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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Oct 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I will deal with the issue of the grades and I do not have time to get in of the ins and outs of who knew what and when. The Minister said all students will get the courses they deserve on the basis of the marks. Does that mean this year? Is this absolutely guaranteed? I have heard other commentary that suggests differently. With regard to how this happened, I have questions about the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Sep 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I am not sure that we got an answer. The only answer that I can take from the reply is that banks will be offering one-to-one solutions. We will now be relying on the innate goodness of banks, which has not been evident in this State to date. I want to know what the Government is actually going to do. This issue will not end today - we will have to revisit it in many forms. We were...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Sep 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We need to see what actions the Government is delivering. We have heard the annoying and disgraceful news relating to the close relationship between Fine Gael in particular and the financial sector.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Sep 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The Minister, Deputy Donohoe, is not here. It is not that I expect him to be here to answer me but it would be preferable, given the importance of the issue. We need to resolve this matter. Many families were given a break on loans and mortgages. The Government figures are around 89,000. There is a now a roadmap for the pandemic which will be at least six months. We are all meant to be...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Sep 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I would like to know the Government's plans for the insurance sector. While we welcome the Law Reform Commission report, which is very beneficial, we are all waiting on the Judicial Council review. The Alliance for Insurance Reform has stated there may be a need for a plan B, which is possibly legislating to deal with cases if the Judiciary does not step up to the mark. This is about the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management Programme (30 Sep 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 76. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the catchment and flood risk management plan under CFRAM for County Louth; the progress on the implementation of same that has been made to date; the funding that has been allocated to the scheme to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27408/20]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (29 Sep 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Not to waste a question or answer on CFRAM, as a colleague from another constituency has put down a question, I assume the Minister of State has an answer to my question on flood protection.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (29 Sep 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I refer to such measures in Dundalk, Drogheda and across County Louth. Will the Minister of State very quickly synopsise the timeline for those flood defences?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Shared Island Unit (29 Sep 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I have to agree with what several speakers have said. The conversation on Irish unity has begun. It has undoubtedly been sped up by Brexit and the madness of the Internal Market Bill. We have recently heard mention of Bloody Sunday. Last week I spoke about the case of Seamus Ludlow, who was killed by loyalists and members of the British Army. The reality is that British rule in Ireland...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Shared Island Unit (29 Sep 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Brexit could put this question in front of us a lot more quickly.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Shared Island Unit (29 Sep 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Fianna Fáil opposed the State for a period of time.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Shared Island Unit (29 Sep 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 5. To ask the Taoiseach if the citizens’ assembly will examine the practicalities of what a united Ireland would entail. [25613/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Liability Insurance (29 Sep 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 51. To ask the Minister for Finance her plans to address the rising costs and limited access to public liability insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24340/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Wage Subsidy Scheme (29 Sep 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 65. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons in County Louth aged between 18 to 21, 22 to 25, 25 to 30, 30 to 35 and 35 to 40 years of age respectively, in receipt of the employment wage subsidy scheme in tabular form. [26519/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Parcel Identification System (29 Sep 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 1022. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the land parcel identification system in County Louth. [27010/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Parcel Identification System (29 Sep 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 1023. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants that have had payments delayed due to issues in relation to the land parcel identification system in County Louth. [27011/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Parcel Identification System (29 Sep 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 1024. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if additional resources are being considered in relation to the roll out of the land parcel identification system in identified counties. [27012/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme (29 Sep 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 1025. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants that have not received at least 30% of payment under the basic payment scheme due to issues with their application. [27013/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (29 Sep 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 1026. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants waiting on Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme approval. [27014/20]

EU-UK Negotiations on Brexit: Statements (Resumed) (24 Sep 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The Covid pandemic has shown up weaknesses in our society in respect of the housing crisis, workers' rights, ICU bed ratios and so on. In case anybody thought Irish history had stopped in 1998, Boris Johnson's handling of Brexit has shown why his country was sometimes called "perfidious Albion". We know that the provisions of the UK Internal Market Bill and the circumventing of the Irish...