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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (19 Dec 2018)

Eugene Murphy: 187. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the flood defence scheme for Blackpool, County Cork, has been submitted to his Department for confirmation; when the scheme will be commenced; the specific projects to be commenced; the associated cost and completion dates for each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53801/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (19 Dec 2018)

Eugene Murphy: 471. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount of electricity generated each year by each of the dams here; the percentage of the electricity requirement that comes from each of the dams operational here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53785/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (15 Jan 2019)

Eugene Murphy: 370. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure that a school (details supplied) retains its third mainstream classroom teacher in September 2019 due to extenuating circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1347/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (15 Jan 2019)

Eugene Murphy: 605. To ask the Minister for Health if the unpaid internship operated by an organisation (details supplied) relating to pharmacy students will be re-examined; if a paid internship will be reintroduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54324/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (15 Jan 2019)

Eugene Murphy: 1134. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if three houses (details supplied) are currently under the ownership of Galway County Council; if so, the reason the properties have not been made available to families on the social housing list in view of the level of homelessness in Galway city and county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54343/18]

Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Jan 2019)

Eugene Murphy: This House has spent a considerable period of time discussing health issues today. Many nurses were present for this afternoon's debate on pay and conditions in the nursing profession. The number of staff nurses has decreased by more than 1,700 in the last ten years. This is symptomatic of the difficulties that have arisen under the HSE. Every day, we hear justified criticisms of aspects...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2019)

Eugene Murphy: Never mind our record.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2019)

Eugene Murphy: What happened to €650 million?

Government's Brexit Preparedness: Statements (17 Jan 2019)

Eugene Murphy: Even though the time is limited I appreciate the two and a half minutes to put my point of view. I will keep this parochial. We should not forget that the backbone of our economy, particularly in places like my Roscommon-Galway constituency, is agriculture, as the three Ministers present will realise. Up to 80% of our agrifood produce is exported. Of course, much of that goes fresh to...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Jan 2019)

Eugene Murphy: I refer to the programme for Government which on jobs and development states "as the economy recovers it is essential that the new Government, together with the Oireachtas, puts in place measures to revitalise all of Ireland so that the benefits are felt inside every doorstep and in every community", a clear recognition that equality does not exist for all throughout the country. I revert to...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Jan 2019)

Eugene Murphy: -----no jobs are being created in towns such as Ballaghaderreen, Strokestown, Roscommon town and Boyle. All that part of the county is getting no employment from Government. What will the Taoiseach do about employment? Broadband comes into the loop as well. These are serious issues in my part of the country.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (22 Jan 2019)

Eugene Murphy: 315. To ask the Minister for Health if the €9 million for a replacement 50 bed unit at the Sacred Heart Hospital, County Roscommon, has been ring-fenced; if the design team has been approved; if the project is still included in the HSE capital plan 2017 to 2021; the status of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2362/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Jan 2019)

Eugene Murphy: A Programme for a Partnership Government, on protecting local services, states that one of the biggest challenges facing rural Ireland is to bridge the digital divide with urban areas. It is also stated that to remedy this situation for the next 25 years is to guarantee the delivery of next generation broadband in every household and business. We all know that is not happening. That is a...

Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Jan 2019)

Eugene Murphy: I was disappointed by some of the language used by the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade. I know he is a humanitarian but I expected him to have shown more of this. He stated that, on behalf of the Government, he was unable to agree the Bill was the right way forward. He said there were three broad reasons for this, namely, legal, political and practical effects....

Local Government Bill 2018: From the Seanad (23 Jan 2019)

Eugene Murphy: I represent the constituency of Roscommon-Galway and want to say a few words in the same vein as the previous speakers, Deputies Connolly and Ó Cuív. I do not agree at all with the idea of a merger. I might be wrong, but the population of the city and county of Galway combined is in the region of 300,000. County Galway is 6,000 sq. km in size which is a huge area....

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Eugene Murphy: I thank Deputy Farrell. The next contributions will be from Fianna Fáil with Deputy Curran, mé féin and Deputy Brassil.

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Eugene Murphy: I will make a brief contribution before leaving the rest of the time to my colleague, Deputy Brassil. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae has left, but I found myself agreeing and disagreeing with him. He declared himself a major landlord. I am sure he is an excellent one, does his work very well and looks after his tenants. I would expect nothing else from him. To my mind, however, part of his...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Environmental Efficiency Scheme Pilot (23 Jan 2019)

Eugene Murphy: 187. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the same compliance requirements in relation to CAP will apply to the new beef environmental economic pilot scheme in view of the fact it is an incentive for suckler farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3274/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Environmental Efficiency Scheme Funding (23 Jan 2019)

Eugene Murphy: 188. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding allocated for the new beef environmental economic pilot scheme in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3275/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme (23 Jan 2019)

Eugene Murphy: 189. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of participants in the young farmers scheme for 2017 and 2018, per county in tabular form; if there are proposed changes planned to streamline the terms and conditions of this scheme for 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3276/19]