Results 161-180 of 6,771 for speaker:Ruairí Ó Murchú

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Policy (10 Jun 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Will the Minister of State provide an update on the preparation of the business case seeking to establish future State funding to support efficient district heating projects? I have spoken to the Minister of State before about the wider issue of district heating. Stakeholders in the industry say the support scheme for renewable heat, for example, needs to be looked at to make it more fit...

Vacant Council Housing: Motion [Private Members] (10 Jun 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I do not know how many times I have come in here and spoken about housing. It is almost a single transferable speech although previously I might have said that things were not getting better but now it is very obvious for anyone to see that things are getting a lot worse. I have no doubt that the Minister and his Government colleagues have the same types of cases as those coming to my...

Vacant Council Housing: Motion [Private Members] (10 Jun 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: ------and pushing back because they do not have the facilities and the tools but that would be a far longer conversation.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Programmes (10 Jun 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 24. To ask the Taoiseach to provide an update on the shared island initiative. [23472/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Disability Services (10 Jun 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 9. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Disability will next meet. [23471/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: European Council (10 Jun 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 2. To ask the Taoiseach to report on his attendance at the recent European Council. [22206/25]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Climate Action Plan (10 Jun 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 33. To ask the Taoiseach when the Climate Action Plan progress reports for the remainder of 2024 will be published. [23473/25]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Reports (10 Jun 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 42. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on his Department's interdepartmental group report on the Dublin City Taskforce recommendations. [25261/25]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: National Security (10 Jun 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 46. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the progress of the national security strategy. [25262/25]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (10 Jun 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 85. To ask the Taoiseach for an update in relation to his attendance at the Munich Security Conference. [25260/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Infrastructure (10 Jun 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 125. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to provide an update on the work of the centre of excellence supporting the development of a pipeline of potential district heating projects. [30339/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Northern Ireland (29 May 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 243. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to report on his recent engagement with the family of a person (details supplied) and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27220/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Northern Ireland (29 May 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Up to 25 people, including British state agents, could be linked to this murder. We know that surveillance was lifted for agents under surveillance. We know there are a significant number of issues regarding absolute collusion. I agree with what was said earlier. This was British state policy in Ireland. It was a matter of taking out Irish citizens. We commend the family of Sean Brown,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Trade Agreements (29 May 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The Tánaiste has indicated that we will have some element of clarification by the end of quarter 2 as to what the agreement looks like but we still do not have clarity as to how agreement is to be determined. The Tánaiste is promising the State will be resolute in the sense of what we understand this agreement to be. Mercosur is utterly unacceptable and I cannot see how there will...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Trade Agreements (29 May 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I ask the Tánaiste to outline his engagements and position regarding the Mercosur trade agreement. We know the issues that exist for Irish farmers in this regard. They are afraid of 100,000 tonnes of South American beef entering the EU at the expense of deforestation. That means our farmers will need to do more while receiving less from the CAP. We are talking about this in the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Trade Agreements (29 May 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The Tánaiste is well aware of the fears in rural Ireland and particularly among farmers. I was worried when we had that briefing in the AV room where it was stated that, to a degree, all deals were done. It is unacceptable if this is a take it or leave it-type scenario, which is the way it was proposed. I ask for detail on the engagements that are happening. What are the engagements...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (29 May 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: In the West Bank, people face regular slaughter and what is modern-day colonisation and land grabbing. In Gaza, the Palestinians are facing wipeout. Time is not on our side. Legal minds' belief that it is possible to include services is already in the public domain, whatever the Tánaiste's conversations are going to be with the Attorney General. Those conversations would need to be...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (29 May 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Yes. I have already brought up this particular issue. The Tánaiste is going to be dealing with the issue of services until we see delivery. The timeline is vital. I agree with Deputy Murphy. The Tánaiste has to elaborate to some degree on what the legal issues are. It cannot be beyond us to find a solution in order that we can deliver the occupied territories Bill as soon as...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Trade Relations (29 May 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We have seen further highly provocative statements by the US President. Some of this is calculated, I have to assume, to spook and bully. We have obviously seen an element of a timeline further down the line with regard to us facing tariffs but it seems, unfortunately, we cannot dismiss them. What is the latest position with respect to engagement with the EU on countertariffs?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Trade Relations (29 May 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We all get the idea - tariffs and trade wars are bad for all concerned. What has been proposed by the President of the United States could fold a huge level of world trade. It would not be beneficial to America, Ireland or the European Union and would have a huge impact on the global economy, none of it good. I do not think anyone has come up with a way to win a trade war. I agree that...