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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Bord na Móna (2 Oct 2019)

Eugene Murphy: I advise the Deputy to take it up with the Ceann Comhairle. This has arisen before. All I can do is advise-----

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Bord na Móna (2 Oct 2019)

Eugene Murphy: I understand the Deputy's frustration. It is not the first time this has happened. All I can say is that I will talk to the Ceann Comhairle. I now ask the Deputy to proceed.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Bord na Móna (2 Oct 2019)

Eugene Murphy: I am here chairing. If the Deputy does not wish to raise his matter, I will suspend the House for the next few minutes.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Bord na Móna (2 Oct 2019)

Eugene Murphy: I allowed the Deputy to make his point.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Bord na Móna (2 Oct 2019)

Eugene Murphy: I do not dispute the case the Deputy is making and I understand his frustration but if he wishes to withdraw his issue, he may do so now.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Bord na Móna (2 Oct 2019)

Eugene Murphy: I presume that if the relevant Minister is not available, a Minister of State takes the question. We do not like it but that is the procedure.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Bord na Móna (2 Oct 2019)

Eugene Murphy: The Deputy has made his point. If he wishes, he can defer the matter. I cannot do anything else for him.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Bord na Móna (2 Oct 2019)

Eugene Murphy: As I said, I totally understand the Deputy's frustration and can see the point he is making. I will talk to the Ceann Comhairle.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Bord na Móna (2 Oct 2019)

Eugene Murphy: We are not going to start arguing over words. All I can say to the Deputy is that if he wishes to defer his matter, he should do so and take the matter up with the Ceann Comhairle. I will also speak to the Ceann Comhairle about it.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (2 Oct 2019)

Eugene Murphy: I am sorry to cut the Deputy short on such an important issue but I have to keep to the times allotted.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Bord na Móna (2 Oct 2019)

Eugene Murphy: The third issue in the name of Deputies Naughten and Stanley is very close to my own heart. I welcome the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Deputy Richard Bruton.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Bord na Móna (2 Oct 2019)

Eugene Murphy: I thank Deputy Naughten. He is always spot on with his speaking time, which I appreciate.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Eligibility (2 Oct 2019)

Eugene Murphy: 120. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the cost-benefit analysis criteria set down by the OPW will be permitted to take loss of income, workable land, payments to farmers and the environment into account when assessing the need for flood relief works in the Lough Funshinagh area of south County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40015/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Eligibility (2 Oct 2019)

Eugene Murphy: 121. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will instruct the OPW to find a permanent solution to the flooding issues in the Lough Funshinagh area of south County Roscommon in view of the fact that the stringent cost-benefit analysis criteria set down by the OPW has now prevented Roscommon County Council from taking further action; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (2 Oct 2019)

Eugene Murphy: 125. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an increase in the administration days for teaching principals to one release day per week will be allocated to deal with the administrative demands of the job in view of the fact that the role of the teaching principal has not been reviewed, qualified or quantified since a circular in 1973; if additional resources will be allocated to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Care Infrastructure Provision (2 Oct 2019)

Eugene Murphy: 154. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans for a multi-million Euro development proposed for the Sacred Heart Hospital, County Roscommon; the current stage of the proposed development; the status of the design process; to outline when construction will begin; the timeframe for completion of works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40006/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Environmental Efficiency Scheme Pilot (2 Oct 2019)

Eugene Murphy: 198. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will streamline certain elements of the beef environmental efficiency pilot scheme to assist farmers in rural Ireland who do not have access to high speed broadband and therefore may have difficulty completing all the details required in relation to the leasing or sourcing of weighing equipment within the specified seven to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Brexit Expenditure (1 Oct 2019)

Eugene Murphy: It is.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (1 Oct 2019)

Eugene Murphy: 382. To ask the Minister for Health if some of the workload from the local health office in Ballinasloe, County Galway will be allocated to health offices in west County Galway or Galway city on an interim basis in order to clear the backlog of applications awaiting approval under the HSE community ophthalmic services scheme for medical card patients; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (1 Oct 2019)

Eugene Murphy: 596. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision on a disability allowance application by a person (details supplied) will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39649/19]