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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Eugene Murphy: I will be brief because, as I remarked to Deputy Naughten, most of the questions I intended to ask have already been put by Deputy Kerrane, the Chairman and other members. As Deputy Kerrane is aware, I have been significantly involved with communities for many years. As regards the Tús scheme, there is a small cohort of people who, for whatever reason, cannot hold down a job that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Eugene Murphy: I refer to farm assist. I know I told the Chair I would not come in on this. Is anyone being turned down for farm assist? What wriggle room is there if a person is very close to qualifying for it? If our guests do not have those figures today, I ask that they be sent on to me. Ms Hurley stated there were 4,770 on the scheme. Are there many people who are just outside the qualification...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Jul 2022)

Eugene Murphy: I welcome our friends in the Visitors Gallery, Ms Cara Hunter, and Dr. James Wilson, but they have left. I did not fully hear Senator Chambers when she was speaking first but I think she was calling for a debate on issues with social employment schemes and Tús workers. I certainly support that because while there has been some movement from the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, which I...

Seanad: EirGrid, Electricity and Turf (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (5 Jul 2022)

Eugene Murphy: I thank the Minister of State. He could nearly take up full-time residence in the House. This is the third or fourth time I have met him in the House today. Fianna Fáil welcomes this legislation, which will help protect the security of Ireland's electricity supply. As the Minister of State outlined, the purpose of the Bill is to provide for emergency measures to ensure and protect...

Seanad: EirGrid, Electricity and Turf (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (5 Jul 2022)

Eugene Murphy: I will keep my contribution brief.

Seanad: EirGrid, Electricity and Turf (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (5 Jul 2022)

Eugene Murphy: Senator Boylan made comments about Senator Higgins's amendment. Obviously if the amendment is pushed to a vote, I will be supporting the Government but I agree with some of the sentiments that have been expressed. It is important that we spend money to facilitate proper just transition, as was promised. The Leas-Chathaoirleach will probably know because of his connection to Roscommon and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Jul 2022)

Eugene Murphy: I pay tribute to my colleague Senator Chambers for the work she has done and I wish her well with the launch today. I hope to be there at some stage. It is good news from the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence about the extra spending in defence over the next number of years. One of the most important things is to ensure pay and conditions are looked after. Military equipment is...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Jul 2022)

Eugene Murphy: It is also a proud day for anybody from the Roscommon-Galway area. Galway is in an all-Ireland senior football final. We wish the team well. I am sure Senator Crowe will have more to say about that if he is here this morning. The Leader has been very involved in the issues schools are having in setting up special needs classes. I have come across a huge problem with a school in...

Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill: Second Stage (12 Jul 2022)

Eugene Murphy: I probably will not take the eight minutes. I am representing Senator Clifford-Lee, who is caught up with other engagements.My party and I welcome what the Minister is introducing today. I reference in particular the exemption from hospital charges for children under 16 years of age in all public hospitals, and for persons who have chosen to avail of private, acute inpatient services. We...

Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill: Second Stage (12 Jul 2022)

Eugene Murphy: I thank all the Senators for their contributions. I call on the Minister to respond. He has ten minutes.

Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill: Second Stage (12 Jul 2022)

Eugene Murphy: Go ahead.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (23 Jun 2022)

Eugene Murphy: I will address the comment the Chairman made about asking the public to submit petitions. I served on the first committee on public petitions. At that time, Senator Buttimer and I were very strongly of the view that once the committee got settled in, and now that I am back on this one, it should consider moving outside Leinster House for a meeting and publicising that meeting. I am not...

Seanad: Animal Welfare: Motion (14 Jul 2022)

Eugene Murphy: I second the motion. I welcome the Minister of State. I thank my colleagues for being here. If Senator Boyhan listens to me, he might hear what I have to say rather than commenting before I say it.

Seanad: Animal Welfare: Motion (14 Jul 2022)

Eugene Murphy: I know Senator Boyhan has a big interest in agriculture as well. Fianna Fáil has decided to support this motion. I must make clear at the start, however, that coming from an agricultural background and knowing the significance of agriculture and our export market, I cannot support any call to ban live exports. I will say that I understand where Senator Pauline O'Reilly is coming from,...

Seanad: Animal Welfare: Motion (14 Jul 2022)

Eugene Murphy: To clarify and back up what the Minister of State has said, the Minister, Deputy McConalogue, has said fur farming will be closed down. Negotiations are ongoing with the fur farmers and the date will be announced pretty shortly.

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Adding Chefs to the Critical Skills List Now to Save Irish Hospitality: Discussion (7 Jul 2022)

Eugene Murphy: I apologise as I have to go to another meeting. I am sorry I was not in for the beginning of Mr. Lynn's presentation. We are going from A to B to C today. It is just a very busy period. I assume he is involved in the hospitality business. I have not met him before. What Mr. Lynn is saying is very true. Look at what Fáilte Ireland said earlier this year. There were 40,000...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Adding Chefs to the Critical Skills List Now to Save Irish Hospitality: Discussion (7 Jul 2022)

Eugene Murphy: I was going to make the point that we can do this with Ukrainians, and that is great. I am delighted and that family hotel is thrilled it could place that young lady in a job. Despite the language barrier, things are working out pretty well. It shows we can do things. We need to get chefs onto that critical list. We are only seeing the nub of the problem now and if we do not deal with...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Sep 2022)

Eugene Murphy: I join Senator Black in remembering those two families and also the de Bromhead family. We sadly lost a little girl of eight years of age in County Roscommon as well and we are thinking of her today. It has been a sad time for many families, particularly when so many children have lost their chance to live, which should not happen. I very much support the comments of Senator Craughwell...

Seanad: Energy: Motion (14 Sep 2022)

Eugene Murphy: I welcome the Minister. Like all my colleagues and the Minister and his officials, we now recognise that we have a serious crisis on our hands. All of us politicians must give hope to the Irish people now. We do not need to frighten and upset them. We need to tell them we will get them through this. I ask that everybody works together, even if we disagree on some issues. I know the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Sep 2022)

Eugene Murphy: I am not going to mention the budget as I will speak on that later, and I am not going to speak to a national issue. I want to speak to a local issue. I apologise for that because it is probably very small in the overall scheme of things. Rooskey is a village near me.It is in the parish of Kilglass, which was the home of the former Taoiseach, Albert Reynolds. It is a lovely village and a...