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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (9 Apr 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 729. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration will be given to allowing the payment of children's allowance to all students over 18 who are still in school, from when they turned 18, and their children's allowance was stopped; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13659/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disability Services (9 Apr 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 1693. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress being made into the review of the provision of services to students with disabilities at further and higher education centres; the areas that are being reviewed; when the review is expected to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14187/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (21 Mar 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I bring up the issue of the difficulty for autistic kids and their families in accessing necessary mental health services. I have just come from a meeting of the all-party parliamentary group on autism with Families for Reform of CAMHS. We all know the ping-pong game that has existed between disability services and CAMHS. At times, it has been a case of no room at the inn if somebody has...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (21 Mar 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: -----with autism. All private assessments have stated the child has ADHD but that child cannot get an assessment anywhere, which is necessary.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Projects (21 Mar 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Can I come in?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Projects (21 Mar 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: It relates to funding and flooding.

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

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 47. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the progress being made to raise the mandatory retirement age in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13226/24]

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...