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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (20 Jun 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 33. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will outline her plans for improving the processing times for those seeking international protection in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26450/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (20 Jun 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 67. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will report on the working being carried out by the stakeholders’ group on control of dogs issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26514/24]

International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: A significant number of us have stated that we think it is crazy for Ireland to opt in fully to the EU migration pact. A significant number of these measures are not beneficial to us putting a migration system that suits Ireland. Sometimes it becomes trite. We all use similar terminology about fair, efficient and enforced but that is what people want to see. They want to see a fair and...

Digital Services (Levy) Bill 2024: Second Stage (19 Jun 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The Sinn Féin position has been put forward already. We want to Coimisiún na Meán to be able to fund its own work, but there is frustration at the bypassing of pre-legislative scrutiny in the enterprise, trade and employment committee. Everyone has details on what the issues are with that. I hope the Government will work with the Opposition on amendments so we find the most...

Hospitality and Tourism Sector: Motion [Private Members] (19 Jun 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: In the last while, we have engaged on solving the huge issue with public liability insurance that has impacted on hospitality and, in particular, tourism and what we would call adventure tourism. It goes without saying that issue is impacting the cost of business. I agree with what my colleagues have said. We need a review of the VAT rate to assess the implications for our entire...

Carers: Motion [Private Members] (18 Jun 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It is fairly straightforward what we are asking for here and I welcome the fact the Government is not opposing this. If we are talking about carer's allowance, it is quite straightforward. We need to have an element of flexibility, and whether we are talking about the time someone spends on education or working, 18.5 hours with no element of flexibility is not working for many. We know...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Child Poverty (18 Jun 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I wish to ask once again about enhanced family supports, which are absolutely necessary for those children and families who are the most marginalised and, at times, the most chaotic. We have all seen programmes that have worked in recent years but sometimes the resources get spread too thin and they do not have the impact. We have seen they can do huge things in saving kids and families...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (18 Jun 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 14. To ask the Taoiseach for an update on the programme for Government. [26074/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (18 Jun 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I got a phone call earlier that I would have much preferred not to have got relating to the technological giant, PayPal. There will be up to 85 redundancies happening in the next while. I received the usual commitments of enhanced packages. In or around 900 people work at the Dublin site and 700 staff now remote work but would have formerly been on the Dundalk site. They are saying that...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (18 Jun 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: A meeting of EU leaders in Brussels yesterday evening failed to endorse Ursula von der Leyen for a second term as the European Commission President. This should be welcomed by all right-thinking people. Through her offer of unconditional support for Israel, she provided political cover for the genocide that continues to unfold in Gaza. By continuing to block a review of Israel's human...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (18 Jun 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Personally.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: International Protection (18 Jun 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 45. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on plans to house direct provision, temporary and international protection applicants in reception centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26057/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: International Protection (18 Jun 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I ask the Minister to provide an update on plans to house direct provision, temporary and international protection applicants in State-run reception centres. It is moving away from the issues that exist with the private sector, whether the loss of hotel beds as regards the D Hotel and other hotels throughout County Louth and across the State. There are probably other places that are not...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: International Protection (18 Jun 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Will the Minister provide further information on the timeline? We would all welcome that there needs to be a move away from the private sector. Some of the locations have been utterly unsuitable for all. It is fair to say we have to do whatever we can to look after people who are fleeing dreadful sets of circumstances and the rest of it. However, we need to get a system that works and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: International Protection (18 Jun 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Has the Minister further information on the timeline and when we will see this move occurring? That is obviously accepting that as things happen there needs to be a huge amount of planning work done. There has to be interaction with those communities where some of these are to be located. Suitability has to be at a premium. Beyond that, will the Minister say where we are as regards...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (18 Jun 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 40. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are plans for new therapies for autism to be used in the public health sector; if so, when it is hoped that they will be available for children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26056/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (18 Jun 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Does the Minister of State have any plans for new therapies to be used? The question submitted stated "in the public health sector", but I mean across the board. We have spoken before about getting the best bang for buck. It is two things. We all know we need speech and language therapy, OT and other services. We need to put them where we get the best bang for buck along with any...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (18 Jun 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I will break this into two parts. There is assessment and then ensuring there are therapies. We know a workforce planning piece needs to be done. I do not know how many times I have said that even if we get that piece right, it will take a number of years to have everybody in place, involving CDNTs, primary care and all the rest of it. We need to find the best means to provide the best...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (18 Jun 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: As it has been brought up, I commend the work of the Louth Disability Cycling Club. I should particularly mention Gary Shields, the chair, along with Paul Callan, Paul Newman and the rest of the guys who do great work. It is one of the most impressive things I have seen in a long time. It brings families together and is brilliant. They would always commend the work done by Variety and the...

Motor Insurance Insolvency Compensation Bill 2024: Second Stage (13 Jun 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I believe the Minister of State and Deputy Doherty have dealt with a fair amount of the technicalities of this. Deputy Doherty has put questions in front of the Minister of State. I hope he will reply to on the publication of reports and that general idea of transparency, which we obviously all welcome. Beyond that, as much as we all welcome this legislation, there is the question...