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Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Jul 2018)

Eugene Murphy: I would ask the Taoiseach to reconsider his prerogative and answer the question, please.

Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Jul 2018)

Eugene Murphy: It has not.

Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Jul 2018)

Eugene Murphy: That is an unfair statement.

Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Jul 2018)

Eugene Murphy: The Minister of State visited the centre.

Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Jul 2018)

Eugene Murphy: It was an unfair statement, and the Minister of State knows it.

Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Jul 2018)

Eugene Murphy: The Minister of State is not dealing honestly with the people in-----

Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Jul 2018)

Eugene Murphy: It is an outstanding centre and should not be condemned.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (4 Jul 2018)

Eugene Murphy: 103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an increase in the administration days for teaching principals to one release day per week will be allocated to deal with the administrative demands of the job in view of the fact that the role of the teaching principal has not been reviewed, qualified or quantified since a circular in 1973; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions (5 Jul 2018)

Eugene Murphy: I remind the House that there are six and a half minutes for each question - 30 seconds to put the question, two minutes for the ministerial reply, one minute for on supplementary question, one minute for one ministerial reply, one minute for a final supplementary and one minute for a final reply. I am very strong on sticking to the guidelines because if we do not, there are Members who will...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Direct Provision System (5 Jul 2018)

Eugene Murphy: The Deputy is way over time.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Direct Provision System (5 Jul 2018)

Eugene Murphy: I appeal to everyone to try to keep to the time limits. I will not hit people over eight, ten or 12 seconds, but if we do not stick to them it is not fair to other Members.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Sentencing Policy (5 Jul 2018)

Eugene Murphy: I do not want to inhibit debate on such an important issue, but I remind the Deputy that has one minute and one minute only.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Sentencing Policy (5 Jul 2018)

Eugene Murphy: Please, Deputy. I need to call the Minister.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Sentencing Policy (5 Jul 2018)

Eugene Murphy: I am sorry to say the Deputy breaks his promises.

Other Questions: Asylum Seeker Employment (5 Jul 2018)

Eugene Murphy: I remind Deputies and the Ministers that we must keep to the timelines set down by the Business Committee as not doing so is unfair on others. Deputy Ruth Coppinger has apologised for not being here.

Other Questions: Commission on the Future of Policing Reports (5 Jul 2018)

Eugene Murphy: Deputy Thomas Byrne's question was No. 10 but he was held up in a committee meeting.

Other Questions: Commission on the Future of Policing Reports (5 Jul 2018)

Eugene Murphy: That is fine. I will explain the position to the House. Deputy Byrne had to do some work chairing a committee. Deputy Gino Kenny, who tabled Question No. 12, has kindly offered to allow the Deputy to ask his question first. Does the House agree? Agreed. I ask both sides to stick rigidly to the time constraints in order that we can accommodate Deputy Kenny's question afterwards.

Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services Provision (5 Jul 2018)

Eugene Murphy: Yes, a minute of the opening statement and a minute of the reply. The Minister of State is welcome to the House and I thank him for his attendance. However, I wish to put on public record that the Taoiseach failed to answer a question on this matter yesterday and instead again sent in the Minister of State, Deputy Daly, to bat, while the Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, has failed to...

Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services Provision (5 Jul 2018)

Eugene Murphy: I reiterate that the Minister of State's work on this issue has been upfront and he has met us frequently. However, I am not reassured by what he has said. I sat at a meeting with an official who said a decision had been taken in the review to close the unit but, as the Minister of State correctly stated, the HSE has asked a psychiatrist or psychologist to examine the matter independently....

Home Building Finance Ireland Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2018)

Eugene Murphy: The Minister of State, I and every Member of this House will go home to a house tonight, a warm house because of the weather, and we hope we will get a good night's sleep. Tonight, in this city, other cities and even in parts of rural Ireland, people will go into hotel rooms, with one family crowded in and with no proper facilities for cooking or sleeping. They will be crushed into an area...