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Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jul 2024)

Eugene Murphy: Senator, please. I allowed the Senator in. When Senator Fitzpatrick has finished her comments, that is the end of it. This man has sat here for three hours and he still has not had an opportunity to deal with the issues the Senators are questioning him on. Briefly, Senator Fitzpatrick. You are entitled to your good name.

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jul 2024)

Eugene Murphy: Lots of people speak out for people in difficult circumstances. At last, I have the opportunity to let the Minister have the floor.

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jul 2024)

Eugene Murphy: Sentaor Gavan. Allow the Minister to speak without interruption.

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jul 2024)

Eugene Murphy: The Minister has sat here for three hours. If Senators want to say something, say it through the Chair. I ask Members not to interrupt. We only have a few minutes left. If Senators want to hear the Minister out on some of the issues, let him speak. That is all I ask.

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jul 2024)

Eugene Murphy: Minister-----

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jul 2024)

Eugene Murphy: It is with regret I have to interrupt the Minister. As it is now 1 p.m., I am required to put the following question in accordance with the order of the Seanad of 15 July 2024: "That amendment No. 115 is hereby negatived in Committee, section 44 is hereby agreed to in Committee, the Government amendments undisposed of are hereby made to the Bill, in respect of each of the sections undisposed...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (19 Sep 2024)

Eugene Murphy: I agree with the Chair's assessment. Obviously, there is an ongoing investigation there with relevant authorities. At this stage, from my perspective, it would be wrong of us to have anything to do with it.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (19 Sep 2024)

Eugene Murphy: We have some similar cases up and down the country. I am satisfied to see what comes back and we will take it from there.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Oct 2024)

Eugene Murphy: I ask the Cathaoirleach to bear with me. Many tributes have been paid to Mary O'Rourke and John Naughten. The Cathaoirleach and the Leader know the Naughten family very well. The whole county of Roscommon is stunned at the moment. I got the news of John Naughten's death from a friend when I was attending a match on Friday evening. I could not believe it. I served with John for a long...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2024)

Eugene Murphy: I want to seek a debate with the Minister for Justice, Deputy McEntee, on what I can only call a crime spree in County Roscommon at the moment. I am not pointing the finger at the Minster in any way whatsoever, because I fully understand that the Garda Commissioner has responsibility for law and order. However, I cannot any longer stay silent on the matter. In recent weeks, at night,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2024)

Eugene Murphy: Try keeping an eye on one of them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Business of Joint Committee (9 Oct 2024)

Eugene Murphy: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach for allowing us a few minutes to speak about what has been a tragic weekend for the people of County Roscommon. It was very tragic for me. I happened to be at a football match where my son was playing on Friday evening. I was called to one side by the chairman of the county board to be told this news. I was stunned and shocked. I reiterate what you have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Rural Social Scheme: Minister of State at the Department of Social Protection (9 Oct 2024)

Eugene Murphy: Suppose the election is called.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Rural Social Scheme: Minister of State at the Department of Social Protection (9 Oct 2024)

Eugene Murphy: I welcome the Minister of State and his officials. I acknowledge that this document is brief, and it is good. Sometimes we have a lot of material being read out by people. They made their points here and that is important. Deputy Ó Cuív made the points very well and I will not labour them because Deputy Ó Laoghaire is here and there are other people online who want to make...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Rural Social Scheme: Minister of State at the Department of Social Protection (9 Oct 2024)

Eugene Murphy: He brought in a lot of these because he saw schemes like these were needed in rural Ireland and the west of Ireland. They fill an important vacuum. The Minister of State is correct that he was down in County Roscommon and had a look at how the schemes were working and so on. For rural areas, particularly in the west, the community aspect of this is important. I know he understands that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Rural Social Scheme: Minister of State at the Department of Social Protection (9 Oct 2024)

Eugene Murphy: Can we look at it or can his officials look at it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Rural Social Scheme: Minister of State at the Department of Social Protection (9 Oct 2024)

Eugene Murphy: Through the Chair, I understand we have to be careful but these childcare centres are well run by professional people who would love to take some younger person under their wing to let that be part of his or her training and let him or her get the payment. I think it could uniquely change the difficulties we have with getting staff at the moment. Young people are generally good with younger...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Rural Social Scheme: Minister of State at the Department of Social Protection (9 Oct 2024)

Eugene Murphy: It is done now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Rural Social Scheme: Minister of State at the Department of Social Protection (9 Oct 2024)

Eugene Murphy: That is okay. I know it was not bad manners.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Oct 2024)

Eugene Murphy: First, I support the kind words of Senator Dolan to the Naughten family. I paid my tributes last week with a number of other Members but like many other people, I am still reeling with shock because I was very close to the man. Second, I support Senator McGreehan in relation to the horticultural industry. We are missing an opportunity here to develop this and put extra funding into it. A...