Results 641-660 of 7,498 for speaker:Ruairí Ó Murchú

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (8 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 65. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with the President of the European Commission in Brussels. [26978/25]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (8 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 70. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his call with Prime Minister Starmer on 13 May 2025. [26979/25]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Economic Growth (8 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 72. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the response to Ireland's Competitiveness Challenge 2024, published by his Department in November 2024. [30340/25]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (8 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 75. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on water quality will next meet. [32139/25]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Climate Change Policy (8 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 78. To ask the Taoiseach to report on the new climate investment clearing house. [32140/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (8 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 130. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the plans there are to reduce third level student fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37555/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (8 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 259. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration will be given to legislation that would make it mandatory for all vehicle drivers to use dipped headlights during the daytime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37296/25]

European Union Regulations on International and Temporary Protection: Motions (3 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The issue we all have is that this is not the way to deal with this type of legislation, where we are talking about building up a framework that would have a long-term impact on the migration system in operation in Ireland. As Deputy Gannon said, there were huge opportunities to deal with this at the justice committee. To do so at the last minute on a Thursday in early July does not make an...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Joint Policing Committees (3 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 15. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the progress being made to operationalise community safety partnerships; to outline the timeline, the model and operation of the partnerships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35632/25]

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Joint Policing Committees (3 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The Minister has kept to his word and we have the guidelines. I understand it to be seven councillors. What interaction is meant to happen between these partnerships and TDs? I welcome some of the other bodies to be represented on it. I would like to know how they are to be selected. I will ask questions about the ad hocery we had with JPCs in Louth that suited the constituency.

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Joint Policing Committees (3 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We all welcome that they are up and running. For too long, we have not had the forum of JPCs, which were useful for engagement with the Garda. We are talking about everything from organised crime right down to chaos and disorganised crime. Tusla, the HSE and those other groups will have a huge role. I would like to know how those other people are to be selected. Not only should we get...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Joint Policing Committees (3 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: My understanding is that nothing is holding this up. It is just a matter of getting it into play as quickly as possible. I understand the process for representation by Tusla, the Garda, the HSE and the local authorities; that is fairly easy. I am talking about the other bodies and organisations, such as community residents associations. How exactly will that work? There is a huge body of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (3 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 54. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline the plans for improving processing times for international protection applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35633/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (3 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 108. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any proposed cuts to CAP, likely to be made from the EU portion of the Pillar 2 payment, will be covered by the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36522/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (3 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 126. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current number of farmers still awaiting ACRES payment; the plans in place to clear the backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36523/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (3 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 267. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if pension deductions are allowed for in the calculation of local authority rent; if, when mandatory pensions are introduced, these pension deductions will be accounted for in rent calculations by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36920/25]

Message from Select Committee (2 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment has completed its consideration of the Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025 and has made amendments thereto.

Estimates for Public Services 2025: Messages from Select Committees (2 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The Select Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimate for Public Services for the service of the year ending on 31 December 2025: Vote 42. The Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach has completed its consideration of the following Revised...

Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Report Stage (2 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Tá leasú Uimh. 4 in ainmneacha na dTeachtaí Gannon agus Carthy. Amendments Nos. 4 to 9, inclusive, are related. Amendments Nos. 5 to 9, inclusive, are physical alternatives to amendment No. 4. Amendments Nos. 4 to 9, inclusive, will be discussed together.

Middle East: Statements (2 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I was lucky enough to be in Roe River Books in Dundalk on Friday night. If it were not for the subject matter, I would say Fintan Drury provided a great show. He was there to talk about his new book, Catastrophe - Nakba II. It starts with a quote from Benjamin Netanyahu on 29 December 2022: "The Jewish people have an exclusive and unquestionable right to all areas of the land of Israel ......