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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Middle East (21 Mar 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 59. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the current situation in South Lebanon; the current activities of the Defence Forces on the UNIFIL mission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13227/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (21 Mar 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 86. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 23 of 15 October 2023, given that Louth County Council has indicated that if work was to be funded by his Department at this location (details supplied), it would have to be done under the locations of interest (LOIs) scheme, the locations for which are decided by his Department, if he will consider...

General Practice and Local Health Services: Motion (20 Mar 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Go raibh maith agat. I thank Deputy Cullinane for bringing this motion forward. We could deal with the multiple proposals he has put forward, but I just wish to deal with one. I refer to developing a public contract for GPs and launching a pilot programme in areas where there are shortages of GPs for out-of-hours services and leave cover. We all know the issues that exist, including in my...

Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2024: Referral to Select Committee (20 Mar 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: If necessary, I would be willing. I would stand up to the mark.

Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2024: Referral to Select Committee (20 Mar 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: No, I think I could get strung up.

Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2024: Referral to Select Committee (20 Mar 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I might get kicked out of the parliamentary party.

Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (20 Mar 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: It is unacceptable language.

Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (20 Mar 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: We will support this Bill. It is a strange day and who knows what the future holds now? Others have said - and I wish to make sure my voice is noted on this - that if we are going to have a change of Taoiseach, the people should be asked about it. I do not have control over that, though, and who knows-----

Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (20 Mar 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I was only going to say we do not necessarily know that this is the-----

Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (20 Mar 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I will, but we do not necessarily know that Deputy Richmond is the Minister of State who will be dealing with this into the near future. We do not know what-----

Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (20 Mar 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: It is, and, as I said, we are supportive-----

Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (20 Mar 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Go raibh maith agat. I do apologise. Occasionally-----

Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (20 Mar 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: -----I go off at a tangent. I do not think anyone will be against the idea of Microfinance Ireland coming under State control. I do not think anybody will have any difficulty with any streamlining. It is exactly as Deputy Quinlivan says. It is a fact, though, that we need to look at the relationship between some of these smaller enterprises and the banking and lending sector. We know...

Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (20 Mar 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: But I think house prices are impacting businesses. As I have said previously, we support this Bill. We need to look at the wider issue of making sure that we can provide the proper credit and that we provide those additional supports as regards those companies. I welcome, as I said, the positive interactions I have had with the Minister of State, but who knows what the future holds? I...

Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (20 Mar 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Go raibh maith agat.

Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (20 Mar 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: The Minister of State is pretty fast.

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (20 Mar 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: The credibility of the EU is at stake. There are more than 31,000 dead, 70% of them women or children, and 72,000 injured. These are just the figures we have at the minute – we do not know what they will increase to. António Guterres is right when he speaks about people facing catastrophic hunger, and that is even before the awaited ground invasion of Rafah. What would one...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (20 Mar 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Has there been any movement among those who would join us? We need answers.

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (20 Mar 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: The EU needs to take action. It is failing miserably.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Middle East (20 Mar 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: It is obvious that Netanyahu's Israel is operating a policy of slaughter, starvation and famine. That is how he intends to ensure that not only will there be no Palestinian state, there might not be a Palestinian people. We all dread what is ahead in Rafah. Sinn Féin welcomed the Taoiseach's letter to Ursula von der Leyen. As Deputy Ó Laoghaire stated, it is somewhat shocking...