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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Jul 2025)

Linda Nelson Murray: I echo Senator Ní Chuilinn’s thoughts and wishes for the support we have received from everyone in the Seanad since we began. We are total newbies. Lots of us are brand new politicians and greatly appreciate the support. I echo what Senator Ní Chuilinn said about the workers in the background because we all use our social media clips and little videos so I support the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Jul 2025)

Linda Nelson Murray: I will raise two important issues. The first is housing adaption for disabled people. We all know about the housing adaption grant, and how valuable it is to older people and people with disabilities. More than €3 million is the budget used by my local authority, Meath County Council, which does an excellent job. However, a couple, say, earning only the minimum wage and working...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

Linda Nelson Murray: I thank the guests for coming in. I apologise for being late. I am also on the enterprise committee and was at a meeting of that committee. However, I read the written submissions yesterday. I am a mam of two kids who use the bus. I am very lucky in that the bus goes from the top of my lane. It is fantastic. We have an amazing bus driver, also called Linda. I would like to mention...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

Linda Nelson Murray: I thank Mr. Ó Ruairc.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

Linda Nelson Murray: It was mentioned that 5% of the school bus scheme was run by Bus Éireann and 95% by contractors. Is that correct? The yellow buses are the school buses, are they not?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

Linda Nelson Murray: Right, okay. This might be a bit impossible, but just again thinking of my own area, it is quite a fast road where the kids are picked up. There is no official bus stop anywhere along the road. The kids are just picked up at the side of the road. Is there a plan to do something with that in the future?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

Linda Nelson Murray: Yes, this is why I said it might be impossible before Mr. Kent started.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

Linda Nelson Murray: Of course.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

Linda Nelson Murray: I think every county gets €500,000 for bus stops for public buses, so I appreciate it is difficult to get a lot of spots. It is something I would consider to be another part of the health safety aspect. Turning to Mr. Ó Ruairc, when it comes to the bus escorts and working with the Department of Social Protection, I ask that we see if we can help to get jobseekers there quicker...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

Linda Nelson Murray: I thank Mr. Ó Ruairc.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Competitiveness and the Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

Linda Nelson Murray: I could not wait for all the witnesses to come in here today. Anyone who knows me knows I believe anything to do with the increased cost of doing business is such an important subject. I thank all the witnesses for attending. I thank Mr. Cummins and Mr. Hayes for meeting me over the past couple of weeks, and also Mr. McDade. I have worked with Ms Buckley over the past few years and it has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Competitiveness and the Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

Linda Nelson Murray: Ms Buckley referred to rates and road closures. This has been a major issue in Navan because it is part of the 2030 plan. The local authority and the Government are investing a huge amount of money in the roads. Navan will look fabulous but businesses are suffering in the meantime. What does Ms Buckley believe happens where somebody’s business has a yearly rates bill although that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Competitiveness and the Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

Linda Nelson Murray: Could the SFA answer the question on borrowing money?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Jul 2025)

Linda Nelson Murray: I very much welcome our distinguished guests to the Gallery. They will enjoy sunshine at the weekend. The weather is looking good so they are very lucky. I feel the need to speak today because the rejection yesterday of the personal injuries guidelines was momentous for every hard-working small business and for every community group, festival about to be organised, sports club, GAA club...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Pension Parity and Working Conditions for School Secretaries and Caretakers: Fórsa (10 Jul 2025)

Linda Nelson Murray: I thank the witnesses for coming in. Similar to my colleague, Senator Curley, I do not think anyone around this table would disagree about the importance of the work secretaries and caretakers do. I have nine and ten year old girls and if I was not able to dial that secretary's number and have a chat with her, I would be lost. It is so important. Just so that I understand it properly, are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Pension Parity and Working Conditions for School Secretaries and Caretakers: Fórsa (10 Jul 2025)

Linda Nelson Murray: Absolutely. I wish Fórsa the very best of luck in its negotiations. I really hope we do not see any strike action at the end of August because I can just imagine what it will be like for schools. I wish the witnesses the very best of luck in their negotiations and I fully support the work of secretaries and caretakers in schools.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Proposed Redesignation of Schools for Children with Mild General Learning Disabilities: Principals of Special Schools (10 Jul 2025)

Linda Nelson Murray: I definitely will not need four minutes. I thank the delegates for attending. It was great to have read their submissions and to have heard from them. I am on the board of a mild learning disability school, a general learning disability school, so I will just listen to all the comments, if that is okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Proposed Redesignation of Schools for Children with Mild General Learning Disabilities: Principals of Special Schools (10 Jul 2025)

Linda Nelson Murray: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Proposed Redesignation of Schools for Children with Mild General Learning Disabilities: Principals of Special Schools (10 Jul 2025)

Linda Nelson Murray: Every day is a learning day, and I was so glad to hear all of the contributions, particularly the letter from the woman that was read out. It is commendable that the witnesses have such a good insight into that. I feel that I do too, being on the board of one school, which is the best position I have ever taken. I see the work of the principal and the vice principal. I always bring up the...

Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Jul 2025)

Linda Nelson Murray: I am speaking on behalf of small businesses. It is my thing. From speaking to retailers and in particular to Retail Excellence, which is the body that nominated me for election to the Seanad, defamation is of huge concern. The Minister was gracious to me a few weeks ago when he gave me a few minutes of his time to talk to him about that. I thank him for that. I appreciate it. Retailers...