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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Jul 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I wish to raise the HIQA report released yesterday about the overall situation in nursing homes during the Covid-19 outbreak. The report lays out in stark terms how nearly 60% of homes inspected following Covid-19 outbreaks were found to have insufficient infection prevention and control measures, which possibly led to greater tragedy. It speaks of deficiencies in governance and management....

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Jul 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: -----and the radical reform that is clearly needed in the nursing home sector?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Civil Service (22 Jul 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 95. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the case of a retained firefighter (details supplied) that works as a civil servant for a State agency and has been informed that they are no longer allowed to leave work to carry out their duties as a retained firefighter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16793/20]

Early Years Childcare: Motion [Private Members] (21 Jul 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Covid-19 has demonstrated the weaknesses in how we look after the young and elderly and how we have not appreciated our caregivers. With our current system of childcare we have been failing parents, children and those working in the sector. Deputy Funchion, my Sinn Féin colleagues and others have made arguments and condemned the system we have while offering the economic and societal...

Estimates for Public Services 2020 (16 Jul 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: My colleague, Deputy Ó Laoghaire, has laid out exactly what needs to be done to address the issues facing schools at this time. I commend parents on their efforts during the lockdown period. I also commend school staff, including teachers, principals, SNAs, caretakers and cleaners, all of whom put in all the work that was necessary to mitigate what was a really stressful and difficult...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (16 Jul 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 82. To ask the Minister for Finance the plans in place to assist companies in the leisure and entertainment industries, community groups and community facilities that cannot obtain public liability insurance or in cases in which they receive a quote, it is prohibitively expensive. [16466/20]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Drugs Crime (15 Jul 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I appreciate the Minister of State's response and I accept there has been a lot of good work and extra resourcing of the Garda. However, gardaí say they do not have all the services they require. A car belonging to the drug squad in Dundalk was attacked at the Garda station. That is the level of brazenness of the criminal gangs. They have operated for too long and we need to deal...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Drugs Crime (15 Jul 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I also wish the Minister of State, Deputy McConalogue, all the best. I had a sheet of notes relating to this matter and every time I wrote something down I changed it because the entire process and my involvement with this issue just make me angry. We have never reached a solution. The reason I decided to raise this now was a number of recent events. At 3.35 a.m. on Sunday, 5 July, a...

Employment Rights: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jul 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I welcome this motion in support of workers' rights. The Covid crisis has brought many employment rights issues to the fore. In May, 176 job losses were announced at National Pen's European headquarters in Dundalk. This was a huge blow to the workers and their families. Some of those workers came to me and told me of similar positions being advertised by National Pen in Tunisia two days...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Jul 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: My question relates to local government services and the maintenance of a fully functioning retained fire service. The case I want to talk about concerns a retained firefighter with 12 years' service, based in Dundalk, who has been working for the Revenue service. He has been told that from Monday, he can no longer engage in his life-saving work as a firefighter. Back in September 2017,...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Jul 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: An arrangement was in place to facilitate his firefighting role. A new solution is required.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Referendum Campaigns (14 Jul 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 478. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when it is planned to hold a referendum on presidential voting rights for those living outside the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15847/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Mental Health Services (14 Jul 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Based on what everyone has said, it is fair to say that we are starting in the wrong place where mental health services and funding are concerned. Many people have stated that mental health comprises 7% of health spending, which falls short of the 12% minimum called for by the WHO. I would like to commend the witnesses for their work, advocacy and service provision. Web-based services are...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Mental Health Services (14 Jul 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: There should be straight protocols to ensure this happens. Another group that falls between stools are people who are often told they have a behaviour rather than a mental illness. These people can display behaviours dangerous to themselves and others. Sometimes only the gardaí can take action when a crime occurs. It is a waste of services and puts people in real harm. What needs...

Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jul 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: This is a straightforward Bill. We are talking about cash flow and working capital for businesses. We all welcome this legislation and see its necessity. We all come from places that are absolutely reliant on SMEs and microenterprises. These are the people we know in the community who provide employment to other people in the community. I do not need to go into the domestic and global...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (7 Jul 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 659. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the nature, duration and extent of an agreement between a hotel (details supplied) and her Department; the length of time the arrangement will last; the purpose of the arrangement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14632/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jun 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 340. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if inquests will take place into the deaths of those that died of Covid-19 in nursing homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13707/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (30 Jun 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 368. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 565 of 23 June 2020, the number of dentists operating the dental treatment services scheme that have been supplied with PPE by the HSE from 1 April to 24 June 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13711/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (30 Jun 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 369. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 565 of 23 June 2020, the PPE agreement, including the costs, between the HSE and an association (details supplied) on 8 May 2020 for dentists operating the dental treatment services scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13716/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (30 Jun 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 370. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 565 of 23 June 2020, the plans in place by the HSE to ensure that medical card holders that are no longer being treated by their registered dentist under the dental treatment services scheme can continue to receive treatment in view of the large number of dentists withdrawing from the scheme; and if he will make a...