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Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (23 Nov 2021)

Eugene Murphy: I will not delay the debate, but I acknowledge the comments from Senator Wall and the Minister. The amendments are quite similar, but the most important thing is that it clearly states that there will be this for councillors, because they will have to be notified. That is important, and councillors have been telling us that. I acknowledge the fact that the Minister will have a look at this...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (23 Nov 2021)

Eugene Murphy: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Children in Care and Children Leaving Care: Statements (23 Nov 2021)

Eugene Murphy: It is nice to see Senator Boyhan as the Acting Chairman for this debate. As many speakers have done, I pay tribute to a number of people in this House who have been very vocal and have worked very hard on the issue of protecting our children properly. I include our Minister of State, Deputy Anne Rabbitte, who is very strong in her role with regard to children, and the Minister, Deputy...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Nov 2021)

Eugene Murphy: I want to pay tribute to three young lads from Scoil Mhuire in Strokestown who recently won a national Garda youth award for the fundraising they did for Childhood Cancer Foundation Ireland. In 2020, Jack Beirne, Andrew Jordan and Mark Rogers did a transition year enterprise project. It is supposed to be a money-making enterprise but they decided they wanted to do something for Childhood...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by An Taoiseach (18 Nov 2021)

Eugene Murphy: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach. Fearaim fáilte roimh an Taoiseach. Is iontach an rud é go bhfuil sé anseo chun labhairt linn. Is í seo an chéad uair dó a bheith anseo mar Thaoiseach. The Taoiseach is very welcome to the House. This is not an easy time for a leader and this has already been acknowledged and said. I agree with the comments of...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by An Taoiseach (18 Nov 2021)

Eugene Murphy: And just transition.

Seanad: Air Accident Investigation Unit Final Report into R116 Air Accident: Statements (18 Nov 2021)

Eugene Murphy: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. Is lá brónach é sin do gach duine sa Teach seo. Is lá an-bhrónach é do na teaghlaigh freisin. I will take a few short moments to pay tribute to those people and their families. Once I saw this on the agenda last week, I wanted to do this because many people would expect me to. The Irish people have never forgotten...

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Second Stage (17 Nov 2021)

Eugene Murphy: I knew the Leas-Chathaoirleach was a good decent, Cavan man as well. I express my appreciation to him and to my colleagues for allowing me to contribute now. I was due to be the second speaker on this issue, but, unfortunately, our lead contributor has been held up because something unavoidable happened. I was at another briefing over in Buswells Hotel, and I could not get away from it...

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Second Stage (17 Nov 2021)

Eugene Murphy: -----to listen to the debates and that he wants to be part and parcel of this process. Regarding the new situation concerning rents, the cap at 4% was replaced on 6 July 2021 when the rent increase in the RPZs was prohibited from exceeding general inflation as recorded in the HICP. The aim was to bring about far lower rent increases for the estimated 74% of all tenancies in the RPZs. The...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Nov 2021)

Eugene Murphy: I agree with Senator Davitt's comments. I did not speak in the House yesterday, so I wish to extend my sympathies to our colleague, Senator Currie, on the death of her dad, Austin, a man who stood shoulder to shoulder with the Catholic community in Northern Ireland when they needed it. He never did it through violent means, but always through peaceful means. Go ndéanfaidh Dia...

Seanad: Forestry Licensing: Statements (11 Nov 2021)

Eugene Murphy: I extend a special welcome to the Minister of State, Senator Pippa Hackett. It is nice that a Minister of State is also a Senator. I also welcome Members to this very important debate. I remind them that the Minister of State will have ten minutes to deliver her opening statement. We will then move to the party leaders. Senator Garvey will have eight minutes, followed by Senators Mullen,...

Seanad: Forestry Licensing: Statements (11 Nov 2021)

Eugene Murphy: Not alone did we find out that Senator Garvey has a great knowledge of trees, but she is good at reciting poetry as well. I call Senator Mullen from the Independent Group.

Seanad: Forestry Licensing: Statements (11 Nov 2021)

Eugene Murphy: Thank you. I call Senator Paul Daly, who is representing Fianna Fáil.

Seanad: Forestry Licensing: Statements (11 Nov 2021)

Eugene Murphy: I have no doubt that the Minister of State's heart is in the right place in her efforts to deal with this issue and I welcome her statement today. Senator O'Loughlin quoted figures on licences going back to 2016 which were quite high but in some of the intervening years there has been a drop. This should not have all been dropped on the Minister of State's desk. It is not all her fault....

Committee on Public Petitions: Direct Provision Policy and Related Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Nov 2021)

Eugene Murphy: I thank the Chair. I do not have questions as I was not here for the presentation. I was held up in a Seanad debate I was chairing. It is wonderful to see our guests here. I have spoken in the meetings in the past about this issue. I will talk to my colleagues about what has been discussed today.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Psychiatry Services (10 Nov 2021)

Eugene Murphy: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit, mo chomhghleacaí agus mo chara. I thank the Cathaoirleach for considering this matter and allowing us to debate it. I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, for coming to the House to deal with this Commencement matter. The Minister of State's commitment to mental health and to older people is well recognised throughout the country....

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Psychiatry Services (10 Nov 2021)

Eugene Murphy: I welcome the statement from the Minister of State. Commitments were given regarding CAMHS and they have been fully looked after with these developments. I welcome that the Minister of State addressed the subject of the psychiatry of later life, but it is now clear that some issues remain concerning staffing. The Minister of State explained the situation very well in respect of how long it...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (10 Nov 2021)

Eugene Murphy: Is the section agreed to?

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (10 Nov 2021)

Eugene Murphy: We gave the Senator a little bit of leeway. We will move to the next speaker and try to stick to the amendment. I call Senator Ward.

Seanad: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: An Dara Céim - Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (10 Nov 2021)

Eugene Murphy: I always laugh when people refer to me as Gaeilge as an Seanadóir Eugene Murphy, but it should in fact be Eoghan. This is just a point in passing. People who speak Irish very well address me as Senator Eugene Murphy rather than an Seanadóir Eoghan. Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit agus déanaim comhghairdeas leis as an obair mhór atá déanta aige leis...