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Joint Committee On Health: Services and Supports for People with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It is the early intervention, and it is going to be cheaper, easier, and we may avoid the ambulance piece we need to do later, because we let it all fall into a mess. The witnesses all made the point with regard to the crossover with socioeconomic deprivation as well, so this is a vital piece in bridging that gap.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Broadband Infrastructure (13 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 94. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will give an update on the work of the Broadband Mobile Phone Task Force, particularly the work being done in providing alternatives for people who are waiting for broadband connection for up to five years under the NBP; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28287/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (13 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 115. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will outline the current and recent engagement held with stakeholders by the working group of the cross-government review of legislation regarding dogs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28288/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (13 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 151. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if an EONI electoral identity card can be accepted as a form of photo identification through the passport application process; if this message is clearly communicated to Northern citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27974/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (13 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 152. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there has been any consideration given to increasing the number of queries Deputies can make weekly using the Oireachtas urgent query line given their proximity to the Border (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27975/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (13 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 153. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there are any plans to establish a designated helpline for Members of the Legislative Assembly and Members of Parliament to query passport applications on behalf of Irish citizens in the North; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27976/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (13 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 154. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if any briefings with Members of the Legislative Assembly, Members of Parliament and their staff will be provided ahead of the summer months to assist constituency offices in the North to provide up-to-date information on the passport process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27977/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (13 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 155. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passport applications queried through the Members of the Legislative Assembly Passport Portal; the current waiting time for a query response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27978/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Family Support Services (1 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 16. To ask the Minister for Health the options, if any, for multi-annual core funding for a network (details supplied) based in Dundalk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25206/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Family Support Services (1 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: What options are there for multi-annual core funding for the Family Addiction Support Network, which is based in Dundalk and operates throughout counties Louth, Meath, Cavan and Monaghan? The organisation provides an important service to families of people suffering addiction. It also provides a service to the Garda and helps to deal with the absolute disaster of drug debt intimidation.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Family Support Services (1 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The Family Addiction Support Network was probably late to the game in seeking funding. Back in 2008, the north-eastern regional drugs and alcohol task force, like every other body, had its money slashed. It then had to try to keep a skeleton of its service in play. That is what happened across the board. We all know the issues that exist at this time in regard to drug addiction and drug...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Family Support Services (1 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Let me be clear. The Family Addiction Support Network has had a huge amount of engagement with the drugs and alcohol task force. In fairness, the latter has put in business plans and requests for funding that have not necessarily been met at this point. However, the requests that have been put in probably would not cut the mustard in regard to the particular issue we are dealing with,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Family Support Services (1 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We are talking about existing services that are not being sufficiently resourced.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (1 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 58. To ask the Minister for Health when the review of the impact of the sugar tax will be conducted and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25897/23]

Criminal Justice (Engagement of Children in Criminal Activity) Bill 2023: Second Stage (31 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The Minister of State will get general support for this legislation. We all know about the engagement of children in criminal activity. We can call it what we will, whether grooming or whatever else. We know this particular issue exists concerning drug crime in particular and that we have many streetwise criminals at this stage who are only too willing to circumvent the law and to use and...

Criminal Justice (Engagement of Children in Criminal Activity) Bill 2023: Second Stage (31 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Okay. Go raibh maith agat.

Nature Restoration Law and Irish Agriculture: Statements (31 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: What will be said today will be somewhat similar to what was said here last week about biodiversity. It goes without saying that all the indicators on biodiversity and climate change have been going in the absolute wrong direction for a considerable amount of time. I get that kind words and saying the right thing in here will not move the indicators in the right way. One of the most...

Home Ownership: Motion [Private Members] (31 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: One of my colleagues brought up the fact that all of us do clinics, or most of us in this House do. A considerable number of people come to us during those clinics. I have always found the Minister of State to be a reasonable man, but I am not sure what he can say to the people who come through his door. I am not entirely sure what I can offer to them when they come through my door, other...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ratification of Agreement Establishing EU-LAC Foundation: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (31 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank the Minister of State and his entourage for coming. It looks pretty straightforward in the sense of who would be against any sort of engagement with Latin American and the Caribbean. This is a part of the world where their relationship with America has not always been perfect. That is a circumstance from a European Union point of view, not something we want to necessarily...