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Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (19 Oct 2023)

Eugene Murphy: That is fair enough. That was all I wanted.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (19 Oct 2023)

Eugene Murphy: That is fine.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (19 Oct 2023)

Eugene Murphy: We have difficulties in this area and we need to work with it. The money is available for carers at the moment and we do not have the carers, so it is really important that the Department gets its act together on that and smooths it out as quickly as possible.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (19 Oct 2023)

Eugene Murphy: I am quite familiar with this subject. It is close to my area. A lot of work goes on with greenways and people fighting to get railway lines restored. It is important to listen to these people. I wish a good afternoon to the gentlemen who are present. We should indicate to them that we would be prepared to let them make their case before the committee in the not too distant future....

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (19 Oct 2023)

Eugene Murphy: We have no objection to letting them come before the committee; none whatsoever.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (19 Oct 2023)

Eugene Murphy: Deputy Griffin made a crucial point. We cannot wait around. We cannot wait for things to happen with regard to the rail line. Mr. Quinn and Mr. Mulligan are not against railway development. One of them worked alongside the other. You could get this work up and running very quickly but if you are going to wait for reports on what is going to happen with the railway lines, you are right-----

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (19 Oct 2023)

Eugene Murphy: That is the point Deputy Griffin was making.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (19 Oct 2023)

Eugene Murphy: I accept that.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (19 Oct 2023)

Eugene Murphy: Nobody wants that. I acknowledge where Senator Lombard is coming from, given that he is from a big dairy area. When a previous Minister, Deputy Coveney, rightly lifted the cap, many dairy herds expanded massively. I know this. I used to work down in Cork. I know a lot of the dairy farmers. We have to be careful. I agree with Senator Lombard that we have challenges. I am not going to...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (19 Oct 2023)

Eugene Murphy: Absolutely.

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

Eugene Murphy: I, too, welcome the ladies to the Gallery and totally endorse the comments ofmy colleague, Senator O'Loughlin. It is great to have them here and we all want to see women more involved. The women with whom I am involved through politics and the people who work for me are absolutely fantastic people. They have lots of brains, lots of ideas and are twice as good as I am. I hope that our...

Seanad: Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Bill 2023: Second Stage (26 Oct 2023)

Eugene Murphy: Gabhaim míle buíochas le the Acting Chairperson for allowing me to come out here to contribute. I was supposed to be in the Chair so I appreciate that and once I am finished here I will allow her to go down to her seat because I am sure she will have something to say about this Bill. I welcome the Minister to the Chamber and I acknowledge that he makes many visits here. It is...

Seanad: Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Bill 2023: Second Stage (26 Oct 2023)

Eugene Murphy: I thank the Minister, his officials and Senators for their contributions.

Seanad: Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Bill 2023: Second Stage (26 Oct 2023)

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

Seanad: Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Bill 2023: Second Stage (26 Oct 2023)

Eugene Murphy: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Bill 2023: Second Stage (26 Oct 2023)

Eugene Murphy: In the Public Gallery, as guests of Deputy Grealish, we have students from Claregalway. I am a Roscommon man so I know them well. They are very welcome. We are just about to finish proceedings for the weekend and a little Hallowe'en break. I hope they enjoy their stay around the Houses and I thank them for coming to the Seanad. I was going to say there will be no homework next week but...

Seanad: Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Bill 2023: Second Stage (26 Oct 2023)

Eugene Murphy: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Nov 2023)

Eugene Murphy: Hear, hear.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Nov 2023)

Eugene Murphy: No disrespect to the last issue, but a more pressing one at the moment is the plight of farmers, particularly in the Shannon callows. The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy McConalogue, will be announcing a scheme today – he brought it to the Cabinet today – to help those farmers. I thank my colleagues, the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, Deputy Cowen,...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Apprenticeship Programmes (8 Nov 2023)

Eugene Murphy: I want to continue on where Senator Dolan has left off in saying this is really important for County Roscommon. Senator Dolan has adequately outlined the situation regarding the site – a brilliant site in the heart of Roscommon town. We want this in our county; we want it to be achieved. We were asked by GRETB to come together on this and bring it forward. In fairness to the...