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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Transfers (18 Jan 2018)

Eugene Murphy: 210. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has not been transferred from Sligo hospital to Tallaght hospital for treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2612/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Eligibility (23 Jan 2018)

Eugene Murphy: 172. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) is being asked to repay a sum of money that was paid to them in relation to section 22 tax relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2940/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (23 Jan 2018)

Eugene Murphy: 194. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) has been waiting for an engineer to inspect the proposed new site for the purpose of building a new school for over three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3184/18]

Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Jan 2018)

Eugene Murphy: How many more years?

Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services Provision (24 Jan 2018)

Eugene Murphy: I express my sincere thanks to the Minister of State with responsibility for mental health and older people, Deputy Jim Daly, for coming to the House to address this very serious matter relating to the Rosalie unit at Castlerea, County Roscommon. I commend the Minister of State on acting speedily to meet a deputation from County Roscommon this evening. I appreciate that. I also acknowledge...

Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services Provision (24 Jan 2018)

Eugene Murphy: I thank the Minister of State for the detailed reply. However, I am deeply concerned about the last few sentences in his statement. Obviously, the HSE has given him this information. My interpretation of it is that it is the HSE's intention to consider moving people to Creagh in Ballinasloe, which is up to 40 miles from Castlerea. Many of the patients in the centre are unsettled because...

Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services Provision (24 Jan 2018)

Eugene Murphy: I appreciate that.

Shortage of Teachers: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2018)

Eugene Murphy: Like Deputy Lisa Chambers, I thank Deputy Thomas Byrne who has given us a chance to enter into this debate. Like other Members on this side of the House, I met teachers' representatives in the Roscommon-Galway constituency. Unequal pay in the teaching profession must end. That is the bottom line. Those who began teaching in 2012 will earn over €100,000 less over a 40-year career...

Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (Resumed) (24 Jan 2018)

Eugene Murphy: As is the case for many others, this is not the easiest issue for me to address. However, I am proud to stand here and say my few words in favour of the pro-life position while acknowledging that there are difficulties. I have met pro-choice and pro-life people. However, this evening I checked with my constituency office and was told I had received in excess of 400 emails from within the...

Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (Resumed) (24 Jan 2018)

Eugene Murphy: Sometimes it is not the popular thing to stand up and say that. However, I think many of those who have taken this stance in this House and in our parliamentary party are quite brave. Never in my political life did I choose just to go with the flow. I often got myself into trouble at political meetings because I refused to go with the flow on several issues. Nor will I just go with the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Good Friday Agreement (25 Jan 2018)

Eugene Murphy: I do not want to stop anybody having their say. However, both the Minister and the Deputy ran over time. I ask Members to stick to time in the last minute. When they run over, a question from another Deputy is not going to be answered down the line. I know there are very important issues to be raised, so please try to stick to the time.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Good Friday Agreement (25 Jan 2018)

Eugene Murphy: I thank the Minister.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Good Friday Agreement (25 Jan 2018)

Eugene Murphy: I thank the Minister.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Good Friday Agreement (25 Jan 2018)

Eugene Murphy: I thank the Minister. We move on to Question No. 3 from Deputy Donnelly, who has 30 seconds.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Negotiations (25 Jan 2018)

Eugene Murphy: I thank the Minister.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Negotiations (25 Jan 2018)

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

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Negotiations (25 Jan 2018)

Eugene Murphy: I thank the Minister.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Negotiations (25 Jan 2018)

Eugene Murphy: I am being flexible because of the importance of the issue, but I appeal to the Minister and the Deputy to adhere to the one-minute rule. If they do not, I will have to cut them short.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Negotiations (25 Jan 2018)

Eugene Murphy: I did not want to interrupt the Minister. Deputy Donnelly has the final minute.

Other Questions: Arms Trade (25 Jan 2018)

Eugene Murphy: I thank the Minister. The next-----