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Seanad: Report of Commission of Investigation (IBRC) into Siteserv Transaction: Statements (12 Oct 2022)

Eugene Murphy: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit.

Seanad: Report of Commission of Investigation (IBRC) into Siteserv Transaction: Statements (12 Oct 2022)

Eugene Murphy: That concludes the statements from Senators. I thank Senators Casey, McDowell, Maria Byrne and Ó Donnghaile. The Minister of State has now more than ten minutes to reply if he wishes. It is up to him.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Cycling Facilities (13 Oct 2022)

Eugene Murphy: I thank the Cathaoirleach sincerely for allowing me to raise this matter. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Ossian Smyth. It is always a pleasure to have him in the House as he gives open and frank answers to Senators when we raise issues. I would like to have a discussion rather than make a request. Like many others, I welcome the huge amount of money being invested in active...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Cycling Facilities (13 Oct 2022)

Eugene Murphy: I welcome the Minister of State's statement and acknowledge the significant amount of money that has come into counties Roscommon and Longford. The positive thing about this is that of the 170 schools that were notified they had been included, only three opted out for genuine reasons. I presume some of them will come back on stream again. It shows that schoolchildren, teachers and parents...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Oct 2022)

Eugene Murphy: I welcome the Smith family. I am sure it is a poignant day for them. I also compliment the Leader and Senator Seery Kearney on co-sponsoring this Bill. I agree with the comments of Senator Keogan on meningitis. There have some very sad and tragic deaths of young people because of meningitis throughout the country in recent weeks. I also agree with Senator Daly on food wastage. It is...

Seanad: Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Second Stage (13 Oct 2022)

Eugene Murphy: I welcome the Minister of State back to the House. I support this Bill, as do all Members, despite the criticism, as far as I can understand. That is good because we need to move forward on this. I welcome the energy credits and accept everything is not perfect, but if one were to go down the road of separating customers with holiday homes from others, the credit would, according to the...

Seanad: Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Second Stage (13 Oct 2022)

Eugene Murphy: The taxpayer pays for it.

Seanad: Summer Programme: Statements (18 Oct 2022)

Eugene Murphy: Not at all, you are quite all right, a Chathaoirligh. We will not worry about that. I welcome the Minister of State to the House and pay tribute to all the work she has been doing in this area throughout her time in office. She and her officials are to be complimented. Like many others, I welcome the €40 million for the 2023 summer programme. As has been said, it is a priority for...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (18 Oct 2022)

Eugene Murphy: How stands the amendment?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Oct 2022)

Eugene Murphy: I want to show Members picture from yesterday’s edition of The Irish Timesand for everybody to understand what the people of Lough Funshinagh in County Roscommon are going through. It should be a national story. I thank Marese McDonagh and Ciara O’Loughlin for bringing us the article and the photograph yesterday. This used to be a turlough. Since 2016, it has not drained. I...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Oct 2022)

Eugene Murphy: I have no problem with that. I was just reacting to the article. There have been many meetings and conversations since 2016. A plan was drawn up by Roscommon County Council to drain or siphon off water from the turlough. Unfortunately, a challenge was taken by Mr. Tony Lowes from Cork on behalf of the Friends of the Irish Environment. The High Court order was granted, so now the site...

Seanad: Consumer Rights Bill 2022: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2022)

Eugene Murphy: When is it proposed to take Report Stage?

Seanad: Consumer Rights Bill 2022: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2022)

Eugene Murphy: Is that agreed to? Agreed.

Seanad: Consumer Rights Bill 2022: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2022)

Eugene Murphy: I thank the Seandóirí, an Aire Stáit, and the officials and everybody else for dealing with this promptly. It was very important to do so. Does the Minister of State wish to say anything in conclusion?

Seanad: Consumer Rights Bill 2022: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2022)

Eugene Murphy: Go raibh maith agaibh go léir.

Seanad: VAT Rate for Tourism and Hospitality Sectors: Statements (Resumed) (19 Oct 2022)

Eugene Murphy: I welcome the Minister of State. The tourism and hospitality sector is one of those that was most affected by the public health restrictions put in place throughout the Covid pandemic. Through no fault of their own hotels, bars and restaurants had to shut many times in order to help the country get through the worst of that public health crisis. On the other side of that, Government served...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Oct 2022)

Eugene Murphy: We support the Order of Business, naturally. I will begin by welcoming the announcement by the Central Bank that it will change its mortgage lending rules for the first time to relax the restrictions on how much money people can borrow in order to finance a house purchase. We must all be conscious of not burdening people with too much debt but we accept that we need to loosen up some more...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Oct 2022)

Eugene Murphy: I want to spend a brief period of time talking about young people being targeted by criminals laundering money. It is certainly very disturbing to read Conor Lally's article in today's edition of The Irish Timeswhere we are told that 3,000 money mules have been used and €12 million from fraud deposited into those accounts. The sad thing about this is that many young people under...

Seanad: School Transport: Statements (26 Oct 2022)

Eugene Murphy: I agree and thank the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Flooding of Lough Funshinagh: Lough Funshinagh Group (26 Oct 2022)

Eugene Murphy: I will only take a few minutes then will let other people in. We know the story. I sincerely thank the witnesses. Both the Chairman and I have discussed this numerous times in our offices. I acknowledge Deputy Kerrane for speaking to me and ringing me about it on numerous occasions. Deputy Fitzmaurice, who is on this committee, while I am not, has raised it on numerous occasions, as has...