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Seanad: Electricity (Supply) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (4 Nov 2021)

Eugene Murphy: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Ossian Smyth, to the House. I know he will have a keen interest in the issue under discussion. I thank Government colleagues and all Members for being here to discuss a really important issue that has been a scourge on many people living along the river basin from where the River Shannon rises in the...

Seanad: Electricity (Supply) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (4 Nov 2021)

Eugene Murphy: I thank the Minister of State for his response.In case I forget to say it, I fully agree that if we manage to get this legislation through, it has to be very carefully managed. I accept that. Listening to the Minister of State and Senator Paul Daly, it is extraordinary the amount of money that has been invested in flood relief from 1995 right up to now. There is a serious commitment from...

Seanad: Electricity (Supply) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (4 Nov 2021)

Eugene Murphy: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Electricity (Supply) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (4 Nov 2021)

Eugene Murphy: Next Tuesday at 2.30 p.m.

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020: Report and Final Stages (3 Nov 2021)

Eugene Murphy: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Jack Chambers, and his officials. Before we commence, I remind Members that a Senator may speak only once on Report Stage, except the proposer of an amendment who may reply to the discussion on it. Each non-Government amendment on Report Stage must be seconded. I ask Senators to bear that in mind.

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020: Report and Final Stages (3 Nov 2021)

Eugene Murphy: As the proposer, Senator Higgins has the right to reply. Does she wish to respond?

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020: Report and Final Stages (3 Nov 2021)

Eugene Murphy: Amendments Nos. 2 to 5, inclusive, are related. Amendments Nos. 4 and 5 are logical alternatives to amendment No. 3. Amendments Nos. 2 to 5, inclusive, may be discussed together, by agreement. All of these amendments are in the names of Senators Higgins and Black. I ask Senators to note that if the question on amendment No. 3 is agreed then amendments Nos. 4 and 5 cannot be moved.

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020: Report and Final Stages (3 Nov 2021)

Eugene Murphy: The amendments are grouped so they are discussed together.

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020: Report and Final Stages (3 Nov 2021)

Eugene Murphy: If the House agrees then I understand the amendment can be grouped with the rest. Does the Senator want to discuss amendment No. 2 separately?

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020: Report and Final Stages (3 Nov 2021)

Eugene Murphy: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020: Report and Final Stages (3 Nov 2021)

Eugene Murphy: Amendments Nos. 3, 4 and 5 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. If No. 3 is agreed to, Nos. 4 and 5 cannot be moved.

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020: Report and Final Stages (3 Nov 2021)

Eugene Murphy: We are almost at the end of the discussion on this Bill and I am supposed to adjourn the proceedings at 2 p.m. I would like to get this finished. It is not up to me; it is up to the Senators. I will allow anybody who wishes to contribute now as well as the Minister of State. Then Senator Higgins can contribute again. Can I get agreement that we can finish the debate? We still have a...

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020: Report and Final Stages (3 Nov 2021)

Eugene Murphy: I genuinely appreciate the Senator's co-operation. She can have her final word on it now before we decide on the amendment.

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020: Report and Final Stages (3 Nov 2021)

Eugene Murphy: When is it proposed to take Fifth Stage?

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020: Report and Final Stages (3 Nov 2021)

Eugene Murphy: Is that agreed to? Agreed.

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020: Report and Final Stages (3 Nov 2021)

Eugene Murphy: Before we conclude, I thank the Minister of State and his official, as well as the Seanad officials and Senators Wilson, Ward, Craughwell, Higgins and Ó Donnghaile. I appreciate their co-operation. It was a nice discussion of several matters.

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Members of the European Parliament (2 Nov 2021)

Eugene Murphy: I welcome the four MEPs. Their performance has been excellent. Mine is a different type of question. Richard O'Halloran is held against his will in a Chinese jail. His wife and family are going through torture. Robert Pether from Elphin in Roscommon, originally from Australia, is jailed in Iraq. His wife and family are going through absolute torture. I know the Pether family well. I...

Seanad: Energy Security: Statements (2 Nov 2021)

Eugene Murphy: The Minister is welcome to the Seanad. I always appreciate how he attends for our debates. This is a difficult time for him, given the major price increases in oil and gas. They do not just affect Ireland, but the world. People are afraid about receiving large electricity and fuel bills. I accept that a number of measures in the budget will be of assistance, for example, an increase in...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Employment Support Services (21 Oct 2021)

Eugene Murphy: I know that the Acting Chairperson and the Minister of State, who hails from the same county as me, will have an interest in this matter. In recent times, this issue has been raised in the Seanad but it is important that we continue to fight the case on behalf of the particular group of people involved. I will read from a letter that I received recently. I will not mention any names or the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Employment Support Services (21 Oct 2021)

Eugene Murphy: I thank the Minister of State for his answer, even though I do not agree with a great deal of it. He knows, from the experience in our part of the country, that the jobs club is a free service which helps people with job applications and which provides formal training, walk-in support clinics, job interview preparation and information in respect of employment supports. The clubs also...