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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: State Pensions (7 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: My understanding is that the smoothed earnings benchmark was provided as an input, but other determinant factors were taken into account. We all accept those extra payments are obviously welcome. However, the Pensions Commission and the technical subcommittee sat and made a determination on the 34% of average gross earnings. There was a reason for that. We have had conversations here...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: State Pensions (7 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I understand the argument but I will put it back on the record that if we are talking about benchmarking then we need to get serious about it. We cannot always consider one-off payments. I understand why at times there is a need for an element of flexibility in setting budgets. However, we need to look at the idea of something that provides adequacy of payments. If we come up with figures...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Grant Payments (7 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 38. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide an update on the report reviewing housing adaptation grants for older people and people with a disability; to provide a date by which we can expect said report to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54103/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Grant Payments (7 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 82. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to outline what recent engagements his Department has had with the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform regarding income thresholds and grant limits for housing adaptations for older people and people with a disability. [54104/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 132. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection what work is being done to reduce the processing time for disability allowance applications which have increased by two weeks since December 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54101/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance (7 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 239. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to outline the timeline for the proposed future changes to the level of PRSI stamp that pensioners who are still in paid employment will have to pay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51423/23]

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: There will be considerable agreement, in the sense that we all know the issues that exist with the planning system and we all want a fit-for-purpose - an overused term, particularly by myself - system that can deliver for people. We know we want a planning system that can deliver social, economic and environmental needs. We are speaking about good quality planning decisions that can be made...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (6 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: We now have a Government slot but as no Government Member is here, we will move to Sinn Féin.

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (6 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I did not stop the clock for that.

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (6 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: People Before Profit has a five-minute slot. Will Deputy Boyd Barrett take it all?

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (6 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: We need to be absolutely clear about what is happening in Palestine, which is nothing less than ethnic cleansing and genocidal slaughter. None of us could disagree with what Jan Egeland of the Norwegian Refugee Council said when he stated, "The pulverising of Gaza now ranks amongst the worst assaults on any civilian population in our time and age." That is fairly straightforward. We have...

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (6 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: If we are talking about the delivery of both sustainable housing and communities, I refer to my question from earlier. This relates to the fact that in some cases, we have the Housing First supports for chaotic individuals who may be vulnerable, but we need something more family focused. Obviously, very early intervention is key. We need to look at something that is absolutely holistic...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Offices (6 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: To follow up on what all the speakers have said, we have all seen the mass slaughter of the Palestinians by a particular Israeli regime that has never been held to account in any way, shape or form. I accept the difficulties there are at European level. The Taoiseach has spoken about that before. We are down to what sanctions and what we can do to hold Israel to account, even if it is in a...

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (6 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 18. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council, a statutory agency operating under the aegis of his Department. [53489/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (6 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: We are well aware, in relation to housing, that delivery is what we need to see and we need to make sure that we ramp-up the modern methods of construction. I also want to deal with schemes such as Housing First, which is an attempt to deal with those who are vulnerable and may be in a chaotic scenario. The problem with Housing First is at times greater supports are required and it suits...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Access to CAMHS for Individuals with Dual Diagnosis: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: There will probably be considerable repetition in the sense that many members have dealt with issues constituents have raised with them regarding CAMHS. One issue is that the service operates in a silo. Another is whether dual diagnosis relates to autism generally or to people who have substance abuse issues. The witnesses' comments on SASSY and YoDA were incredibly interesting. In my...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Access to CAMHS for Individuals with Dual Diagnosis: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: There are a lot of positives here. On some level everyone has stated their points, and the difficulties that people have had, about CAMHS being a particular silo. Sometimes I put that down to the fact that there was no capacity in the services, and people could not deal with what they were dealing with, so on that basis they were happy enough, if they were in a CDNT or primary care, to...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Access to CAMHS for Individuals with Dual Diagnosis: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Will it be rolled out across the board in quarter 1, done and dusted?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Access to CAMHS for Individuals with Dual Diagnosis: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Will that be a single point of access for everything?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Access to CAMHS for Individuals with Dual Diagnosis: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Will dual diagnosis as regards disability be dealt with?