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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (27 Oct 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I asked whether there are one or two good examples of countries which had operated contact tracing, particularly in respect of travel, and whether there were any examples of best practice. I refer to the timeline for the app, which sounds like an absolutely necessary piece of kit.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (27 Oct 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank Mr. Cornelis.

Residential Tenancies Bill 2020: Second Stage (22 Oct 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I welcome protections for renters. It is a straightforward matter to support any such measures. At this point in time, we are dealing with a pandemic and we are in a period of severe restrictions. We need to ensure we achieve the community buy-in that was there at earlier stages of the crisis but which has dissipated to some degree. We can only do that if we can tell people that we have...

Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Oct 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: This has already been put far more eloquently than I can put it by some of my colleagues over the past couple of hours. The stories that have been told are absolutely heartbreaking. Mother and baby homes are part of a long history in this State. Not only did we fail women and children but we also set up structures that attacked them, sold them, neglected them, abused them and much more....

Railway Safety (Reporting and Investigation of Serious Accidents, Accidents and Incidents involving Certain Railways) Bill 2020: Second Stage (21 Oct 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The Minister of State will be fed up, having seen me a number of times in the past while. That the RAIU should be able to investigate for all rail types is a necessity. That is a given. This is an anomaly Bill and clean-up Bill and it needs to be passed. We could not possibly operate without decent rail safety infrastructure. I am reminded of a book I once read, Black Box Thinkingby...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Shared Island Unit (21 Oct 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 2. To ask the Taoiseach the status of the work programme development for the shared island unit, including the expected timeframe. [30139/20]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Shared Island Unit (21 Oct 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 6. To ask the Taoiseach the projects that will be prioritised in the initial funding allocation to the shared island unit. [31381/20]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Shared Island Unit (21 Oct 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I have asked two of the questions in this grouping. We have talked about contingency planning and I welcome the fact there is a shared island unit. As part of contingency planning, its terms of reference might need to be changed in the future, depending on what happens in regard to Brexit, but we will leave that for another day. The present pandemic has highlighted some of the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Oct 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We have had much discussion on capacity as regards testing, tracing and isolating. We have a particular problem with regard to tracing at this point. Regardless of what happened in the past, this needs to be remedied. I have particular questions about rapid testing. Approximately two weeks ago, the Minister for Health, Deputy Donnelly, spoke here about a number of pilots that were being...

Post Office Network: Motion [Private Members] (21 Oct 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I add my voice to what Deputy O'Rourke has said. It is straightforward. We need to make decisions about vital matters and provide support. I think we all accept, even based on what has been said today, that An Post is a necessity. We have postmasters talking about negotiations on subvention and its possible end. They are worried about whether they will continue to be personally viable....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Brexit Negotiations: Members of the House of Lords (21 Oct 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank the witnesses. They are giving quite comprehensive answers. I welcome the fact that they are here. I should put it on the record that on some level I would prefer that legislation that has an impact on any part of Ireland would not be carried out in Westminster, but we are where we are. People are giving their views on the basis that the questions have not been answered yet by the...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 31 – Transport (Revised) (21 Oct 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We are dealing with two things. The first is the pre-flight testing. The Minister of State referred to a date of 8 November. That applies to people coming here from another state. I assume there is no facility decided on for that period whereby we would carry out the same sort of operation. I have a specific question. Obviously we have the Health Information and Quality Authority...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 31 – Transport (Revised) (21 Oct 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I apologise for being a wee bit ignorant here but is the Minister of State aware of any of the pilot testing projects that the Minister, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, spoke about because I have not heard any other mention of them? I assume the pilots would be a means of validating those methods.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 31 – Transport (Revised) (21 Oct 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Yes.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 31 – Transport (Revised) (21 Oct 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: HIQA carried out a desk exercise but the Minister for Health then spoke about pilot projects being operated. I am wondering whether it was being carried out-----

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 31 – Transport (Revised) (21 Oct 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Was that not-----

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 31 – Transport (Revised) (21 Oct 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I refer to projects being operated by the State. There was something in County Roscommon that was-----

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Tax Collection (20 Oct 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That is even for 10 December.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Tax Collection (20 Oct 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: And they have the communications.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Tax Collection (20 Oct 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I just want to make sure I have this correct. People are worried about two things: that they will not have the money and that they will not make the 31 October deadline. Obviously, there are logistical difficulties for accountants at the minute trying to get information to Revenue on temporary wage subsidy scheme returns, etc., which has created its own difficulties. People are concerned...