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Seanad: Wind Energy: Statements (25 Jan 2023)

Eugene Murphy: I am chairing. It really is a pity-----

Seanad: Wind Energy: Statements (25 Jan 2023)

Eugene Murphy: -----that this has developed here. We are having a very important discussion. I ask the two ladies to stick with the issues.

Seanad: Wind Energy: Statements (25 Jan 2023)

Eugene Murphy: Senator Garvey should proceed and Senator Boylan will have her time.

Seanad: Wind Energy: Statements (25 Jan 2023)

Eugene Murphy: Do not make the point again now, just continue with your speech. You were doing fantastic.

Seanad: Wind Energy: Statements (25 Jan 2023)

Eugene Murphy: Do not make the point. I will chair the meeting.

Seanad: Wind Energy: Statements (25 Jan 2023)

Eugene Murphy: I call Senator McDowell - ocht nóiméad. We are back to peace and tranquillity.

Seanad: Wind Energy: Statements (25 Jan 2023)

Eugene Murphy: I appreciate all Members and the Minister sticking to the time because, as the Minister said earlier, our time is tight.

Seanad: Wind Energy: Statements (25 Jan 2023)

Eugene Murphy: Is the House agreeable? Yes.

Seanad: Wind Energy: Statements (25 Jan 2023)

Eugene Murphy: I thank the Senator for his brevity.

Seanad: Wind Energy: Statements (25 Jan 2023)

Eugene Murphy: We are very tight on time. We have to finish by 2.15 p.m. and give the Minister an opportunity to reply. I ask everybody for their full co-operation. Senator Boylan has eight minutes.

Seanad: Wind Energy: Statements (25 Jan 2023)

Eugene Murphy: I thank the Senator for that.

Seanad: Transport Police Service: Motion (25 Jan 2023)

Eugene Murphy: I welcome our guests in the Public Gallery. They have a particular interest in this matter. I was on a train recently - not in inner city Dublin, but I will not say what part of the country - and I became aware of a gentleman being very abusive towards a staff member of Iarnród Éireann who was just checking tickets. There was no physical abuse involved but the person was being...

Seanad: Emergency Department Waiting Times and Hospital Admissions: Statements (Resumed) (26 Jan 2023)

Eugene Murphy: Tá sé go hiontach an tAire a fheiceáil anseo sa Teach inniu. Is fear an-ghnóthach é agus gabhaim buíochas leis as a bheith anseo. I welcome the fact the Minister has been to the House on four or five occasions. I also welcome the fact that the Ministers of State at the Department come to the House. In the past there was a very poor record, particularly of...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Jan 2023)

Eugene Murphy: I wish to briefly return to the issue of mental health and the report on the child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS, situation, which came out earlier this week. I know that many politicians - including the Tánaiste and the Minister of State with responsibility for this area, Deputy Butler, who I think we will accept has done enormous work in this area – have...

Seanad: Emergency Department Waiting Times and Hospital Admissions: Statements (Resumed) (26 Jan 2023)

Eugene Murphy: Hear, hear.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jan 2023)

Eugene Murphy: I am sorry. I did not mean to be late but the traffic was really bad today. It took me two hours to get from Maynooth to the Oireachtas but that is a different issue. IBEC's opinion on this Bill is obviously very valued. It deals with businesses. Ms McFadden mentioned new legislation. I was listening to a new directive regarding business being discussed on the radio this morning. That...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jan 2023)

Eugene Murphy: Mr. O'Brien is saying that, to be realistic, this should be introduced in 2025 at the earliest and possibly 2026 so that businesses could have that lead-in time.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Feb 2023)

Eugene Murphy: I wish the Cathaoirleach, the Leader, the staff and everyone here a very happy St. Brigid's Day. I believe this day is going to become a very important one on the calendar and, it is fair to say, that St. Patrick will not have it his own way from here on in, and will have a little competition. I support the Order of Business as outlined by the Leader. I refer to a big ongoing debate on...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Feb 2023)

Eugene Murphy: I fully support Senator Clonan and will support the idea of a debate on carers and people who look after those who are vulnerable. That is important. In the context of all that has been revealed in recent times, we need to have a debate. While I understand people might have issues relating to migrants and developing centres, I absolutely deplore and abhor violence and people who are trying...