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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Coast Guard Service (24 Feb 2022)

Eugene Murphy: That is some good news for Senator Malcolm Byrne.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Wildlife Protection (24 Feb 2022)

Eugene Murphy: The Minister of State was taking notes.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Wildlife Protection (24 Feb 2022)

Eugene Murphy: Sorry, Senator. It is very unfortunate that we are having this with a Commencement matter. It never happens. It is a very important procedure that we have open to us. I ask the Senator and the Minister of State to proceed with the Commencement matter. In fairness, I was watching the Minister of State and he was taking notes.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Wildlife Protection (24 Feb 2022)

Eugene Murphy: I gave the Minister of State an extra two minutes because it was important to get the full response on the record of the House.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Shared Services (24 Feb 2022)

Eugene Murphy: I thank all the Senators and Ministers of State who have been with us this morning. I also thank the staff. It is lovely to see young people here, during their mid-term break, to hear part of our debate this morning. They are very welcome. I believe I know who they are. I hope they enjoy the rest of their day.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Feb 2022)

Eugene Murphy: As have many other Members, I want to express my horror and upset at what happened overnight. I got up early this morning to return from Roscommon and I switched on the news after 5 a.m. Having listened over recent days it was probably inevitable it would happen but I still had a belief that Putin would not push this way. The sad thing today is to hear about people being killed and...

Seanad: Mental Health and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Statements (24 Feb 2022)

Eugene Murphy: Senator Flynn is doing very well, just as well as any of us. It is no harm saying that. It is great to be a part of this debate. I have great faith in Deputy Butler as a Minister of State. I do not think we could have a more hard-working Minister with responsibility for mental health. Apart from her everyday duties as part of a Government, she travels up and down the country to engage...

Seanad: Mental Health and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Statements (24 Feb 2022)

Eugene Murphy: I invited the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, to visit the centre. This is important. Every politician has the right to criticise and question, but we must all deal with the facts. There is no doubt there is a shortage of staff because the HSE cannot get the positions filled. That is the reality. There is a service, however, and children are being treated at the centre. There is also...

Seanad: Mental Health and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Statements (24 Feb 2022)

Eugene Murphy: Next Tuesday at 2.30 p.m.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Feb 2022)

Eugene Murphy: Senator Currie spoke about the remote working hubs, how important they are and the recent Government announcement regarding extra funding for those hubs, which is very welcome. They are going to be very important to all parts of the country, particularly rural Ireland. There are approximately 200 hubs in place, with a plan to increase that number to over 400 within the next two years. That...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Second Stage (22 Feb 2022)

Eugene Murphy: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire. She deserves a good deoch uisce after that wonderful presentation to us. I deliberately left her an extra few minutes because I think all of us here in the Chamber and those of us listening in or watching realise how important this legislation is. It will be a very hard act for Senator Martin to follow his sister. The next eight minutes are his.

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Second Stage (22 Feb 2022)

Eugene Murphy: I thank Senator Martin. That was not a bad follow-up act after the Minister.

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Second Stage (22 Feb 2022)

Eugene Murphy: Senator Cassells will shortly take over for me in the Chair. I look forward to making my own presentation. I have been impressed by everything that has been said so far.

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Second Stage (22 Feb 2022)

Eugene Murphy: The Bill will, among other things, establish a new regulator and multi-person media commission, to which an online safety commissioner will be appointed. While there are significant regulatory and legal frameworks in place to address many online issues such as data protection and criminal justice responses to criminal activities online, there is a serious gap in Ireland and internationally...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Feb 2022)

Eugene Murphy: Yesterday was a good day for my county. An Chistin, which is a food hub in the town of Castlerea, was granted almost €700,000 extra by the Government, through the Minister for Rural and Community Development, Deputy Humphreys, to start food business incubation units. This is driven by the community and the people on the ground. It is a bottom-up approach, which is very welcome....

Committee on Public Petitions: Annual Reports of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman: Press Ombudsman (17 Feb 2022)

Eugene Murphy: I thank Mr. Feeney.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Education with the UNCRPD (Resumed): Discussion (17 Feb 2022)

Eugene Murphy: Like other political colleagues, I have been enlightened by listening to the witnesses this morning. I compliment each and every one of them for their presentations. To Mr. Gilvarry, all I can say is that was wonderful. I am not trying to pick out anybody over anybody else, but he did so well and I think everybody will agree with that. I thank everyone for making their comments today. ...

Committee on Public Petitions: Annual Reports of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman: Press Ombudsman (17 Feb 2022)

Eugene Murphy: Deputies Devlin and Higgins have asked many of the questions I was going to ask and I will not go labouring the points. I enjoyed Mr. Feeney's presentation. He is open and frank. He made it very interesting. He is bang on the button regarding much of the material we are dealing with. I have to say, as others have, that I regret the difficulties the regional and local printed press are...

Committee on Public Petitions: Annual Reports of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman: Press Ombudsman (17 Feb 2022)

Eugene Murphy: Would Mr. Feeney be able to answer on anonymous accounts?

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Work Permits (10 Feb 2022)

Eugene Murphy: A Chathaoirligh, I appreciate you giving me the opportunity to raise this matter. I know from listening to all the requests that have been made to you that it is hard to include everybody. We all understand that you have to make these decisions. I welcome the Minister of State. I am sorry I missed meeting him at the battle in Navan last Sunday when the Rossies, Roscommon, took down the...