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Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Paul Murphy: Can I make a point of order? We have already done it in regard to nomination of Taoiseach.

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Paul Murphy: Can I make a point of order before we vote?

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Paul Murphy: We have already amended what we dealt with because we added an item proposed by the Labour Party to discuss the question of the nomination of Taoiseach.

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Paul Murphy: I, as a representative of the Anti-Austerity Alliance-People Before Profit, am now proposing a further amendment to our business, which I raised in the debate, on the statements on Irish Water and the water charges. When we dealt with the Order of Business during the last Dáil term, amendments were often put and there were votes on them, although they were not agreed by the Taoiseach....

Business of Dáil (22 Mar 2016)

Paul Murphy: On behalf of the Anti-Austerity Alliance-People Before Profit, I add our voice of sympathy to and express our solidarity with the families of the victims of the Buncrana tragedy, the McGrotty and Daniels families, and with their relatives, friends and everyone affected in the communities in Donegal and Derry. In relation to what is happening in Brussels at the moment, we add our voice of...

Business of Dáil (22 Mar 2016)

Paul Murphy: Can we call on the Taoiseach to agree that as well as discussing the election of Taoiseach on 6 April, and presuming that none is elected, we might at least discuss water charges and Irish Water? This was the issue we discussed at length in the debate on the Order of Business on the last occasion. At least in theory, Fianna Fáil should not be against discussing Irish Water and water...

European Council Meeting: Statements (22 Mar 2016)

Paul Murphy: There have been many low points for the European Union over the past few years, including the campaign of terror unleashed against the Greek people for daring to stand up to the troika's austerity, the fiscal treaty outlawing any policies other than Thatcherism, and the silent coups led by the European Central Bank against the Greek and Italian Governments, but regardless of how low the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (22 Mar 2016)

Paul Murphy: 291. To ask the Minister for Health to report on the availability of the tuberculosis BCG vaccine and the measures being taken to ensure it is available to all those who require it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4754/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licence Renewals (22 Mar 2016)

Paul Murphy: 566. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to review the driving licence renewal process for persons over 70 years of age which requires a general practitioner to make an assessment of eyesight, given that an optician may be better suited for this purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4755/16]

Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (6 Apr 2016)

Paul Murphy: The Deputy will have to do it three times.

Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (6 Apr 2016)

Paul Murphy: Will Deputy Kelly be best man?

Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (6 Apr 2016)

Paul Murphy: Hear, hear.

Dáil Reform: Statements (6 Apr 2016)

Paul Murphy: All the registered groups, which include the Social Democrats, the Green Party, Independents 4 Change-----

Dáil Reform: Statements (6 Apr 2016)

Paul Murphy: On a point of order-----

Dáil Reform: Statements (6 Apr 2016)

Paul Murphy: I agree that is how this should have been done, that members of the sub-committee should have spoken first in alphabetical order. Like Deputy Howlin, I approached the Ceann Comhairle who also seemed to agree that a problematic situation had arisen. However, he said that this is what was now agreed.

Dáil Reform: Statements (6 Apr 2016)

Paul Murphy: On the Ceann Comhairle's list he had the Government, Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin, the Labour Party, AAA-PBP, Independents 4 Change, the Social Democrats and the Green Party, all the way down, all with ten minute slots. We propose to divide our ten-minute slot into five-minute slots but we cannot accept that we would now revert to five-minute slots, now that everybody else has spoken,...

Dáil Reform: Statements (6 Apr 2016)

Paul Murphy: In our group we will divide the speaking slot into five-minute slots but the other groups are entitled to ten-minute slots. That cannot be changed now.

Dáil Reform: Statements (6 Apr 2016)

Paul Murphy: Deputy Brid Smith and myself are sharing time and we will have five minutes each.

Dáil Reform: Statements (6 Apr 2016)

Paul Murphy: It is unfortunate that happened but I will leave that point.

Dáil Reform: Statements (6 Apr 2016)

Paul Murphy: I was a Member of this House for a year and a half and, without trying to bring a very sour note to these proceedings, there were many very low points in that time in terms of how the Dáil functioned. One of those low points, which I remember well, was myself and Deputy Coppinger being told to toddle along because we asked a very simple question about payment figures for Irish Water....