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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Primary Care Centres (16 May 2024)

Eugene Murphy: Go raibh maith ag an Leas-Chathaoirleach. Ar an gcéad dul síos, cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit, an Teachta Burke. He is welcome to the House to take this Commencement matter, which is a matter of great importance to me personally and to the community in Ballaghaderreen on the Roscommon and Mayo border. However, it is definitely in County Roscommon. I know the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Primary Care Centres (16 May 2024)

Eugene Murphy: Gabhaim buíochas leis an tAire Stáit for quite an upfront and straight reply to the issue. Certainly all is not lost, I am glad we have a Minister of State from the Department of Health dealing with this issue this morning. I appreciate that as I know Deputy Burke will have a good understanding of what I am talking about. I ask that he go back to the Minister, Deputy Stephen...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 May 2024)

Eugene Murphy: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Leas-Chathaoirleach. I join in that vote of sympathy to Senator Moynihan. On the comments made by Senator Sherlock, I was about to raise the matter of farm safety. It is that time of year again. As a result of all of the bad weather, the farm season seems to be getting increasingly shorter. We have so many accidents every year on farms. We had 16 fatal...

Seanad: Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (8 May 2024)

Eugene Murphy: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte. I extend a special welcome to the friends of Senator Clonan - the guests, parents, carers and disabled citizens, all of whom are advocates for disability rights. Céad míle fáilte. This is an important day for them. This is Committee Stage of the Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023. It is to adjourn at 5.30 p.m.,...

Seanad: Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (8 May 2024)

Eugene Murphy: That is a very encouraging and fair contribution. None of us doubts the Senator's commitment to this and we are anxious to help him. I will allow others to comment briefly on sections 2 and 3. I remind them the debate must adjourn at 5.30 p.m. If they want to get the business done or leave it for another day, it does not matter to me. Senator Carrigy has indicated.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 May 2024)

Eugene Murphy: It is nice to see Senator Currie in the Leader’s chair. Good luck with that. I wish to raise the issue of rural nursing homes and the lack of footpaths and lighting outside them.Despite all of the money that is going into active travel, nothing is being given to help nursing homes put facilities in place so that loved ones can take their mother, father, uncle, aunt or whoever for a...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad: State Properties (1 May 2024)

Eugene Murphy: ...him for all his work on another big problem we have in our part of the country. I am not going to delay this. Basically, I am passing on a request from the community of Ballymoe in County Galway. It is a village that nestles right beside the River Suck. The Minister of State has probably heard of the Suck Valley Way, in which the Government has invested quite a lot of money in...

Seanad: Loneliness: Motion (1 May 2024)

Eugene Murphy: Well done to the Acting Chairperson on chairing this debate. I was listening to it in my office before I came into the Chamber and it has been wonderful to hear the contributions from everybody around the place. We have heard wonderful stories of people in societies and communities. I congratulate Senator Pauline O'Reilly and her colleagues on tabling this worthwhile motion. There was a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Our Rural Future and Town Centre First Policies: Discussion (1 May 2024)

Eugene Murphy: Thank you very much. Unfortunately I will have to go to the Seanad shortly to discuss the community of Ballymoe which is on the Roscommon-Galway border beside the Suck river. It is part of the Suck valley. The local community is campaigning for the closed-up Garda station to be used as a community hub. This is an example of the kind of thing that is happening all over the country. A...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Our Rural Future and Town Centre First Policies: Discussion (1 May 2024)

Eugene Murphy: The three speakers have made relevant points. Everybody has said that fantastic work has been done in Roscommon town. People were a little iffy at the start, as our guests know themselves. They are also aware of smaller towns, such as Elphin, in all counties that are desperately trying to get funding with the full support of their councils. That will come on stream because towns such as...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024)

Eugene Murphy: I am a bit disappointed that Senator Boyhan jumped the gun on the Lough Funshinagh issue considering that Senator Dolan and I have led on that. Thanks to the Leader we will have a very good debate on the matter coming up shortly. When it comes to the debate I hope the first two speakers will be Senator Dolan coming from Ballinasloe and me coming from Roscommon. I support the comments...

Seanad: Flooding on Lough Funshinagh: Statements (30 Apr 2024)

Eugene Murphy: Senator Chambers has asked me to share one minute of my time and I have agreed to that. It is always an honour to speak in this House but I do not know whether it is an honour today. As a person living in County Roscommon, I am deeply disturbed and hurt by this. I dedicate my few words today to all those families – the Martin, Beattie, Murray, Kearney, Staunton and Fallon families...

Seanad: Agriculture: Statements (16 Apr 2024)

Eugene Murphy: I will not say much before I hand over to the Aire, as I am in the Chair, other than to endorse the comments of many Senators. However, something that has been very important to date, which the Minister has shown previously, is the way he engages with people, not alone the farming organisations but sometimes individual farmers, who are probably in a distressed state or situation. That is...

Seanad: Agriculture: Statements (16 Apr 2024)

Eugene Murphy: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire, na Seanadóirí, na huiséirí agus na hoifigigh. Is é seo an deireadh leis an díospóireacht. On a more sombre note, as Senator Mullen and the Minister referred to, in my radio days I had many a conversation with the late Paddy Dunican at the racecourse in Kilbeggan and on the radio. I am really saddened by his departure...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Apr 2024)

Eugene Murphy: Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh. I wish Senator O'Hara the very best of luck. I look forward to working with him. I work well with his colleagues here and I am sure he will become part of that group. I also extend my good wishes to the Taoiseach. We hope the Government will continue address the issues of importance to the people. One of those is a major one in my own County...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Mar 2024)

Eugene Murphy: I pay tribute to the Taoiseach, Deputy Varadkar. I did not happen to be around yesterday when the debate took place. I wish him well. It was quite an emotional day for him and some of the Opposition comments could have been more generous on the day that was in it. We have to have respect for one another and, while the Taoiseach did not achieve everything he wanted, he did have some...

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2024: Second Stage (21 Mar 2024)

Eugene Murphy: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. This is a really important Bill. After making wonderful progress in this area, road fatalities have significantly increased in recent years. There were 188 fatalities in 2023, which was the highest number since the 192 people who died in 2014. As the Minister of State noted, the figure for this year is very bad, with 45 fatalities up to 19...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Mar 2024)

Eugene Murphy: I welcome the decision by an investigation group in An Garda Síochána to clear a garda member in the midlands who, during the Covid-19 pandemic, gave an unclaimed bicycle to a poor, unfortunate person living in a rural area. The garda was suspended for three years, his family went through hell and I do not know what his neighbours thought. This type of carry-on is not acceptable....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Mar 2024)

Eugene Murphy: ...-primary school in the west claimed one of those prizes on the world stage. It is extraordinary. The award they got was the Microsoft STEAM award for science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics. The company introduced the award to encourage more women in education to get involved in those subjects. It has been a great celebration, and while they have not yet got their award,...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Eugene Murphy: ...to the four witnesses. They are experienced and have achieved a lot. Like others, I wish Deputy Howlin the very best for the future. Since I came to the Houses of the Oireachtas in 2016, Deputy Howlin has been nothing but a gentleman. He is conversationist, chatty and helpful all around. I always appreciated that. A lot of the questions have been asked. I start by slightly...