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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (19 Oct 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I am almost shocked with that positive answer, which is the one I had hoped for. Unfortunately, it is not the information the student in question, his mother or I had received previously when dealing with SOLAS so there may be a need for communication. If we ensure the employer meets the criteria and the correct people are communicating with SOLAS, we can get this sorted and bring the issue...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (19 Oct 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The Minister will not be shocked when I address my next contribution to him. I hope he is willing to accept it. I welcome all that has been said on mobility, whether we are talking about cross-Border, hard-to-reach communities or disability. I will return to the issue of personal assistants. I see the Minister has provided additional moneys to deal with disability in further education....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Facilities (19 Oct 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I am fairly sure the Minister of State welcomes the good news for Drogheda United on funding from a professionalisation point of view. If we are talking about development of a new stadium, that is what is needed in the League of Ireland as regards sustainability. That is the big byword. Obviously we have a particular high that is ongoing in respect of soccer and League of Ireland. A club...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (19 Oct 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 28. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will outline the progress being made on the implementation of the recommendations of the report on section 481 Film Tax Credit, produced by the Oireachtas Budget Scrutiny Committee; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45369/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (19 Oct 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 30. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will outline the engagements her Department has had with the Department of Finance and other Government Departments to progress the establishment of the stakeholders’ forum, one of the recommendations of the recent report on section 481 Film Tax Credit produced by the Oireachtas Budget Scrutiny Committee; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (19 Oct 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 138. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will give an update on any progress made to resolve the terms and conditions of employment of personal assistants who work in some Education and Training Boards; if he will provide a timeline for when the issue is expected to be resolved; if he will outline the engagement he and his Department has had with others in relation to the...

Situation in the Middle East and the Occupied Palestinian Territories: Statements (18 Oct 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The Palestinian people of Gaza are under an unmerciful onslaught that includes carpet bombing of civilian infrastructure and civilians. Israel has cut off food, water and energy. What it is offering is bombs, starvation and 1 million people being displaced within Gaza. In other places and at other times, this would be called genocide and ethnic cleansing. Then we listen to what this...

Trends in Mortality and Estimates of Excess Mortality: Statements (18 Oct 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: This has been a useful exercise, in that a lot of information has been put out there by the Minister of State and others. Deputy Colm Burke had no difficulty in reeling off a lot of useful figures. Particularly since we entered the Covid period we have been dealing with a lot of disinformation and misinformation. There have been some who will abuse the data and others who fall prey to...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (18 Oct 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 29. To ask the Taoiseach to report on his attendance at the UN General Assembly. [43575/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (18 Oct 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I welcome the Taoiseach's interaction to ensure the family of Private Seán Rooney gets the full truth of that devastating tragedy. We are now dealing with the carpet bombing of Palestine by Israel. People are doing without food, energy, water and all those necessities. The Taoiseach spoke earlier about Ireland's interaction in respect of driving home the message, which needs to...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (18 Oct 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I have brought up the issue of the recommendations of the Committee on Budgetary Oversight before, and Deputy Boyd Barrett might also have mentioned it once or twice. In fairness, the Taoiseach has been supportive of those recommendations and a stakeholders' forum. Follow-up will need to happen with the Minister and this is vital. There is much talk of the possibility of cross-Border...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (18 Oct 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 21. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on economy and investment will next meet. [43574/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (18 Oct 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 6. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with disability will next meet. [42604/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (18 Oct 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 13. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [45032/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (18 Oct 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We all have a fear regarding the moratorium. With regard to some of the unfilled positions, we know how difficult it is to get home help hours and to have staff allocated. This is a huge issue in north Louth and, I assume, elsewhere across the State. I met representatives of Family Carers Ireland and noted the issue they still come up with is that of the means test. Very many people with...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (18 Oct 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The Palestinian people have long suffered under an illegal occupation, apartheid, annexation and Israeli onslaught. They have been provided with no real hope for the future. Israel's security-only policy has not provided security for anybody. At this point in time, Gaza, long an open prison, is suffering carpet-bombing and forced displacement, and there is not enough water, energy or fuel....

Driving Test Waiting Times: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It is not the first time we have spoken here about how long it takes to get a test. Many promises were made and previously, excuses around Covid-19 and particular issues were made, but we need to get down to a level where we can provide people with the possibility of getting a driving licence faster than six months. It needs to be addressed as soon as possible. Some of my colleagues raised...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Unlocking EU Funding: Discussion (18 Oct 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank our guests for coming here. Nobody is going to disagree that EU and PEACE funding has been really welcome. Much of it has been used for really good projects. I welcome some of the commentary on the difficulties. I will start on the fear. We are talking about PEACE IV and the local authorities playing a major role. There is always the fear that moneys will be directed into what...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Unlocking EU Funding: Discussion (18 Oct 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: They are really about what Ms Murtagh and Mr. Connolly spoke about. Right is one thing but what would innovation look like in regard to dealing with the co-financing issue? What pot would there be? How exactly do they think that would work? I understand that we need to facilitate scaling up as much as possible. Anybody who has ever had to deal with the SEUPB or LEADER knows that European...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Unlocking EU Funding: Discussion (18 Oct 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Just before anyone else comes in, could we get some sort of synopsis on how we do this? Could we get more specifics on it? Is there any piece of work on it that we can chase up?