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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Eugene Murphy: Member after member is asking the ICBF to go back to the table. Mr. Coughlan is very robust in what he is saying. I will give him a bit of advice. He is far more experienced than I am. I am an ordinary humble human being. One should often take the advice of an ordinary humble human being, however. My advice is to go back to the table on this. If the ICBF does not take into account the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Eugene Murphy: I will be very fair and take on board what Mr. Coughlan has said. I accept he is being sincere. That is important. I will make a final point. We are all worried about farming, where it is going and the role of young people. I am sure the witnesses have noticed the number of young people - brothers and sisters, young couples and friends - who have got together and are producing wonderful...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Jan 2024)

Eugene Murphy: I am happy to be here, Senator Norris. It is great to see you beaming in the Chamber. You look well, which is great. We were all so concerned about your health over a period and it is fantastic to see you looking so well. I am a latecomer to this House, but my word, you have been so friendly, helpful and caring. Your good friend and my good friend, former Cathaoirleach and Senator Brian...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Jan 2024)

Eugene Murphy: I second the amendment to the Order of Business. I also pay tribute to the former Senator, Niall Ó Donnghaile. He was always a nice guy. He made many good suggestions and statements in this House. He was certainly very friendly to all of us. I wish to send my good wishes to him. I wish to speak about the late Tom Hussey, a former councillor, Senator, TD, Minister of State and...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disability Services (24 Jan 2024)

Eugene Murphy: I thank the Minister of State for attending this morning. I wish to say "Hello" to my next door neighbour colleague from home, just across the border in Galway, the Minister of State, Deputy Anne Rabbitte. I appreciate how she really makes an effort to come when we ask her to deal with some of these issues and tries to solve them for us. It is appreciated by me and other people. I know...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disability Services (24 Jan 2024)

Eugene Murphy: I am only using the Christian name.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disability Services (24 Jan 2024)

Eugene Murphy: Yes, full permission. I have it written on my laptop if anyone wishes to see it.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disability Services (24 Jan 2024)

Eugene Murphy: That is fine. Now, where am I? My train of thought is gone. There are a large number of children with special needs in this school awaiting this service, which we all have to agree is unacceptable at this day and age. Dáithí will be six years old in March, in a few weeks. His parents say that watching him make an effort to talk to his parents, siblings and grandparents is...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disability Services (24 Jan 2024)

Eugene Murphy: I thank the Minister of State for her detailed response. I note that 500 people have applied for vacancies in CDNTs and their applications are being processed. I hope there will be some results out of that. I realise the Minister of State has more than enough meetings to attend but will she consider meeting Daithí's parents with me at some stage? A short meeting would be fine. She...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disability Services (24 Jan 2024)

Eugene Murphy: I thank the Minister of State.

Committee on Public Petitions: Campaign for a Walking and Cycling Greenway on the Closed Railway from Sligo to Athenry: Discussion (25 Jan 2024)

Eugene Murphy: Ar an gcéad dul síos, ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh Shaun, Seán, Bernice, Marie agus Breandán anseo inniu. One thing that was very important for me to hear today was to hear every one of the witnesses say they are not against a railway being developed, if that is going to happen. That was very important and it was made clear. To prove it to everybody, in his...

Committee on Public Petitions: Campaign for a Walking and Cycling Greenway on the Closed Railway from Sligo to Athenry: Discussion (25 Jan 2024)

Eugene Murphy: I put the following question: if the county development plan adopted what the councillors did and development has taken place somewhere along that line, is it not in contravention of the county development plan?

Committee on Public Petitions: Campaign for a Walking and Cycling Greenway on the Closed Railway from Sligo to Athenry: Discussion (25 Jan 2024)

Eugene Murphy: I am only saying-----

Committee on Public Petitions: Campaign for a Walking and Cycling Greenway on the Closed Railway from Sligo to Athenry: Discussion (25 Jan 2024)

Eugene Murphy: It is contradictory.

Committee on Public Petitions: Campaign for a Walking and Cycling Greenway on the Closed Railway from Sligo to Athenry: Discussion (25 Jan 2024)

Eugene Murphy: It is contradictory. That is my point.

Committee on Public Petitions: Campaign for a Walking and Cycling Greenway on the Closed Railway from Sligo to Athenry: Discussion (25 Jan 2024)

Eugene Murphy: It is a contradiction of what it is talking about. I definitely agree that a statement from the Department or the Minister on this would clarify an awful lot.

Committee on Public Petitions: Campaign for a Walking and Cycling Greenway on the Closed Railway from Sligo to Athenry: Discussion (25 Jan 2024)

Eugene Murphy: The witnesses have my support for what they are trying to do and I am delighted to be here to listen to them.

Committee on Public Petitions: Campaign for a Walking and Cycling Greenway on the Closed Railway from Sligo to Athenry: Discussion (25 Jan 2024)

Eugene Murphy: Did all the councillors vote?

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Post Office Network (31 Jan 2024)

Eugene Murphy: On behalf of Senator Dolan and I, I thank the Cathaoirleach for adding this matter to the agenda at short notice. I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House. I know that the Minister of State, Deputy Chambers, is not available. He has been in contact with our offices and will be following up. Last Friday morning, a colleague of mine, Councillor Marty McDermott, rang me in deep...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Post Office Network (31 Jan 2024)

Eugene Murphy: I acknowledge that the Ministers are going to become involved in this. That is crucially important. My Oireachtas colleagues and I are working on getting a meeting with the Minister of State, Deputy Jack Chambers, and I believe that is going to happen. This is a listed building. I know the Minister of State has a great interest in heritage herself. I do not want it sold off. As a listed...