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Topical Issue Debate: HSE Staff Recruitment (12 Dec 2017)

Eugene Murphy: I thank the Minister of State. I also thank Deputy Browne for his co-operation. The final Topical Issue is in the name of Deputy Tóibín.

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (12 Dec 2017)

Eugene Murphy: I thank the Deputy for his co-operation.

Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2017: All Stages (12 Dec 2017)

Eugene Murphy: The Bill affects the constituency of Roscommon-Galway, which I am very privileged to represent. It also affects the constituencies of my colleagues, Deputies MacSharry and Rabbitte, with whom I am sharing time. I welcome the Bill but am unhappy with its implications for my constituency. As the Minister of State probably knows, north Roscommon is a very strong base for me. I feel sorry for...

Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2017: All Stages (12 Dec 2017)

Eugene Murphy: Deputy Thomas Byrne has three and a half minutes.

Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2017: All Stages (12 Dec 2017)

Eugene Murphy: That is fine.

Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2017: All Stages (12 Dec 2017)

Eugene Murphy: I now call on another happy man, Deputy Scanlon.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (12 Dec 2017)

Eugene Murphy: 151. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 103 of 30 November 2017, the validity of a decision by the board of management of a primary school to remove a member of the board of management (details supplied) and to replace that member with a new one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52628/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Dec 2017)

Eugene Murphy: I wish to bring the Taoiseach back to the programme for Government, specifically the strong emphasis it puts on balanced regional development. I know he has spoken to me before about this previously. Recent Central Statistics Office figures show that 700 people living in County Roscommon must get on a train or a bus or into a car every day and travel to Dublin for work. Imagine if the...

Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Dec 2017)

Eugene Murphy: I refer to the programme for Government. In fairness, I do not break the rules. This is in the programme for Government. We are over 20 months into this Government, but very little has happened on regional development. The Taoiseach talks about it the whole time and constantly says it will happen, but it is not happening in our county or many other rural counties. When will we see real...

European Council Meeting: Statements (13 Dec 2017)

Eugene Murphy: To conclude the debate, I call on the Minister of State, Deputy Helen McEntee.

Northern Ireland: Statements (13 Dec 2017)

Eugene Murphy: Independents 4 Change have given their time to Fianna Fáil. I call Deputy Breathnach. Is the Deputy sharing time with Deputy Brendan Smith?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (13 Dec 2017)

Eugene Murphy: 152. To ask the Minister for Health the length of time a person (details supplied) will be waiting on an orthopaedic procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53275/17]

Other Questions: Freedom of Information Legislation (14 Dec 2017)

Eugene Murphy: Now there is one for the Minister.

Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Dec 2017)

Eugene Murphy: I wish to raise the lack of roll-out of broadband. This relates to the communications management agency Bill, which will provide for a single entity to manage the State's commercial communications contracts, including the national broadband plan contracts. This issue is an absolute mess, particularly in rural Ireland.

Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Dec 2017)

Eugene Murphy: I will give a brief example from my parish-----

Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Dec 2017)

Eugene Murphy: -----where the 043 and the 071 lines meet half way. The 071 line is within 200 m of the end of the 043 line, but the six houses between them cannot get broadband. The Minister should not laugh at this.

Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Dec 2017)

Eugene Murphy: I am referring to the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Bruton. He lives in the city. I live in rural Ireland where people do not have the service. People are moving their businesses from rural Ireland to the towns. It is not a laughing matter. I am aware that the Minister, Deputy Bruton, was opposed to decentralisation and everything else, so he does not have much time for rural...

Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Dec 2017)

Eugene Murphy: There is a distance of 200 m within which six houses cannot get broadband. A young man who has a business there will have to move it or close it down. This is disgraceful. When will broadband be rolled out throughout the country?

Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Dec 2017)

Eugene Murphy: As one who often takes the Chair, there are people who say the Leas-Cheann Comhairle is the fairest.

Report on Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council: Motion (14 Dec 2017)

Eugene Murphy: Absolutely.