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Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Eventually, we will get to an answer but I do not think there is anyone out there in the wider world who does not believe that the only reason for this was to conceal the payments in respect the figures that are actually displayed to the public. I apologise if I have missed anything, but at this point in time RTÉ is saying Ryan Tubridy's contract is what way exactly?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: There is obviously a fair bit of commentary on this. There is a slight dispute on it, and I will just read this quote rather than paraphrasing it. However, a source close to Mr Tubridy told the Irish Independent he does not believe that his contract is terminated and plans to contest that assertion by the national broadcaster. "We reject the suggestion that the contract is terminated....

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: -----but RTÉ is still saying categorically at this point that there is no contract.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That is it. Would it be fair to say that his contract is not terminated at this point in time?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: No, I get that. The way it was said was, to a degree, that things were put in mothballs, the previous contract was terminated, and that a new contract was only being negotiated. Maybe there is a certain element of things not having been made clear enough, but my understanding is that at this present time, he is still in contract?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Okay. I do not need to add commentary on the fact that we would be a lot better if certain players were here, particularly Dee Forbes. I do not think anyone is particularly happy with how a situation arose where she is not here. I accept that she is under no compulsion, but she should do what is necessary and come before us here so we could at least have everything in the public domain....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (27 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Mine is a similar issue. Some of the rules on forced retirements and so forth were introduced to address pensions, particularly in the Defence Forces. These rules are from a different time. The Minister has allowed short-term fixes so that particular ranks can stay on beyond 50 years of age, which is welcome. He mentioned the interdepartmental working group. What is its timeline? Could...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (27 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I would appreciate that.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (27 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: One of many issues I have relates to the Ardee to Castleblayney bypass scheme on the N2 and the fact that an allocation of €600,000 - it does not matter whether that comes from a Minister or the TII - was made to Monaghan County Council, which is the lead on the scheme, to meet commitments but it is not sufficient to even cover the design phase. We are talking about a determination...

Ceisteanna - Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (27 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 18. To ask the Taoiseach to report on any recent discussions he has had with the British Prime Minister, directly or at European level. [30972/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (27 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 9. To ask the Taoiseach his intention to establish additional units or divisions in his Department to those outlined in the programme for Government. [30973/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (27 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 66. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the catchment and flood risk management plan under CFRAM for County Louth; the progress on the implementation of same that has been made to date; the funding that has been allocated to the scheme to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30970/23]

Local Government and Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (Carrigaline Rent Pressure Zone) Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank Deputy Ó Laoghaire for his significant work on this anomaly. I am afraid to call it an anomaly after what Deputy Ó Broin said. Deputy Ó Broin's point was that the rent pressure zone legislation and the rent pressure zones are a piecemeal solution that has failed to work across the board anyway. If we are serious about dealing with the problem for those in the rental...

Apprenticeship and Further Education and Training: Statements (22 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I welcome the comments by the Minister, Deputy Harris, on the importance of the role personal assistants play in the further education sector. I know that all the stakeholders, the Department, SOLAS and Fórsa are all hopefully coming to a conclusion. I hope the Minister will meet those who have contacted me from the Drogheda Institute of Further Education, DIFE, Ó Fiach Institute...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (22 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 90. To ask the Minister for Finance if he can detail the work being done with local authorities in regard to extending insurance for local community events and festivals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30110/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (22 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Will the Minister detail the work being done with local authorities? He spoke about insurance companies that are working with the local authorities. There was talk of extending this for local community events and festivals. We all know the issues that exist in regard to public liability insurance. This is not the first time we had this discussion. Any updates relating to that would be...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (22 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We all see the benefits, where it can be done, of groups coming together. That is not always feasible for all sorts of businesses and organisations. However, we all know the issues that have existed for many years. We can talk just about companies that deal with inflatables, before we deal with the entire remit of adventure tourism and all the stuff in the public domain in regard to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (22 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I look forward to hearing hopefully good news in regard to those developments. We know they are necessary. There is a huge number of businesses under severe pressure at this point in time in regard to premiums. Local community groups with which I deal, such as the WATCH club in Dundalk that offers tandem bikes to take kids with disabilities and others on the tandem, are having difficulty....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Network (22 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We have all been awaiting the all-Ireland rail review. Obviously, we would like to see an executive up and running in the North, and I hope that would not hold it up. I am very glad to hear that either way we will look at the pieces that need to be done from the point of view of moving it on. I was going to ask whether the timeline still applies regarding the increase in the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (22 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 30. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport how it is proposed that the N2 Ardee to Castleblayney Road scheme will be progressed this year, as due to changes in Government policy and design standards, additional design works are needed and the project team has indicated more funding will be required to close out and complete the current phase 3 design process, but TII has not...