Results 461-480 of 654 for speaker:Michael Murphy

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Issues Facing the Road Haulage Industry: Irish Road Haulage Association (2 Jul 2025)

Michael Murphy: There is an opportunity to launch the pre-budget submission in the audiovisual room of Leinster House at the invitation of a Member, for example. Yesterday, today and tomorrow will have seen so many pre-budget submissions launched in Buswells by so many organisations. I make no secret of the fact that I am a big fan of the IRHA and the work it does. The IRHA should have a think about this....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Issues Facing the Road Haulage Industry: Irish Road Haulage Association (2 Jul 2025)

Michael Murphy: We are close to a thousand.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Issues Facing the Road Haulage Industry: Irish Road Haulage Association (2 Jul 2025)

Michael Murphy: We are at 1,300 approximately.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Issues Facing the Road Haulage Industry: Irish Road Haulage Association (2 Jul 2025)

Michael Murphy: There you go. The numbers show the importance of the IRHA. I thank Mr. Hyland and his colleagues for assisting the committee on this important matter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Issues Facing the Road Haulage Industry: Irish Road Haulage Association (2 Jul 2025)

Michael Murphy: I want to go through all of the steps. Step two is a Department of Social Protection requirement, which is the labour market test. It is my understanding that hauliers have to advertise the role on two sites for 28 days at a cost of €1,000. There was some suggestion that one site would be fine and that there is no need for two sites.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Issues Facing the Road Haulage Industry: Irish Road Haulage Association (2 Jul 2025)

Michael Murphy: The driver gets the permit and the haulier then has to apply to the Department of Justice for a visa.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Issues Facing the Road Haulage Industry: Irish Road Haulage Association (2 Jul 2025)

Michael Murphy: I can see it is dog eat dog. If someone else gives a driver an offer or he gets friendly with another driver, working for somebody else, who says over a cup of coffee that he is getting €100 more per week, before you know it that is the start of it.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Swimming Pools (1 Jul 2025)

Michael Murphy: I have to ask where the report is. There has been no engagement with local stakeholders. This is the reality of the situation. I fully accept Tusla's core competencies in respect of looking after children, but is there a greater gift to give to a child than the opportunity to learn how to swim? The wonderful thing about most activities in the water is that in many cases mobility issues as...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Education and Training Boards (1 Jul 2025)

Michael Murphy: We need to be very honest here. One of the reasons we find ourselves in this position is that while the most recent national wage agreement included a 3.5% increase, only 2% of the funding was provided by the Government. The other 1.5% must be absorbed from the existing budget. I ask the Minister of State to urgently rethink this decision and to engage with the ETB in Tipperary. I...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Swimming Pools (1 Jul 2025)

Michael Murphy: I will be sharing time with Deputy Mattie McGrath. I want to speak about a reply I received from Tusla to a parliamentary question I asked of the Minister regarding the future of the swimming pool on the Ferryhouse campus, just outside Clonmel. The reply stated that unfortunately, due to significant mechanical and electrical issues identified, Tusla deemed the pool at the end of its life...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Education and Training Boards (1 Jul 2025)

Michael Murphy: I agree with Deputy McGrath. This decision by the ETB to cut vital local training initiative programmes across Tipperary should be urgently reversed. I acknowledge the critical role played by these programmes in our communities, particularly those delivered at the Spafield Family Resource Centre in Cashel, the Knockanrawley Resource Centre in Tipperary town, the Littleton community...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Jun 2025)

Michael Murphy: Forty per cent of the post office network will potentially close unless Government funding is increased. Increasing this funding to €15 million annually over five years will ensure the viability of many of the 845 post offices nationwide, more than 500 of which are in areas without any financial institution. I acknowledge the extraordinary work of our postmasters and postmistresses...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Insurance Industry (26 Jun 2025)

Michael Murphy: 30. To ask the Minister for Health the steps she is taking to improve transparency and scrutiny in relation to the amount hospitals are charging health insurance companies in order to address rising premiums. [33416/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Michael Murphy: I thank the Chair. I am sorry for being late. I was chairing the transport committee but I really wanted to be here to show solidarity with the network throughout south Tipperary. To be clear, there are 845 postmasters and postmistresses. Roughly, what is the average age? I assume they have a big challenge in terms of people retiring and nobody willing to take on the business. For me,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Michael Murphy: Anyone, starting with the average age and the viability question.

Select Committee on Transport: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (25 Jun 2025)

Michael Murphy: Apologies have been received from Deputy Currie. The purpose of today's meeting is to consider the Revised Estimates for Public Services in respect of Vote 31 - Transport. I remind members that the committee has no role in approving the Estimates. This is an ongoing opportunity for the committee to examine departmental expenditure in order to make the process more transparent and to engage...

Select Committee on Transport: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (25 Jun 2025)

Michael Murphy: Thank you, Minister. Members will have 15 minutes each and Deputy Boland is our first contributor.

Select Committee on Transport: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (25 Jun 2025)

Michael Murphy: Waiting patiently is Deputy Cathal Crowe.

Select Committee on Transport: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (25 Jun 2025)

Michael Murphy: I thank the Deputy and the Minister. The beauty of being Chair is that I can either go first or last. For some strange reason, I decided to go last today and many of my questions have been asked. It is great to have the Minister and his senior advisory team here today. He has answered questions not just on the 2025 Estimates but on those for 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030, which have yet...