr. McGowan or Ms Connelly. We need that piece of paper the Chair spoke about. We need a half page on what is necessary. On the wage subsidy scheme and the need for a bespoke solution with protections for workers, I ask the witnesses if they can give an update. We need an update on travel agents as well as soon as possible, on where they are regarding refunds. If we had...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Facing the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Feb 2021)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: Will I be able to get that update on the bespoke solutions?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Facing the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Feb 2021)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: All right. Go on ahead. If they have time at the end, they can build it into other answers.
- Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Feb 2021)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: I reiterate what Deputy O'Rourke and other members of my party have said, that we support the Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020 but will bring forward amendments on Committee Stage. We support the Bill on the basis that this is a streamlining of the regulatory system, that is, the Commission for Aviation Regulation being subsumed into the Irish Aviation Authority, and the Institute for...
- Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Feb 2021)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: I am very glad to have an opportunity to speak in the debate on the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2020. I acknowledge that it is a very technical Bill. As with a number of other Bills we have dealt with, it is concerned with updating our infrastructure to deal with international crime and make sure we are following EU directives. That is all absolutely...
- Finance Act 2004 (section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2020: Motion (3 Feb 2021)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: This is a technical measure, but it provides an opportunity to speak about necessary capital projects. I wish to add my voice to those of other speakers who spoke about difficulties with the audit system, the planning system and with moving major capital projects forward, be they schools, hospitals, certain housing developments and the like. Representatives of Transport Infrastructure...
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Feb 2021)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: In fairness, in response to what Deputy Mairéad Farrell said, it is a straightforward request to ask the Taoiseach to meet Relatives for Justice. We do not need the side commentary in that regard. I wish to revisit the Irish protocol. I want to know about the interactions the Taoiseach has had. I accept that the European Commission changed tack when he made contact with it, but...
- Household Utility Bills Support: Motion [Private Members] (3 Feb 2021)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: It is not agreed.
- Household Utility Bills Support: Motion [Private Members] (3 Feb 2021)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: I hope the Government answer to this motion is not just "Suck it up, we are doing enough". Many have stated already that at this point in time there are 475,364 people on the PUP. In my constituency of Louth this is 15,141, which is a huge number of people who are in a situation they had not anticipated. Many of these people had never been in this situation before. We have all heard the...
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (3 Feb 2021)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: 41. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his engagements with a company (details supplied) in relation to the acceleration of the National Broadband Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5037/21]