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Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2023)

Eugene Murphy: Amendment No. 26 has been ruled out of order due to a potential charge on the Revenue.

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2023)

Eugene Murphy: Amendments Nos. 27, 28, 33 and 34 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2023)

Eugene Murphy: Amendments Nos. 29, 30, 155 and 156 are related and may be discussed together by agreement of the House. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2023)

Eugene Murphy: Amendments Nos. 35 and 36 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Dec 2023)

Eugene Murphy: I start by welcoming the extension of the hot school meals programme announced by the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, and the Government yesterday. To think there will now be an extra 900 primary schools included in this programme is fantastic. I looked at the list from my own county and 27 extra schools will get this. This is fantastic because we know that at least children will get this very...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Dec 2023)

Eugene Murphy: Yes.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (7 Dec 2023)

Eugene Murphy: Fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. He is very welcome, as usual. I agree with much that has been said by Senators Cummins and Boyhan. I am very much of the opinion that this is an independent commission and we must have trust in an independent commission. Tinkering with what an independent commission has done, when it seems to have done a good job, would not be a good thing, so I am...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Childcare Services (30 Nov 2023)

Eugene Murphy: The Senator has had enough time, in fairness. I have more than liberal with him.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Childcare Services (30 Nov 2023)

Eugene Murphy: I thank the Minister of State for taking all four Commencement matters this morning. I want to thank all the Senators, including Senators Ahearn, Ruane, Gallagher and Kyne for having their Commencement matters before us. I thank, as always, the staff of the House, including the ushers, for their help.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Nov 2023)

Eugene Murphy: I first want to support the comments made by Senator Boyhan about agriculture regarding the extraordinary figure of more than €19 billion in exports. We should also recognise why must deal with environmental issues. Farmers are well tuned into that and will make some of the necessary changes. We must realise that this is huge for our economy going forward. We need to be careful...

Committee on Public Petitions: Reform of Insurance for Thatched Heritage Buildings: Discussion (30 Nov 2023)

Eugene Murphy: I welcome the Ministers of State, Deputies Carroll MacNeill and Noonan, and their officials. The presentations by both Ministers of State were extraordinarily interesting. They showed that they have a very keen interest in this area. All of us really want to maintain our heritage thatch buildings throughout the country. However, as I said here at one of the previous meetings at which we...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Nov 2023)

Eugene Murphy: I will continue for a moment on the rail issue because I want to go back to the issue of the Sligo to Dublin route, particularly the Sligo to Connolly Station route, though I know it goes from Longford to Pearse Station as well. We still have a situation where you cannot get a cup of coffee or tea on that line. It is very disappointing that, months after it was reintroduced in other parts...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Nov 2023)

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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2023: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (22 Nov 2023)

Eugene Murphy: I welcome the Minister and his officials. I welcome the money for horse racing. I will not go into greyhound racing. I come from County Roscommon, and we have a racetrack there. Between April and October we have meetings. It is such an important part of the local economy. We should never lose sight of that fact. We talk about budgets and the amount of money. I think Deputy Fitzmaurice...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Nov 2023)

Eugene Murphy: I second the amendment to the Order of Business proposed by Senator Carrigy. I join the Senator in paying tribute to Louis Belton, a man with whom I was very friendly. We did not agree on politics but we had many good meetings and greetings. When I would slag Longford, he would always remind me that I was born in that town. He was never long in telling me that. He was a dapper dresser,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Nov 2023)

Eugene Murphy: Hear, hear.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Awareness, Prevention and Services for the Treatment of Sepsis: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

Eugene Murphy: I appreciate the Cathaoirleach letting me in because I am not a member of this committee but I am a member of the Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen and we have discussed sepsis there. While watching and contributing to another committee meeting this morning, I heard part of Dr. Henry's address. I want to ask about children, particularly those with disabilities, who have lost...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Awareness, Prevention and Services for the Treatment of Sepsis: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

Eugene Murphy: I know that when kids are young and they get sick, parental instinct should never be overlooked. I was glad to hear Dr. Martin mention that earlier because parental instinct is important to me. We all have to accept that the medical people are the experts but maybe parental instinct is not always taken into account and something that should have been treated on day one goes into day two....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Awareness, Prevention and Services for the Treatment of Sepsis: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

Eugene Murphy: It is really good to see this debate taking place because Irish society is not tuned in enough to the dangers of sepsis. Most people do not know how many die annually from it or get sick with it. These committee debates are important and it is good to see our guests’ sincere attitude to getting more publicity to this situation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Roll-out and Delivery of Broadband in Rural Areas: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

Eugene Murphy: I had to cover another meeting. I am going to keep this very brief because some of the questions were probably answered when I was away. First, I thank the Chair for his role when he was the Minister. In no small way his enthusiasm brought on this broadband project to the island and islands in leaps and bounds. I also acknowledge the officials who worked with him and those who are here...