Eugene Murphy — Watch Them Work

2026-01-21

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Community Platform Finance

Emailed all Ministers, TDs and Senators with a copy of the Community Platform’s Four Tests for Budget 2026 asking them to support these proposals in the run up to the announcement of Budget 2026.

2025-01-21

LOBBY

Local Development Companies Network CLG Community

Oireachtas Members were invited to an event highlighting issues of interest to disadvantaged communities

2025-01-21

LOBBY

Family Carers Ireland Community

General Election

2024-09-26

LOBBY

National Traveller MABS Finance

An copy of NTMABS research report into financial literacy in the Traveller community was sent via email to all T.D.'s and Senators

2019-10-01

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health if some of the workload from the local health office in Ballinasloe, County Galway will be allocated to health offices in west County Galway or Galway city on an interim basis in order to clear the backlog of applications awaiting approval under the HSE community ophthalmic services scheme for medical card patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39643/19]

2019-09-18

PQ

Asked Agriculture

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the 30-month age limit for beef production will be removed in a bid to help alleviate some of the difficulties and income crisis being experienced by the farming community as a result of the beef crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37769/19]

2019-09-17

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health the reason for the ongoing delays in relation to the approval of applications submitted to the health centre in Ballinasloe, County Galway under the HSE community ophthalmic services scheme for medical card patients in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37574/19]

2019-09-17

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of applications awaiting approval under the HSE community ophthalmic services scheme for medical card patients in counties Galway and Roscommon to date in 2019; the waiting period for the approval of applications under the scheme for medical card patients in the counties in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37575/19]

2019-07-23

PQ

Asked Communications

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason work allocations to community-based organisations have ceased under the SEAI better energy warmer homes scheme due to an apparent funding shortage in view of the fact that CBOs have been working to the highest quality standards for many years and in further view of the fact that the Climate Action Plan 2019 includes ambitious plans to retrofit 500,000 homes by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32197/19]

2019-07-23

PQ

Asked Communications

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way in which it is planned to meet the target to retrofit 500,000 homes by 2030 if funding to the 13 community-based organisations that operate under the SEAI better energy warmer homes scheme has been reduced; his future plans for such CBOs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32201/19]

2019-07-23

PQ

Asked Communications

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the issue of reduced funding and lack of houses being allocated to community-based organisations which roll out the SEAI better energy warmer homes scheme will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32238/19]

2019-06-27

PQ

Asked Children

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans in place to address the downturn in numbers of children attending community sessional playschools in north-east County Galway in view of the fact that sustainability issues will be further exacerbated in October 2019 when the national childcare scheme launches; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27395/19]

2019-06-27

PQ

Asked Children

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to create a pilot partnership between full daycare and playschools by which children who use their ECCE place in one service could be transported to another service for afternoon care, which would require public funding to purchase a vehicle or hire a local transport service in a bid to address sustainability issues for rural community playschools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27443/19]

2019-06-25

PQ

Asked Finance

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if the policy that is set to increase the industry funding levy on credit unions from approximately €1.5 million per annum to approximately €7.8 million by the end of 2022 will be reversed to take into account the societal impact of credit unions when calculating the regulation activity levy in view of the fact that credit unions are not for profit, community based and volunteer led; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26735/19]

2019-06-13

PQ

Asked Defence

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the decision which will prevent the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council from issuing medical certificates to Civil Defence personnel from August 2019 will be reversed in view of the fact that this will have a detrimental effect on local community and social events particularly in rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24360/19]

2019-06-11

PQ

Asked Rural

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding provided to agricultural and industrial shows (details supplied) in County Roscommon in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24154/19]

2019-06-11

PQ

Asked Rural

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding provided to agricultural and industrial shows for 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019 by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24155/19]

2019-06-11

PQ

Asked Rural

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding provided for an agricultural show (details supplied) in County Galway for 2015 to 2018 and to date 2019. [24156/19]

2019-05-15

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health if a number of senior staff members in Roscommon community mental health services have been transferred to County Galway; the reason for these positions being vacated; his plans for the replacement of these positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20493/19]

2019-04-10

PQ

Asked Rural

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans to repopulate rural towns and villages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16978/19]

2019-03-26

PQ

Asked Rural

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the avenues of funding and grant support open to a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14026/19]

2019-02-14

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health if the funding for a 50-bed unit in St. Patrick's Community Hospital, Carrick-on-Shannon, has been ring-fenced; if the project is still included in the HSE capital plan 2017 to 2021 in view of the overspend on the national children’s hospital; the status of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7572/19]

2018-12-04

PQ

Asked Foreign

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to ensure Ireland increases its diplomatic efforts through the EU to ensure South Sudan's fragile peace deals hold; the steps being taken to continue to fund and support the conflict resolution and peace building efforts at community level by a council (details supplied) in partnership with INGOs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50308/18]

2018-11-13

PQ

Asked Justice

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the level of supports which will be available to local integration and community building projects in conjunction with the provision of a refugee centre in Rooskey, County Leitrim. [46868/18]

2018-10-23

PQ

Asked Rural

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of an offer for a Wi-Fi hotspot which was made to a school (details supplied) in County Galway in June 2018; when progress will be made on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43306/18]

2018-10-16

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health the status of the planned €16 million new build at St. Patrick’s Community Hospital, Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim; the stage the proposed development is now at; when the finalisation of financing will be achieved; the timeframe for completion of works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41982/18]

2018-10-02

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide dementia advisers in each county; his further plans to provide key workers and dementia-inclusive community co-ordinators in each local health office in order to ensure the development of a dementia inclusive Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39916/18]

2018-09-25

PQ

Asked Rural

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if additional funds will be released for local improvement schemes for counties which have already met their targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38588/18]

2018-09-25

PQ

Asked Rural

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his attention has been drawn to the threat to many rural festivals, féile and community type events in terms of the exorbitant insurance costs and threat of personal injury claims; the way in which he plans to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38587/18]

2018-07-24

PQ

Asked Rural

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the budget allocated to the Western Development Commission for 2016, 2017 and 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33892/18]

2018-07-24

PQ

Asked Rural

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of employees in the Western Development Commission in June 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33893/18]

2018-07-24

PQ

Asked Rural

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of money available through the Western Development Commission for the WIF fund 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33894/18]

2018-07-24

PQ

Asked Rural

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the establishment of a fund to support towns and villages which have been economically devastated by the creation of major bypasses will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33967/18]

2018-06-26

PQ

Asked Public

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the anger that exists among community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors in regard to unresolved pension issues; the progress made on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27478/18]

2018-06-26

PQ

Asked Rural

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to outline his plans to revitalise small towns and villages being devastated by rural decline in counties Roscommon and Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27471/18]

2018-06-26

PQ

Asked Rural

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to outline the funding allocated to rejuvenate rural and regional towns in counties Roscommon and Galway in the action plan for rural development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27472/18]

2018-06-26

PQ

Asked Rural

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount allocated under local improvement schemes in 2018 in counties Roscommon and Galway; if there will be an additional round of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27476/18]

2018-06-26

PQ

Asked Rural

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of jobs created under the Action Plan for Rural Development in counties Roscommon and Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27477/18]

2018-04-26

PQ

Asked Public

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a date has been set for a meeting of the high level forum on community employment supervisor pensions; if his attention has been drawn to the anger and frustration of community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors; his views on the fact that their contribution to improving the life chances of scheme participants and to their overall local communities is not being properly recognised at the end of their careers in spite of a Labour Court ruling in their favour; his further views on whether the Government may be undermining the Labour Court by ignoring its recommendation; and the steps he will take to resolve the matter. [18406/18]

2018-04-26

VOTE

Community Employment Pension Scheme

✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 44–84

2018-04-19

PQ

Asked Rural

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding allocated to library services for Galway County Council in each of the years 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; the funding allocated to each branch library in County Galway for 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17163/18]

2018-04-19

PQ

Asked Rural

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of funding allocated for a part-time library service in Ballygar, County Galway, in each of the years 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17164/18]

2018-04-17

PQ

Asked Rural

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans for Ballygar library, County Galway, which remains closed after the retirement of its librarian in the past weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15361/18]

2018-03-27

PQ

Asked Justice

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to review the Garda vetting system which demands that a person working with different community groups must make separate applications; and if this system can be replaced with one overall clearance certificate which would be issued on an annual basis. [14246/18]

2018-02-13

PQ

Asked Rural

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans for the expenditure of the town enhancement and development fund for Dunmore, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6691/18]

2018-01-30

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Asked Rural

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the Hymany Way will be included in the walk scheme for 2018; if landowners along this 100 km route will be allowed to avail of walk scheme payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4214/18]

2017-12-05

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Asked Justice

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in each Garda station in counties Longford and Roscommon as of 1 November 2017; the number of community gardaí in the division; and the number of Garda Reserve and new recruits assigned to the division since recruitment resumed in 2014. [51668/17]

2017-10-25

PQ

Asked Employment

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reasons a company (details supplied) ceased to provide services in June 2017 despite the fact that they had a contract with Pobal under the community services programme with funding in place until December 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45309/17]

2017-10-25

PQ

Asked Employment

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a number of persons (details supplied) employed by a company for 15 and 21 years, respectively, have not yet received overdue wages and holiday pay after the company prematurely exited a contract with Pobal under the community services programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45310/17]

2017-10-25

PQ

Asked Employment

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the avenue of redress that is available to previous employees of a company (details supplied) that are seeking payment of overdue wages and holiday pay after the company ceased to provide services and prematurely exited a contract with Pobal under the community services programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45311/17]

2017-10-25

PQ

Asked Employment

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the board of management of a company (details supplied) brought staffing concerns and ongoing incidents to the attention of Pobal with which they were under contract under the community services programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45312/17]

2017-10-25

PQ

Asked Employment

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the level of funding that was allocated to a company (details supplied) under the community services programme in each of the years 2010 to 2017; and the level of staffing including full and part time in the company in each of the years 2017 to 2017, in tabular form. [45313/17]

2017-10-25

PQ

Asked Employment

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the person or body to which a company (details supplied) under the community services programme is ultimately answerable to in cases in which serious staffing concerns and ongoing incidents have not been adequately addressed; the sanctions that are in place regarding same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45314/17]

2017-09-11

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health the status of the assessment to be held by the Health Service Executive on the pricing and reimbursement under the community drugs scheme of the FreeStyle Libre medical device, which is used by diabetics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37209/17]

2017-06-20

PQ

Asked Justice

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will increase the core funding available to an organisation (details supplied) under the National Collective of Community Based Women's Networks, in view of the scope and range of services currently provided by the organisation on a very modest budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28884/17]

2017-06-20

PQ

Asked Justice

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to increase the core funding available to a group (details supplied) under the National Collective of Community Based Women's Networks in view of the scope and range of services provided by the group on a very modest budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29174/17]

2017-05-18

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the amount of revenue collected by Irish Water for commercial rates in 2016, in counties Roscommon, Galway, Leitrim, Longford and Westmeath, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23660/17]

2017-05-18

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the amount of revenue collected by Irish Water for new connections in 2016 in counties Roscommon, Galway, Leitrim, Longford and Westmeath, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23661/17]

2017-05-11

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the revenue generated by Roscommon, Galway, Westmeath, Leitrim, Longford and Sligo county councils in relation to the non-principal private residence charge for each of the years 2009 to 2013, in tabular form; the overall amounts still outstanding; the compliance rates for each of the years 2009 to 2013 in each respective local authority, in tabular form; his views on whether this was a cost-effective exercise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22483/17]

2017-05-04

PQ

Asked Justice

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the post of community Garda for the Taughmaconnell area of County Roscommon will be filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21320/17]

2017-03-21

PQ

Asked Communications

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will investigate the possibility of Coillte transferring a single wind turbine in a location (details supplied) to local community ownership which could provide free electricity for residents in a five to ten mile radius of the wind farm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13289/17]

2017-03-02

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health the cost per person to accommodate a person on a weekly basis in the community nursing unit in Creagh, Ballinasloe, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10994/17]

2017-01-31

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the detail of the workings of the rates alleviation scheme; if County Roscommon will be included in this scheme in view of the high levels of rates in the county which are making it extremely difficult for rural businesses to survive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4296/17]

2017-01-31

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the total amount of rates which is collectable in County Roscommon for 2018 from the rateable holders who have received proposed valuation certificates under the new valuation system; the way in which that figure varies from the amount taken in for 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4297/17]

2016-12-07

PQ

Asked Social

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of days per week a community welfare officer is available in Ballinasloe; the number of days per week a social welfare inspector is available in Ballinasloe; if both posts now being shared between Ballinasloe and Loughrea; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38900/16]

2016-11-22

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health if there is a policy in Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe, of recommending that relevant patients are discharged to a community nursing home (details supplied) as opposed to private nursing home operators in the area despite the claim that certain services are not provided in the community nursing home and the cost is significantly higher; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36108/16]

2016-11-17

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the position in relation to the proposed Monksland boundary change which proposes moving Monksland from County Roscommon into neighbouring County Westmeath; when the Boundary Commission is expected to deliver a final report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31010/16]

2016-10-12

PQ

Asked Social

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons on JobPath in counties Roscommon and Galway since its introduction in July 2015 to 2016 to date in tabular form; the number of persons in counties Roscommon and Galway on community employment schemes over the same time period in tabular form; his views on the impact of JobPath on vital community-focused community employment schemes which are now struggling to find eligible participants, which is having a knock-on detrimental effect on communities in rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30003/16]

2016-07-05

PQ

Asked Environment

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to provide an exemption for existing waste collection customers who pay by a tag system for their refuse collection but who are now being treated as first-time customers and are being subjected to a service charge and a pay-by-weight system despite the fact that the pay-by-weight charges have been frozen for 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19657/16]

2016-07-05

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health his plans to move a primary care centre (details supplied) out of community health care organisation area 2 and into community health care organisation area 1; if so, the consequences and repercussions this will have on patient care and quality of service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19287/16]

2016-06-28

PQ

Asked Environment

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will lift the recruitment embargo in Roscommon County Council to allow the hiring of outdoor staff, as since the embargo was put in place in 2008 Roscommon County Council has lost a significant number of staff and front line services have been severely affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18205/16]

2016-06-23

PQ

Asked Environment

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to amalgamate library services in County Roscommon with counties Sligo and Leitrim; if such plans will put any of the six libraries in County Roscommon, namely, Roscommon, Boyle, Ballaghaderreen, Strokestown and Elphin, under threat of closure; and to clarify the breakdown and number of staff currently employed in each of the six library branches in County Roscommon. [17833/16]

2016-06-23

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to move the primary care centre in Monksland, south Roscommon from the Galway-Roscommon-Mayo area, CHO2, into the Laois-Offaly, Longford-Westmeath, Louth-Meath community health organisation CHO8; and if so, the rationale or reasoning behind such a proposal. [17664/16]

2016-04-06

PQ

Asked Environment

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the boundary review commission, which was set up to review the boundary between County Westmeath and County Roscommon, proposing the amalgamation of Monksland into the Athlone municipal area of Westmeath County Council, now that the deadline to issue the report has passed and the boundary review commission has defaulted on this deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6275/16]

2016-04-06

PQ

Asked Environment

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the boundary review commission set up to review the boundary between County Westmeath and County Roscommon, given his commitment during the 2016 election campaign that he would not approve any report recommending the amalgamation of Monksland into the Athlone municipal area of Westmeath County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6276/16]