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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Jun 2021)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 197. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current supports for the taxi industry, detailing plans for further supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30203/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (17 Jun 2021)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 43. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Narrow Water bridge project; the recent engagements he has had in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32426/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Jun 2021)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 81. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the preparations his Department has taken to date regarding the EU digital Covid certificate; the expected timeframe for introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32425/21]

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Select Committee
Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2021)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I accept the Minister of State's point that including this provision in primary legislation could lead to rigidity. However, she accepted that there are stakeholders that feel left out of forums. I agree with previous speakers on the need for the Minister of State to meet us in the middle to find a solution. It is all well and good going back to the IAA but there needs to be some sort of...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Select Committee
Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2021)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I agree with the previous commentary. We all accept there are new levels of maturity in how mental health is dealt with, including peer support programmes and, particularly, the requirement for confidentiality so people feel free to deal with the issue. If this is going to be dealt with under an EASA review, there are two things to consider. I agree with Deputy Crowe and Deputy O'Rourke,...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (16 Jun 2021)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I commend a number of the amendments that have been put forward by my colleagues, Deputies O’Rourke, Cronin and Carthy. I will speak in favour of amendment No. 1 and beyond, that is, to those amendments that relate specifically to the just transition. I echo many of the calls in this House. We accept there must be moves made in the direction of dealing with the climate problem....

Common Agricultural Policy: Statements (16 Jun 2021)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: We are expecting the overall CAP budget to be reduced as a percentage. Therefore, we are looking at the multi-annual financial framework-----

Common Agricultural Policy: Statements (16 Jun 2021)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I agree with much of the commentary on the need to ensure the sustainability of the family farm. Beyond that, many people in the EU have forgotten what CAP was about, namely, the steady supply of safe food. The biggest problem we have is the reduced overall CAP budget. Its share of the overall EU budget has declined from 37% to 30%. What will this look like? Has the Department...

Common Agricultural Policy: Statements (16 Jun 2021)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I would like to check the position regarding budgetary cuts. If I am correct, they will be at the end of the EU budgetary cycle. Have we looked into this? What sort of cuts could we be looking at? Whatever difficulties we might have with convergence and flexibility at this point in time-----

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (16 Jun 2021)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 72. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are plans to include provisions for cycling and walking along the new realignment of the N53 Hackballscross to Rassan, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32299/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Defence Forces (16 Jun 2021)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 99. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the timeframe in which issues in relation to rates of pay, allowances and overtime for Defence Forces personnel will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25078/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Programmes (16 Jun 2021)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 107. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the expected timeframe for the processing and finalisation of the 2021 sports capital grant applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32300/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Domestic Pets (16 Jun 2021)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 240. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current requirements for family pets travelling on the island of Ireland, north, south and vice versa; the details of recent guidance notes issued to the general public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32298/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rapid Antigen Testing: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2021)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I thank Dr. Holohan and the rest of NPHET for attending. I do not want to go back over the ground that has been covered. In summary, similar to what Deputy O'Rourke stated earlier, if we had started putting together a pilot scheme earlier, we would be in a different place where we would have the evidence to assess, particularly as regards aviation. What NPHET members are saying is the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rapid Antigen Testing: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2021)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: This is obviously coming down to vaccination and immunity, but if a pilot on antigen testing was proposed by a Government Minister, working alongside aviation, I assume NPHET would be in support of this.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Jun 2021)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 531. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the current supports and grants available to a business (details supplied); the consideration that has been given to future supports and grants in view of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31458/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (15 Jun 2021)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 539. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of grants or scholarships available through her Department to assist students in third-level education studying the Irish language; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31708/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (15 Jun 2021)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 671. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there are plans to extend the validity of signatures already witnessed for passports at the passport office specifically in relation to children past the current six months in certain situations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31709/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: In fairness to Professor O’Higgins Norman, he dealt with the whole issue of the necessity for joined-up thinking. We need to get it right with respect to schools, communities and beyond. He addressed the specific difficulties with social media, the cyberworld and gaming platforms. Who should be involved in recording the metrics? I imagine it would be the companies but what exactly...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Two points arise. We need to make sure those metrics are provided, be it to a digital safety commissioner or whomever it may be, and ensure that officeholder has sufficient resources to deal with that issue. We also need a best practice communication line, particularly, as Professor O'Higgins Norman said, if there is a trusted person in a school to whom such communication could be made....