Results 201-220 of 654 for speaker:Michael Murphy

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (25 Sep 2025)

Michael Murphy: 202. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeline for bringing forward draft legislation to give effect to lifting the passenger cap at Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50972/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (25 Sep 2025)

Michael Murphy: 203. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the development of the new National Aviation Policy/Strategy; the means by which it will address connectivity, sustainability, and regional balance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50974/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (25 Sep 2025)

Michael Murphy: 204. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on Government support for the development of Waterford Regional Airport, in line with the commitment in the Programme for Government to ensure the airport's future viability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50975/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (25 Sep 2025)

Michael Murphy: 205. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of investment planned in the Local Link network for 2026, the means by which this will support the expansion of rural bus services under the Connecting Ireland Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50976/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (25 Sep 2025)

Michael Murphy: 206. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the means by which he will ensure that Local Link services are expanded to guarantee equitable access to public transport for rural communities, particularly in counties such as Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50977/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (25 Sep 2025)

Michael Murphy: 207. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline plans to integrate Local Link services more closely with Bus Éireann and rail services under the Connecting Ireland programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50978/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (25 Sep 2025)

Michael Murphy: 208. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide multi-annual funding certainty for Local Link services, so that rural operators can plan and expand routes with confidence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50979/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (25 Sep 2025)

Michael Murphy: 268. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the recently published National Council for Special Education SNA review process guidelines for 2025–2026, in view of concerns raised by parents, schools and SNAs that the narrowed eligibility criteria, short application window, and redeployment of allocations risk reducing supports for children with complex needs;...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (25 Sep 2025)

Michael Murphy: 269. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date with the primary school divestment programme; the reasons for its limited outcomes since 2018; and her plans to ensure that families have access to greater choice in multi-denominational and non-denominational education, in view of Census 2023 findings which show a significant decline in the proportion of the population...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Paternity Leave (25 Sep 2025)

Michael Murphy: 328. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider extending the duration of paternity leave in cases of multiple births for example twins or triplets, in recognition of the additional care and support needs that arise for parents of multiples. [51055/25]

Ceisteanna ó na Comhaltaí Eile - Other Members’ Questions (24 Sep 2025)

Michael Murphy: I thank the Minister for his reply but the reality is that despite these existing schemes vacancy and dereliction remains stubbornly high. Failure to act now will mean that these empty buildings continue to blight our main streets year after year while a housing crisis deepens. I am calling for a specific ring-fenced approach, reform of the existing regulatory and grant system, and a...

Ceisteanna ó na Comhaltaí Eile - Other Members’ Questions (24 Sep 2025)

Michael Murphy: I raise the national challenge of vacancy and dereliction in our towns and villages. In my own constituency of Tipperary South we see it clearly. Towns like Clonmel, Tipperary town and Carrick-on-Suir are three of our key towns and all have prime retail streets with empty or derelict properties. Unfortunately, this is replicated right across the country. These are proud places with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Michael Murphy: I thank the Cathaoirleach for this opportunity. I have an observation. The body language jumps out at me. It does not look good and it prompts me to ask a question of Mr. Courell, Mr. Cooke and Mr. Keohane. Since they took up their roles, has any member of the board or any senior member of the executive team come to them in the context of these latest developments taking a personal toll?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Michael Murphy: I want to speak about grassroots football. We all know that the heart of football in Ireland is not about the boardroom or the balance sheet, but about the kids and adults putting on the jersey. It is about volunteer coaching. It is about the volunteer who is probably right now cutting grass. It is about the volunteer washing the jerseys. These volunteers are so angry. Right now, they...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Engagement with Chairperson Designate of the Medical Bureau of Road Safety (24 Sep 2025)

Michael Murphy: The purpose of today's meeting is an engagement with the chairperson designate of the Medical Bureau of Road Safety, Mr. Sean Quigley. He is very welcome. The joint committee will receive an overview of his role and plans for the organisation. I will read a note on privilege. Witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Engagement with Chairperson Designate of the Medical Bureau of Road Safety (24 Sep 2025)

Michael Murphy: I thank Mr. Quigley. Deputy Daly wishes to go first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Engagement with Chairperson Designate of the Medical Bureau of Road Safety (24 Sep 2025)

Michael Murphy: I wish to better understand the relationship with UCD. There is a laboratory with a number of people employed in it. Typically, how many laboratory technicians are employed in the laboratory?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Engagement with Chairperson Designate of the Medical Bureau of Road Safety (24 Sep 2025)

Michael Murphy: Mr. Quigley can get back to me. Does the laboratory do other work as well or is this dedicated to drug and alcohol testing in terms of the 5,000-odd specimens that might come in? Does it do other work as well?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Engagement with Chairperson Designate of the Medical Bureau of Road Safety (24 Sep 2025)

Michael Murphy: Are they employed by UCD or the bureau?