Results 1-20 of 387 for speaker:Michael Murphy

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (17 Jul 2025)

Michael Murphy: I speak today as a proud voice for Clonmel, a town with a borough charter dating back to 1608 and a place of deep history and extraordinary community spirit. Clonmel has felt the loss of its borough council profoundly since its abolition in 2014. Decision-making drifted from the people. Civic pride diminished. The unique identity of our town, forged over centuries, was quietly eroded....

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (17 Jul 2025)

Michael Murphy: I mentioned that there were five borough councils, one of which was Kilkenny.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (17 Jul 2025)

Michael Murphy: 45. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 101 of 29 May 2025, for a further update on a commencement date for the construction of the new south Tipperary Garda Community HQ based in Clonmel; and if the project is still on track for a completion date of the end of 2026. [38412/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (17 Jul 2025)

Michael Murphy: 111. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when schools will be added to the DEIS list; and when the next list of additional schools to the DEIS programme will be announced (details supplied). [36846/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (17 Jul 2025)

Michael Murphy: 126. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason two secondary schools in Tipperary town have no resources under the DEIS programme (details supplied) given they serve the same families as five DEIS schools in the area. [36847/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (17 Jul 2025)

Michael Murphy: 552. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2426 of 29 April 2025, the status of filling the post for an ophthalmologist in Clonmel, the absence of which is causing lengthy waiting times for routine and urgent referrals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40442/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Business of Joint Committee (16 Jul 2025)

Michael Murphy: Good morning. We will briefly go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Irish Aviation Authority: Engagement (16 Jul 2025)

Michael Murphy: Apologies have been received from Deputy Emer Currie. The purpose of the meeting today is to discuss an overview of the work of the Irish Aviation Authority, IAA, in particular management of Irish airspace, air traffic safety, commercial aviation, environmental impact of aviation and consumer protection. I am pleased to welcome from the IAA Mr. Declan Fitzpatrick, chief executive; and Dr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Irish Aviation Authority: Engagement (16 Jul 2025)

Michael Murphy: I thank Mr. Fitzpatrick and Dr. Corcoran for their attendance at today's session of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Transport. Aviation is a critical enabler of economic activity and regional development. I look forward to constructive engagement on several different matters, some of which are critical, as well as issues relating to capacity constraints, technological change, climate...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Irish Aviation Authority: Engagement (16 Jul 2025)

Michael Murphy: I will come in now. I again the officials for their attendance. We have a concentration in our airport traffic, with 84% of it going through Dublin Airport. I looked at some other European countries. In Portugal, 54% of traffic goes through its dominant airports. It is as high as 70% in Belgium. If we look at our nearest neighbours, at Heathrow it is 30%. Is 84% of all air traffic...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Irish Aviation Authority: Engagement (16 Jul 2025)

Michael Murphy: Looking at the past ten years, seat capacity across all Irish airports has increased by 14.9 million. Of that, 12 million, which, again, is more than 84% of the growth, has been through Dublin Airport. If that continues over the next ten and 20 years, would the authority have concerns from a safety and security perspective? Is it sustainable?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Irish Aviation Authority: Engagement (16 Jul 2025)

Michael Murphy: On existing infrastructure, if that growth was to continue, the IAA has safety and security concerns.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Irish Aviation Authority: Engagement (16 Jul 2025)

Michael Murphy: Has the regulator conducted any impact assessments on the centralisation of air traffic at Dublin Airport?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Irish Aviation Authority: Engagement (16 Jul 2025)

Michael Murphy: I mean impact on competition, for example, or on regional air connectivity, consumer choice and balanced regional development. Has there been any impact assessment in that regard?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Irish Aviation Authority: Engagement (16 Jul 2025)

Michael Murphy: There has been passenger growth over the last ten years of about 12 million additional passengers through Dublin Airport. Has there has been no impact assessment of that growth continuing over the next ten and 20 years?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Irish Aviation Authority: Engagement (16 Jul 2025)

Michael Murphy: From a safety and security perspective?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Irish Aviation Authority: Engagement (16 Jul 2025)

Michael Murphy: Does the authority have any concern about that concentration in a single airport in the context of an adverse event like a weather disruption, a cyberattack or an operational failure? I am reminded of the recent critical incident at Heathrow Airport or the critical failure at Holyhead last December. They underscore the dangers inherent in having all the capacity concentrated at a single...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Irish Aviation Authority: Engagement (16 Jul 2025)

Michael Murphy: On cybersecurity, is the authority confident our systems are robust? To what extent have we invested in our cybersecurity over the last three to five years? Are there planned investments in our cybersecurity?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Irish Aviation Authority: Engagement (16 Jul 2025)

Michael Murphy: I have more questions but I will come back a second time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Irish Aviation Authority: Engagement (16 Jul 2025)

Michael Murphy: I fully support some kind of root sustainability assessment that is built into the process. Of course, everything has to be compliant to the hierarchy of EU legislation.