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Seanad: Budget 2022: Statements (Resumed) (13 Oct 2021)

Eugene Murphy: Through the Chair, it was welcomed.

Seanad: Budget 2022: Statements (Resumed) (13 Oct 2021)

Eugene Murphy: Of course.

Seanad: Peat Harvesting: Statements (13 Oct 2021)

Eugene Murphy: On a point of clarification, by what time is this debate to conclude?

Seanad: Peat Harvesting: Statements (13 Oct 2021)

Eugene Murphy: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. I get very annoyed in all these debates about the horticulture industry. North-east Roscommon, as the Minister of State knows because he has relations I am very friendly with in that region, and the areas around Ballinasloe, Galway and Shannonbridge are major peat areas. They are very seldom referenced in the debates. When we talked about job...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Directive, Water Quality and Pollution: Discussion (13 Oct 2021)

Eugene Murphy: I will try to keep to direct questions because it has been a pretty long session and, again, some of the questions have been clarified. I thank the three ladies for their engagement today. I looked at Dr. Deakin's job description; she is described as a senior catchment scientist. Does that take her all over the country and does it allow her to engage with communities on the work she is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Directive, Water Quality and Pollution: Discussion (13 Oct 2021)

Eugene Murphy: I will comment very briefly on herbicide contamination because that is vital in terms of what they are doing in group water schemes. It seems to be a very interesting scheme. The reason I am saying that is that sometimes rural communities and farmers probably feel that they perhaps get unfair coverage or do not get credit for what they are doing. This is really something that should be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Expert Group Review of Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (12 Oct 2021)

Eugene Murphy: I thank Mr. Joyce and Mr. Cummins for their presentations. Mr. Cummins is the CEO in my county of Roscommon. I was a local authority member there for many years. He and his team seem to have a very good approach to settling Travellers in various parts of the county, which is quite successful. In most situations it works out without conflict. I also acknowledge Mr. Joyce's contribution....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Expert Group Review of Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (12 Oct 2021)

Eugene Murphy: I apologise.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Expert Group Review of Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (12 Oct 2021)

Eugene Murphy: I thank Mr. Joyce and Mr. Cummins for their presentations. Mr. Cummins is the CEO in my county of Roscommon. I was a local authority member there for many years. He and his team seem to have a very good approach to settling Travellers in various parts of the county, which is quite successful. In most situations it works out without conflict. I also acknowledge Mr. Joyce's contribution....

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Expert Group Review of Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (12 Oct 2021)

Eugene Murphy: I apologise.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Oct 2021)

Eugene Murphy: On behalf of our group, I wish to be associated with the comments expressed by the Cathaoirleach and the Leader on the sad passing of Mr. Tom Burke. When I entered the Oireachtas as a Member in 2016 I think he was the first person who snapped a picture of me and my family at the gate. He was a kind and jovial man. Right across the political spectrum, Mr. Burke was much liked and admired....

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2021)

Eugene Murphy: My understanding is that they are not grouped, so we have to move as set out on this paper. Regrettably, we cannot discuss the others now.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2021)

Eugene Murphy: How stands the amendment?

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2021)

Eugene Murphy: Amendments Nos. 4 and 5 are related and may be discussed together, by agreement.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2021)

Eugene Murphy: Amendments Nos. 7 to 9, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed. Amendment No. 8 is a logical alternative to amendment No. 7. If amendment No. 7 is agreed, then amendment No. 8 cannot be moved.

Seanad: Dyslexia Awareness Week: Statements (6 Oct 2021)

Eugene Murphy: Ar an gcéad dul síos, gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit, Deputy Josepha Madigan, a bheith anseo an tráthnóna seo don díospóireacht seo. I have been listening intently to this wonderful debate. It brings me back to my school days when I was working in my cousin's business, which was a part hardware and agricultural store. I can recall clearly a...

Seanad: Situation in Belarus: Statements (5 Oct 2021)

Eugene Murphy: I thank the Senator for her interesting words.

Seanad: Situation in Belarus: Statements (5 Oct 2021)

Eugene Murphy: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Situation in Belarus: Statements (5 Oct 2021)

Eugene Murphy: I apologise for having to interrupt the Senator but I must stick to the schedule. This is a very important debate.

Seanad: Situation in Belarus: Statements (5 Oct 2021)

Eugene Murphy: I thank Senator Seery Kearney for that little bit of positive news at the end. Before I hand over to the Minister, I will say that I feel privileged to have been asked to chair part of this debate. I have listened intently to everybody, starting with Senator Ward, who must be commended, and Senator Mullen, although I was down in my office at the time. I listened to Senators Ardagh and...