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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (3 Jul 2019)

Eugene Murphy: 132. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new apprenticeships developed since 2017 to date; the number of apprentices enrolled per apprenticeship programme developed since 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28746/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (3 Jul 2019)

Eugene Murphy: 133. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if all new apprenticeship programmes developed since 2017 will receive the same allowances for apprentices attending college as apprenticeships developed prior to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28748/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (3 Jul 2019)

Eugene Murphy: 346. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an application for a disability allowance by a person (details supplied) will be decided. [28323/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)

Eugene Murphy: It will only be one question because it has been a long evening and I am not a member of thd committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)

Eugene Murphy: It has to be admitted that this scenario has been a roller coaster. The public has lost confidence in the process. Is the Department absolutely confident that Granahan McCourt can deliver the project? Can it deliver it for the nation and the Government? What if something were to go wrong six or nine months into the contract? Would it then be necessary to reschedule the process and seek a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)

Eugene Murphy: Hypothetical questions do arise.

Mental Health Services Reports: Motion [Private Members] (2 Jul 2019)

Eugene Murphy: I have been working for some time with my colleagues to bring a motion like this to the House. Both Ministers of State, Deputies Catherine Byrne and Jim Daly, have answered questions in the House on more than one occasion in respect of the Rosalie unit in Castlerea, County Roscommon. I am glad that the motion states it is necessary to respect the wishes of the services users and their...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Beef Industry (2 Jul 2019)

Eugene Murphy: The next Topical Issue matter, the impact on Irish beef farmers of the Mercosur trade deal, has been the subject of much discussion in recent days. One of the four Deputies who raised this matter, Deputy Denis Naughten, is not present but we will allow him to contribute if he arrives.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Beef Industry (2 Jul 2019)

Eugene Murphy: I ask the Deputy to conclude.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Beef Industry (2 Jul 2019)

Eugene Murphy: I ask Deputies to obey the rules on time. I have a job to do.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Greyhound Industry (2 Jul 2019)

Eugene Murphy: Thank you, Deputy.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Greyhound Industry (2 Jul 2019)

Eugene Murphy: In all fairness-----

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Greyhound Industry (2 Jul 2019)

Eugene Murphy: I want to point out to the Minister of State that there is a time slot, and it is up to the Chair to tell him when that time is up.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Greyhound Industry (2 Jul 2019)

Eugene Murphy: I know it is important but the other Deputies had to share far less time, so I want to be fair to everybody. The Deputies have a minute each to respond, starting with Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Greyhound Industry (2 Jul 2019)

Eugene Murphy: The Deputies should remember that they have one minute each. Then we will have the reply. The Deputies will have a further minute subsequently.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Autism Support Services (2 Jul 2019)

Eugene Murphy: Question No. 51 is in my name and I seek the permission of the House to ask Deputy O'Rourke to take the Chair for a few minutes. Is that agreed?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Autism Support Services (2 Jul 2019)

Eugene Murphy: I thank the Chair.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Autism Support Services (2 Jul 2019)

Eugene Murphy: 51. To ask the Minister for Health if a full review will be undertaken of services provided for children with Down's syndrome in County Roscommon in order to determine the number of therapists required to provide a service fit for purpose in relation to the improvement of fine motor skills, gross motor skills and speech therapy; if the recommendations of such a review will be implemented with...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Autism Support Services (2 Jul 2019)

Eugene Murphy: I certainly will. The Acting Chairman will be surprised and I hope he gives me credit at the end. This question is to ask the Minister for Health if a full review will be undertaken of the services provided for children with Down's syndrome in County Roscommon to determine the number therapists required to provide a service fit for purpose regarding improvement of fine motor skills, gross...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Autism Support Services (2 Jul 2019)

Eugene Murphy: I welcome that there is some good news in that statement from the Minister of State. I acknowledge that he takes a personal interest in this situation as well. I want to be fair about that. We have had meetings about such issues and we will have more. The difficulty I have is that the parents of children with Down's syndrome in my county, and I can say the same for the parts of Galway...