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Committee on Public Petitions: Safety and Welfare of Children in Direct Provision Report: Discussion (22 Jun 2021)

Eugene Murphy: ...go way outside their role of duty to ensure at all times that children are properly treated. They highlight situations in general where children have been neglected in certain ways. We think about direct provision and the fact that countries such as Ireland take people in who are waiting for decisions on their applications for international protection. In my view, if we are going to do...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: General Practitioner Services (6 Mar 2019)

Eugene Murphy: .... However, when people now look to make an appointment, including patients who have been with him for years, in most cases he cannot take them until the following week. Where there are EROCs and direct provision centres and doctors are being asked to take on these extra patients, I ask that we do something for them because no back-up has been given to them.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: General Practitioner Services (6 Mar 2019)

Eugene Murphy: ...they say it is the Christian thing to do. I ask that the Minister of State bring the message back to the Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, that when people from places like Syria are brought into direct provision centres, we must provide the locality with some extra services. We should look at that proposal. A special case should be made for towns like that, and for GPs who are caught...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Direct Provision System (27 Nov 2018)

Eugene Murphy: ...with the community. What is wrong with the Government that it cannot come and talk to people? Does it think people are foolish? They are human beings. I have a significant issue with direct provision. I have said it before and will say again that it is legalised people trafficking.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Direct Provision System (27 Nov 2018)

Eugene Murphy: ...questions answered this evening and I want proper engagement with the community. I do not want this veil of secrecy around such announcements. It is not the way to go. I totally reject the way direct provision is being handled. Initially when it was brought in, the intention was to move people on within three to six months. That has gone out the window at this stage. Maybe the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Direct Provision System (27 Nov 2018)

Eugene Murphy: ...at times but the Minister of State engages quite a lot. We also had a scenario with the centre in Ballaghadereen some time back. This Topical Issue matter concerns a centre, which I accept is a direct provision centre, on the Leitrim side. It is not in the Roscommon-Galway constituency. Deputy Fitzmaurice and I represent the Roosky area and much of the village is in County...

An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (13 Nov 2018)

Eugene Murphy: ...we have responsibilities to those people and that is not what I am questioning today. There is a veil of secrecy around how this matter is being dealt with and it is not good enough. We must end direct provision. It is simply not the way to do this. To be honest, I refer to the herding of these people into hotels, as is happening in Wicklow and Rooskey, as legalised people trafficking....

Direct Provision: Statements (30 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: Direct provision is not fit for purpose and Fianna Fáil believes independent oversight is needed. People have been in direct provision for far too long. I acknowledge the figures are dropping, but it is hard to imagine that almost 600 people have been in direct provision for more than five years. It is unthinkable that in this country people could be boxed up for so long. Let us...

Direct Provision: Statements (30 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: ...to Syrians coming to Ballaghaderreen and I know he is very compassionate and has a very good view of this. He is improving matters slowly but surely. I urge him to act for those people who have been in direct provision for far too long and give them a decent life. That is all they need. Many of them have come from very unfortunate circumstances.