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Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Disputes (16 Feb 2017)

Eugene Murphy: I thank the Members for their co-operation. It is not easy to accommodate five Members on one Topical Issue.

Motor Insurance Costs: Motion (16 Feb 2017)

Eugene Murphy: I compliment my colleague, Deputy John McGuinness, and the committee on the work they have put into this. I understand and believe the Minister of State is very sincere on this issue and puts a great deal of work into it. It is absolutely necessary that we get most of these recommendations in place without delay. The best approach for me, to be practical about it, is to give examples....

National Famine Commemoration Day Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Feb 2017)

Eugene Murphy: I support all that has been stated by my colleague, Deputy Smyth. I pay tribute to Deputy Brophy in bringing forward this Bill. I am glad the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs is present for this debate. She chairs the National Famine Commemoration Committee, which was set up in 2008. It has special significance for me as I come from the town of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Investigations (21 Feb 2017)

Eugene Murphy: 506. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any investigation is ongoing into the matter of alleged fraudulent milk metering at a co-op (details supplied) between 1986 and 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8241/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (21 Feb 2017)

Eugene Murphy: 555. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application under the 2016 basic payment scheme greening payment for a person (details supplied); the reason his Department did not acknowledge receipt of comments supplied by the person on the control report of the outcome of the remote sensing inspection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8580/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test Centres (21 Feb 2017)

Eugene Murphy: 621. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current waiting time period to sit a driving test in the Athlone driving test centre and the Loughrea driving test centre; his views on whether the closure of the Ballinasloe driving test centre has put considerable pressure on the Athlone and Loughrea centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8665/17]

Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2017)

Eugene Murphy: To be fair to everybody, my recollection is that the Minister of State said "Not true".

Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Feb 2017)

Eugene Murphy: Under the section in the programme for Government dealing with leadership on jobs and rural development, it is stated that the ultimate goal of Government is to deliver sustainable full employment and an extra 135,000 jobs outside Dublin were promised. Last week, the Central Statistics Office released figures showing that exports to Britain had fallen by €500 million. This is...

Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Feb 2017)

Eugene Murphy: Although I will not need 20 minutes, it was important to avail of a short space of time to make a contribution on people with disabilities. I acknowledge the role the Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath, played for many years fighting for people in the disability sector. Long before I became a Member of the House I was aware of his fight for people with disabilities. As Minister of...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions (23 Feb 2017)

Eugene Murphy: I remind the Minister, the Minister of State and Deputies that there is a six and a half minute slot for each question - 30 seconds to introduce, two minutes for the ministerial reply and then one minute each for the supplementary and reply. I ask everybody to adhere to this because if we do not, some people will lose out.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Housing Issues (23 Feb 2017)

Eugene Murphy: The Minister of State will have more time.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Housing Issues (23 Feb 2017)

Eugene Murphy: The Minister of State will have another minute.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Local Authority Housing Provision (23 Feb 2017)

Eugene Murphy: Does the Minister wish to tell the Deputy all that has been done in Tipperary?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rent Controls (23 Feb 2017)

Eugene Murphy: I thank the Deputy.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rent Controls (23 Feb 2017)

Eugene Murphy: I thank the Minister.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rent Controls (23 Feb 2017)

Eugene Murphy: Buíochas leat, a Theachta.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rent Controls (23 Feb 2017)

Eugene Murphy: Go raibh maith agat.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rent Controls (23 Feb 2017)

Eugene Murphy: I thank the Minister.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rent Controls (23 Feb 2017)

Eugene Murphy: Very quickly.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rent Controls (23 Feb 2017)

Eugene Murphy: I realise every time I sit in this Chair that many Deputies on both sides of the House need to have hearing tests. We are already running over time. I remind Deputies that when they fail to confine their contributions to the time slots that are laid down, some of their colleagues' questions are not answered. I think it is highly unfair. I ask everybody to try to adhere to their time slots...