Eugene Murphy — Watch Them Work

2026-01-21

LOBBY

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.

2025-01-18

LOBBY

The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Agriculture

Roscommon IFA Budget 2025 Priorities

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

2019-10-24

VOTE

Finance Bill 2019: Financial Resolutions

✓ voted for the motion motion passed · 88–47

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]

2019-06-11

PQ

Asked Finance

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the reason he has not intervened to address an ongoing issue in a financial institution (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23572/19]

2019-06-11

PQ

Asked Finance

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will request the Central Bank to explore the option of using the revenue from the recent tracker mortgage fines to establish a fund to support customers affected by the tracker mortgage scandal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23573/19]

2019-02-19

PQ

Asked Agriculture

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount which will be available to farmers to borrow under the farmer low cost loans scheme; the rate on which the funding will be made available; when these funds will be available; the funds which can be used to finance the scheme in view of the fact that it was announced in budget 2018 but is still lacking clarity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7936/19]

2018-11-22

VOTE

Finance Bill 2018 · 7 divisions

A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further provision in connection with finance including the regulation of customs.

~ abstained on the motion motion passed · 34–19
~ abstained on an amendment to the bill motion failed · 18–35
~ abstained on an amendment to the bill motion failed · 19–34
~ abstained on an amendment to the bill motion failed · 20–36
~ abstained on an amendment to the bill motion failed · 20–37
~ abstained on an amendment to the bill motion failed · 23–38
~ abstained on an amendment to the bill motion failed · 24–39

2018-11-21

VOTE

Finance Bill 2018

A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further provision in connection with finance including the regulation of customs.

~ abstained on an amendment to the bill motion failed · 26–49

2018-11-20

VOTE

Finance Bill 2018

A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further provision in connection with finance including the regulation of customs.

~ abstained on an amendment to the bill motion failed · 27–44

2018-11-07

VOTE

Home Building Finance Ireland Bill 2018 · 3 divisions

A bill to provide for the formation of a company to be known as Home Building Finance Ireland; to provide for the making available of financing by the company for residential development in the State; and to provide for related matters.

✓ voted for the motion motion passed · 105–8
✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 35–82
✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 34–81

2018-10-25

VOTE

Finance Bill 2018

A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further provision in connection with finance including the regulation of customs.

~ abstained whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) motion passed · 50–34

2018-09-07

PQ

Asked Finance

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if a VAT and or VRT exemption on vehicles for service providers (details supplied) for persons with intellectual disabilities will be considered in view of the fact that many of the service users also have physical disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35743/18]

2018-09-07

PQ

Asked Finance

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if the 9% VAT rate for the hospitality sector will be retained in view of the negative impact which a rise in VAT rates would have for the hotel industry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36714/18]

2018-05-30

PQ

Asked Finance

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on his consultation with an organisation (details supplied) with regard to the provision of flood insurance to households and businesses located in areas in which demountable flood defences have been installed; the action points and timelines resulting from such consultation; when a household or a business located in an area with demountable flood defences can expect to receive flood insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23903/18]

2018-05-29

PQ

Asked Finance

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if the case of a person (details supplied) who has to pay 27% of the amount of their car insurance premium on top of the quotation due to the fact the person wishes to pay by direct debit will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23608/18]

2018-05-22

PQ

Asked Finance

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if the ongoing situation in which persons seeking car insurance policies who wish to pay by direct debit are being charged a further 20% on top of the premium price by a company (details supplied) will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22080/18]

2018-05-08

PQ

Asked Finance

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) who is newly employed by the Education and Training Board, ETB, is deemed exempt from the universal social charge, USC, in the last quarter of the person's first year in employment in view of the fact the Revenue Commissioners is seeking to recoup the USC from the person in the following year causing financial hardship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20032/18]

2018-03-20

PQ

Asked Finance

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the guidelines that banks use when calculating the ability to pay of a person in mortgage arrears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12555/18]

2018-03-20

PQ

Asked Finance

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the reason a person's minimum required pension contributions are not taken into account as an expense when calculating the ability to pay of a person in mortgage arrears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12556/18]

2018-03-08

PQ

Asked Finance

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the status of flood insurance reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11620/18]

2018-01-23

PQ

Asked Finance

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) is being asked to repay a sum of money that was paid to them in relation to section 22 tax relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2940/18]

2017-12-05

PQ

Asked Public

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to provide each local authority with extra finances to deal with specific drainage and maintenance issues that continue to add to the flooding problems on rural roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51450/17]

2017-10-24

PQ

Asked Finance

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the number of mortgage holders who have entered into a restructuring arrangement that included lengthening the term of the loan in an attempt to deal with mortgage debt in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44539/17]

2017-10-24

PQ

Asked Finance

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the steps his Department is taking to protect a person (details supplied) who was fully insured when involved in a road traffic accident and is now accountable for 35% of a claim against their insurance due to the fact their insurance provider went into liquidation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44540/17]

2017-04-04

PQ

Asked Finance

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16393/17]

2017-02-28

PQ

Asked Finance

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Finance whether a person who has lost mortgage interest relief, MIR, due to falling into arrears but subsequently resumed paying the full mortgage payment, having cleared the arrears with an overpayment, can claim MIR for the years paid in full or must wait until the arrears are cleared fully on the account to claim the MIR going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9542/17]

2017-02-28

PQ

Asked Finance

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if a MIR payment can be reinstated on the payments that are being paid to date even though there are still arrears on the account in the case of a mortgage that has arrears attached to it but the mortgage holder has been paying over and above the amount of repayments monthly to deal with the arrears and keep up to date with the mortgage repayments going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9543/17]

2017-02-28

PQ

Asked Finance

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the steps being taken to ensure that all banks pass on the reductions in variable mortgage rates to their mortgage customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9638/17]

2017-02-07

PQ

Asked Finance

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the way in which a TRS payment that is being deduced from a mortgage in arrears can be cancelled by the mortgage provider without notice from that provider, thus increasing the arrears and burden on the mortgage owner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5885/17]

2017-01-24

PQ

Asked Finance

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if the home carers tax credit applies to couples or persons that care for a loved one and do not qualify for the carer's allowance or are not in receipt of any other State benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3109/17]

2016-11-23

VOTE

Finance Bill 2016 · 4 divisions

A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further provision in connection with finance including the regulation of customs.

~ abstained on the motion motion passed · 58–38
~ abstained on an amendment to the bill motion failed · 38–56
~ abstained on an amendment to the bill motion failed · 38–59
~ abstained on an amendment to the bill motion failed · 47–60

2016-11-22

VOTE

Finance Bill 2016 · 2 divisions

A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further provision in connection with finance including the regulation of customs.

~ abstained on an amendment to the bill motion failed · 30–54
✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 26–91

2016-10-27

VOTE

Finance Bill 2016

A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further provision in connection with finance including the regulation of customs.

~ abstained on the motion motion passed · 59–41

2016-07-21

VOTE

Finance (Certain European Union and Intergovernmental Obligations) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages

✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 29–77

2016-06-23

PQ

Asked Finance

Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he is concerned by the relatively low level of lending undertaken by the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland to date, and the corresponding average loan size; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17534/16]