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International Women's Day: Statements (5 Mar 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I am really delighted to speak today in recognition of International Women's Day. At the minute, Lieutenant General Jibril Rajoub, president of the Palestinian Football Association, is meeting with the sports committee. We should recognise the Bohemians Football Club women's team who are going to play the Palestinian women's team. That is very important given the really brutal...

International Women's Day: Statements (5 Mar 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: It would be wrong if I did not mention at this stage my long-suffering wife, Annemarie, and my mother, Marian. I owe them many apologies and thank them very much. Go raibh maith agaibh.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (5 Mar 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I brought up an issue that was brought to me by Alison McCabe and was also raised on "Liveline", that of post-mastectomy products for women who have been through breast cancer and mastectomy. There was a plan involving reducing the funding for the scheme. I brought the decision in that regard to the attention of the Taoiseach and the Minister, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, and it was reversed,...

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (5 Mar 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Three weeks ago many of us stood before the House and spoke of the truly historic events taking place in the North following the restoration of political institutions after an agonising delay. A nationalist has been named as First Minister in the Stormont Executive. This represents a watershed moment which presents unprecedented opportunities for progress on our island. . This is no more...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (5 Mar 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I want to bring up the issue of John Molloy, whom I met with Councillor Pearse McGeough earlier today. John Molloy is the retained station officer in Dunleer fire station and, on 24 May, he turns 60 and will be forced to retire. The crew at Dunleer is at its minimum of five. There is no one who can replace him as fire station officer, so we are in a real predicament. Obviously, it has an...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Flood Relief Schemes (5 Mar 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 71. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on any engagement her Department has had with the Department of Transport and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage in relation to the enhancement of the LIS allocations for counties affected by recent flooding, particularly County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Allocations of Special Education Teachers: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach. agus cuirim fáilte roimh na finnéithe go léir. Usually I make an apology if I am going to repeat myself but I am definitely going to repeat what has already been said. The need for guidelines is obvious. Even in the last week I have dealt with parents whose autistic child has had the AON but has changed over the years and there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Allocations of Special Education Teachers: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: The witnesses just have to agree with me.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Allocations of Special Education Teachers: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Did the NCSE say it would introduce it before the end of the year?

Child and Youth Mental Health: Statements (29 Feb 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: It goes without saying that we are disappointed by what happened to Deputy Ward's legislation on the regulation of CAMHS. The Minister of State has heard many Deputies, and will hear many more, refer to the necessity of such regulation. We were not shocked, but I am not sure we are willing to accept the Bill being kicked down the road. That is done to many Bills, but we all accept that...

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Daichead ar an mBunreacht (An Comhaontú maidir le Cúirt Aontaithe um Paitinní), 2024: An Dara Céim - Forty-first Amendment of the Constitution (Agreement on a Unified Patent Court) Bill 2024: Second Stage (29 Feb 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: The Deputy is now worried about it.

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Daichead ar an mBunreacht (An Comhaontú maidir le Cúirt Aontaithe um Paitinní), 2024: An Dara Céim - Forty-first Amendment of the Constitution (Agreement on a Unified Patent Court) Bill 2024: Second Stage (29 Feb 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: We all understand the importance of the issue we are dealing with as regards patents. I am fairly sure I will mispronounce that word a number of times before the end, so I apologise in advance. The fact is that this is quite complex for many people. It is going to be incredibly technical. We all know the issues that have existed with referendums for a long time and from time to time,...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Disability Services (29 Feb 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I apologise to Deputy Harkin for overlooking her earlier.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Disability Services (29 Feb 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Once it is only one black mark.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Children in Care (29 Feb 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Táim ag dul anois go dtí ceist Uimh. 82, in ainm an Teachta Kathleen Funchion.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Children in Care (29 Feb 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Tá brón orm.

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): General Practitioner Services (29 Feb 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I welcome the news in relation to the training of GPs but we need to accept that the GP system has changed somewhat. GP practices were generally private. When we were children growing up, GPs were probably available to people 24-7. They ran their own business, did their own administration and knew everything that was wrong with people and all their family members and everyone else. We are...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): General Practitioner Services (29 Feb 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 17. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to deal with the shortage of GPs in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9369/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (29 Feb 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 36. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the proposed changes to the funding model for post-mastectomy products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9368/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Community Welfare Services (29 Feb 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 145. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the ongoing situation with an organisation (details supplied) that has stated that it will transfer care services to the HSE by August 2024; the interactions that have happened between his Department and other Government Departments about the issue; and if he will make a statement on the...