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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Oct 2019)

Eugene Murphy: Deputy Naughten and myself have been made aware of an issue that has arisen in respect of some essential repair works that must be carried out on the courthouse in Roscommon town. We do not know how long that work will take. When dealing with such an old building, things can naturally take a long time but there are strong suggestions that the Courts Service will be moved to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (5 Nov 2019)

Eugene Murphy: 558. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44675/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Autism Support Services (5 Nov 2019)

Eugene Murphy: 574. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive an appointment with the ASD services for counties Roscommon and Galway, in particular Athenry, County Galway; and if the appointment will be expedited [44764/19]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Services for People with Disabilities (6 Nov 2019)

Eugene Murphy: I will add to the sentiments expressed by Deputy Naughten - Deputy Fitzmaurice will speak in a moment - on the shock and consternation in the community of Donamon in Roscommon at how this matter has been handled. The Minister of State visited the area approximately two and a half years ago and he was quite impressed with the centre. He has been a champion for people with disabilities. The...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Services for People with Disabilities (6 Nov 2019)

Eugene Murphy: I plead with the Minister of State to pause the Irish Wheelchair Association's decision. Let us give it a year to see if we can examine and resolve this problem. I am using strong words but how dare the Irish Wheelchair Association carry on like this and behave in this way towards elected representatives? Its treatment of workers has been disgraceful. Some 45 or 46 jobs are at stake. The...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Services for People with Disabilities (6 Nov 2019)

Eugene Murphy: Hear, hear.

Early Exit from Peat for Electricity Generation: Statements (6 Nov 2019)

Eugene Murphy: What time do I have?

Early Exit from Peat for Electricity Generation: Statements (6 Nov 2019)

Eugene Murphy: You might have to give me a little rap since I have limited time.

Early Exit from Peat for Electricity Generation: Statements (6 Nov 2019)

Eugene Murphy: I live among the communities. I am surrounded by them. Members of my family worked in the company in the past. My late father worked for many years for Bord na Móna. Before he passed away he often told me about there being no wet time in Bord na Móna and how difficult and harsh it was. I can remember him and the neighbours coming home drenched. Those people worked hard....

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (7 Nov 2019)

Eugene Murphy: That is not what Deputy Micheál Martin said.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh (Atógáil) - Questions on Promised Legislation (Resumed) (7 Nov 2019)

Eugene Murphy: I know Leah's family. They are from Arigna in County Roscommon. As Deputy Smyth said, the interview this morning on the Joe Finnegan show was certainly very disturbing. For a girl to speak about the loss of her father and her brother through suicide in the way she did and the way she gave the story was just so heartbreaking. It behoves every single person in this House to deal with this...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Nov 2019)

Eugene Murphy: Forty-eight.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Power Plant Closures (12 Nov 2019)

Eugene Murphy: As said yesterday at our meeting in Ballymahon, I thank the Minister and his colleagues for meeting the people affected by these closures. That was important as the economic lifeline is gone. It is important that the urgent message coming from all Members, irrespective of the county from which they come, is listened to and adhered to. The reality is that with this economic lifeline gone,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Power Plant Closures (12 Nov 2019)

Eugene Murphy: It is like Larry Gogan's Just a Minute Quiz. It is very quick this evening and we are now down to half a minute. I came from a horticultural background before I went into the media business. There is a great amount of work that could be done, despite some of the cynics saying we could not do work in the horticulture business. I intend to submit a paper on the issue. We also need to look...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (12 Nov 2019)

Eugene Murphy: 399. To ask the Minister for Health if the provision of home help support will be extended for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46653/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Nov 2019)

Eugene Murphy: The issue I am going to raise is of most serious public concern. I have been informed that the public health nursing system faces emergency closure this Friday in the Ballinasloe and Portumna area of County Galway. Four vacancies exist where six public health nurses usually operate. They are not being filled by the HSE. As a former GP, the Taoiseach knows this will affect oncology, acute...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (19 Nov 2019)

Eugene Murphy: 316. To ask the Minister for Health if vacancies in the Ballinasloe and Portumna public health nursing services, County Galway will be filled in view of the impending emergency closure of the services due to the failure of the HSE to fill two-thirds of the posts; the reason for the delays in filling the vacant posts; the future plans for the service; the plans for patients that need to avail...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (19 Nov 2019)

Eugene Murphy: 317. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a home support assessment of needs meeting in view of confirmation of their eligibility in April 2018. [47119/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (19 Nov 2019)

Eugene Murphy: 556. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the criteria in the granting of a PSV licence will be reviewed in view of the shortage of drivers which is reaching crisis point due to the difficulty of the PSV test (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47522/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (19 Nov 2019)

Eugene Murphy: 557. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of applications for a PSV licence in 2018 and to date in 2019, by county; the national failure rate; the failure rate by county in the same period in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47523/19]