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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Wind Energy Generation (15 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: What we all want here is a fit-for-purpose system. I think we all buy into the idea of a planning-led, rather than a developer-led, approach. It is about ensuring that we have all the parts in play. There is a secondary question that I will put to the Minister in relation to any future auctions or whatever. As I said, we need to make sure we meet those targeted timelines in relation to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Wind Energy Generation (15 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I agree our planning concerns have not exactly been where they should have been over many years. We need to make sure we have all the resources necessary to ensure we have the correct oversight. Another question has been raised again in relation to planning. We all know the planning difficulties we have across the board. Are we going to have sufficient resources not only in the maritime...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Wind Energy Generation (15 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 78. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment in relation to offshore wind, when the individual parts of the planning-led system, including designated maritime area plans, DMAPs, will be made publicly available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28755/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Wind Energy Generation (15 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I am looking for a timeline and information as to when the planning-led system in respect of offshore wind will be completely in place. I refer to the entire framework, including all of the individual parts and the DMAPs. We are moving from one system to another and the stakeholders involved in possible proposals for offshore wind projects are not entirely sure where they will be able to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Passport Services (15 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Will they get the phone line?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Passport Services (15 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: There has been a considerable amount of conversation about passports. That goes with this time of year. There are issues in respect of the need for a garda to witness an application and old-style communication. Those issues need to be dealt with. A considerable number of my Northern friends contact my office, which sometimes uses up an awful lot of our slots and that is a particular...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Passport Services (15 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: When is that going to happen?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Passport Services (15 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It is not available through a telephone.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (15 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 51. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade what engagement he and his Department have had at EU Council level and with Cabinet colleagues in relation to human rights abuses of Palestinians annexed by the present Israeli regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28753/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Cross-Border Co-operation (15 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 62. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade what engagement he and his Department have had with their EU counterparts and Cabinet colleagues in the past 12 months in relation to the issue of cross-Border remote workers, with particular emphasis on the issues emerging whereby some of these workers are unable to avail of bank card facilities in the opposite jurisdiction; and if he...

Our Rural Future Policy: Statements (14 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We need to have a conversation about rural living and what our rural future is going to be. There are certain benefits from what has been done through remote working hubs, although remote working has thrown up certain issues. In my constituency, thanks to partition, there are certain jobs people cannot do remotely because of differences between the taxation systems in the two jurisdictions....

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (14 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I want to revisit the issue of housing adaptation grants. Louth County Council is not dealing with any new ones and is just working through its backlog. It also has an insufficient amount of money. The Minister of State, Deputy O'Donnell, spoke about the fact there needs to be, and there is going to be, a review of these adaptation grants for those with disabilities and older people with...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (14 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The amounts and so on need to be reviewed as well.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (14 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 15. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Health is next due to meet. [28290/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I have just come from the launch of the report by the Joint Committee on Autism. It contains 109 recommendations. Some of the issues have already been brought up here. The idea of this report is that we set in train a framework and that we put all the pieces in place with universal design for society and that we offer cradle to grave services for autistic people and their families which...

National Minimum Wage (Equal Pay for Young Workers) Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I will also follow up on the point that was made regarding the importance of unions. We have seen the work that unions have done over many years with regard to dealing with exploitative practices. However, I do not think it is good enough that we are getting another case of kicking the can down the road. We will see what will actually happen over that 12-month period. We all accept that...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: An tÉileamh don Ghaeloideachas: an Roinn Oideachais (14 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire agus lena hoifigigh. Táthar ag caint faoi aonaid lán-Ghaeilge nuair atá daoine ag lorg coláistí lán-Ghaeilge. Níl mé cinnte faoi na haonaid. Bhí cuid mhór fadhbanna maidir le Coláiste Lú agus a leithéid agus tá an Roinn ag amharc ar scoil satailíte faoin am seo. Cad é tuairim...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: An tÉileamh don Ghaeloideachas: an Roinn Oideachais (14 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Tchífimid.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: An tÉileamh don Ghaeloideachas: an Roinn Oideachais (14 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Agus cad atá ag obair agus cad nach bhfuil ag obair.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: An tÉileamh don Ghaeloideachas: an Roinn Oideachais (14 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Roimhe sin, caidé an t-ainm ar an review sin?