Results 541-560 of 654 for speaker:Michael Murphy

Committee on Transport: Driving Test and NCT Delays: RSA (11 Jun 2025)

Michael Murphy: Perhaps we need to do it a bit better. A lot of information has been provided to me by means of parliamentary questions regarding unaccompanied learner drivers associated with fatal collisions but I would like to know whether these learner drivers had multiple learner permits. Could that information be collated for me? I thank the witnesses for coming today. They came at reasonably...

Committee on Transport: Driving Test and NCT Delays: RSA (11 Jun 2025)

Michael Murphy: It is on the website so, next week or the week after, I can monitor Clonmel, Tipperary town, Nenagh, Thurles and all of the other test centres and see what is happening. Is that the case or is it just a national-----

Committee on Transport: Driving Test and NCT Delays: RSA (11 Jun 2025)

Michael Murphy: While the average is 20 weeks, the waiting time at many test centres is more than 30 weeks. There is no plan to provide for live monitoring of centres in the future.

Committee on Transport: Driving Test and NCT Delays: RSA (11 Jun 2025)

Michael Murphy: Even at a county level, there is an average of three or four testing centres in a county. In exceptional cases, there might be five or six. If the four or five individual centres in a county could be accumulated-----

Committee on Transport: Driving Test and NCT Delays: RSA (11 Jun 2025)

Michael Murphy: Following on from the Deputy, all politics is local. Are there any plans for a testing centre in Cahir, Carrick-on-Suir or Fethard?

Committee on Transport: Driving Test and NCT Delays: RSA (11 Jun 2025)

Michael Murphy: I accept that. As the Vice-Chairperson has stayed until the end, is there anything he wants to say as a concluding remark? No. I am sure he will join me in thanking the witnesses for their presence. We will have a follow-up meeting. We are tight on time and only have five committee hearings between now and the summer recess but we will probably bring all stakeholders in to focus on road...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 May 2025)

Michael Murphy: Ballyporeen national school in County Tipperary was sanctioned by the National Council for Special Education for a special class on 3 March. On 15 May, the NCSE withdrew this sanction because of rent implications linked to the building being provided for the class. This building is ready for use. It is on the school grounds and is owned by the local community council, a not-for-profit...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (29 May 2025)

Michael Murphy: 101. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the commencement date for the construction of the new south Tipperary Garda Community HQ based in Clonmel; and if the project is still on track for a completion date of the end of 2026. [23200/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Bodies (29 May 2025)

Michael Murphy: 251. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on planning around Ireland's 2026 Presidency of the Council of the European Union. [19849/25]

Committee on Transport: Business of Joint Committee (28 May 2025)

Michael Murphy: Apologies have been received from Deputy Roderic O'Gorman. I advise members of the constitutional requirement that they must be physically present within the confines of the Leinster House complex in order to participate in public meetings. I will not permit a member to participate where he or she is not adhering to this requirement. Therefore, a member who attempts to participate from...

Committee on Transport: Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach (28 May 2025)

Michael Murphy: I ask members to please note that the election for the position of Leas-Chathaoirleach may be carried out in private. Are members happy to continue in public session? That is agreed. One nomination for the position of Leas-Chathaoirleach was received before the deadline. It is for Deputy Shane Moynihan. As there is only one nomination, I will now put the question. Is it agreed that...

Committee on Transport: Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach (28 May 2025)

Michael Murphy: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach. We will go into private session to deal with a number of housekeeping matters.

Committee on Transport: National Transport Authority: Engagement (28 May 2025)

Michael Murphy: The purpose of the meeting is to be given an overview of the work of the National Transport Authority. From that organisation, I am very pleased to welcome Mr. Hugh Creegan, interim chief executive; Mr. Eoin Gillard, assistant director of transport investment; and Mr. John Nott, head of public transport services planning. They are all very welcome. The committee appreciates their...

Committee on Transport: National Transport Authority: Engagement (28 May 2025)

Michael Murphy: I thank Mr. Creegan for his opening statement. The NTA has a large remit. There is so much we can focus on. If I have a second opportunity to come in, I may have questions on the active travel remit and taxi licensing, but I wish to focus my engagement this morning on the rural transport programme, the importance of Local Link and the great work being done by the 15 Local Link structures -...

Committee on Transport: National Transport Authority: Engagement (28 May 2025)

Michael Murphy: What is the comparison between the investment in 2025 and in 2024, particularly in terms of Local Link?

Committee on Transport: National Transport Authority: Engagement (28 May 2025)

Michael Murphy: No increase in funding in 2025 compared with 2024 is a concern for me, particularly when we look at the commitments in the programme for Government. I reflected on the minutes of board’s previous meetings in recent days. The extent to which the rural transport programme, Connecting Ireland, was discussed was quite limited. Is there a champion of the rural transport programme...

Committee on Transport: National Transport Authority: Engagement (28 May 2025)

Michael Murphy: Did the NTA make a submission in the context of the review of the national development plan?