Results 541-560 of 5,650 for speaker:Ruairi Ó Murchú

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 58. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on the Garda operational model for County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55083/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (12 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 224. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the request from Louth County Council to TII to approve a motion to treat the N53 works in County Louth; when the work on the N53 will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55169/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Sector (12 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 629. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a farmer (details supplied) who is appealing a decision not to award him a payment under the national beef welfare scheme, and who is awaiting a decision on this appeal, can sell calves, as is normal this type of year, before a decision is made on the appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55142/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (12 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 761. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the funding made available in 2021, 2022 and 2023 to the HSE orthodontic treatment waiting list initiative through the National Oral Health Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54551/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (12 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 762. To ask the Minister for Health the total funding being made available in 2024 for the HSE orthodontic treatment waiting list initiative through the National Oral Health Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54552/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (12 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 763. To ask the Minister for Health how many 5a waiting list patients were seen in the CHO8 area under the HSE orthodontic treatment waiting list initiative in 2021, 2022 and 2023; how much was spent on this category for the same years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54553/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (12 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 764. To ask the Minister for Health how many grade 4 waiting list patients were seen in the CHO8 area under the HSE orthodontic treatment waiting list initiative in 2021, 2022 and 2023; how much was spent on this category for the same years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54554/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: State Pensions (7 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 98. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to report on the progress made regarding benchmarking the State pension at 34% above average earnings, considering the budget 2024 increase in State pensions has not matched the spending power of State pensions from 2020. [54102/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: State Pensions (7 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Will the Minister report on progress made on benchmarking the State pension at 34% of gross average earnings, considering the budget 2024 increase in State pensions has not matched the spending power of the State pensions when the determination was made for 2020 or 2021?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: State Pensions (7 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: My understanding is that the smoothed earnings benchmark was provided as an input, but other determinant factors were taken into account. We all accept those extra payments are obviously welcome. However, the Pensions Commission and the technical subcommittee sat and made a determination on the 34% of average gross earnings. There was a reason for that. We have had conversations here...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: State Pensions (7 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I understand the argument but I will put it back on the record that if we are talking about benchmarking then we need to get serious about it. We cannot always consider one-off payments. I understand why at times there is a need for an element of flexibility in setting budgets. However, we need to look at the idea of something that provides adequacy of payments. If we come up with figures...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Grant Payments (7 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 38. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide an update on the report reviewing housing adaptation grants for older people and people with a disability; to provide a date by which we can expect said report to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54103/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Grant Payments (7 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 82. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to outline what recent engagements his Department has had with the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform regarding income thresholds and grant limits for housing adaptations for older people and people with a disability. [54104/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 132. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection what work is being done to reduce the processing time for disability allowance applications which have increased by two weeks since December 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54101/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance (7 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 239. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to outline the timeline for the proposed future changes to the level of PRSI stamp that pensioners who are still in paid employment will have to pay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51423/23]

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: There will be considerable agreement, in the sense that we all know the issues that exist with the planning system and we all want a fit-for-purpose - an overused term, particularly by myself - system that can deliver for people. We know we want a planning system that can deliver social, economic and environmental needs. We are speaking about good quality planning decisions that can be made...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (6 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: We now have a Government slot but as no Government Member is here, we will move to Sinn Féin.

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (6 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I did not stop the clock for that.

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (6 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: People Before Profit has a five-minute slot. Will Deputy Boyd Barrett take it all?

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (6 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: We need to be absolutely clear about what is happening in Palestine, which is nothing less than ethnic cleansing and genocidal slaughter. None of us could disagree with what Jan Egeland of the Norwegian Refugee Council said when he stated, "The pulverising of Gaza now ranks amongst the worst assaults on any civilian population in our time and age." That is fairly straightforward. We have...