Results 141-160 of 2,436 for speaker:Ruairi Ó Murchú in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (11 Jul 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 69. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when it is expected that the new county registrar for County Louth, based in Dundalk Courthouse, will commence in the position, which has been vacant for 18 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33959/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (6 Jul 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 83. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will outline what alternatives are open to people in County Louth who need a housing adaptation grant but who cannot apply to Louth County Council because the applications process is closed until January 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33037/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (4 Jul 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 105. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if consideration is being given during the process ahead of Budget 24 to the issues of wages and job progression in the childcare sector; if consideration is being given as to how costs can be reduced for parents in the same context; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32457/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Small and Medium Enterprises (29 Jun 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 41. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline the work being carried out by his Department and related agencies to support SMEs in the Border region wishing to export; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31586/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Food Prices (29 Jun 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 79. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he intends to meet food production companies in the near future to discuss the high cost of retailed/end product food items in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31587/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (29 Jun 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has considered the impact on Border third-level institutions of a later-than-usual Leaving Certificate results day, as Border third-level institutions need to attract Northern-based students who will receive UCAS offers based on their A Level results on August 17; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31590/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (29 Jun 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans that are in place to ensure the maximum number of second-level students who apply for places under the school transport scheme for the 2023-2024 academic year will get them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31591/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (27 Jun 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 66. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the catchment and flood risk management plan under CFRAM for County Louth; the progress on the implementation of same that has been made to date; the funding that has been allocated to the scheme to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30970/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (22 Jun 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 30. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport how it is proposed that the N2 Ardee to Castleblayney Road scheme will be progressed this year, as due to changes in Government policy and design standards, additional design works are needed and the project team has indicated more funding will be required to close out and complete the current phase 3 design process, but TII has not...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (22 Jun 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 122. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide information from Revenue as to the numbers of employees with southern addresses and who are working in northern-based companies; the numbers of employees who work in southern companies and who have northern addresses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30109/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Cybersecurity Policy (20 Jun 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 115. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the progress there has been in plans for the protection of critical State infrastructure in the coming months and years including against cyber and hybrid attacks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29525/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (15 Jun 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 51. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade what engagement he and his Department have had at EU Council level and with Cabinet colleagues in relation to human rights abuses of Palestinians annexed by the present Israeli regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28753/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Cross-Border Co-operation (15 Jun 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 62. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade what engagement he and his Department have had with their EU counterparts and Cabinet colleagues in the past 12 months in relation to the issue of cross-Border remote workers, with particular emphasis on the issues emerging whereby some of these workers are unable to avail of bank card facilities in the opposite jurisdiction; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Broadband Infrastructure (13 Jun 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 94. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will give an update on the work of the Broadband Mobile Phone Task Force, particularly the work being done in providing alternatives for people who are waiting for broadband connection for up to five years under the NBP; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28287/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (13 Jun 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 115. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will outline the current and recent engagement held with stakeholders by the working group of the cross-government review of legislation regarding dogs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28288/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (13 Jun 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 151. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if an EONI electoral identity card can be accepted as a form of photo identification through the passport application process; if this message is clearly communicated to Northern citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27974/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (13 Jun 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 152. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there has been any consideration given to increasing the number of queries Deputies can make weekly using the Oireachtas urgent query line given their proximity to the Border (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27975/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (13 Jun 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 153. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there are any plans to establish a designated helpline for Members of the Legislative Assembly and Members of Parliament to query passport applications on behalf of Irish citizens in the North; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27976/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (13 Jun 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 154. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if any briefings with Members of the Legislative Assembly, Members of Parliament and their staff will be provided ahead of the summer months to assist constituency offices in the North to provide up-to-date information on the passport process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27977/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (13 Jun 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 155. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passport applications queried through the Members of the Legislative Assembly Passport Portal; the current waiting time for a query response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27978/23]