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Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (10 Jul 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: As I said earlier, over the last eight months, Israel has lain absolute waste to Gaza. The official figure for civilian deaths is 37,396, which is a travesty, a tragedy, an absolute disgrace and a shame on the world. However, The Lancet has stated that the real figure could be 186,000 people. I assume that 70% of that figure could be women and children. That is what Israel has done. A...

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence: Motion [Private Members] (10 Jul 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I commend the Social Democrats on bringing this motion forward. Obviously there needs to be understanding and the delivery of a zero-tolerance policy when we talk about domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. I commend Natasha O'Brien, who has done huge work to highlight what was absolutely necessary. She pointed out some of the issues regarding how victims or survivors are dealt with...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Jul 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: We very much welcome this Bill. This issue was put on the agenda because of the very significant amount of work done by Sinn Féin and Deputy Mairéad Farrell. It has been brought up for a considerable amount of time. It was first a matter of identifying the number of these places owned by vulture funds and the average rents charged. There was then the question of 51-week leases,...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Constitutional Amendments (9 Jul 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I will also deal with right to housing. I brought up the issue before of the affordable housing scheme in Cois Farraige in Blackrock, just outside Dundalk. I am expecting word back. First and foremost, €305,000 is not affordable for a huge number of people in the general Dundalk area. Only five of those who applied qualified when there were meant to be ten houses offered. Louth...

Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (2 Jul 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: It goes without saying that, as Deputy Ó Laoghaire noted, we need to have adequate sentencing guidelines. We have all seen issues in the public domain in recent times that have raised questions. I understand the idea of the separation of powers and so on and the fact that, at times, there needs to be flexibility for judges. We could make very specific rules but then the world might...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Child Poverty (2 Jul 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I have brought up the issue before of children who grew up in chaotic sets of circumstances and the need for early intervention and supports. I have also spoken about the fact that, like many others, I have had to deal with some of these chaotic instances that impact greatly on the wider community and that we do not have the supports of the tools, whether from An Garda Síochána,...

Statutory Home Care: Statements (27 Jun 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: No Member will speak in this debate who is not in support of the provision of statutory home care as a right on an equal pegging with the provision of nursing home care. We have all dealt with many families who are seeking to get the right care package in place to ensure their loved one does not have to go into a nursing home any earlier than necessary. We need to ensure that what has been...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Jun 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I thank Senator Mark Daly for the invite to speak on behalf of Sinn Féin. This is one of the few instances where we will get a huge level of agreement. We all know the history of local government and for the most part it has been very positive. I agree with the Minister of State in the sense that if we go back to 2014 and the changes that were made, such as the taking away from the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: An Inclusive Education for an Inclusive Society: Department of Education (25 Jun 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I would like to check a couple of things with the Minister of State. She indicated there were 44 new therapists. What type of schools will they work in?

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jun 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I also wish the Minister well in his endeavours in the near future. I also pass on my best wishes to the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, who has always been approachable. There is probably still an issue or two I could do with the Minister getting across the line before he finishes. He spoke about future plans and the impact of politics on family. I pass on those best wishes. This Bill...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Drug Dealing (20 Jun 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: The Minister has dealt with my first two points. Obviously, we need to see greater use of the Criminal Assets Bureau, CAB. Locally, I have seen how it does fabulous work. It also means communities can see that action is being taken and we also need to see policing operations. Unfortunately, we are dealing with a large number of street drug dealers, and there is also the fact that the...

Digital Services (Levy) Bill 2024: Second Stage (19 Jun 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: The Sinn Féin position has been put forward already. We want to Coimisiún na Meán to be able to fund its own work, but there is frustration at the bypassing of pre-legislative scrutiny in the enterprise, trade and employment committee. Everyone has details on what the issues are with that. I hope the Government will work with the Opposition on amendments so we find the most...

Carers: Motion [Private Members] (18 Jun 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: It is fairly straightforward what we are asking for here and I welcome the fact the Government is not opposing this. If we are talking about carer's allowance, it is quite straightforward. We need to have an element of flexibility, and whether we are talking about the time someone spends on education or working, 18.5 hours with no element of flexibility is not working for many. We know...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (18 Jun 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I got a phone call earlier that I would have much preferred not to have got relating to the technological giant, PayPal. There will be up to 85 redundancies happening in the next while. I received the usual commitments of enhanced packages. In or around 900 people work at the Dublin site and 700 staff now remote work but would have formerly been on the Dundalk site. They are saying that...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (18 Jun 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: As it has been brought up, I commend the work of the Louth Disability Cycling Club. I should particularly mention Gary Shields, the chair, along with Paul Callan, Paul Newman and the rest of the guys who do great work. It is one of the most impressive things I have seen in a long time. It brings families together and is brilliant. They would always commend the work done by Variety and the...

Motor Insurance Insolvency Compensation Bill 2024: Second Stage (13 Jun 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: ...the Minister of State and Deputy Doherty have dealt with a fair amount of the technicalities of this. Deputy Doherty has put questions in front of the Minister of State. I hope he will reply to on the publication of reports and that general idea of transparency, which we obviously all welcome. Beyond that, as much as we all welcome this legislation, there is the question regarding the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (12 Jun 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: ...biodiversity, public health and the sustainability of our freshwater fishing industry are now in evidence in and around the wider hinterland of Lough Neagh. As we face the warmer months, we are likely to see an escalation of this ecological crisis affecting Lough Neagh and its surrounding waterways. An urgent strategy to address the challenges in the lough and its surrounding waterways...

Nature Restoration Law: Motion [Private Members] (12 Jun 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: The position relating to this matter has been laid out well by a number of speakers, including Deputy Kerrane. Deputy Conway-Walsh put it particularly well when she said that we are all in support of the restoration of nature and that we all accept the fact of the biodiversity crisis. The particular issue that we had, which relates to the motion we are dealing with today, was the fact it...

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (30 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: ...payments being made on the basis of money earned. In fairness, we will support this general idea. It was highlighted in respect of Tara Mines. Deputy Ó Laoghaire spoke about how many people fell into really difficult circumstances owing to the financial crash. Their personal finances crashed in a major way, putting them under severe pressure regarding other costs, including...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Movement Ireland EU Poll 2024 - Ireland and Northern Ireland: Discussion (29 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: ...dealt with some of this. They could probably do a deep dive on any of the individual issues raised. There are probably 14 supplementary questions, but I do not know whether someone is going to sit and do that work for three hours. I would really appreciate if they did. We probably need more detail on some of these questions. Polling figures for the North are considerably higher in...