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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Projects and Operations: Iarnród Éireann (24 Jan 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: In the South, there was an issue in certain places across the infrastructure. There was not necessarily the correct ticketing system to record days and so on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Projects and Operations: Iarnród Éireann (24 Jan 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I imagine the ticketing infrastructure across Iarnród Éireann has been upgraded to a degree at this stage. Is it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Projects and Operations: Iarnród Éireann (24 Jan 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Okay. I thank the witnesses.

Conflict in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Motion (23 Jan 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We are back to a Government slot but just before I call the Minister, I wish to clarify that it is my understanding that once the first amendment to a motion is moved, the rest will be dealt with afterwards.

Conflict in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Motion (23 Jan 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Tánaiste-----

Conflict in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Motion (23 Jan 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Can people speak in their own time?

Conflict in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Motion (23 Jan 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We move to the Labour Party and Deputy Bacik.

Conflict in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Motion (23 Jan 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Tánaiste-----

Conflict in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Motion (23 Jan 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Can we have silence please?

Conflict in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Motion (23 Jan 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I am sorry, Tánaiste, but can people speak in their own time?

Conflict in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Motion (23 Jan 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I am sorry. I thank Members. Deputy Bacik has six and a half minutes.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Church-State Relations (23 Jan 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I also raise the issue of Saint John of God Community Services. It has been brought to my attention that 8,000 adults and children receive supports in everything from mental health services to, in particular, disability services from the organisation. We are talking about community services and residential care. My area is served by Saint John of God North East Services, which provides a...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (23 Jan 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The Covid-19 pandemic was a worldwide catastrophe that no one could have anticipated. It brought worry, isolation and loss that will stay with us for some time to come. Some families will never recover. Some lost their loved ones who lay stranded in a nursing home and had to say goodbye through a window or over the phone. It was a cruel and hard time. Most of us rallied and it brought...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Policy (23 Jan 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The Taoiseach spoke about the many new pathways to education that provide people with necessary skill sets. While there are substantial deficits as regards the numbers we want trained in the traditional trades, there are also nouveau apprenticeships relating to cybersecurity, robotics and so on. There is great work being done in my constituency by Drogheda Institute of Further Education,...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (23 Jan 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 66. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the progress being made in the investigation into the death of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2739/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (23 Jan 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 69. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he can provide an update on the current UNIFIL mission in which Defence Forces’ members are taking part in South Lebanon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2740/24]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Covid-19 Pandemic (23 Jan 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 96. To ask the Taoiseach when the terms of reference for the inquiry into Covid-19 will be produced. [1840/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (23 Jan 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 669. To ask the Minister for Health if it is the policy of the National Oral Health Office that funding provided for orthodontic treatment for under-18s categorised at the highest category 5 level is being used instead to treat in the private sector under-18s who are categorised in the 4 category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3048/24]

Social Welfare (Liable Relatives and Child Maintenance) Bill 2023: Second Stage (18 Jan 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I welcome the legislation. I commend the work done on this by Deputies Kerrane and Brady from my party. We all welcome the fact that child maintenance payments will no longer be assessed as means for social welfare and the discontinuation of the liable relative provision. It has been a problem for a long time. If we go through the entire social protection system we see a number of...

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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to improve pay and conditions for personal assistants working in further education settings; and to provide an update on the development of the further education disability framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2026/24]