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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Road Safety: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)

Michael Murphy: We need to wrap up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Road Safety: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)

Michael Murphy: I will give you an extra minute.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Road Safety: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)

Michael Murphy: I will try to be quick. On booking tests when you get your licence, the mandatory 12 lessons are exactly that. There is an additional 36 hours of accompanied driving required at a minimum to achieve a level of competence. In some cases, that is a lot more depending on the individual. Getting your learner permit and booking a test is not the most effective. We would see people arrive for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Road Safety: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)

Michael Murphy: No, I am going keep it tight to six minutes if you do not mind, Deputy O'Hara.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Road Safety: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)

Michael Murphy: We have a few minutes left. I call Deputy Shane Moynihan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Road Safety: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)

Michael Murphy: You can come back in if you want to put something on the record about disqualified drivers. The deputy commissioner indicated she wanted to speak.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Road Safety: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)

Michael Murphy: You can put it on the record now if you wish.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Road Safety: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)

Michael Murphy: I will now bring the meeting to a conclusion. On behalf of myself and members, I sincerely thank our witnesses from the Department of Transport, Dr. Walsh and Mr. Campbell; from the Road Safety Authority, if I may use first names, Sam, Brendan, Michael, Nessa and Annette; and the assistant commissioner and deputy commissioner. Last but by no means least, I thank Ms Susan Gray, chairperson...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Road Safety: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)

Michael Murphy: I accept that. I want to establish that when the RSA is in a position to take on this additional capacity, it is not a barrier to the Minister signing and giving an effective date to the regulation. Of course that is a decision for the Minister. We had previous meetings with the RSA. We talked at length about its action plan. Notwithstanding the concerns of Deputy Shane Moynihan, the...

Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Representatives of the European Committee of the Regions (8 Oct 2025)

Michael Murphy: I welcome Ms Tütt, Madam President of the Committee of the Regions. I had the opportunity to work with her during my time on the Committee of the Regions. I am delighted that she is now president of the CoR. It is very well deserved. I saw at first hand the extent to which she was such a positive force and her work on climate, climate change, the circular economy and gender...

Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Representatives of the European Committee of the Regions (8 Oct 2025)

Michael Murphy: I am sure that is something Madam President supports as well.

Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Representatives of the European Committee of the Regions (8 Oct 2025)

Michael Murphy: I thank Ms Tütt. I wish to ask about her opening comments on the cohesion policy and, for want of a better word, the threat to it in the context of the MFF proposals. Her visit to Ireland is very timely. We take on the Presidency in 2026. Ireland wants to maximise this opportunity in terms of its reputation and influence within the European Union. With the Presidency in mind, what...

Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Representatives of the European Committee of the Regions (8 Oct 2025)

Michael Murphy: Today's meeting strengthens the case for a network of EU affairs officers across our local authorities. They should not just be seen as individuals who assist local authorities navigate the myriad of funding opportunities. They can also play a key role in information provision, education and communicating the positive work of, for example, the European Committee of the Regions. There is...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Regional Airports (8 Oct 2025)

Michael Murphy: 182. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has considered allocating a percentage of the annual dividend paid by the DAA to the Exchequer directly to supporting infrastructure improvements at regional airports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53708/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (8 Oct 2025)

Michael Murphy: 308. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the recruitment process to fill the post vacated by a doctor (details supplied); the current interim arrangements in place to ensure continuity of paediatric ophthalmology services for families in south Tipperary; whether patient files have been transferred to Waterford as suggested by the HSE; and the steps being taken to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (9 Oct 2025)

Michael Murphy: 53. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a detailed cost breakdown of the modular units delivered at the Haywood site in Clonmel, specifically in relation to construction, site development and associated services; the consultations, if any, that are planned with residents living in the vicinity of the development since 328 Ukrainians have now been...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospice Services (14 Oct 2025)

Michael Murphy: I thank the Minister of State for taking this matter, which relates to the ongoing and serious difficulties people are encountering when trying to make contact with the patient transport service for the south east, which is based in Wexford. This is a service which, as the Minister of State will know, is a vital lifeline for patients and families across community health organisation, CHO, 5,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospice Services (14 Oct 2025)

Michael Murphy: I thank the Minister of State for the response, but I emphasise again that this issue is not theoretical. It is happening daily. When people are sick, anxious or dependent on transport to receive treatment, the ability to get through on the phone is not a luxury; it is a necessity. This service must be accessible, responsive and properly resourced. I urge that the HSE be directed to carry...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 Oct 2025)

Michael Murphy: As the Tánaiste knows, since I was first elected, the expansion of the Scoil Aonghusa special school in Cashel has been a priority of mine. I pay tribute to everybody involved in this centre of educational excellence. The school is under huge pressure as it caters for 150 children with complex special needs. Thankfully, the 15-room modular expansion was approved in February this year....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Housing Schemes (14 Oct 2025)

Michael Murphy: 672. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the inter-agency engagement involving his Department, Tipperary County Council, Tuath Housing, and An Garda Síochána regarding public safety concerns at the modular unit development on Heywood Road, Clonmel; the outcomes of that meeting; and the further actions planned to address...