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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (30 Nov 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 157. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the recent engagements he has had with US government representatives regarding the Israeli bombardment of Gaza; to what extent these discussions were about a roadmap to ceasefire in which US support would be crucial; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49936/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 Nov 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I have previously raised the issue of what happened on 10 November when a 93-year-old woman fell in her home in Dundalk and was in abject pain. Her son rang for an ambulance and they had to wait from 5.20 p.m. until 9.05 p.m. An ambulance came and the service provided was absolutely wonderful. The woman and her son made sure to say this. I have tabled questions to the Minister for Health,...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 Nov 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I have the questions in. I am just-----

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (30 Nov 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 30. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if timetable estimates have been carried out by Irish Rail or the National Transport Authority in relation to the possible impact on enterprise train services between Belfast and Dublin of the DART+ Coastal North plans; if not, to outline the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52751/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (30 Nov 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 32. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is considering making further funding available in 2024 to progress the N2 Ardee to Carrickmacross route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52752/23]

Capital Supply Service and Purpose Report Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 Nov 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank the Regional Group and Deputy Shanahan. This is worthwhile legislation. We all get the idea behind it. We know we do not have the due diligence on budgetary oversight that we would like to see and we know we need to make sure that we introduce that. The idea is there would be reporting from each Department, an element of accountability on where capital spends were meant to be to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: My time is limited. Colleagues have gone over and back on operational matters and some of this information will need to be studied in the very near future. Huge learnings need to be made in regard to operational matters. I want to deal with a specific matter related to the amalgamation of the Louth division with the Cavan-Monaghan division. I have written to the Commissioner in regard to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (29 Nov 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 101. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the recent postings on the irishimmigration.ie website (details supplied); if this will increase waiting times for applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52590/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: An Garda Síochána (28 Nov 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 16. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the work of the policing reform implementation programme office in his Department. [52321/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Child Poverty (28 Nov 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 6. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide an overview on the report published by his Department on 14 November 2023 on how budget 2024 dealt with child poverty and child well-being. [52322/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (28 Nov 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 53. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an update on progress being made on flood defences in County Louth, taking into account the recent flood and near flooding in Dundalk and north Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52339/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (28 Nov 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 62. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there are plans for looking at mitigations and protections required following north Louth flooding and near flooding recently; what engagement there has been through the OPW and his Department with Louth County Council and other agencies following the flooding in north Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52340/23]

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Second Stage (23 Nov 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I think we are all in trepidation over the children injured in the incident in Parnell Square. We hope that there is good news from it in the near future. Deputy Ó Laoghaire put it well when he said the whole idea of social welfare payments is to protect people from poverty. That must be the prism through which we look at everything. We need to move away from the idea of a fiver...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Trade Relations (23 Nov 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Sometimes we need to take the first step.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Trade Relations (23 Nov 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 13. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment whether an IDA Ireland business development consultant (details supplied) has been recruited; if the Government is rethinking the role in view of the ongoing breaches of international humanitarian law and ongoing war crimes committed by Israel. [51480/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Trade Relations (23 Nov 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Will the Minister indicate if an IDA Ireland business development consultant has been recruited and if the Government is rethinking this role in view of the breaches of international humanitarian law and ongoing war crimes committed by Israel? I am referring to recruitment of an IDA Ireland business development consultant to operate in Israel. I do not have to go through what is happening...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Trade Relations (23 Nov 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I welcome that nobody is in place and we are not looking to put somebody in place in Israel. That would be anathema to the Irish people, considering the slaughter and genocide the Israelis are carrying out. I have no difficulty with the fact that IDA Ireland has a specific work to do to engender business and business connections. However, we need to look at some of the places in the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Trade Relations (23 Nov 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I agree with much of what the Minister said in the sense that there is huge human suffering. We need to call out breaches of international and humanitarian law by everyone who engages in them. At this point, however, we can say that the power differential between Israel and Palestine has always remained static. Israel, a nuclear power that is able to pulverise a largely civilian...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (23 Nov 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 145. To ask the Minister for Finance what progress has been made regarding public liability insurance reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51422/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (23 Nov 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 195. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide an update on the increased cost of business grant; at what point the details of this scheme will be finalised; the process by which eligible SMEs will apply to local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51251/23]