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Permanent Structured Cooperation: Motion (7 Dec 2017)

Eugene Murphy: Deputy Ó Snodaigh should please address the Chair.

Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Dec 2017)

Eugene Murphy: The programme for Government includes specific recommendations and promises related to education, specifically primary school education. Rumours have circulated in recent days that the minor works grant scheme for schools will not go ahead in 2018. I am glad the Minister is here. I am working with three school principals. They contacted me yesterday evening and this morning to say that if...

Social Welfare Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (6 Dec 2017)

Eugene Murphy: I support my colleague, Deputy O'Dea, and indeed all the speakers on this matter. We all know a terrible wrong was done which affects up to 40,000 people. I believe the Minister is sincere about tackling it but, a few short weeks ago, in late October I think, she said that there would not be a new system in place until 2020 and that a new contribution system would be in place by then. I...

Social Welfare Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (6 Dec 2017)

Eugene Murphy: I will outline for the House the Members who will speak next as they indicated to me - Deputies Brendan Smith, Fitzmaurice, Bríd Smith, Brady, Aindrias Moynihan, Broughan and Curran.

Social Welfare Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (6 Dec 2017)

Eugene Murphy: I now call my constituency colleague, Deputy Fitzmaurice.

Social Welfare Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (6 Dec 2017)

Eugene Murphy: I advise the Deputy to speak now because-----

Social Welfare Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (6 Dec 2017)

Eugene Murphy: -----I will not allow any separate discussion on amendment No. 7. The Deputy still has three minutes left and can speak for a further two later. If the Deputy wishes to speak on amendment No. 7, she should please do so now.

Social Welfare Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (6 Dec 2017)

Eugene Murphy: That is what I-----

Social Welfare Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (6 Dec 2017)

Eugene Murphy: I am just telling the Deputy the consequences if she does not.

Social Welfare Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (6 Dec 2017)

Eugene Murphy: There will be no separate discussion on amendment No. 7 because it is grouped.

Social Welfare Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (6 Dec 2017)

Eugene Murphy: Deputy O'Dea called the vote.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment and Jobs Growth: Discussion (6 Dec 2017)

Eugene Murphy: I welcome my old friend whom I know well from Shannonside Northern Sound radio and congratulate him on his appointment. I have no doubt he will do everything to attract more jobs to the region. I also welcome Mr. Martin Shanahan and his team. We have met on numerous occasions. I acknowledge really good work is done by the IDA. When one hears how hard it has worked to bring in FDI, one...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment and Jobs Growth: Discussion (6 Dec 2017)

Eugene Murphy: Athlone is doing okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment and Jobs Growth: Discussion (6 Dec 2017)

Eugene Murphy: I paid tribute to the IDA at the beginning of my contributions because I know it does a tremendous job but I have to ask Mr. Shanahan why the number of site visits are so low in counties such as Roscommon and Leitrim. They are not happening. There has been an IDA park in Roscommon town for donkeys years. I do not see it being promoted. In all of the towns I mentioned, there are lots of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment and Jobs Growth: Discussion (6 Dec 2017)

Eugene Murphy: I will make one final point before I hand over to whomever wants to contribute. Surely not every investor is telling the IDA they know where they want to go in Ireland. Surely the IDA can say it can bring an investor to Roscommon or Longford, for example, where there is a site that might suit it. Is it a case that the criteria have changed and that the IDA is no longer inviting an investor...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment and Jobs Growth: Discussion (6 Dec 2017)

Eugene Murphy: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment and Jobs Growth: Discussion (6 Dec 2017)

Eugene Murphy: I often feel proud of the great work done by IDA Ireland. I hope those working for IDA Ireland understand the job we have to do in representing our local areas.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment and Jobs Growth: Discussion (6 Dec 2017)

Eugene Murphy: I remind the committee that the Monksland project, which has been mentioned by Deputy Niall Collins, was commenced by Roscommon County Council 37 years ago. It was very small, but it has grown significantly. The Minister spoke about increasing the links between the local authorities and IDA Ireland. The north Roscommon area, which Mr. Shanahan knows pretty well, could do with a development...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (6 Dec 2017)

Eugene Murphy: The Deputy is now a Minister, so does her Bill now fall, and does that have any consequences for us?

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (6 Dec 2017)

Eugene Murphy: It would be good to clarify that. Previously some Bills could not progress when a Deputy became a Minister. I agree with the comment that social media is going to be a challenge for us all. It is already a challenge for us all. On the junior certificate issue, I want to say that our young petitioner has made a very good case. It is only right that we should pursue this further. I...