Results 81-100 of 150 for speaker:Michael Murphy

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 May 2025)

Michael Murphy: I am deeply proud of my home town of Clonmel. It has a great history, a great location, strong levels of employment and extraordinary community spirit. However, our town centre - the historic core of Clonmel - continues to suffer from high vacancy rates and, more worryingly, increased dereliction. We have a shovel-ready plan to transform the prime retail area and reimagine the public...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Accidents (20 May 2025)

Michael Murphy: 308. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for the number of fatal and serious road traffic collisions in 2024 involving learner drivers; the number of fatalities and serious injuries suffered in each of those collisions and the number involving an unaccompanied learner. [25718/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (20 May 2025)

Michael Murphy: 743. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the challenge of attracting young people and new entrants into a career in farming; and the supports to be put in place for the older generation, who have given a lifetime to the sector and possess significant expertise and knowledge, while viable pathways are created for young people to enter the sector (details...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 May 2025)

Michael Murphy: Since I first entered this Chamber, the extension of Scoil Aonghusa Special School, Cashel, has been a key priority for me. The current situation has enormous implications for the 150 students with complex special needs who attend this centre of educational excellence. Approval by the Minister of a 14-classroom modular extension and ancillary facilities, announced in this Chamber on 27...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (15 May 2025)

Michael Murphy: 252. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if consideration will be given to eliminating ceilings for the first homes scheme on a county basis, and introducing one tier for Dublin and Cork and a second tier for all other counties (details supplied). [25075/25]

Driving Test Wait Times: Statements (14 May 2025)

Michael Murphy: Recently published data reflecting a consistent increase in waiting times for driving tests is deeply concerning. I welcome the Minister of State's opening statement and thank him. This has been a focus for him since his appointment and, as Chair of the Oireachtas committee on transport, I look forward to working with him. The RSA's target of a ten-week average waiting time is not being...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (13 May 2025)

Michael Murphy: 178. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the vacancy for primary care south Tipperary ophthalmologist following the planned retirement of the ophthalmologist in October 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23186/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (13 May 2025)

Michael Murphy: 1006. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1568 of 19 March 2025, if she will review this case again where a child (details supplied) has been on a waiting list for orthodontic care since 2019 and has been advised that will likely to be 2027 before this child can get an appointment.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23224/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (1 May 2025)

Michael Murphy: 71. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, amid growing concerns from retailers around increased criminal activity on their premises as well as rising costs, he will outline the steps being taken by his Department to support these businesses which are the backbone of the economy and communities. [19847/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (1 May 2025)

Michael Murphy: 106. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will explore the possibility of reducing the minimum hours of the wage subsidy scheme from 15 hours to ten hours (details supplied). [19846/25]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 Apr 2025)

Michael Murphy: Serious questions surround an IPAS contract recently signed with Dundrum House Hotel, putting 277 IPAS applicants into a village with a population of only 200. There are four real concerns. First, there are ownership disputes currently before the High Court. Second, the contract was signed with a company that was only incorporated in January this year and has no Irish shareholders or...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 Apr 2025)

Michael Murphy: Yes, and to the PAC.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (29 Apr 2025)

Michael Murphy: 102. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason her Department proceeded to issue a contract and relocate IPAS residents into an IPAS centre (details supplied). [20810/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (29 Apr 2025)

Michael Murphy: 130. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth regarding a recently signed IPAS centre contract (details supplied), if she will clarify the due diligence performed regarding the ownership of the centre. [20809/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Schemes (29 Apr 2025)

Michael Murphy: 590. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending the scheme that is in place for women impacted by the CervicalCheck scandal to those affected by narcolepsy settlements which exempts those affected from paying income tax, capital gains tax, or capital acquisition tax on the payments or gains from investments arising from those sums of money made to them; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (29 Apr 2025)

Michael Murphy: 758. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the new special school proposed for Nenagh announced in December 2024; in particular, the location of same, the progress on staffing and the approval by the appropriate regularity authorities; when registration will commence for students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18632/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (29 Apr 2025)

Michael Murphy: 1236. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government as stated in the Programme for Government, when he intends creating an ‘above-the-shop’ living refurbishment grant by topping up the vacant and derelict refurbishment grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19690/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Medicinal Products (29 Apr 2025)

Michael Murphy: 2240. To ask the Minister for Health how individuals over the age of 60 who are at a high risk from diabetes, and thus not suitable for the Pfizer vaccination, can access Novavax. [19839/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services Staff (29 Apr 2025)

Michael Murphy: 2426. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 934 of 25 February 2025, the status of filling the post for an ophthalmologist in Clonmel, the absence of which is causing lengthy waiting times for routine and urgent referrals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20814/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 Apr 2025)

Michael Murphy: 411. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the new community nursing unit in Clonmel; to provide information on a completion date, a handover date and progress on registration with the relevant regulatory bodies; if she will also provide an update on the recruitment of staff for the new unit; when she expects patients from the existing St. Anthony’s unit to be transferred; and...