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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Programmes (9 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Will the Minister provide an update on the assessment of applications under the community services programme administered by Pobal? Will she provide the number of applications received, the numbers that were successful, those still being assessed and any plans for providing additional funding before the end of this year? I do not think it will come as any surprise that my follow-up...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (9 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 38. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on any engagement her Department has had with the Department of Transport and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage in relation to enhancement of the LIS allocations for counties affected by flooding, particularly Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20865/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (9 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 83. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on the progress being made to recognise the state of Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20537/24]

Europe Day: Statements (8 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: We are here with statements on Europe Day a day early. I do not think many people in here are proposing that we leave the EU. There are many of us who can talk about the absolute benefits we have seen from the EU. People have described it as the most successful peace process in the world. We know the help it gave our own peace process. We saw the significant solidarity we were shown...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (8 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 37. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent discussions with the First Minister and deputy First Minister of the Northern Ireland Executive. [20536/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (8 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: The meeting with the First Minister and deputy First Minister sounded positive. It dealt with the issue of budgets. I imagine the issue of British Government underfunding was top of that agenda. The Taoiseach said he spoke about migration. It is welcome that conversation happens across the island. This is not a devolved power, however, and obviously relates to the British Government....

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Programmes (8 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I have already brought up the issue of the chaotic circumstances we find in respect of the context this question refers to, the specific issues we have to deal with and the supports that are not there if we are talking about the council, Tusla or the Garda in dealing with these matters. I heard the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, talk about a plan to run over the next several years, but we need...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Programmes (8 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: You can imagine what the principal said. It is the loss of hours. What began several years ago at 47.5 hours has now reduced to 40 hours. This is impacting on the school's ability to deal with the kids who need this support the most.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Programmes (8 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 19. To ask the Taoiseach for an update on the child poverty and well-being unit. [17708/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Programmes (8 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 27. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the work of the new unit in his Department to tackle child poverty. [20535/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: 20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement: Mr. Bertie Ahern (8 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I find it was very pointed that the Cathaoirleach said that just before I spoke.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: 20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement: Mr. Bertie Ahern (8 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I am deeply pained. I have feelings.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: 20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement: Mr. Bertie Ahern (8 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Cuirim fáilte roimh an iar-Thaoiseach. I will try to shoot through these questions as fast as possible because I have been told to do so. Mr. Ahern spoke about the EU in the sense of it being the most successful peace process in the world. I suppose the idea was that if you trade together and you co-operate, other issues do not occur. Some of that has probably been thrown out the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: 20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement: Mr. Bertie Ahern (8 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: It is 20 May.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Córas Iompair Éireann (8 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 126. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of a recent High Court judgement in relation to CIÉ pensions; if he will take steps to ensure that the benefits of the 1951 scheme active members will be protected and maintained and that pension increases will now be paid to these former workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20447/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Córas Iompair Éireann (8 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 127. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will communicate with CIÉ regarding the recent High Court judgement in relation to CIÉ pensions about the obligation to appoint CIÉ board-nominated members to the statutory CIÉ 1951 scheme pensions committee, pursuant to rule 12 of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20448/24]

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (2 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I concur with my party colleagues. We support much of what is in the legislation and we all want the Defence Forces to be fit for purpose, but issues have been laid out by Deputies Cronin and Ward, the latter of whom spoke about his family’s connection to the Defence Forces and the fact pay and conditions have always been an issue. It is dreadful that we have not yet dealt with that,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (2 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Sin é.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Dental Services (2 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: We all welcome the moves relating to preventative care. As part of a perfect solution, we would eventually have a sufficient level of public dentistry to provide what is required. I am glad that some people are getting necessary dental care through the private sector. The numbers have obviously jumped. In 2021, in the Louth-Meath area, 77 patients were accepted at a cost of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Dental Services (2 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I would appreciate that. The parents are very worried and probably a bit perturbed when they are contacted the HSE, not with a date but to ask whether they have already taken action by going to the North. As much as we want public provision, we need to find a solution for these patients similar to category four patients. I ask for that note as soon as possible. It would really make a...