Results 141-160 of 654 for speaker:Michael Murphy
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Urban Public and Sustainable Transport: Discussion (1 Oct 2025)
Michael Murphy: We are caught for time and I want to let the last member in to finish on this.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Urban Public and Sustainable Transport: Discussion (1 Oct 2025)
Michael Murphy: We have Leaders' Questions right now. To conclude the meeting, on my behalf and that of the members, I thank all our witnesses for really good engagement today. Much was discussed, including reliability, affordability, frequency and big infrastructural projects. I know some of the witnesses will possibly be back here on 15 October. I do not know if Mr. Creegan will be here. Maybe Conor...
- Committee on European Union Affairs: Eurofound: Discussion (1 Oct 2025)
Michael Murphy: I welcome our witnesses and as the Chair did, congratulate them on reaching such a great milestone of a 50th anniversary. In terms of the context of the challenges that we all face, evidence-based research is more important than ever. Before I ask a couple of questions, I want to first touch on the types of engagement to date with the Oireachtas and Departments, as well as other social...
- Committee on European Union Affairs: Eurofound: Discussion (1 Oct 2025)
Michael Murphy: In the context of the European Committee of the Regions, has there been any engagement-----
- Committee on European Union Affairs: Eurofound: Discussion (1 Oct 2025)
Michael Murphy: My time is limited. I have a specific question. As I chair the Oireachtas transport committee, I wish to zone in on what data is telling Eurofound about labour and skills shortages, particularly as they relate to transport.
- Committee on European Union Affairs: Eurofound: Discussion (1 Oct 2025)
Michael Murphy: Can Mr. Kalfin verbalise some indications-----
- Committee on European Union Affairs: Eurofound: Discussion (1 Oct 2025)
Michael Murphy: Headline trends is what-----
- Committee on European Union Affairs: Eurofound: Discussion (1 Oct 2025)
Michael Murphy: To finish, are there particular sectors that are really showing a challenge in terms of that skills and labour shortage, such as transport or healthcare?
- Committee on European Union Affairs: Eurofound: Discussion (1 Oct 2025)
Michael Murphy: As Chair of the transport committee, if there is data Mr. Kalfin could share with the committee-----
- Committee on European Union Affairs: Eurofound: Discussion (1 Oct 2025)
Michael Murphy: -----it would be much appreciated. There might be a short document he could send.
- Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen: Petition on Reform of Pet Laws (30 Sep 2025)
Michael Murphy: I thank Ms O'Connor, Mrs. O'Tuama, Ms Fitzpatrick and the people in Public Gallery for shining a light on a real issue. Pets are not just companions. They are part of the family. It is no different in my household. I am a big motor sports fan. I do not know whether the witnesses know the story about Lewis Hamilton and the connection he had with Roscoe. That is a man who wants for...
- Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen: Petition on Reform of Pet Laws (30 Sep 2025)
Michael Murphy: I have just incriminated myself.
- Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen: Petition on Reform of Pet Laws (30 Sep 2025)
Michael Murphy: For the record, my wife has just texted me to say shame on me and that my dogs are microchipped.
- Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen: Petition on Reform of Pet Laws (30 Sep 2025)
Michael Murphy: Can that please be added to the minutes of the meeting?
- Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen: Petition on Reform of Pet Laws (30 Sep 2025)
Michael Murphy: The role of local authorities was touched on when dog wardens were mentioned. Are local authorities not doing enough? Could they do more? Are they key actors in this problem?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Fish Kill in the River Blackwater: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)
Michael Murphy: I thank the witnesses for their attendance today. I live along the River Suir but I am also here to show solidarity with the angler groups along the River Blackwater. In essence, what we have here is the murder of 40,000 fish and the murderer is still at large. To catch the murderer, you need evidence. I want to focus on the way the evidence was collected. I have a few quick questions...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Fish Kill in the River Blackwater: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)
Michael Murphy: Was this one individual?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Fish Kill in the River Blackwater: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)
Michael Murphy: What did that one individual then do over the next two to three hours?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Fish Kill in the River Blackwater: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)
Michael Murphy: Is this within a 1 km stretch or a 2 km stretch? How soon before he walked the 26 km stretch that was under investigation?