Results 201-220 of 387 for speaker:Michael Murphy
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Issues Facing the Road Haulage Industry: Irish Road Haulage Association (2 Jul 2025)
Michael Murphy: It is 60-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Issues Facing the Road Haulage Industry: Irish Road Haulage Association (2 Jul 2025)
Michael Murphy: We will dig deeper into that later too. On the all-Ireland economy, I have spoken previously about the extent to which we are investing in so many cross-Border projects. We have committed €600 million to the A5, for example. How do we reconcile that with charging every vehicle over 44 tonnes £10.30 and, on failure to pay that in advance, an on-the-spot fine of £300? The...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Issues Facing the Road Haulage Industry: Irish Road Haulage Association (2 Jul 2025)
Michael Murphy: Mr. Hyland will have just a minute to answer.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Issues Facing the Road Haulage Industry: Irish Road Haulage Association (2 Jul 2025)
Michael Murphy: Deputy, we have to move on. Deputy Shane Moynihan is next.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Issues Facing the Road Haulage Industry: Irish Road Haulage Association (2 Jul 2025)
Michael Murphy: Deputy Shane Moynihan is next.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Issues Facing the Road Haulage Industry: Irish Road Haulage Association (2 Jul 2025)
Michael Murphy: Just briefly. One minute.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Issues Facing the Road Haulage Industry: Irish Road Haulage Association (2 Jul 2025)
Michael Murphy: I apologise for not letting Deputy O'Hara in earlier.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Issues Facing the Road Haulage Industry: Irish Road Haulage Association (2 Jul 2025)
Michael Murphy: I thank Mr. Jackman and call Deputy Michael Collins.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Issues Facing the Road Haulage Industry: Irish Road Haulage Association (2 Jul 2025)
Michael Murphy: I will allow Deputy Moynihan back in again and, indeed, any other members who wish to come back. We have an hour left, although we may not need it. From listening as Chair and engaging with the witnesses privately - I have met Mr. Hyland and Mr. Drennan in particular - there is so much to be concerned about and so many different challenges I have heard about today. Perhaps the greatest...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Issues Facing the Road Haulage Industry: Irish Road Haulage Association (2 Jul 2025)
Michael Murphy: There is a single ramp in operation. It is my understanding that the other ramp was due to open in July. Is that correct?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Issues Facing the Road Haulage Industry: Irish Road Haulage Association (2 Jul 2025)
Michael Murphy: Is the fear that, when the other ramp reopens, we are going to go back to the original pre-January timetable? Has Mr. Drennan intelligence to suggest that? Where is the concern coming from?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Issues Facing the Road Haulage Industry: Irish Road Haulage Association (2 Jul 2025)
Michael Murphy: Is it a commercial decision, though? Can the Government intervene?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Issues Facing the Road Haulage Industry: Irish Road Haulage Association (2 Jul 2025)
Michael Murphy: Have the ferry companies announced it? They have already announced-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Issues Facing the Road Haulage Industry: Irish Road Haulage Association (2 Jul 2025)
Michael Murphy: It will be once the second ramp is ready. When will that be?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Issues Facing the Road Haulage Industry: Irish Road Haulage Association (2 Jul 2025)
Michael Murphy: Mr. Drennan is calling for the Government at the highest level to intervene and engage with the ferry companies-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Issues Facing the Road Haulage Industry: Irish Road Haulage Association (2 Jul 2025)
Michael Murphy: -----on terms of maintaining the existing schedule and keeping the second ramp-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Issues Facing the Road Haulage Industry: Irish Road Haulage Association (2 Jul 2025)
Michael Murphy: I agree. My time is limited, so I want to move on to the next question. We covered a lot about hedge cutting. I want to talk about the double DOE, if that is the right term. For the benefit of anyone watching, there are different types of trailer, such as flat trailer, curtainsider and so on. Every trailer, irrespective of the type, has a first date of registration. It may be off the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Issues Facing the Road Haulage Industry: Irish Road Haulage Association (2 Jul 2025)
Michael Murphy: Mr. Hyland might just explain that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Issues Facing the Road Haulage Industry: Irish Road Haulage Association (2 Jul 2025)
Michael Murphy: What is the cost of a test?