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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (25 Jan 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 135. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there are any plans to encourage more retailers to sign up to the deposit return scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3292/24]

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (24 Jan 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Ceann Comhairle-----

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (24 Jan 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: This will take ten seconds. The issue possibly came up in the context of Sellafield, including in the context of infrastructure, leaks and information that has been in the public domain for probably the past month or so. Has it been addressed?

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (24 Jan 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I have a follow-up question on whether anything in particular has happened in respect of the EU-Israel association agreement and the humanitarian conditions. Deputy Howlin referenced a framework and working with whomever we can work with in the EU and beyond, but particularly the Arab world. Obviously, we should do that. Are we looking at whether anything can be done with partners out...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (24 Jan 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: It looks like we cannot get any sort of deal on asking for a ceasefire at European level, so what can we get? I assume we can get nothing next nor near to the absolutely necessary sanctions that were introduced due to the war on Ukraine. If we cannot do it at that level, what can we do among the countries that are more supportive on this? What actions have we taken? What conversations...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (24 Jan 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCeann Comhairle. There is a huge level of agreement on what is going on in Gaza. It is a slaughter of the innocents by the Israelis. We all know of the huge power differentials and whatever else. We are talking in the context of the EU Council. There was a failure to get any sort of agreement calling for a ceasefire as this slaughter continues. There is...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (24 Jan 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: As I said earlier, we all welcomed the letter from Ireland, Spain, Malta and Belgium asking for a ceasefire. It seems very little. It is an abject failure on the part of the European Union that it cannot simply ask for a ceasefire when an awful lot of us and, far more importantly, legal experts would say that a genocide is being carried out. Call it what you will but 25,700 Palestinians...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Bodies (24 Jan 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Has the Government had any interaction with eBay? There is talk about the possibility of 1,000 job cuts worldwide. We are aware that 900 people are employed here in Ireland so it is a worry for a huge number of people. We have spoken many times about the shared island unit. All of us welcome the capital projects, in particular. I refer to the Narrow Water Bridge project in my...

Ceisteanna - Questions: European Council (24 Jan 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: More than 25,000 - nearly 26,000 - Palestinians have been killed at this stage. Israel Katz and Benjamin Netanyahu have laid out quite straight where the Israeli regime is. Like many people, I welcomed the fact that Ireland, Spain, Belgium and Malta requested that the European Council ask for a ceasefire. You would imagine that would be straightforward, given the disaster and slaughter the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Bodies (24 Jan 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 11. To ask the Taoiseach to report on the work of his Department's shared island unit. [2745/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (24 Jan 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I think we are all happy there has been a forum called to deal with some of the issues we have previously spoken about in the film industry. It is important there be follow-through on that forum and the other actions that need to be taken on the basis of the budgetary oversight review. We see the importance in the recent decisions at the WRC and the awarding of €434,216 to members of...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (24 Jan 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 3. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on economy and investment will next meet. [1841/24]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Section 481 Film Tax Credit: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Deputy Healy-Rae is next.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Section 481 Film Tax Credit: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Does anyone else want to make any comment? Does nobody want to say anything nice about Kerry or Deputy Michael Healy-Rae’s books? No, and I ask the Deputy not to hold that against us. The next speaker is Deputy Boyd Barrett.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Section 481 Film Tax Credit: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Is there any representative in particular the Deputy would like to first address?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Section 481 Film Tax Credit: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: In relation to the forum, could we get the details such as the terms of reference, the timeline and what is planned? That will answer an awful lot of the questions we all have.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Section 481 Film Tax Credit: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Yes.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Section 481 Film Tax Credit: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: He is a very popular guy.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Section 481 Film Tax Credit: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Ms Nash is saying it is basically open but she is looking for people to pre-register by contacting this email address. I am aware the Department has sent out a number of invites to date. It is for anyone who has been in contact and believes they have something to offer. The big job is who chairs on the day and ensuring the forum gets through all of this.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Section 481 Film Tax Credit: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: That is just as well because Richard would not be as concise as myself.