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Public Health, Well-being and National Drugs Strategy: Statements (10 Sep 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I welcome the fact that the programme for Government mentions convening the Citizens' Assembly to look at the overall problem we, as a society, have with illegal narcotics and the drug debt, intimidation, violence and criminality associated with them. There is also the impact addiction has on communities and families and a lack of services. Regional task forces that are operating on the...

Services for People with Disabilities: Statements (10 Sep 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It was the reopening of services and I raised a specific service in Dundalk.

Services for People with Disabilities: Statements (10 Sep 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Is it possible to have an exchange with the Minister of State?

Services for People with Disabilities: Statements (10 Sep 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I realise that. If I do not ask-----

Services for People with Disabilities: Statements (10 Sep 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Okay. I congratulate the Minister of State on her appointment and wish her well in her endeavours. Like many other issues in the State, we would like to start from a different place. We all know the difficulties that faced family carers prior to Covid, such as the requirement for respite and, in some cases, residential services, which were not always necessarily available. The history of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Crime Prevention (10 Sep 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I welcome what the Minister said. In that scoping exercise, they will need to look above and beyond just Drogheda and will have to take into account wider facets. There is a necessity for an audit of all services and the capacity and capability of the gardaí, who are doing brilliant work tackling these crimes. We are, however, starting from behind. I have recently been in houses in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Crime Prevention (10 Sep 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 6. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of funding allocated to implementing the national drugs strategy in County Louth; and if there is scope to increase funding following the outcome of the recommendations presented in the Drogheda scoping exercise. [22994/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Crime Prevention (10 Sep 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 173. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to extend to other areas in County Louth the Drogheda scoping exercise that is due to be undertaken. [23176/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Crime Prevention (10 Sep 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: What amount of funding has been allocated to implementing the national drugs strategy in County Louth? I am also asking about the level of resources required and whether there is scope to increase funding following the outcome of the recommendations presented in the Drogheda scoping exercise. I have made a request that the exercise be escalated to involve major towns such as Dundalk in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Crime Prevention (10 Sep 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I welcome the Minister's response. The scoping exercise is absolutely necessary. She spoke about how this problem in Drogheda has seeped into other areas, including County Meath. Criminality is interconnected and any scoping exercise must at least look at the entire county and beyond, particularly where there are major connections to organised crime between Dundalk and Drogheda. We are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (10 Sep 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 52. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the serious issue of drug-related intimidation and reporting in County Louth. [22993/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (10 Sep 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 174. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to the drugs and organised crime unit in County Louth in each of the years 2018 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [23178/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Sep 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 175. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the resources being allocated to An Garda Síochána to deal with the Covid-19 situation as restrictions ease. [23179/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Examination of HIQA Report on the Impact of Covid-19 on Nursing Homes in Ireland (10 Sep 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We have had a huge tragedy in the nursing home sector. In my constituency-----

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Examination of HIQA Report on the Impact of Covid-19 on Nursing Homes in Ireland (10 Sep 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I do not need to name that. All I will say is there is a large number of families that require answers.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Examination of HIQA Report on the Impact of Covid-19 on Nursing Homes in Ireland (10 Sep 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I accept that.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Examination of HIQA Report on the Impact of Covid-19 on Nursing Homes in Ireland (10 Sep 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I concur 100%. I accept the Chairman's assertion that modalities need to be found so that people can find justice and the answers required. I will follow up on what some of my colleagues have already said. I thank HIQA for being here. Based on what has been said earlier, there is a difficulty around the framework in which HIQA must operate. The questions I have would be specific to...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Examination of HIQA Report on the Impact of Covid-19 on Nursing Homes in Ireland (10 Sep 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I recommend that the HIQA proposals be brought before the Oireachtas. I take from those comments that the authority needs a facility both in how it inquires into matters and also how it would, following a tragedy or some other occurrence, carry out either by itself or with another body an investigation that could happen in a timely manner and draw attention to problems so they could be...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Examination of HIQA Report on the Impact of Covid-19 on Nursing Homes in Ireland (10 Sep 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Once we can get a notion of these powers required by HIQA, this committee or some other body can consider them to ensure they come about as quickly as possible. This committee could also make a determination relating to public inquiries as they are absolutely needed across the board in many nursing homes by many families.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Brexit Negotiations (8 Sep 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It is absolutely unacceptable for the British Government to bandy about the idea that it is okay to breach international law. It is like playing poker with a guy who never keeps to the rules. It is an impossible and unacceptable position. It is almost a throwback to previous imperial times when British Governments did deals and reneged on them. Considering where we have come from, this...