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Seanad: Children's University Hospital Temple Street: Motion (4 Oct 2023)

Eugene Murphy: That is okay. Some of us get things wrong from time to time.

Seanad: Children's University Hospital Temple Street: Motion (4 Oct 2023)

Eugene Murphy: I thank Senator Craughwell for that thought-provoking contribution. I call Senator Currie. I believe the Senator has the Porterstown gang in the Gallery. I have a name here. They are the Porterstown Panthers. Is that correct?

Seanad: Children's University Hospital Temple Street: Motion (4 Oct 2023)

Eugene Murphy: They are very welcome. I will hand over to Senator Currie.

Seanad: Children's University Hospital Temple Street: Motion (4 Oct 2023)

Eugene Murphy: I have listened to a lot of debates in Dáil and Seanad Éireann. This one has struck me as being one where my colleagues on all sides are hurt by what happened, in particular Senators Conway and Clonan. I know from speaking to party members and the Minister how deeply upsetting this is for him. He has been unfortunate in that a lot of things have landed on his desk. Most people...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Oct 2023)

Eugene Murphy: I ask for a few minutes of the Deputy Leader's time to speak about the difficulties people have in getting support to put solar panels onto their houses. I held two clinics recently, one in Ballinasloe and one in north Roscommon. In all, I had 14 people. Eight of the queries were from people who simply cannot afford to do this work. Basically, to have any saving on electricity, one needs...

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare (Dogs) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (5 Oct 2023)

Eugene Murphy: The Minister is welcome. I highly commend Senator Boylan on what she has done here. I have chaired a number of debates here at which she has raised this issue. Like many of my colleagues, including Senator Paul Daly, I can support a lot of what is in the Bill. It is really important to acknowledge that, in recent years, the Minister has announced record funding for animal rescue groups,...

Committee on Public Petitions: Closure of Vital Health Services: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2023)

Eugene Murphy: I agree. Deputy Canney is present to give the western perspective.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Oct 2023)

Eugene Murphy: I echo the sentiments of Senator Martin with regard to Israel and the Gaza Strip, and all that is happening. The cruel things that happened at the weekend were hard to comprehend in any way. I wish to dwell for a few moments on the budget. I am sure that many people are sick and tired at this stage of hearing about the budget but I wish to rebut the argument that the agriculture budget was...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Oct 2023)

Eugene Murphy: I am not bringing in another item at all. This is part of-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Oct 2023)

Eugene Murphy: No I am not.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Oct 2023)

Eugene Murphy: I do not want to get into an argument with the Cathaoirleach but I am talking about the cost of fuel in the context of people in rural areas and farmers. I am talking about the budget now.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Oct 2023)

Eugene Murphy: I thank the Cathaoirleach. If a farmer has a sick calf or a sick lamb down in rural Ireland, one cannot put them under one's arm and jump onto a Local Link bus. The farmer will need to use his or her jeep, car and trailer to go to the vet. That is the reality. That is what the farmers need to do-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Oct 2023)

Eugene Murphy: I do worry about the cost of taxes on fuels.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Eugene Murphy: Our guests are welcome. I have a great interest in this area. Coming here this evening in the hope of getting a few questions in, I asked myself what the response would be like. Actually, the group is quite enthusiastic. I firmly believe that unless we take this by the scruff of the neck, the business will be gone. How many of our guests have eaten an Irish tomato this year? What...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Eugene Murphy: Would they agree that the flavour of an Irish apple can be far better than that of many of the apples that come in from abroad?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Eugene Murphy: I would much rather have an Irish Cox's Pippin than a Pink Lady, given the taste of the Pink Lady apples we import. Last year, we imported 70,000 tonnes of apples into a country that can probably grow apples better than any other in the world. The story is incredible. We need to get a hold of this business. For several years, I attended Warrenstown, a fantastic horticultural college. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Eugene Murphy: I got in by getting a scholarship in my county. I thought it was a great idea. Counties promoted it and people went for scholarships. I was lucky to get one. I thought that was a fantastic idea because it put a focus back on it in every county. We spent €50 million on importing tomatoes in 2022, €23 million on onions, €26 million on cabbage and €12 million...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Eugene Murphy: Mr. Bourke is correct. Many of those supermarket chains are multinationals. They are buying not just for Ireland; they buy for Europe when they are buying, and they are getting a real low price.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Staff (18 Oct 2023)

Eugene Murphy: I thank the Cathaoirleach for seeing the importance of this Commencement matter and for allowing it to be discussed. I really appreciate that. I thank the Minister of State for being here to speak about this national school issue. Keadue National School in County Roscommon is a two-teacher school with a current enrolment of 48 pupils. The pupil enrolment has doubled in the past two years,...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Staff (18 Oct 2023)

Eugene Murphy: I thank the Minister of State. After I compiled the figures I gave him, I received a telephone call to say there is even further good news in that a family is moving into the village with three children eligible to attend the national school. I did not include them in my figures. That family will not be resident in the village for approximately five weeks. I welcome the decision to which...