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Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence: Statements (10 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Domestic, sexual and gender-based violence is an epidemic but there is a point in saying, as Deputy Catherine Connolly did, it is unacceptable criminality that has to be called out in every way it can. There is a requirement on all of us to do it. The nicest way I can put it is unfortunate pieces online - we know the characters I am talking about - cannot be given the sort of space they...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (8 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I would like to bring up the issue of Uisce Éireann infrastructure. We have all seen the recent EPA report. In my constituency, Louth, Cavanhill water treatment plant delivers to almost 47,000 people, and the Tallanstown and Greenmount plants together provide to another 6,000 approximately. The quality of these supplies must improve to safeguard public health. The supplies are at...

Committee on Children and Equality: General Scheme of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion (8 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Ms Bayliss has gone into some of this and I am aware I missed some of the meeting. We dealt previously with some of these issues with regard to equality legislation, and it is about how we deal with the issue of equality for people so they are not impacted detrimentally by socioeconomic disadvantage. It is how we build this into the framework in a way that works and is reasonable. I will...

European Union Regulations on International and Temporary Protection: Motions (3 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The issue we all have is that this is not the way to deal with this type of legislation, where we are talking about building up a framework that would have a long-term impact on the migration system in operation in Ireland. As Deputy Gannon said, there were huge opportunities to deal with this at the justice committee. To do so at the last minute on a Thursday in early July does not make an...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hospital Procedures (26 Jun 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I appreciate the timelines. The clinical review is six months and the Minister is saying it is September for the expert review process. The terms of reference are not set. We would like to think this will deal with the issue of the considerable timeline that would need to be taken into account, the huge number of cases and the disparity. In the case of my constituent, can we find a...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Industrial Relations (24 Jun 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I back up the comments of Deputy Moynihan. I have brought up previously with the Taoiseach the tax implications of remote working for companies and the impact that has on employees. Action needs to be taken to deal with that. On tariffs and engagement with unions and employers, what are the major issues and worries about what is coming down the line? What does the Government propose?...

Healthcare (Transparent Payments) Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 Jun 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I would like to take this opportunity to follow up on Deputy Crowe's point. Many of us attended that briefing in the audiovisual room on those suffering from Duchenne muscular dystrophy. As Deputy Crowe said, we are talking about it impacting children and young boys at a very early stage. He made the most significant point of all, which is that there is very little time, as all these...

Fisheries: Statements (12 Jun 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I would like to do what my colleagues have done and wish the Minister of State well. He will hear a lot today about the issues that exist. Having dealt with stakeholders previously, I imagine he is aware of some of the critical issues impacting on those involved in the fishing and seafood industry, whether we are talking about those in Carlingford, Clogherhead or elsewhere in this State and...

Committee on Children and Equality: Priority Issues Facing the Department: Minister for Children, Disability and Equality (12 Jun 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: All right. If the Minister was willing to give any information, I would be only too delighted. I would just like to see where the assessment of need process is going as regards delivery. The Minister has to play a huge part in that. In regard to foster care, again, the problem with some of these issues is that they cross many Departments. Sometimes we have the issue of guardianship and...

Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: In fairness, a considerable number of people were worried. As the Minister of State said, they were sufficiently worried to come to her on that basis. It was said to me that we could be looking at a case where someone was involuntarily admitted and then they could not get treatment. I still have a fear when we are talking about making applications to courts and to the High Court. We all...

Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We are talking about a very small number of people. An involuntary admission should be the last thing we look for, but there are cases where it is absolutely necessary. I will not get into the details of another case I recall, but we were dealing with somebody who had become a danger to himself and others. He had been well beyond a nuisance for a considerable time and had caused a huge...

Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Many of the circumstances we are discussing we encounter in our work as TDs. I have gone to the Minister of State previously to discuss such circumstances, in which families, the Garda and others who become involved have looked for someone to be involuntarily admitted, generally on the basis that the person has some form of psychosis. Unfortunately, sometimes when GPs are called out, even...

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I welcome everyone. On some level, it is always unfortunate that we have to address the issues that are being addressed. The one time everyone might agree with me is in commending Ms Darmody on the huge work and service she has done to her brothers and all the other Neils and Johns who are out there, of which there are a huge number. Ms Darmody said it herself: what we are looking at is...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Trade Relations (29 May 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: ...get the idea - tariffs and trade wars are bad for all concerned. What has been proposed by the President of the United States could fold a huge level of world trade. It would not be beneficial to America, Ireland or the European Union and would have a huge impact on the global economy, none of it good. I do not think anyone has come up with a way to win a trade war. I agree that we...

Independent External Medical Audit for Children's Health Ireland and National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh: Statements (27 May 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We are all thankful to the whistleblower. The report that 80% of surgeries at Cappagh and 60% at Temple Street were not necessary should be shocking but unfortunately it is not. The Minister spoke about toxic behaviours in CHI. We have a history of issues in our health service, such as Michael Neary, Michael Shine, symphysiotomy and much more. It is a requirement that we deal with...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Further and Higher Education (22 May 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: What work is being carried out to examine how best a person-centred support model for learners with disabilities can be developed across further and higher education? I do not think the Minister will be particularly shocked at me asking this question. An element of this question relates to personal assistants, a topic I have spoken about many times. I refer particularly to personal...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Further and Higher Education (22 May 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Obviously, we all welcome the likes of PATH 4 funding. I suppose this is the whole idea in relation to course creation. From a capital perspective, too, there is the idea of making those reasonable accommodations that facilitate more people to be able to access further and higher education. Much work needs to be done. I visited several times the likes of some of the courses being funded....

Committee on European Union Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (21 May 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Ádh mór ort agus comhghairdeachas. It goes without saying, we are in a world that is very much changing. We do not know exactly how things are going to work out regarding geopolitics. We obviously have a huge number of issues to deal with that have a huge impact here and internationally. I like to think we will be able to deal with a considerable number of issues and we can do...

Assessment of Need: Motion [Private Members] (20 May 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Many people have said that it is particularly sad that Cara Darmody has to carry out a 50-hour sit-out outside Leinster House. Many of us have met her over several years. This is not the first time she has been up here or the first time she has been out protesting alongside her father Mark, on behalf of her brothers John and Neil, who have been abjectly failed by the State, and on behalf of...