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An Garda Síochána: Motion [Private Members] (4 Oct 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I raised with the Aire previously the proposed changes to the new Garda operating model in County Louth, whereby the Louth division would be amalgamated with Cavan and Monaghan, with the addition of part of east Meath. I am fairly sure at this stage that the Minister has been spoken to and written to by joint policing committees across Louth, Cavan and Monaghan. I think Cavan and Monaghan...

Childcare Fees: Motion [Private Members] (3 Oct 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I will bring up a number of issues and look for ministerial and departmental engagement. First, I want to talk about the Muirhevnamor Community Youth Project after-school service. I asked for the information so I will provide it as it was provided to me. We are a community based Afterschool Service in a large urban housing estate in a disadvantaged area [of Dundalk]. The Afterschool...

Childcare Fees: Motion [Private Members] (3 Oct 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: -----and we could get into them. The services are capping numbers, they say, and the ratios will not work. This is probably a service that an awful lot of other crèches may not be offering. I could probably continue for another hour-----

Childcare Fees: Motion [Private Members] (3 Oct 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: -----but I do not think the Ceann Comhairle would allow me. I will engage with the Minister and the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, later.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Programmes (3 Oct 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: If we are really going to deliver the From Poverty to Potential plan, we need to get serious about a multi-agency approach and early intervention must be more than a term we use. That means we will need to see the resources in play. We will be dealing later in this House with the issue of early education and childcare. The likes of Lios na nÓg, Muirhevnamore, will talk about the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (3 Oct 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Earlier, Deputy Ó Snodaigh and I met representatives of film crew in Ireland. I reiterate earlier comments about actors and how they do not have decent contracts or the residuals that many actors have across the world. Beyond that, we constantly deal with the other issues like blackballing and work conditions that no one would accept for film crew. We need the recommendations in the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Climate Action Plan (3 Oct 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I got reasonable news in the form of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland's, SEAI's, feasibility study on shallow geothermal heat sources to replace the gas communal system that is operational in Carlinn Hall, Dundalk. Obviously, this would be applicable in many of these types of scenarios. I have stated previously that these are almost the Achilles heel in relation to district...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (3 Oct 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 94. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on progress being made to recruit more personnel into the Defence Forces, particularly the Naval Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42596/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (3 Oct 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 110. 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 solider (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42595/23]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (28 Sep 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Heydon, for taking this Topical Issue. Obviously, I would much prefer if the Minister for Justice was taking it but she has cover as I have seen her interviewed in Brussels. I spoke to her previously about the new operating model where the Louth Garda division will be combined with the Cavan-Monaghan division in December. It will be one of the few...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (28 Sep 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I will use the example of Donegal and Sligo-Leitrim. They said it was done on a geographic basis. I accept that Louth is the smallest county but it has two huge towns. If we are going to talk about crime statistics, unfortunately, Louth can hold its own with the best. That is something we would prefer was not the case but that is the reality when you are dealing with big urban centres....

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Agency Bill 2023: Second Stage (28 Sep 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We all welcome the establishment of an agency dealing with DSGBV. We all get the logic behind giving one agency, operating under the Department of Justice, the scope to deal with the huge scourge of domestic violence. We were not exactly shocked by recent, disastrous statistics on violence against women, in particular, but the data on the huge increase in domestic violence during the Covid...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (28 Sep 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I wish to raise the issue of autism supports. The report of the Joint Committee on Autism made 109 recommendations. We all know the difficulties that parents face in terms of autism units and disability school transport. I am even hearing from crèches that they do not have the resources they need to provide support for a considerable number of the children with autism who are...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (28 Sep 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: In schools.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (28 Sep 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: In fairness I was asking for a timeline and I have got one for publication. We are speaking about early October. In a previous parliamentary question I asked whether we needed to do work to ensure there was an SEAI grant system for management companies and companies such as Frontline Energy and others involved in this communal heating system. This is from the point of view of delivering...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (28 Sep 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: This is all very positive. I will be holding the Minister of State to his word on this. It is absolutely vital that when this is published we look at the best means. I accept there will have to be a large amount of consultation between the landlords, residents and all of the specific stakeholders involved in Carlinn Hall and any other applicable communal heating systems. We really need to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (28 Sep 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 82. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to parliamentary Question No. 146 of 25 July 2023, to provide an update on the progress of the publication of review of the SEAI study into Carlinn Hall, Dundalk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41755/23]