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Science Week: Statements (13 Nov 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Before I start, I would like to welcome Councillor Kevin Meenan to this illustrious place. Obviously, he will be absolutely delighted to be mentioned and will not be embarrassed by it in any way, shape or form. In fairness, he will probably also say that the best thing I could do would be to use ChatGPT to prepare my speech rather than delivering what I am going to come out with now....

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (13 Nov 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Within the last while in Dundalk, County Louth and across the State, parents have made applications for their primary school children to get a place in secondary schools. Unfortunately, a number of those in Dundalk and its environs have had to make contact with me. I will go through these very quickly. My daughter got rejected. We are absolutely devastated. [...] My son has not been...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (13 Nov 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Could the Tánaiste provide a route map? These people here should be-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (13 Nov 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I appreciate it.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Child and Family Agency (12 Nov 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 85. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the engagement there has been with Tusla regarding child protection issues highlighted recently in the public domain (details supplied); the plans in place for a fit-for-purpose child protection system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61509/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Child and Family Agency (12 Nov 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I wish to ask the Minister about her engagement with Tusla. I think we have all been absolutely shocked by the tragedies of Kyran Durnin, Daniel Aruebose, Vadym Davydenko and the really distressing case of the ten-year-old who was sexually assaulted and who had been in the care of Tusla. I accept that the Minister cannot get into the ins and outs of these very specific cases, but perhaps we...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Child and Family Agency (12 Nov 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: All our thoughts go out to the families and friends of these children. We are talking about absolutely brutal circumstances, and we do not want to get into the ins and outs of it. I agree with the Minister on that. However, I think we need to find and ensure that we actually have a system that is fit for purpose. I welcome the fact that there is a review of each of these cases. Is it...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Child and Family Agency (12 Nov 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: As I said, could we have a timeline for those independent reviews, when we could be looking at them being completed and their recommendations, and when we think those well-being checks would be done and completed? Beyond that, I welcome what the Minister said from a point of view of anything necessary as regards data sharing and the legislative changes if there are necessary powers and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Child and Family Agency (12 Nov 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: What about the timeline for the review of cases?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Disabilities Assessments (12 Nov 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I welcome the fact that we are not talking about removing that one right parents have to the six months. I have no particular issue with looking at the best means of offering assessments and therapies - we have had that conversation before - but, as the Minister herself has stated, we have issues in the system itself as to where referrals are going onto the assessment of need list. I am...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Disabilities Assessments (12 Nov 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: What will that look like?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Disabilities Assessments (12 Nov 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The change in legislation.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Disabilities Assessments (12 Nov 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 79. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reasons her Department accredits for the lengthy waiting lists for assessment of needs; the progress being made in developing legislation in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61490/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Disabilities Assessments (12 Nov 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Will the Minister provide the reasons her Department accredits with the lengthy waiting lists for assessment of need? There has been much discussion on this in the last while. There has also been talk of developing legislation in this area. Will the Minister make a statement on the matter? From my last parliamentary question, the number of people on the waiting list is somewhere between...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Disabilities Assessments (12 Nov 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We all know the issue. The Minister is stating that the reason is the increase in population. We all accept that on some level. However, she is also stating that parents are trying to explore all options available to them. They are doing this out of frustration. I have heard that people who previously would have been able to get a service in primary care in other sets of circumstances...

Social Welfare and Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (12 Nov 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: -----and some movement but there is a lot more to do. Unfortunately, I have no more time. There has been some flexibility shown to me by the Leas-Cheann Comhairle, so I thank him for that.

Social Welfare and Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (12 Nov 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I will deal initially with auto-enrolment. In fairness, it has been said by a number of my colleagues that we are not against it in principle, but we do not agree with the methodology behind the operation of this particular auto-enrolment scheme. Obviously, the issue is that we believe the home of this money should have been the National Treasury Management Agency, NTMA, and it could have...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (12 Nov 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: On the two issues, if I could write to the Taoiseach and if his good offices would be able to put some pressure on-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (12 Nov 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: In fairness these are critical time-wise.