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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs (13 Feb 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Like everyone else, I have been contacted by schools on this issue, including a member of staff at Scoil Naomh Lorcan. I have already read her words into the record but I do so again because she put it better than I ever could: The new model is based on academic results and does not take into account [complex needs]. The Department will say it is up to the principal to give out SET hours...

Road Traffic Bill 2024: Second Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: To be fair to Louth County Council, great works must be done. As we really need to get the work done, we need to make sure that money is added in.

Road Traffic Bill 2024: Second Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The county council cannot make a determination in regard to anything it does at the moment because it does not even have the money to follow through on what would be the regular planning budget.

Road Traffic Bill 2024: Second Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I have very poor hearing.

Road Traffic Bill 2024: Second Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I agree with an awful lot of what has been said, particularly what Deputy Lahart spoke about. We can have the best legislation in the world but if we do not have the capacity to enforce it, it will be worthless. Many have spoken here about the tragedies we have had on the roads recently. We need to ensure the Garda has the capacity it needs to deal with this sort of stuff. We all...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (13 Feb 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: There are huge issues with special education teacher allocations and the new scheme. We have all been approached by teachers who got the circular. This was first brought to my attention by Fiona Mhic Chonchoille from Scoil Naomh Lorcan in Omeath. She put it very well: The new SET model that is coming into play from September 2024 is not supporting children with additional needs. The new...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (13 Feb 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 24. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on children and education will meet next. [6307/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens' Assembly (13 Feb 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: In relation to the previous question, what I was talking about is the worst of circumstances, really chaotic circumstances where the council is probably looking at nuclear options. The fact is that we do not necessarily have all of the resources required to deal with what are very complex cases. I am also talking about circumstances that have reached the level of chaotic criminality and...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Programmes (13 Feb 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I add my voice to that of Deputy Murnane O'Connor. I have come across a similar scenario relating to boys' and girls' schools in Ardee. One of the schools got DEIS status but the other did not, in spite of the fact that they deal with the same demographics. These anomalies need to be considered. It is about trying to get resources to the people who require them. This is not the first...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens' Assembly (13 Feb 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 8. To ask the Taoiseach the expected timeline for the citizens' assemblies committed to in the programme for Government. [2746/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 Feb 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the availability, location and number of places in ASD units in secondary schools in County Louth for the 2024-2025 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6339/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 Feb 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 129. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the availability, location and number of places in ASD units in primary schools in County Louth for the 2024-2025 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6338/24]

Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (8 Feb 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I understand that, but I would like to think there will be governmental interaction to ensure we have as few job losses as possible. Some of the news is positive – that having to do with future jobs – but there are families and so on that have received very bad news.

Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (8 Feb 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman is an independent, impartial, fair and free service that helps resolve complaints from consumers, including small businesses, against financial service providers and pension providers. I do not think anyone would argue against such a body. We need to give the powers to such a body to be able to deliver for regular people. While we accept that...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (8 Feb 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We have heard the story before in regard to suicidal ideation and children not being able to get the services they need and, at age 18, being put to the kerb, for want of a better term.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (8 Feb 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We are absolutely failing these citizens. We need to do the business for them.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (8 Feb 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I want to bring up the issue of the regulation of child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS. This issue was brought to me by a constituent and a member of Families for Reform of CAMHS. They call for support for urgent regulation of CAMHS under the Mental Health Act. My colleague Deputy Mark Ward has legislation that is right to go in relation to this. We all know the issues that...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (8 Feb 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 95. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the agreed cost-of-living increase of 4% for ESB pensioners will be approved and paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5284/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (8 Feb 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I ask the Minister when the agreed cost of living increase of 4% for ESB pensioners will be approved and paid. This is on behalf of a constituent with 49 years of service, which is a considerable working life. Like everybody else, he could detail the cost of living crisis and so on. I ask that this is addressed as soon as possible.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (8 Feb 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Go raibh maith agat. At this stage, this is with the ESB and everything has been done from a governmental point of view. It is just the case that the ESB has to get its act together. I would appreciate it if the Government could make any sort of contact with the ESB and I will do the same. My constituent and others are awaiting this and cannot understand the impediment. We just need to...