Results 21-40 of 51 for speaker:Michael Murphy

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Policies (4 Mar 2025)

Michael Murphy: 433. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No.125 of 19 February 2025, the policy rationale for the 2023 Payment and Availability and Capital Advance Leasing Facility financial assessment circular; and the impact this has had for development financing for approved housing bodies since its introduction. [9070/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (4 Mar 2025)

Michael Murphy: 602. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if two institutions (details supplied) can be included in the schedule 1 of the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9097/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Accommodation (27 Feb 2025)

Michael Murphy: I welcome that confirmation. It is a huge boost to everybody involved in the centre of excellence that is Scoil Aonghusa. I acknowledge all the team in the school who do such fantastic work that creates such a positive environment for these young students to reach their maximum ability in. The board met on Tuesday night last and obviously welcomed this approval. As I said, they have been...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Accommodation (27 Feb 2025)

Michael Murphy: I thank the Minister. As I said, I am conscious we are talking about a physical building but of course Scoil Aonghusa and many other special schools around the country are so much more than that. They are the positive environment in which our children, especially children with special needs, can reach the maximum of their ability. I wish to acknowledge in the Chamber the principal and her...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Accommodation (27 Feb 2025)

Michael Murphy: 9. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the delivery of a complete modular build of 18 classrooms with facilities to meet the accommodation crisis at a school (details supplied). [6191/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Accommodation (27 Feb 2025)

Michael Murphy: I ask the Minister for an update on the delivery of a completely new modular build of 18 classrooms with facilities to meet the accommodation crisis at Scoil Aonghusa national school in Cashel, County Tipperary. This centre of excellence has been waiting since 2015 to proceed to design and planning stage. The current situation is having enormous implications for the 150 students with...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (27 Feb 2025)

Michael Murphy: 305. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an urgent decision will be made on a disability allowance appeal for a person (details supplied). [8758/25]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service (25 Feb 2025)

Michael Murphy: I welcome the engagement launched by the Minister for Finance with the HSE and the fact that he has asked his departmental officials to examine the matter in conjunction with Revenue. In the event of an update following that engagement, will the Minister update the House?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service (25 Feb 2025)

Michael Murphy: I begin by offering my congratulations to the Leas-Cheann Comhairle on his elevation. I hope his new role does not distract him from continuing to represent my in-laws in Kilkenny city, namely John and Noeleen Breen.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service (25 Feb 2025)

Michael Murphy: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I also pay tribute to former councillor Joe Bourke, from Templemore, who passed away this evening. I had Joe Bourke here in Leinster House a number of weeks ago. Unfortunately, Joe had not been well. I had the distinction of serving with Joe on Tipperary County Council and on the Southern Regional Assembly. He was a man of exceptional traits and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Artificial Intelligence (20 Feb 2025)

Michael Murphy: Would the Minister of State agree there is an extremely important role that can be played by local authorities and local enterprise offices, LEOs, in terms of accelerating the digital agenda? They have a relationship with their SMEs on the ground. I am conscious that many small SMEs do not have the requisite capacity and could benefit greatly from better engagement with local authorities...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Feb 2025)

Michael Murphy: 220. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to review the case of a child (details supplied) needing a primary school place; the measures being taken to address the shortage of special school places in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7095/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (20 Feb 2025)

Michael Murphy: 221. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a child (details supplied) will receive school transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7096/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (20 Feb 2025)

Michael Murphy: 265. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on the progress of commitments in the Programme for Government regarding expanding the first home scheme to first time buyers of second-hand homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7098/25]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Feb 2025)

Michael Murphy: Could the Taoiseach provide an update on the new proposed Garda station in Clonmel and tell me whether a contractor has been appointed? I welcome the commitment in the programme for Government to provide funding for 5,000 additional gardaí during the lifetime of this mandate. Ensuring law and order is also a challenge for towns and villages in rural Ireland, including my constituency...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (19 Feb 2025)

Michael Murphy: 125. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the policy rationale for the Payment and Availability (P&A)-Capital Advance Leasing Facility (CALF) related to the financing of social housing development by approved housing bodies; and the impact this has had for development financing for approved housing bodies since its introduction. [6668/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (18 Feb 2025)

Michael Murphy: 618. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will include an organisation (details supplied) in the list of stakeholders that will be supported in improving water quality. [6403/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (18 Feb 2025)

Michael Murphy: 819. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to open an adult ADHD treatment clinic in the South Tipperary catchment area; when the clinical pathways regarding ADHD treatment changed in the South Tipperary area; whether there are any financial supports in place to help people pay for private assessments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6293/25]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Feb 2025)

Michael Murphy: I ask for an update on URDF funding. My hometown of Clonmel is ready to submit an application. That application is shovel-ready. To date there has been an investment of more than €1 million by Tipperary County Council. The project focuses on the regeneration and re-imagination of the public realm in the town centre within the historic heart of Clonmel. This funding is crucial to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (11 Feb 2025)

Michael Murphy: 605. To ask the Minister for Health if she would consider making the medication linaclotide available via the drugs payment scheme as this medication is very expensive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4151/25]