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- Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 May 2023)
Eugene Murphy: I do want to move on, but I will let the Senator back in. He has the right to do so.
- Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 May 2023)
Eugene Murphy: The Minister has said he has answered this question, but I will allow him to respond if he wishes to.
- Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 May 2023)
Eugene Murphy: That is 100% fine.
- Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 May 2023)
Eugene Murphy: In fairness, the Minister did say to the Senator-----
- Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 May 2023)
Eugene Murphy: Before we continue, I extend an especially warm welcome to Mr. Tzu- Pao Yang - I hope I have pronounced that right - from Dubai, and his London colleague, Captain Harry Ho. Tá céad míle fáilte romhaibh beirt. In our traditional language, that means "100,000 welcomes". I assure them that the hospitality of Senator Craughwell is second to none and they will want to come...
- Seanad: Naming of National Children's Hospital for Dr. Kathleen Lynn: Motion (24 May 2023)
Eugene Murphy: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I thought it very important to come to support my colleagues and others in the House with regard to the naming of the national children's hospital. I hope we will get the name of Dr. Kathleen Lynn onto that particular building.I also welcome the people in the Gallery. I compliment my party colleagues, Senators Fitzpatrick, Ardagh and...
- Seanad: Social Welfare (Child Benefit) Bill 2023: Second Stage (24 May 2023)
Eugene Murphy: The Acting Chairperson is looking well and decisive in the Chair. Tá fáilte roimh an Aire. It is great to have her here. We had a great day in Roscommon with her recently. She gave us lots of money and we gave her lots of tea and buns as well. It was a great day for all. Fianna Fáil supports this Bill brought forward by the Minister for Social Protection. The Minister...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 May 2023)
Eugene Murphy: I share the concerns of Senator Chambers about the slow progress being made on major infrastructure projects in the west on which we expect movement. The matter came up at a parliamentary party meeting last night at which Senator Chambers and a number of other Members expressed concern. I am delighted, however, that it appears that the retendering for the N5 will proceed. There are several...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 May 2023)
Eugene Murphy: It is the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Deputy Eamon Ryan, who has responsibility for the issue.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 May 2023)
Eugene Murphy: It is the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 May 2023)
Eugene Murphy: I commend the members of the Garda Síochána in my county of Roscommon in the Roscommon-Galway region on their quick action recently. The activities of suspect characters offering to do work for vulnerable people in rural areas was halted. While I cannot say much more at the moment because I do not know of any charges having been brought, it shows once again if communities act with...
- Seanad: Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (17 May 2023)
Eugene Murphy: By agreeing to the motion to recommit, the House allows a Committee Stage-style discussion on amendments Nos. 1 and 2, and amendments Nos. 7 to 9, inclusive. Members may speak more than once on each amendment, about which they are all delighted. In respect of other amendments, Senators may speak only once on Report Stage, except the proposer of an amendment, who may reply to the discussion...
- Seanad: Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (17 May 2023)
Eugene Murphy: I will hold the Minister of State for a moment as I want to extend a céad míle fáilte to the Wicklow Town active retirement group. Senator Casey is a Wicklow man. We also have Newtown National School. Tá fáilte roimhe go léir. I hope they have a wonderful day and I thank them for coming to Seanad Éireann.
- Seanad: Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (17 May 2023)
Eugene Murphy: The Senator is most co-operative.
- Seanad: Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (17 May 2023)
Eugene Murphy: Amendment No. 4 is out of order. It was previously rejected by a committee of the whole Seanad.
- Seanad: Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (17 May 2023)
Eugene Murphy: Amendments Nos. 5 and 6 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.
- Seanad: Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (17 May 2023)
Eugene Murphy: It is lovely to see Senator Norris in the House. Cuirim fáilte roimhe inniu. Does he wish to make a contribution?
- Seanad: Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (17 May 2023)
Eugene Murphy: By all means.
- Seanad: Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (17 May 2023)
Eugene Murphy: Well said. Does Senator Boylan wish to come back in before I allow the Minister of State to respond?
- Seanad: Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (17 May 2023)
Eugene Murphy: I usually do not make a comment but if you were in my county, you would ask the following question if you were in the farming community. Who funds the environmentalists who hold up legitimate works and take court cases which result in people's premises and houses to be flooded? That is an issue for another day. That is the other side of the argument and we should be balanced on it.