What they're asking about 560 questions asked · 19 departments

• Transport 133 questions

  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the current number and location of average speed camera systems in operation and any plans for expansion in 2026 [24348/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport whether any assessment has been carried out on the effectiveness of average speed cameras in reducing collisions and fatalities; and if so, the findings. [24349/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport whether any legislative or regulatory barriers exist to the wider rollout of average speed enforcement. [24350/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if additional routes have been identified for average speed cameras; and the timeline for implementation. [24351/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of road fatalities in each month of 2025, by county and road type. [24352/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the primary contributory factors identified in fatal collisions each year for the past five years. [24353/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of fatalities by age group and road user type (driver, passenger, pedestrian, cyclist) each year for the past five years. [24354/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of penalty points issued in 2025, by offence type, and month. [24355/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of driving disqualifications imposed in 2025, broken down by reason. [24356/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the total number of driving tests scheduled, completed, and cancelled in each of the past 12 weeks, broken down by test centre. [24839/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the public information campaign that was undertaken to notify learner drivers of the new insurance requirements; whether text/email reminders or booking confirmations were updated to reflect the new requirements; and on what date. [24840/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport to set out clearly the documentation required to prove insurance eligibility for a driving test; whether digital insurance documents (e.g. app-based or emailed policies) are accepted uniformly across all test centres; whether discrepancies exist between different insurers' documentation formats; and the way in which candidates are expected to navigate these [24841/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport whether he will introduce a pre-verification system allowing candidates to upload insurance documents in advance of their test. [24842/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if there is any statutory minimum age requirement for a person in control of a horse-drawn vehicle on a public road. [25170/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which horse-drawn vehicles fall within the scope of the Road Traffic Act 1961 and subsequent road traffic legislation. [25171/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the offences that currently apply where a horse-drawn vehicle is used in a dangerous manner on a public road. [25172/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if the use of sulkies on public roads is lawful and; if so, under what conditions or restrictions. [25173/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if any national guidelines or regulations exist governing the use of sulkies on public roads. [25174/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the powers that are available to An Garda Síochána to stop, seize or otherwise intervene in the use of horse-drawn vehicles on public roads. [25175/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport whether An Garda Síochána have specific powers to intervene where a minor is in control of a horse-drawn vehicle on a public road. [25176/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has undertaken, or intends to undertake, a review of the legislative framework governing the use of horse-drawn vehicles on public roads. [25178/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if consideration is being given to the introduction of a minimum age and/or competency requirement for persons in control of horse-drawn vehicles on public roads. [25179/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if consideration is being given to the introduction of a licensing or permitting system for individuals in control of horse-drawn vehicles on public roads. [25180/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider introducing a clear national statutory framework to regulate the use of horse-drawn vehicles on public roads, reducing reliance on local authority bye-laws under the Control of Horses Act 1996. [25181/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport whether he has received any representations from An Garda Síochána regarding the adequacy of the €125 statutory fee for the release of vehicles detained under section 41 of the Road Traffic Act 1994; whether any assessment has been undertaken as to whether the current fee level acts as an effective deterrent, particularly in respect of repeat offending or learner driver offences; and whether he will consider a review of the fee structure, including the introduction of enhanced or graduated penalties for repeat offences. [26258/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport when the statutory fee for the release of a vehicle detained under the Road Traffic Act 1994 was last reviewed; whether his Department has engaged with the Department of Justice; Home Affairs and Migration or An Garda Síochána regarding the adequacy of the current €125 fee as a deterrent; and whether he will consider amending the relevant regulations to provide for an increased or graduated fee structure. [26261/26]
  • 2026-02-26 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport his views on recent research by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission that indicates that 57% of consumers believe there are not enough taxis in their area, while outside Dublin, just 28% of people agree that there are enough taxis (and just 21% in Connacht and Ulster); the measures he plans to take to address this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15484/26]
  • 2026-02-26 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport his views on Competition and Consumer Protection Commission findings that consumers are suffering due to a failure to facilitate innovations in the taxi industry; the regulatory barriers he believes should be considered in this regard; if he plans to address this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15485/26]
  • 2026-02-25 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport when the statutory fee for the release of a vehicle impounded by An Garda Síochána, currently €125, was last increased; the rationale for the current level of the fee; whether he has received representations from An Garda Síochána regarding concerns that the fee does not act as a sufficient deterrent, particularly in respect of repeat offending by learner drivers; and whether he will consider a review of the fee, including reference to comparable charges in other jurisdictions. [15346/26]
  • 2026-02-24 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport when the review of the code of best practice for national and regional greenways will formally be commenced by TII; the timeline for its completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14697/26]
  • 2026-02-24 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the stakeholders TII plans to engage with as part of the review of the code of best practice for national and regional greenways; when such engagement will begin; whether impacted landowners will be formally consulted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14698/26]
  • 2026-02-24 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the way in which greenway projects continue to proceed in advance of the completion of the review of the code of best practice for national and regional greenways; whether consideration has been given to pausing new developments pending the outcome of that review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14699/26]
  • 2026-02-24 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the oversight his Department exercises in respect of local authority engagement with landowners affected by proposed greenway developments; whether he is satisfied that meaningful consultation and transparency are being applied consistently across counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14700/26]
  • 2026-02-24 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport whether he considers the use of compulsory purchase orders appropriate for the development of greenways and other leisure amenities; the guidance which has been issued to local authorities regarding the use of CPO powers in this context; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14701/26]
  • 2026-02-24 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of landowners subject to compulsory purchase orders in respect of greenway developments since 2018 who have not yet received compensation; the reasons for the delay in payment; the average timeframe for resolution; and when all outstanding compensation will be discharged [14702/26]
  • 2026-02-24 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the criteria that are applied in the selection and progression of greenway routes; whether these criteria are publicly available; and the measures in place to ensure transparency and accountability in route selection decisions. [14703/26]
  • 2026-02-17 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 324 of 10 February 2026, the details of the sections relating to MIBI and fixed charge notices that have yet to be commenced from the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023; and the proposed date for commencement [12393/26]
  • 2026-02-10 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the sections of the Road Traffic Act 2023 that have not been implemented/commenced to date; the reason for the delays; the regulations that have yet to be brought in; and proposed date for commencement.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9126/26]
  • 2026-02-04 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider amending policy or guidance to explicitly prioritise vehicle actuated temporary traffic signals as the default traffic management solution, except where clearly demonstrated to be impractical or unsafe (details supplied). [8230/26]
  • 2026-01-27 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport when the statutory fee for the release of a vehicle impounded by An Garda Síochána, currently €125, was last increased; the rationale for the current level of the fee; whether he has received representations from An Garda Síochána regarding concerns that the fee does not act as a sufficient deterrent, particularly in respect of repeat offending by learner drivers; and whether he will consider a review of the fee, including by reference to comparable charges in other jurisdictions. [6041/26]
  • 2026-01-27 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the status of the delivery of the 35 Pathfinder Programme projects (details supplied) under the National Sustainable Mobility Policy 2022-2025, in tabular form. [6485/26]
  • 2026-01-22 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the current average waiting times for driving tests, broken down by licence category, HGV, bus and other commercial categories, by test centre, for each of the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5237/26]
  • 2026-01-22 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport whether he will provide a comparison between average waiting times for private car driving tests and for commercial driving tests, including HGV and bus licences; the extent to which these waiting times differ; and the reasons for any disparity. [5238/26]
  • 2026-01-22 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport whether driving testers within the RSA have been reassigned from commercial driving tests to private car driving tests in order to reduce overall waiting-time averages; if so, when this practice commenced; and the impact it has had on waiting times for commercial licence applicants. [5239/26]
  • 2026-01-22 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of commercial driving tests (HGV and bus) conducted by the Road Safety Authority in each month of the past two years; the way in which this compares with private car tests over the same period; and if he will outline the reasons for any significant changes. [5240/26]
  • 2026-01-22 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport whether any driving test centres have had periods during which no commercial driving tests were scheduled or conducted; the reasons for this; and the steps being taken to ensure available testing capacity for professional drivers is fully utilised. [5241/26]
  • 2026-01-22 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport whether he has assessed the impact of prolonged waiting times for HGV and bus driving tests on labour shortages within the road haulage and public transport sectors; and if so, the findings of that assessment. [5242/26]
  • 2026-01-22 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the target waiting times that apply specifically to commercial driving tests; whether these targets are being met; and if not, the corrective measures being planned. [5243/26]
  • 2026-01-22 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the engagement he or his Department has had with representative bodies in the road haulage sector regarding delays in commercial driving tests; and the actions that have been agreed, arising from this engagement. [5244/26]
  • 2026-01-22 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport whether consideration has been given to establishing a dedicated commercial driving test stream within the Road Safety Authority to ensure professional drivers are not disadvantaged by overall demand for private car tests; and if not, the reason. [5245/26]
  • …and 83 more questions on Transport
• Health 86 questions

  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 384 of 11 February 2026, the number of children awaiting orthodontic assessment and orthodontic treatment under the HSE South East orthodontic Service, by county, including for South Tipperary; the length of time they have been waiting, by waiting time bands in each county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23844/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting orthodontic assessment and orthodontic treatment under each HSE health region; the length of time they have been waiting, by waiting time bands in each region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23845/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the numbers of dentists and dental nurses employed by the HSE in each HSE health region, by whole-time equivalent; the number of approved posts; the number of vacancies in each region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23846/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the extent to which the HSE is utilising private orthodontic providers to address waiting lists for children; the number of children referred to private providers in each HSE health region in the past 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23847/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the current eligibility criteria for access to publicly funded orthodontic treatment, including the application of the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN); whether any changes to these criteria are under consideration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23848/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of children who have aged out of eligibility for publicly funded orthodontic treatment while on waiting lists in each HSE health region in the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23849/26]
  • 2026-03-19 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health if parents who are unable to access timely paediatric ophthalmology appointments for their children through the HSE, and are forced to seek private treatment, can avail of reimbursement or financial support for the cost of these appointments; if any scheme exists to support such families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21005/26]
  • 2026-03-05 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health whether specific waiting list reduction targets have been set for orthodontic assessment and treatment in south Tipperary for 2026 and 2027; the numerical reduction targets for each year; the projected maximum waiting time by the end of 2026 and 2027; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17513/26]
  • 2026-03-05 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of approved whole-time equivalent posts in south Tipperary and the south-east community healthcare area for professions (details supplied); the number of those posts currently filled and the number vacant, by grade; the duration for which each vacancy has remained unfilled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17512/26]
  • 2026-03-05 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health whether there has been a change in policy within the National Ambulance Service regarding the transition of graduating paramedics from specified purpose contracts to permanent positions; the reason for requiring an internal competition process; the number of paramedics which are affected in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17908/26]
  • 2026-03-05 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the case of a child whose application for placement (details supplied) was refused solely on jurisdictional grounds despite the absence of any equivalent specialised preschool provision in their own catchment area; whether CHO boundary rules override clinical recommendations in such circumstances; the mechanism which exist to permit cross-boundary placements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17935/26]
  • 2026-02-26 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the total funding allocated in Budget 2026 for the provision of eating disorder services; the breakdown of this allocation, including funding for existing specialist eating disorder teams, funding for the development of new teams, funding for training and professional development of staff, and funding for inpatient and community-based services; the number of whole-time equivalent staff currently funded under this allocation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15988/26]
  • 2026-02-26 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of persons under 18 years-of-age admitted to adult approved psychiatric centres in 2025 for the treatment of eating disorders due to the unavailability of age-appropriate inpatient CAMHS beds; the average and longest duration of such admissions; whether the Department or the HSE has undertaken any review, audit, or impact assessment of the psycho-social or clinical effects of such admissions on minors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15989/26]
  • 2026-02-26 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of deaths recorded in 2024 and 2025 in which an eating disorder, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, or other specified feeding or eating disorders, was listed as the primary or contributory cause of death; the source of this data; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15990/26]
  • 2026-02-17 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the reason insulin pump therapy is not currently accessible to eligible type 1 diabetes patients attending Tipperary University Hospital, Clonmel; whether this is due to the absence of dietetic support or other staffing deficits; the contingency arrangements in place to support high-risk diabetes patients in the interim; the steps being taken to restore full multidisciplinary diabetes services at the hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11948/26]
  • 2026-02-17 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the immediate contingency arrangements now in place for children awaiting community ophthalmology services in south Tipperary, in circumstances where recruitment of a consultant community ophthalmologist has repeatedly failed and the previous postholder has retired; if weekend clinics, private provision, cross-HSE-area referrals, temporary contracting, or emergency outsourcing are currently being utilised; to explain how it is acceptable that 1,449 children under four years of age are on a waiting list, with some waiting since 2021; when children referred in 2023, including named cases already supplied to the Department, will receive appointments; and the urgent intervention she will now direct to ensure children are not left without timely eye care. [11987/26]
  • 2026-02-11 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the current number of children on waiting lists for routine public dental services in South Tipperary; the length of time they have been waiting, broken down by waiting time bands; the number of children in South Tipperary awaiting orthodontic assessment and treatment under the HSE; the average and longest waiting times involved; the locations at which HSE-funded orthodontic treatment is currently provided to children from South Tipperary; the number of orthodontists, dentists and dental nurses currently employed by the HSE in the South Tipperary area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11067/26]
  • 2026-02-10 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the current status and future use of the former St Brigid’s Hospital, Carrick-on-Suir; whether the HSE has undertaken or plans to undertake engagement with local community representatives and campaigners regarding potential health service uses for the site; and if consideration has been given to the suitability of the location for the provision of Level 2 palliative care or other step-down community health services, in line with Sláintecare objectives. [10254/26]
  • 2026-01-22 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the alternative arrangements being developed by the HSE to ensure continuity of coronial post mortem services for the south-east region from January 2026, given that consultant pathologists at UHW will no longer provide this service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5311/26]
  • 2026-01-22 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the alternative arrangements being developed by the HSE to ensure continuity of coronial post-mortem services for the south-east region from January 2026, given that consultant pathologists at University Hospital Waterford will no longer provide this service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1396/26]
  • 2026-01-22 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the immediate contingency arrangements now in place for children awaiting community ophthalmology services in south Tipperary, in circumstances where recruitment of a consultant community ophthalmologist has repeatedly failed and the previous postholder has retired; if weekend clinics, private provision, cross-HSE-area referrals, temporary contracting, or emergency outsourcing are currently being utilised; to explain how it is acceptable that 1,449 children under four years of age are on a waiting list, with some waiting since 2021; when children referred in 2023, including named cases already supplied to the Department, will receive appointments; the urgent intervention she will now direct to ensure children are not left without timely eye care [1396/26]
  • 2026-01-15 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health for an update on progress regarding the proposed new 60-bed community nursing unit for Cashel, County Tipperary; if the site option appraisal and architect’s report referred to in correspondence to this Deputy on 2 September 2025 have now been completed; if a preferred site has been identified; and the next steps and indicative timeframe for advancing the project to design and construction stages. [3258/26]
  • 2026-01-13 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health to confirm that the Health Service Executive remains fully committed to engagement with the established working group comprising the HSE, and organisations in relation to the provision of three level 2 palliative care beds at (details supplied); and if she will outline the proposed schedule and format for ongoing engagement with these groups. [1185/26]
  • 2026-01-13 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she will request the HSE to provide the most up-to-date room fit-out designs, architectural plans and technical specifications for the three level 2 palliative care rooms at a hospital (detail supplied); and if she will confirm whether these designs fully meet national standards for level 2 palliative care provision. [1186/26]
  • 2026-01-13 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the current status of the governance model for the three dedicated level 2 palliative care suites at a hospital (details supplied); and if she will outline how clinical governance, operational oversight and integration with specialist hospital-based palliative care services will be structured. [1187/26]
  • 2026-01-13 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health to confirm that the three dedicated level 2 palliative care rooms at a hospital (details supplied) will be co-located within the same area of the building; and if not, to outline the rationale for any alternative configuration. [1188/26]
  • 2026-01-13 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health to specify where within a hospital (details supplied) the three level 2 palliative care rooms will be located; and if she will confirm whether their location has been agreed with relevant clinical stakeholders, including specialist palliative care providers. [1189/26]
  • 2025-12-16 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she will urgently intervene to ensure that a child (details supplied) receives an appointment with CAMHS and receives immediate access to appropriate mental-health and behavioural supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71408/25]
  • 2025-12-09 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the contingency or interim service arrangements that have been put in place for children on the waiting list for the community ophthalmology service in south Tipperary, following the unsuccessful recruitment of a consultant community ophthalmologist and the retirement of the previous postholder; if weekend clinics, private sourcing, inter-HSE area referrals, or other contractual supports are being utilised to address this service gap; the current number of children on the waiting list; when children referred as far back as 2021, as well as those added to the list in mid-2023 including two specific cases (details supplied) can expect to receive an appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69106/25]
  • 2025-12-02 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the status of future plans for the former health centre located in Kilsheelan, County Tipperary; the reason the building has remained vacant for over twelve months; if she will engage with the local community regarding proposals for its reuse, including its potential development as a centre for circular economy initiatives or as a small-scale residential facility for older persons; and if she will ensure that this publicly owned asset is brought back into productive use for the benefit of the local community. [67438/25]
  • 2025-11-25 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the steps her Department and the HSE are taking to address the severe staffing deficit in consultant pathology posts at University Hospital Waterford, in light of the confirmation that only six of the required 18 WTE surgical pathologists are in post; the reason recruitment campaigns have repeatedly failed; the measures being implemented to ensure sufficient qualified personnel are available to sustain both diagnostic and coronial post-mortem services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65214/25]
  • 2025-11-25 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the alternative arrangements being developed by the HSE to ensure continuity of coronial post-mortem services for the south-east region from 1 January 2026, given that consultant pathologists at UHW will no longer provide this service; the hospitals or facilities being considered to take overflow or reassigned cases; the planned impact on transport timelines and bereaved families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65215/25]
  • 2025-11-25 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the status of engagement between her Department, the HSE and the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration regarding the withdrawal of coronial post-mortem provision at University Hospital Waterford; the outcomes of any meetings held since November 2024 when the issue was formally notified; the responsibilities being assumed by each Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65216/25]
  • 2025-11-25 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the way in which the HSE intends to ensure that the modern mortuary facilities at University Hospital Waterford continue to be utilised for coronial post-mortems after January 2026; whether external pathologists could be deployed or contracted to operate on-site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65217/25]
  • 2025-11-25 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the impact on diagnostic and surgical pathology waiting times at UHW arising from the workload pressures described in the HSE response; whether the unmet requirement for 18 WTE diagnostic pathologists has affected cancer pathways, turnaround times, or patient outcomes; and the plan to bring the service into compliance with safe staffing levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65218/25]
  • 2025-11-25 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the national strategy being developed to address the shortage of appropriately qualified autopsy pathologists, as highlighted in the response relating to UHW; whether the HSE intends to develop dedicated autopsy pathology posts separate from diagnostic roles; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65219/25]
  • 2025-11-25 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the actions her Department and the HSE are taking to ensure coroners, funeral directors and bereaved families in Waterford, Wexford, Kilkenny, Carlow and Tipperary are fully informed about the changes to post-mortem arrangements from January 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65220/25]
  • 2025-11-20 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a detailed update on the recent targeted recruitment campaign for healthcare assistants in south Tipperary; the number of applications received; the number of candidates interviewed; the number of successful candidates offered positions; the number now in post; if any further recruitment campaigns are planned for the remainder of 2025 and early 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59589/25]
  • 2025-11-20 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health for an update on the new community nursing unit in Clonmel; the handover date and progress on registration with the relevant regulatory bodies; if she will provide an update on the recruitment of staff for the new unit; when she expects patients from the existing St. Anthony’s unit to be transferred; when the unit will be at full capacity; and the number of level 3 palliative care beds that will be provided in the new unit. [57764/25]
  • 2025-11-19 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health for an urgent update on the case of a vulnerable young woman with complex mental health needs (details supplied), whose clinical team recently advised that she requires 24-hour care and is not capable of living independently, but who is now being considered for discharge to temporary independent accommodation with limited home-support hours; the clinical basis on which this change in care plan has been made; whether a full multidisciplinary risk assessment has been carried out; to outline the long-term residential or high-support placements that have been explored; the reason an appropriate placement has not yet been secured despite repeated representations and previous assurances from the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64051/25]
  • 2025-11-18 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a detailed breakdown of the 52 clients currently awaiting home support services in the Clonmel area; the category of need for each client; the average and longest waiting times currently experienced; and the specific measures being taken to reduce waiting times for home support in Clonmel and across South Tipperary. [63413/25]
  • 2025-11-18 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the reason the recent home support recruitment campaigns held in the southeast of the country did not include Clonmel or its environs; if there are plans to conduct a targeted recruitment drive for home support staff in Clonmel; and the expected timeline for such recruitment to commence. [63414/25]
  • 2025-11-18 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the impact of current staffing shortages and the recruitment embargo on the delivery of home support services in Clonmel; the number of approved posts currently unfilled in the Clonmel area; and whether any derogations have been sought to address urgent local needs. [63415/25]
  • 2025-11-18 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health to provide a comparative breakdown of home support waiting lists and staffing levels across all areas of South Tipperary, including Clonmel, Cahir, Cashel, Fethard, and Carrick-on-Suir; and the areas which currently face the longest waiting times and most severe staffing shortages. [63416/25]
  • 2025-11-18 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health if her Department has undertaken any review or assessment of home support demand and capacity in the Clonmel area; and the strategic workforce planning measures in place to ensure adequate staffing levels and service provision in South Tipperary over the next 12 months. [63417/25]
  • 2025-11-13 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health if his Department has reviewed potential models for enhanced North–South cooperation in healthcare delivery, including cross-Border hospital and emergency care arrangements. [62637/25]
  • 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on progress regarding the proposed new 60-bed community nursing unit Cashel, County Tipperary; if the site option appraisal and architect's report referred to in correspondence to me on 2 September 2025 have now been completed; if a preferred site has been identified; and if she will outline the next steps and indicative timeframe for advancing the project to design and construction stages. [57806/25]
  • 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the current number of filled versus approved healthcare assistant posts within south Tipperary; the number of vacancies outstanding; and the expected timeline for filling these posts. [59649/25]
  • 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she will detail the impact of the current recruitment embargo on home support staffing levels in south Tipperary; and if any derogations have been sought or approved for this area. [59650/25]
  • 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the 71 clients currently awaiting home support services in Clonmel, by category of need, average waiting time to date, and longest current waiting time; and if she will provide details of waiting lists for all of South Tipperary. [59651/25]
  • …and 36 more questions on Health
• Justice 83 questions

  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current ownership status of the former Borrisoleigh Garda Station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23843/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of detections for speeding, mobile phone use while driving, non-wearing of seat belts, and driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, by month and by county for 2025. [24339/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of fixed charge notices issued for speeding, mobile phone use, seat belt offences, and drink/drug driving, by month and by county for 2025. [24340/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of prosecutions initiated for road traffic offences in 2025, by offence type and county. [24341/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of GoSafe speed detection vans currently in operation; the number deployed on a daily basis; and the comparison with 2019 and 2022 levels. [24342/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of enforcement hours carried out by GoSafe vans in each month of 2025, by county. [24343/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of gardaí assigned to Roads Policing Units in each Garda division; and the change in those numbers since 2019. [24344/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of mandatory intoxicant testing checkpoints conducted in each month of 2025, by county. [24345/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of roadside breath tests conducted in 2025, by month and county. [24346/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of roadside drug tests conducted in 2025; and the number returning positive results, by month and county [24347/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of drivers detected committing multiple offences in 2025; and the measures to address repeat offending. [24357/26]
  • 2026-03-25 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 465 of 15 January 2026, the number of gardaí working in roads policing units on 31 December 2025, by Garda division; the total number assigned to roads policing units each month in 2025; the number of transfers, resignations and retirements from roads policing units in 2025; the current number of gardaí in each roads policing unit to date in 2026; if that number includes officers not on active duty; and the number of members who are not currently in active duty in road policing, by roads policing unit. [23116/26]
  • 2026-03-18 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current process for appointing members to prison visiting committees following the 2023 review of prison visiting committees; whether a panel of applicants is maintained through an expression of interest process; if individuals who previously served on a committee but missed the most recent application deadline can still be considered where vacancies arise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20044/26]
  • 2026-01-27 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his assessment of the rapid increase in retail crime, including theft, organised shoplifting and associated antisocial behaviour; the financial and operational impact this is having on small and family-owned retail businesses, which form the backbone of local economies and town centres; the supports, protections or targeted measures his Department is putting in place to assist retailers facing rising security costs, higher insurance premiums and staff safety concerns; the engagement is taking place with retailers’ representative bodies and other Departments, including justice and policing authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1441/26]
  • 2026-01-27 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda roads policing vehicles equipped with automatic number plate recognition technology and interconnection with Garda mobility devices. [5847/26]
  • 2026-01-15 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of GoSafe speed camera vans in operation in 2025; if that number has been increased now to cater for the 390 additional GoSafe speed camera zones operational since 1 January 2026; and the number of monitoring hours per month across the national network of GoSafe camera zones in 2025. [3202/26]
  • 2026-01-15 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of gardaí working in roads policing units on 31 December 2025, by Garda division; the total number that were assigned to roads policing units each month in 2025; the number of transfers, resignations and retirements from roads policing units in 2025; the current number of gardaí in each roads policing unit to date in 2026; if that number includes officers not on active duty; and the number of members who are not currently in active duty in road policing, by roads policing unit. [3203/26]
  • 2026-01-15 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of gardaí who graduated and were sworn in as full members of An Garda Síochána from the Garda college in 2025. [3205/26]
  • 2026-01-15 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current number of roads policing vehicles, by Garda division. [3206/26]
  • 2026-01-15 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of fixed charge penalty point notices (FCPNs) issued by gardaí on interception of speeding drivers, by Garda division, in 2025; the number of drivers who failed to pay the FCPN; the number summoned to court; the number that were convicted; and the number who had their driver number captured by the court. [3207/26]
  • 2026-01-15 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of fixed charge penalty point notices issued by An Garda Síochána to the registered owner of a vehicle following a speeding offence detected by a speed camera in 2025; the number of owners who failed to pay the fine; the number summoned to court; the number convicted; and the number of driver numbers recorded by the court on conviction. [3208/26]
  • 2026-01-15 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of registered owners of vehicles detected speeding in 2025 who nominated another person as the driver at the time of the offence; the number of nominated drivers who were issued with a fixed charge notice (FCN); the number who failed to pay the FCN; the number summonsed to court; the number convicted; and the number who had their driver number recorded in court. [3209/26]
  • 2026-01-15 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of drivers intercepted by Gardaí in 2025 who were arrested and charged with drink driving on the day of the offence; the number prosecuted; the number disqualified in court; and the number who had their driver number captured in court on conviction. [3210/26]
  • 2026-01-13 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the policy rationale underpinning the current level and structure of court fees applicable in the superior courts; and how this rationale reflects the constitutional right of access to the courts, particularly in cases involving alleged breaches of constitutional rights. [1071/26]
  • 2026-01-13 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the basis on which the State and State bodies are exempt from certain court fees under S.I. No. 492/2014; and whether consideration has been given to the impact of these exemptions on equality of arms between the State and private litigants. [1072/26]
  • 2026-01-13 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether S.I. No. 492/2014 (Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and High Court (Fees) Order 2014) is currently under review; and if not, whether he intends to initiate a review having regard to access to justice considerations. [1073/26]
  • 2026-01-13 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether consideration has been given to introducing reduced or waived court fees in the Superior Courts for proceedings that raise bona fide constitutional or public-interest issues; and if so, to outline the options examined. [1074/26]
  • 2026-01-13 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has assessed the potential chilling effect of court fees and adverse costs exposure on individuals seeking to vindicate constitutional rights; and if so, to provide details of any such assessment. [1075/26]
  • 2026-01-13 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has examined how other common-law jurisdictions address court fees and costs in constitutional or public-interest litigation; and whether any such models are being considered in an Irish context. [1076/26]
  • 2025-12-09 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the allocation of standard and advanced Garda motorcycles; and the number of RPU members trained to standard and advanced motorcycle level, by divisional roads policing unit. [69440/25]
  • 2025-12-09 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of roads policing members currently trained to CPD3 standard for the operation of high-powered Garda vehicles; and the allocation of these members and vehicles across each Divisional Roads Policing Unit. [69442/25]
  • 2025-12-04 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide an update on the urgent discussions referenced in his written reply of 22 October 2025 regarding the planned discontinuation of coronial post mortems at University Hospital Waterford from 1 January 2026; the interim arrangements that have now been agreed for counties Waterford, Wexford, Kilkenny, Tipperary and Carlow; and the way in which his Department intends to ensure that bereaved families in the south east are not subjected to further delays or distress as a result of these changes. [68836/25]
  • 2025-12-04 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the specific timelines, actions and responsibilities in place across his Department, the Department of Health and the HSE to secure ongoing coronial post-mortem capacity in University Hospital Waterford (details supplied); if he will ensure that the existing modern mortuary facilities at UHW continue to be used; the status of the collaborative process initiated with the Minister for Health to resolve this matter before 1 January 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65228/25]
  • 2025-12-04 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide an update on the urgent discussions referenced in his written reply of 22 October 2025 regarding the planned discontinuation of coronial post-mortems at University Hospital Waterford from 1 January 2026; the interim arrangements which have been agreed for counties Waterford, Wexford, Kilkenny, Tipperary and Carlow; and the way in which his Department plans to ensure that bereaved families in the south-east are not subjected to further delays or distress as a result of these changes. [65227/25]
  • 2025-12-04 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the specific timelines, actions and responsibilities now in place across his Department, the Department of Health and the HSE to secure ongoing coronial post-mortem capacity in the region (details supplied); if he will ensure that the existing modern mortuary facilities at UHW continue to be used; and his views on the status of the collaborative process he has initiated with the Minister for Health to resolve this matter before 1 January 2026. [68837/25]
  • 2025-12-04 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide an update on the interdepartmental discussions and collaborative efforts underway between his Department, the Department of Health, the HSE, and University Hospital Waterford in relation to the continuation of coronial post-mortem services for the southeast region; if he will outline the progress made since his previous statement to the House in October towards securing the retention of a local and timely service beyond 1 January 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60926/25]
  • 2025-12-03 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of Garda motorcycles currently in the Garda fleet; the number in active operational service; the number undergoing repair or awaiting replacement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68492/25]
  • 2025-12-03 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda motorcycles assigned to each Garda division; and the number of trained motorcycle Gardaí available in each division. [68493/25]
  • 2025-12-03 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda motorcycles currently deployed specifically for roads policing/traffic duties; the proportion this represents of the overall roads policing unit fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68494/25]
  • 2025-12-03 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for a regional breakdown (Dublin, Eastern, Southern, Northwestern) of Garda motorcycles currently operational. [68495/25]
  • 2025-12-03 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda motorcycles that have been procured in each of the past five years; and the number due for replacement based on age or mileage. [68496/25]
  • 2025-12-03 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda members currently qualified as advanced motorcycle riders; and the number who completed training in each of the past three years. [68498/25]
  • 2025-12-03 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the distribution of Garda motorcycles between urban and rural divisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68499/25]
  • 2025-12-03 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average age and mileage of the Garda motorcycle fleet; and the number currently out of service due to maintenance requirements. [68500/25]
  • 2025-12-03 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda motorcycles assigned to road safety and speed-monitoring operations such as Operation Slow Down, National Roads Policing Days of Action, and similar initiatives; and the outcomes of these operations over the past three years. [68501/25]
  • 2025-11-27 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a full breakdown of the allocation of newly attested Garda members from the Garda College, Templemore, in each of the graduations held in 2025; the number allocated to each Garda division and each Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67148/25]
  • 2025-11-27 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of new Garda members allocated from Templemore to the Clare/Tipperary division in 2025; the number allocated to each individual station in South Tipperary, including Clonmel, Cahir, Cashel, Tipperary Town and Carrick-on-Suir; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67149/25]
  • 2025-11-27 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of new Garda members allocated from Templemore to the South Tipperary division in each of the years 2022, 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67150/25]
  • 2025-11-27 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to list, for each attestation class in 2025, the number of Garda members attested; the number of those allocated to the Clare Tipperary Division; and to each individual station in South Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67153/25]
  • 2025-11-27 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if any Garda members who were initially due to be allocated to the South Tipperary division in 2025 were reallocated elsewhere; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67154/25]
  • …and 33 more questions on Justice
• Education 56 questions

  • 2026-03-26 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason the NCSE refused full-time SNA support for a pupil (details supplied) in a primary school with ADHD and type 1 diabetes requiring continuous supervision; if she is aware that the current allocation of 0.83 hours per day is insufficient and is resulting in the child missing school time; the reason no formal notification or rationale issued in respect of this decision, including the closure of appeal ticket number; if she will request an urgent review of this case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23190/26]
  • 2026-03-26 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the status of the revised change order submission relating to roof works at a school (details supplied); and when a final decision is expected. [23291/26]
  • 2026-03-25 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of the Stage 2A application for additional accommodation by a school (details supplied); the reason for the delay in progressing this project, which has been ongoing for over a year; when a decision will issue on the revised submission recently provided to the Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22555/26]
  • 2026-03-18 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps being taken to ensure that children with complex disabilities can access specialised early-years placements where no appropriate service exists within their immediate CDNT catchment area; whether flexibility is permitted across CHO boundaries in such cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19351/26]
  • 2026-02-12 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the detailed delivery plan, including timelines and key milestones, for the full modular build comprising 14 classrooms and associated facilities to address the accommodation crisis at a school (details supplied); the expected date for the completion of the design and planning stage; and the projected date for delivery and occupation of the new accommodation. [2292/26]
  • 2026-02-10 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of the Stage 2B submission made on 13 October 2005 for the additional accommodation project at a school (details supplied); when a decision is expected to issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9200/26]
  • 2026-02-10 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of the request submitted by the board of management of a school (details supplied), through its patron, to commence a formal consultation process regarding the transition of the school from an all-girls post-primary school to a co-educational model; when a decision is expected to issue from her Department; the criteria being applied by her Department in assessing such requests; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9418/26]
  • 2026-02-10 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of the capital works project for a school (details supplied); when a decision is expected on the stage 2A completion certificate recently submitted to her Department; the reasons for the length of time this project has been in the planning pipeline, since 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10037/26]
  • 2026-01-22 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a letter of eligibility for an ASD special class placement has been refused by the National Council for Special Education in respect of a child (details supplied); whether she will consider issuing the letter on an exceptional basis in this case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5347/26]
  • 2026-01-22 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she is aware of the urgent need for the establishment of a second ASD special class at a school (details supplied); the reason approval has not been granted notwithstanding the school’s stated capacity, preparedness and engagement with the National Council for Special Education; the current position regarding this request; whether a decision will be made as a matter of urgency to facilitate staffing and planning for the 2026–2027 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5348/26]
  • 2026-01-21 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reasons an additional ASD special class was not sanctioned in a post-primary school (details supplied); the criteria applied in determining that the class could not be sanctioned at this time; whether the availability of a modest capital grant to facilitate the fit-out of an additional classroom was considered as part of this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4708/26]
  • 2026-01-20 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the criteria currently being applied by SENOs in the context of ongoing SNA allocation reviews; whether her Department accepts that children without primary care needs may nonetheless require SNA support to access education safely and meaningfully in mainstream classrooms; the guidance issued to SENOs to ensure that SNA reviews are needs-based rather than resource-led; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4385/26]
  • 2026-01-13 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the severe accommodation pressures currently facing a primary school (details supplied), which has expanded from a two-teacher to a three-teacher school. [1771/26]
  • 2025-12-11 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which it is consistent with a fair, child-centred approach for the NCSE to refuse to issue a letter of eligibility to a child (details supplied) in south Tipperary; and the urgent steps she will take to ensure the child is not denied an appropriate placement for September 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69737/25]
  • 2025-12-11 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department is engaging with counterparts in Northern Ireland on curriculum development, teacher exchanges or shared educational initiatives. [62805/25]
  • 2025-12-09 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on the ongoing dispute involving school secretaries and caretakers; the current status of engagement between her Department, Fórsa and other stakeholders; the steps being taken to resolve outstanding issues relating to pay, conditions and the implementation of prior agreements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69016/25]
  • 2025-12-02 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the detailed delivery plan, including timelines and key milestones, for the full modular build comprising of 14 classrooms and associated facilities to address the accommodation crisis at a school (details supplied); the expected date for the completion of the design and planning stage; and the projected date for delivery and occupation of the new accommodation. [67732/25]
  • 2025-11-27 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she has assessed the role of rural schools as key community hubs; the risks posed by funding pressures; and whether her Department can support initiatives to sustain rural schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67147/25]
  • 2025-11-27 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the significant financial pressure on schools in meeting day-to-day operational costs such as heating, insurance, cleaning and electricity; the additional supports being provided in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67136/25]
  • 2025-11-27 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide details of the financial supports available to small rural primary schools that are struggling to meet basic operational costs in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67137/25]
  • 2025-11-27 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is satisfied that current capitation rates are adequate to meet the real costs of running a school; if her Department has carried out a recent review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67138/25]
  • 2025-11-27 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if additional funding will be provided to schools facing high heating and electricity costs, particularly in older buildings and rural schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67139/25]
  • 2025-11-27 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she has engaged with the Department of Finance or the insurance sector regarding the increasing insurance costs being reported by many schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67140/25]
  • 2025-11-27 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the increasing reliance on parent and community fundraising to cover core operational expenses in many small rural schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67141/25]
  • 2025-11-27 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has analysed the additional administrative and operational pressures on small rural schools with multigrade classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67142/25]
  • 2025-11-27 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she intends to increase principal release days for teaching principals in small schools to support administration and management demands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67143/25]
  • 2025-11-27 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will outline measures in place to support the long-term viability of small rural schools facing enrolment, staffing and funding pressures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67144/25]
  • 2025-11-27 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide funding for energy-efficiency upgrades in older school buildings, including many small rural schools where energy costs are disproportionately high; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67145/25]
  • 2025-11-27 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there are delays in the emergency works scheme affecting small rural schools; the average decision timeline; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67146/25]
  • 2025-11-25 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will direct the NCSE to issue additional letters of eligibility where assessments were completed shortly after the 1 October deadline and where it is clear that delays resulted from systemic or service-capacity issues rather than any failure on the part of families. [65646/25]
  • 2025-11-25 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is satisfied that the decision of the NCSE to introduce a significantly earlier closing date of 1 October for the submission of parental notifications and supporting reports has been implemented in a fair and reasonable manner; and the measures her Department is taking to ensure that families who were unable to secure assessment reports within this abridged window are not unfairly penalised, in particular families that submitted their notifications and reports before the end of October. [65647/25]
  • 2025-11-25 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the rationale for the NCSE policy of refusing to issue letters of eligibility where parents submitted notifications on time but were unable to obtain the required professional reports until later in October; and if flexibility will be introduced in light of capacity constraints within assessment services. [65648/25]
  • 2025-11-25 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if transitional arrangements were put in place for the first year of the revised NCSE application timeline; the considerations taken to ensure families were not disadvantaged by the abrupt change; and whether she will instruct the NCSE to reconsider applications where reports were delayed through no fault of the family. [65649/25]
  • 2025-11-25 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth her assessment of the impact that refusing additional letters of eligibility will have on the ability of children with complex needs to access appropriate school placements for September 2026 where some families were only weeks outside the October 1 deadline, particularly in cases where school enrolment windows extend into early next year. [65650/25]
  • 2025-11-25 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is satisfied with the level of communication provided to families regarding the new NCSE notification deadlines, required documentation, and approved assessors’ list; and if she will commit to publishing clear, accessible guidance for future application cycles. [65651/25]
  • 2025-11-25 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will undertake a review of the NCSE eligibility process, including timelines and communication practices, to ensure it operates in a fair, transparent, and child-centred manner. [65652/25]
  • 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the nature and extent of State support provided to fee-paying schools in relation to the establishment and operation of special classes; the level and criteria of staffing supports such as teachers and special needs assistants; the availability and scale of any capital or ICT grants for such provision; any formal agreements or frameworks governing public funding or support for special classes in the fee-paying sector; and if she will make available relevant policy documentation. [60161/25]
  • 2025-09-30 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will increase the capitation grant for primary schools in Budget 2026, in order to ensure that schools can cover essential running costs such as heating, electricity, cleaning, insurance and maintenance, and to reduce reliance on voluntary contributions from parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51619/25]
  • 2025-09-25 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the recently published National Council for Special Education SNA review process guidelines for 2025–2026, in view of concerns raised by parents, schools and SNAs that the narrowed eligibility criteria, short application window, and redeployment of allocations risk reducing supports for children with complex needs; and the consultation which took place with key stakeholders in advance of these guidelines being finalised. [51057/25]
  • 2025-09-25 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the progress to date with the primary school divestment programme; the reasons for its limited outcomes since 2018; and her plans to ensure that families have access to greater choice in multi-denominational and non-denominational education, in view of Census 2023 findings which show a significant decline in the proportion of the population identifying as Roman Catholic. [51058/25]
  • 2025-09-08 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on the commitment in the Programme for Government to carry out an independent assessment on the feasibility of removing the exclusion of drivers aged over 70 from the school transport scheme; the current status of this assessment; the expected timeline for its completion; and if interim measures will be introduced to allow qualified, medically certified drivers over the age of 70 to operate school transport services in advance of September 2025. [45842/25]
  • 2025-07-17 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth when schools will be added to the DEIS list; and when the next list of additional schools to the DEIS programme will be announced (details supplied). [36846/25]
  • 2025-07-17 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason two secondary schools in Tipperary town have no resources under the DEIS programme (details supplied) given they serve the same families as five DEIS schools in the area. [36847/25]
  • 2025-04-29 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education for an update on the new special school proposed for Nenagh announced in December 2024; in particular, the location of same, the progress on staffing and the approval by the appropriate regularity authorities; when registration will commence for students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18632/25]
  • 2025-04-08 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education the status of an application by a school (details supplied) for sanction for a special class. [16380/25]
  • 2025-04-03 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education the reason a school (details supplied) was not previously awarded DEIS status, given that DEIS status was already secured by the town’s two other secondary schools; when DEIS status will be awarded to the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16476/25]
  • 2025-03-19 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education for an update on an application (details supplied) to the NCSE to open an ASD unit in September 2025; if, having regard to demand in the local area and no requirement for additional space, she will expedite the approval of this application in order that the class can be open for September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10734/25]
  • 2025-03-19 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education for an update on an application (details supplied) to open an additional special class in September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10735/25]
  • 2025-03-19 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education for an update on an application (details supplied) to open an additional special class in September 2025 which is urgently required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10736/25]
  • 2025-03-19 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 221 of 20 February 2025, if the case will be re-examined given further information has come to hand on the matter of school transport (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11505/25]
  • …and 6 more questions on Education
• Children 34 questions

  • 2026-03-26 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the legal basis for Tusla’s current assessment process for determining eligibility for public service pension schemes among employees of voluntary children’s residential services; and whether any new Government decision or central guidance has issued in this regard. [23286/26]
  • 2026-03-26 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether employees of voluntary children’s residential services named in the Child Care Act, 1991, who have been long-standing members of public service pension schemes, including those with over 15 or 25 years’ service, are at risk of being deemed ineligible under current reviews; if so, the protections in place for their accrued pension entitlements and contributions; and the alternative pension arrangements they will be forced to accept. [23287/26]
  • 2026-03-26 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if eligibility for public service pension schemes under section 66 of the Child Care Act 1991 applies to all approved and funded posts within the named voluntary services, including administrative, support and fostering service roles, or only to staff directly engaged in children’s residential care delivery; and if limited only to Children’s residential services, what is the basis for this change after over three decades of inclusion. [23288/26]
  • 2026-03-26 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the consultation that was undertaken with voluntary providers prior to Tusla issuing correspondence indicating a revised interpretation of pension eligibility; and the reason no detailed guidance or policy documentation has been shared with affected organisations. [23289/26]
  • 2026-03-26 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether an assessment has been carried out on the potential impact of changes to pension eligibility on the sustainability of voluntary sector services such as fostering support and aftercare services. [23290/26]
  • 2026-03-18 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the rationale behind Tusla's reported decision not to continue funding or supporting the specialist therapeutic fostering support service provided by a service (details supplied), as part of its ongoing regional reconfiguration; if an impact assessment has been carried out on the potential consequences of withdrawing this service for foster carers and children in care in South Tipperary and surrounding areas; the alternative therapeutic and professional supports that will be put in place for foster carers currently availing of these services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18553/26]
  • 2026-03-05 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps being taken to ensure that children with complex disabilities can access specialised early-years placements where no appropriate service exists within their immediate CDNT catchment area; whether flexibility is permitted across CHO boundaries in such cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17934/26]
  • 2026-03-03 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason a child (details supplied) referred to CDNT4 in 2022 and identified in March 2024 as requiring speech and language therapy has not yet received intervention; the steps that will be taken to ensure that this child is urgently assessed and provided with appropriate speech and language therapy supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16332/26]
  • 2026-02-19 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider extending the duration of paternity leave in cases of multiple births for example, twins or triplets, in recognition of the additional care and support needs that arise for parents of multiples; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1438/26]
  • 2026-01-13 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the process by which books are selected for inclusion in the My Little Library initiative; if there is a formal mechanism for Irish authors or publishers to submit titles for consideration; the way such information is communicated publicly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [75019/25]
  • 2026-01-13 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if a child who is under the care of a local children’s disability network team (CDNT), but unable to access occupational therapy through that team due to staffing shortages or prolonged waiting lists, may access occupational therapy through primary care without losing their place or ongoing eligibility with the CDNT; if there is a national HSE policy governing this situation; if parents are being advised, formally or informally, that accessing primary care services may result in discharge from CDNT services; the way in which consistency is being ensured across community healthcare organisations, CHOs, in the application of this policy; and the steps that are being taken to ensure that families are not penalised for seeking timely therapeutic supports for their children where CDNT capacity is limited. [1000/26]
  • 2025-12-18 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department has conducted or commissioned any recent analysis of the financial sustainability of small and medium-sized childcare providers under the current core funding model; and if she will publish the findings of such analysis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65167/25]
  • 2025-12-09 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the immediate measures she is taking to address the significant staffing shortages across the children's disability network teams (CDNTs) in south Tipperary (details supplied); the steps being taken to fill these posts as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69446/25]
  • 2025-12-09 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the actions being taken to reduce the long waiting lists for assessment and therapies in the south Tipperary CDNTs (details supplied); the expected timeline for improvements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69447/25]
  • 2025-12-09 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the evaluation of interim measures currently being used by CDNTs in south Tipperary, including the DIR pilot programme, parent coaching model, SLT communication clinic, and positive behaviour support involvement to address therapy backlogs; the outcomes of these initiatives to date; and the long-term plan to ensure sustainable, fully-staffed interdisciplinary CDNTs in the region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69448/25]
  • 2025-12-09 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the specific recruitment and retention strategies being implemented to overcome the HSE-identified difficulties in filling posts in south Tipperary CDNTs; whether financial incentives, streamlined recruitment pathways, or international recruitment campaigns are being considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69449/25]
  • 2025-12-09 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will report on the impact that current delays in assessment and therapy provision in south Tipperary CDNTs are having on children and families; and the steps being taken to ensure that no child loses developmental potential due to delays in access to early intervention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69450/25]
  • 2025-11-20 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the contingency measures which are in place to support families who lose childcare places as a result of providers withdrawing from core funding or ceasing operations; the extent to which her Department is tracking the emerging capacity gap at local and regional level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65052/25]
  • 2025-11-20 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she has met with representative bodies for private childcare providers in recent months to discuss concerns regarding staffing costs, administrative burden, and funding adequacy under the core funding scheme; the outcomes of those engagements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65053/25]
  • 2025-11-20 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will review the administrative and compliance obligations associated with the core funding model, which providers have described as onerous and disproportionate; the planned reforms to reduce the reporting burden; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65054/25]
  • 2025-11-20 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will address concerns that the current funding model does not adequately reflect the higher staffing ratios and operating costs associated with infant and wobbler care; and if she will consider adjusting the funding to prevent further contraction of places in this age cohort; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65055/25]
  • 2025-11-20 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures being taken to address recruitment and retention challenges in the early learning and care sector; if her Department plans to introduce additional supports to improve pay, conditions and career pathways for educators; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65056/25]
  • 2025-11-20 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide data on regional disparities in childcare availability, including areas where supply is failing to meet demand; the targeted interventions which are being developed to alleviate childcare shortages in those areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65057/25]
  • 2025-11-20 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department has carried out any impact assessment of the core funding model since its introduction; if her Department plans to review or revise the model in view of recent provider withdrawals and operational challenges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65058/25]
  • 2025-11-20 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her Department's long-term vision for childcare sector reform, including the way in which she plans to balance affordability for parents with sustainability for providers; if further structural changes to the funding model are under consideration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65059/25]
  • 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps she is taking to address staff shortages and long waiting lists across the children’s disability network teams in south Tipperary, where families continue to face significant delays in accessing assessments and therapies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61425/25]
  • 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to ensure adequate childcare places and staffing in south Tipperary, particularly in rural areas where providers are struggling to retain staff and meet demand despite the introduction of core funding supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61426/25]
  • 2025-10-16 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will examine the feasibility of introducing a national scheme, similar to the mobility scheme in the United Kingdom, that would allow parents or carers of children with complex medical needs to utilise a payment such as the domiciliary care allowance towards the cost of obtaining a wheelchair-accessible or disability-adapted vehicle; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56077/25]
  • 2025-09-30 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will review the waiting times of two to three years for shared care placements, similar to the case of a child (details supplied) in acute crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51586/25]
  • 2025-09-25 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider extending the duration of paternity leave in cases of multiple births for example twins or triplets, in recognition of the additional care and support needs that arise for parents of multiples. [51055/25]
  • 2025-06-25 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for a detailed update on Tusla’s plans for a sport complex (details supplied) just outside Clonmel, in particular, the future of the swimming pool which has served the wider community of Clonmel and surrounding areas for many decades, with more than 500 children taking swimming lessons up to February 2025. [34885/25]
  • 2025-04-29 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason her Department proceeded to issue a contract and relocate IPAS residents into an IPAS centre (details supplied). [20810/25]
  • 2025-04-29 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth regarding a recently signed IPAS centre contract (details supplied), if she will clarify the due diligence performed regarding the ownership of the centre. [20809/25]
  • 2025-03-04 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if two institutions (details supplied) can be included in the schedule 1 of the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9097/25]
• Housing 34 questions

  • 2026-01-22 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to his reply on the operation of the first home scheme; his views on whether the current county-by-county price ceilings are creating significant distortions in housing delivery, particularly where counties such as Tipperary have substantially lower ceilings than neighbouring local authority areas; if he will give a policy direction to the First Home Scheme DAC to move towards a simplified tiered model, with one ceiling for Dublin and Cork and a second ceiling for all other counties; the way in which such an approach could better support equitable private housing delivery and affordability across the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1455/26]
  • 2026-01-22 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether, in light of representations from the construction sector, including concerns raised by an organisation (details supplied), he accepts that lower first home scheme price ceilings in counties such as Tipperary are actively discouraging private housing delivery, as developers face higher construction costs without corresponding scheme support; the assessment that has been undertaken of the impact of price ceilings on housing supply, particularly in regional and Border counties; if the six-monthly review process adequately reflects real construction costs and market conditions, rather than solely historic purchase data; the changes he plans to pursue, to ensure the scheme supports housing delivery on an equal footing across all regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1456/26]
  • 2026-01-20 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department has reviewed the approaches taken by different local authorities in defining and assessing ribbon development in their county development plans; whether variations exist between counties in how ribbon development is calculated; and if so, whether he considers such variation to be consistent with national planning policy. [3901/26]
  • 2026-01-20 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether national planning policy provides sufficiently clear guidance to local authorities on the treatment of backland or backyard development; whether his Department is aware of significant variation between county development plans in facilitating or restricting such development; and whether updated guidance is under consideration. [3903/26]
  • 2026-01-20 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he plans to issue updated national guidance or circulars to local authorities to ensure a consistent approach to ribbon development and backland development across the State; and if so, the proposed timeline for same. [3905/26]
  • 2026-01-13 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the rationale for limiting eligibility for the vacant property refurbishment grant (including above-the-shop accommodation) to individual applicants only; whether he accepts that this restriction is limiting the scale and pace of delivery of homes in town centres; and if he will outline any plans to extend eligibility to companies, approved housing bodies or small-scale developers. [2147/26]
  • 2026-01-13 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications approved to date under the vacant property refurbishment grant for over-the-shop or upper-floor accommodation; the number refused, by county, on the basis of applicant status; and whether consideration has been given to amending the scheme to better unlock the significant vacant residential potential above commercial premises in town centres. [2148/26]
  • 2026-01-13 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he accepts that the current requirement that the vacant property refurbishment grant be paid only to individuals is acting as a barrier to town centre regeneration; and if he will outline the changes, if any, that are under consideration to ensure the scheme aligns with the objectives of the Town Centre First policy. [2149/26]
  • 2026-01-13 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department has undertaken any analysis comparing the vacant property refurbishment grant with other housing activation schemes that permit applications from companies or delivery partners; and if he will publish or outline the findings of any such analysis. [2150/26]
  • 2026-01-13 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he agrees that restricting the vacant property refurbishment grant to individuals limits the ability to bring multiple units back into use in a single development; and if he will consider introducing a parallel stream of the scheme for multi-unit or mixed-use properties owned by non-individual entities. [2151/26]
  • 2026-01-13 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a review the operational rules of the vacant property refurbishment grant which is planned in 2026; and whether such a review will specifically examine applicant eligibility with a view to increasing delivery of above-the-shop and town centre housing. [2152/26]
  • 2025-11-27 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has assessed the impact on small and medium-sized enterprises of recent and proposed increases in local authority commercial rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67128/25]
  • 2025-11-27 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is engaging with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to ensure that local authority funding pressures do not unduly increase costs for small businesses through higher commercial rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67129/25]
  • 2025-11-27 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has undertaken, or will undertake, a whole-of-Government review of local authority funding pressures, including roads, housing, climate adaptation and other statutory functions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67134/25]
  • 2025-11-27 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total revenue and capital funding provided by central government to each local authority in each of the years 2020 to 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67119/25]
  • 2025-11-27 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has carried out an assessment of the financial sustainability of local government; his views on the fact that many councils are facing a funding crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67120/25]
  • 2025-11-27 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide data on the proportion of each local authority's revenue that is derived from commercial rates; the trend in this figure since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67121/25]
  • 2025-11-27 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has assessed the extent to which local authorities are being forced to increase commercial rates to balance their budgets; the expected number of local authorities increasing rates in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67122/25]
  • 2025-11-27 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has examined the impact on small and struggling businesses of increases in commercial rates arising from local authority funding pressures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67123/25]
  • 2025-11-27 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to bring forward proposals to reform the local government funding model, including measures to reduce over-reliance on commercial rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67124/25]
  • 2025-11-27 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is satisfied that the current system of equalisation and central transfers ensures a fair distribution of resources between local authorities with differing rates bases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67125/25]
  • 2025-11-27 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the impact of local property tax decisions on local authority finances over the last five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67126/25]
  • 2025-11-27 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide additional support for those local authorities that face structural funding deficits and have limited capacity to increase commercial rates without damaging their local economies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67127/25]
  • 2025-11-25 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will review and increase the social housing income limits for counties such as Tipperary, which currently stands at €30,000 per annum, given that the national minimum wage is set to rise to €14.15 per hour from 1 January 2026, bringing annual earnings for a 40-hour week to approximately €29,432, considering the fact that this leaves minimum-wage workers on the verge of exceeding the social housing income threshold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62010/25]
  • 2025-11-25 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a progress update on the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58898/25]
  • 2025-07-03 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of appeals lodged that directly relate to a business’s valuation certificate, since the establishment of Tailte Eireann on 1 March 2023, on a quarterly basis; the average waiting times for these appeals; and if any appeals are outstanding since before the establishment of Tailte Eireann in March 2023, and since 2023 and 2024, in tabular form (details supplied). [36877/25]
  • 2025-05-15 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if consideration will be given to eliminating ceilings for the first homes scheme on a county basis, and introducing one tier for Dublin and Cork and a second tier for all other counties (details supplied). [25075/25]
  • 2025-04-29 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage as stated in the Programme for Government, when he intends creating an ‘above-the-shop’ living refurbishment grant by topping up the vacant and derelict refurbishment grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19690/25]
  • 2025-03-27 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 265 of 20 February 2025, for an update on the position affecting first time buyers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14652/25]
  • 2025-03-25 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide the extent of commercial rates arrears carried by each local authority, for each of the past five years; the local authorities carrying arrears outside of that five year period; the extent of commercial rates arrears written off by each local authority, each year for the past five years, in tabular form. [14210/25]
  • 2025-03-25 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the establishment of the new town and cities infrastructure investment fund, specifically a timeline for the launch of this fund as a replacement for the urban regeneration and development fund. [14214/25]
  • 2025-03-04 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No.125 of 19 February 2025, the policy rationale for the 2023 Payment and Availability and Capital Advance Leasing Facility financial assessment circular; and the impact this has had for development financing for approved housing bodies since its introduction. [9070/25]
  • 2025-02-20 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the progress of commitments in the Programme for Government regarding expanding the first home scheme to first time buyers of second-hand homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7098/25]
  • 2025-02-19 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the policy rationale for the Payment and Availability (P&A)-Capital Advance Leasing Facility (CALF) related to the financing of social housing development by approved housing bodies; and the impact this has had for development financing for approved housing bodies since its introduction. [6668/25]
• Social 28 questions

  • 2026-03-18 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the basis upon which the Office of the Registrar General requires the production of a third party’s birth certificate in order to recognise a foreign divorce for the purposes of a proposed marriage in the State; whether alternative forms of evidence of domicile at the time of divorce (including court pleadings, final judgments of divorce, and marriage licences issued by the relevant foreign jurisdiction) may be accepted where an ex-spouse refuses to engage; whether guidance will issue to the General Register Office to allow for greater flexibility in such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18365/26]
  • 2026-02-26 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if he has engaged with the Minister for Public Expenditure; Infrastructure; Public Service Reform and Digitalisation regarding the fiscal implications of introducing a cost of disability payment; and if provision is being considered within future Estimates. [1616/26]
  • 2026-01-22 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a detailed breakdown of the full establishment costs of the auto-enrolment retirement savings system, including but not limited to legislative development, ICT systems, procurement, branding, public communications, and staffing costs; the projected total Exchequer cost over the first five and ten years of operation.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5403/26]
  • 2026-01-22 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection whether any assessment has been carried out of the all-in economic cost of an individual auto-enrolment account, including indirect and non-member-borne costs funded by the Exchequer; if so, to publish same.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5404/26]
  • 2026-01-22 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the analysis which underpins public comparisons between the headline annual management charge of the auto-enrolment scheme and the charges applicable to individual private pension products; and whether such comparisons include regulatory, governance, and administrative costs borne by the State. [5405/26]
  • 2026-01-22 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection whether he is satisfied that public commentary comparing auto-enrolment charges with private PRSAs reflects a like-for-like comparison of total costs; and if not, the steps which are being taken to ensure accuracy and transparency in public communications. [5406/26]
  • 2026-01-22 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the projected annual operating costs of the National Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings Authority, including staffing, governance, compliance, and outsourced services; and to confirm the way in which these costs will be funded. [5407/26]
  • 2026-01-22 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the oversight mechanisms which are in place to ensure that National Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings Authority delivers value for money over time; and whether periodic independent cost and performance reviews are planned. [5408/26]
  • 2026-01-22 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide details of all major contracts awarded in respect of the auto-enrolment scheme to date, including service providers, contract duration, estimated lifetime cost, and performance oversight arrangements. [5409/26]
  • 2026-01-22 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection whether lifecycle cost modelling was undertaken prior to entering into long-term outsourcing contracts associated with Auto-Enrolment; and if so, whether that modelling will be made available to the Oireachtas. [5410/26]
  • 2026-01-22 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the assessment which has been made of the long-term financial exposure of the Exchequer arising from the auto-enrolment scheme, including risks related to cost overruns, lower-than-expected participation, or higher-than-expected administrative costs. [5411/26]
  • 2026-01-22 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection whether his Department has identified circumstances in which the auto-enrolment scheme could require additional Exchequer subvention beyond current projections; and the safeguards in place to prevent this. [5412/26]
  • 2026-01-15 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection to explore the possibility of reducing the minimum hours of the wage subsidy scheme from 15 hours to ten hours (details supplied). [1439/26]
  • 2026-01-13 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the current status of work to introduce a cost of disability payment; when he expects to move from research and design to implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1594/26]
  • 2026-01-13 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has undertaken an assessment of the cumulative impact of Budget 2026 measures on households where a person is in receipt of disability allowance, particularly those living alone; and if he will publish any such analysis. [1595/26]
  • 2026-01-13 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration has been given to targeted transitional or seasonal supports for people with disabilities following the withdrawal of once-off cost-of-living payments provided in Budget 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1596/26]
  • 2026-01-13 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection whether the adequacy of the fuel allowance for people with disabilities, particularly those with higher heating needs, has been reviewed in light of winter energy costs; and if additional targeted measures are under consideration. [1597/26]
  • 2026-01-13 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will give consideration to the introduction of a targeted winter payment for people with disabilities to address additional disability-related costs during peak winter months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1598/26]
  • 2026-01-13 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the mechanisms in place to monitor the risk of poverty and social exclusion among people with disabilities following Budget 2026; and the way in which these align with Ireland's obligations under the UN Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities. [1599/26]
  • 2025-12-09 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of applications for redundancy payments in respect of the former employees of a hotel (details supplied); the reason for the ongoing delay in processing these claims, given that the required forms were submitted to the Department by the liquidators on 30 October 2025; the way in which his Department is addressing the fact that the previous owners are unlikely to provide any statement of affairs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69578/25]
  • 2025-10-16 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will clarify the policy whereby compensation awards received by individuals following serious accidents are taken into account in the means assessment for disability allowance and related supports; and if she will review this practice, given that such awards are intended to compensate for loss, injury, and future care needs rather than to constitute income or savings. [56437/25]
  • 2025-10-16 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on whether it is unfair and inappropriate for compensation awards arising from personal injury or trauma to be treated as means for the purpose of determining eligibility for disability-related benefits; and the steps being taken to ensure that such awards are disregarded in means testing where they are intended to improve the quality of life of the injured person. [56438/25]
  • 2025-10-16 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will undertake a review of the current means testing arrangements for disability allowance to ensure that compensation or court awards arising from serious injury are not unfairly counted as income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56439/25]
  • 2025-06-19 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the plans to review the carer’s allowance as it applies to pensioners who unfairly only qualify for half carers due to that fact that they are already in receipt of another social welfare payment. [31583/25]
  • 2025-06-19 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection to detail any plans he has to review the wage subsidy scheme. [31582/25]
  • 2025-05-01 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will explore the possibility of reducing the minimum hours of the wage subsidy scheme from 15 hours to ten hours (details supplied). [19846/25]
  • 2025-02-27 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if an urgent decision will be made on a disability allowance appeal for a person (details supplied). [8758/25]
  • 2025-02-05 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on an application for a carer's allowance application for a person (details supplied). [2402/25]
• Climate 27 questions

  • 2025-12-02 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will provide a copy of the current performance delivery agreement (PDA) between his Department and the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland; the specific performance indicators, reporting obligations, and governance arrangements contained within the PDA relating to the operation of the warmer homes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67328/25]
  • 2025-12-02 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has a formal service level agreement (SLA) in place with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland specifically governing the administration, quality assurance, contractor performance, and homeowner service standards under the warmer homes scheme; if so, if he will provide the details of this SLA; and if not, the reason such an agreement is not in place. [67329/25]
  • 2025-12-02 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether any structured or contractual service-level metrics, such as delivery timeframes, inspection rates, defect remediation requirements, and customer service standards, exist between his Department and the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland in respect of the warmer homes scheme; and if not, the way in which his Department monitors and ensures performance and accountability under the scheme. [67330/25]
  • 2025-12-02 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the governance arrangements that existed between his Department and the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland prior to the establishment of the current performance delivery agreement (PDA); and whether any formal agreements, contracts, or service-level frameworks applied to the warmer homes scheme before the PDA was introduced. [67331/25]
  • 2025-12-02 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment how compliance with the performance delivery agreement is monitored with respect to the warmer homes scheme; the frequency of reporting by SEAI; the KPIs relating to scheme delivery; and whether any performance concerns have been raised with SEAI in the past three years. [67332/25]
  • 2025-12-02 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if the performance delivery agreement, or any related agreements between the Department and SEAI, specify consequences or corrective-action mechanisms for underperformance by SEAI or contracted installers under the warmer homes scheme; and if he will provide details of any such provisions. [67333/25]
  • 2025-12-02 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will publish the current performance delivery agreement, and any associated service-level or performance-monitoring documents, relating to the warmer homes scheme; and if not, the reason for withholding same. [67334/25]
  • 2025-11-27 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of assessors either employed directly or contracted by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) to carry out assessments under the warmer homes scheme; the number assigned in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67197/25]
  • 2025-11-27 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the tendering and procurement process used by the SEAI for assigning contractors to deliver works under the warmer homes scheme; whether tenders are issued on a national or county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67198/25]
  • 2025-11-27 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of contractors currently approved by the SEAI to carry out warmer homes scheme retrofit works; the number operating in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67199/25]
  • 2025-11-27 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the average period of time between an SEAI assessment of a property under the warmer homes scheme and the issuing of a tender for works; the median and maximum timeframes currently recorded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67200/25]
  • 2025-11-27 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to outline the workflow for a warmer homes scheme application from initial application through assessment, tendering, contractor allocation, and commencement of works; and to detail any capacity bottlenecks identified within this process. [67201/25]
  • 2025-11-27 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the average waiting time for applicants in each county, from date of application to completion of works under the warmer homes scheme; and the reasons for any significant regional delays. [67202/25]
  • 2025-11-27 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures being taken to increase assessor and contractor capacity and reduce delays in the warmer homes scheme; and the expected timeline for improvements. [67203/25]
  • 2025-11-27 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether the SEAI has performance targets for the time between assessment and issuing of tenders for warmer homes scheme projects; the targets set; and the current performance of SEAI against those targets. [67204/25]
  • 2025-11-27 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the extent to which contractor availability at county level is contributing to delays in the warmer homes scheme; and the steps being taken to address shortages in counties with long waiting times. [67205/25]
  • 2025-11-27 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if tendering for warmer homes scheme works is conducted in batches; the criteria used; and whether funding certainty or administrative processes contribute to tendering delays. [67206/25]
  • 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Climate; Energy and the Environment the current number of warmer homes scheme applications awaiting survey and awaiting completion, by county; the median and 90th percentile wait time in months for survey and completion in each county; and the longest individual wait recorded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61303/25]
  • 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Climate; Energy and the Environment for a monthly time series for the past 24-months, by county of new warmer homes scheme applications received, surveys completed, works completed and closing backlog at month-end; and to publish this in machine-readable format. [61304/25]
  • 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Climate; Energy and the Environment the number of on-hand cases, by county and status (details supplied); and the average age of cases in each status. [61305/25]
  • 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Climate; Energy and the Environment the number and proportion of warmer home applications withdrawn, cancelled, or ineligible in the past 12-months, by county and by reason; and the average time for a decision for ineligible cases. [61306/25]
  • 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Climate; Energy and the Environment the number of active framework contractors and accredited surveyors engaged on the warmer homes scheme, by county; their combined monthly capacity (surveys and completions); and how this compares with monthly inflow of applications in each county. [61307/25]
  • 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Climate; Energy and the Environment if he will expand or reopen the contractor/surveyor frameworks to address delays; the planned timetables for expansion; and the measures to rebalance capacity across counties with the longest waits. [61308/25]
  • 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Climate; Energy and the Environment the criteria used to prioritise vulnerable households (details supplied); the number of priority cases, by county; and the target timeline for priority cases relative to standard cases. [61309/25]
  • 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if a fast-track pathway operates for households identified by HSE, public health nurses or local authorities as at immediate risk from cold or damp; the number of such fast-tracked cases by county; and the average time to completion. [61310/25]
  • 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Climate; Energy and the Environment the allocated budget, profiled spend, actual spend, and units completed for the warmer homes scheme in each of the past three years; the carryover or underspend; and projections for the current year, by county where available. [61311/25]
  • 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Climate; Energy and the Environment the current service level for responding to applicant queries and updating expected timelines; if the SEAI provides proactive monthly status updates to applicants waiting longer than six months; and the plans to improve communications. [61312/25]
• Agriculture 22 questions

  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the powers available to local authority officials and authorised officers under the Control of Horses Act 1996 to enter lands, inspect animals, and seize horses; and whether he is satisfied that these powers are being fully utilised. [26292/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department maintains oversight of enforcement activity by local authorities under the Control of Horses Act 1996; and if so, the mechanisms in place to ensure consistency of enforcement across counties. [26293/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of resources allocated to local authorities in 2025 to support enforcement of the Control of Horses Act 1996 and whether additional funding or staffing is under consideration [26296/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of inspections carried out by his Department under the Control of Horses Act 1996 and associated regulations in each county, by month, in 2025 and to-date in 2026; and the outcome in each case, including the number reclaimed, rehomed or otherwise disposed, in tabular form. [26263/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of horses inspected in 2025 and to-date in 2026 that were found not to be compliant with legal requirements in respect of identification, including passporting and microchipping, by each local authority; and the most common forms of non-compliance identified. [26264/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of on-the-spot fines, fixed payment notices, or prosecutions initiated under the Control of Horses Act 1996 in 2025 and to-date in 2026, by county; and the number of successful prosecutions. [26265/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which horses seized under the Control of Horses Act 1996 in 2025 were found to be in poor or compromised welfare condition; and whether standardised welfare assessments are carried out in such cases. [26266/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department has assessed the level of compliance with statutory requirements relating to horse passporting and microchipping nationally; and if he will outline any identified gaps in enforcement. [26267/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the powers available to his officials and authorised officers under the Control of Horses Act 1996 to enter lands, inspect animals, and seize horses; and whether he is satisfied that these powers are being fully utilised. [26268/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department maintains oversight of enforcement activity by local authorities under the Control of Horses Act 1996; and if so, the mechanisms in place to ensure consistency of enforcement across local authorities and his Department. [26269/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether he accepts that inconsistent enforcement of the Control of Horses Act 1996 across local authority areas undermines animal welfare and public safety; and whether he will consider introducing national enforcement guidelines or targets. [26270/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether consideration has been given to increasing penalties for breaches of horse identification and control requirements, particularly in cases of repeat non-compliance; and if legislative amendments are under review. [26271/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of resources allocated in 2025 to support enforcement of the Control of Horses Act 1996; and whether additional funding or staffing is under consideration. [26272/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of inspections carried out under the Control of Horses Act 1996 and associated regulations in each Local Authority area, by month, in 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form. [26287/26]
  • 2025-12-11 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department considers the exhaustion of the permit quota for dairy farm workers, at a time when labour demand in the sector is especially high, to pose a risk to farm productivity and food output in the spring; and if so, the actions his Department propose to support farmers under labour pressure. [71066/25]
  • 2025-12-11 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will collaborate with the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide evidence to support a quota increase for dairy farm assistants, given the clearly demonstrated ongoing shortage and the urgency described by farmers themselves. [71067/25]
  • 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when consultations will commence with tillage and farming organisations regarding the design of the proposed €50 million tillage support package for 2026; the process through which stakeholder input will inform the targeting of supports by crop type and farm type; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61697/25]
  • 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way the €50 million in funding for the tillage sector in 2026 will be allocated between the protein aid scheme, straw incorporation measure and tillage support scheme; and whether he intends to refine eligibility criteria or payment rates to better support dedicated grain growers and other specialised tillage producers. [61698/25]
  • 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to clarify whether any interim supports will be provided to the tillage sector in 2025 ahead of the introduction of the new 2026 package; and the timeline for finalising scheme design and issuing guidelines to farmers and stakeholders. [61699/25]
  • 2025-11-06 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his Department intends to publish the results of the 2024 public consultation on surgical artificial insemination (SAI) in dogs; and the proposed legislative timetable to prohibit SAI in all dogs, including greyhounds, in line with recent recommendations from organisations (details supplied). [60520/25]
  • 2025-05-20 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the challenge of attracting young people and new entrants into a career in farming; and the supports to be put in place for the older generation, who have given a lifetime to the sector and possess significant expertise and knowledge, while viable pathways are created for young people to enter the sector (details supplied). [24975/25]
  • 2025-02-18 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will include an organisation (details supplied) in the list of stakeholders that will be supported in improving water quality. [6403/25]
• Finance 12 questions

  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the latest assessment of the State's exposure to a small number of multinational firms for corporation tax receipts; and the contingency planning in place should those revenues decline. [24855/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of companies accounting for the top 50% of corporation tax receipts; and the trend over the past five years, [24856/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to outline his assessment of the key fiscal disparities between jurisdictions on the island of Ireland, including in relation to taxation, public sector pay, welfare supports and public service funding; and whether his Department has modelled how these differences would be addressed in the context of a United Ireland. [24857/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether any scenario planning or contingency work has been undertaken within his Department in relation to the potential fiscal integration of the island of Ireland; and if he will provide details of such work. [24858/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the engagement his Department has had with other Departments, academic bodies or international organisations in examining the economic and fiscal considerations associated with a potential United Ireland. [24859/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether he accepts that in the absence of clear and detailed financial analysis, citizens cannot make an informed decision on the economic implications of a United Ireland; and what steps he is taking to address this gap. [24860/26]
  • 2026-03-19 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether he has considered reviewing the €115,000 earnings cap which applies to pension tax relief on contributions; whether any assessment has been carried out regarding the impact of the cap remaining unchanged since 2011 in light of inflation and wage growth; and whether he will consider introducing an indexation mechanism to ensure the cap remains aligned with economic conditions. [21250/26]
  • 2026-02-24 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether his Department is reviewing the taxation treatment of exchange-traded funds and investment funds, including the eight-year deemed disposal rule and the current exit tax rate; whether consideration is being given to abolishing or reforming deemed disposal, aligning the exit tax rate with the 33% capital gains tax (CGT) rate, permitting the offsetting of losses in a manner consistent with CGT treatment, or introducing a tax-efficient retail savings or investment wrapper; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14492/26]
  • 2026-02-10 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the way in which the move from once-off cost-of-living supports to permanent measures has been assessed in terms of its impact on people with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1615/26]
  • 2025-10-02 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Finance his plans regarding life assurance exit tax (LAET), including consideration of reducing the current 41% rate, abolishing the 1% Government levy, and reviewing the eighth-year deemed disposal rule; and if he will confirm whether reform of LAET will be progressed separately to wider work on exit tax and ETFs as part of the funds review implementation plan. [52715/25]
  • 2025-09-17 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if, in the context of Budget 2026, he will review the current operation of benefit-in-kind as it applies to electric vehicles, in particular the "original market value reduction" which stands at €35,000 until the end of 2025 but is due to fall to €20,000 in 2026 and €10,000 in 2027; if he will consider extending or maintaining this bonus reduction in order to support the continued uptake of electric vehicles by employers and employees. [48532/25]
  • 2025-04-29 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending the scheme that is in place for women impacted by the CervicalCheck scandal to those affected by narcolepsy settlements which exempts those affected from paying income tax, capital gains tax, or capital acquisition tax on the payments or gains from investments arising from those sums of money made to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19940/25]
• Public Expenditure 12 questions

  • 2026-01-22 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether his Department is monitoring the auto-enrolment scheme as a major public expenditure programme; and whether it is subject to the Public Spending Code, including periodic value-for-money reviews. [5402/26]
  • 2026-01-13 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if, in light of increasing visitor numbers to Athassel Abbey, County Tipperary, he will direct the Office of Public Works to assess current public access arrangements at the site; whether options such as a kissing gate or similar controlled access solution, successfully implemented at Hoare Abbey will be examined to improve safety for visitors; and the anticipated timeframe for such an assessment. [1569/26]
  • 2026-01-13 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if the Office of Public Works has received or is considering proposals for the use of a vacant OPW-owned building physically adjoining a primary school (details supplied); if the OPW has assessed the suitability of this building for educational use in light of the school's overcrowded conditions and lack of special education and sensory space; and the steps being taken to ensure that State-owned property assets are deployed in a manner consistent with child safeguarding, efficient daytime use, and local educational need. [1772/26]
  • 2025-12-11 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his Department has assessed the potential cost implications for public service pay and pension liabilities that would arise in the event of Irish unification. [62807/25]
  • 2025-11-05 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the means by which his Department is ensuring that regional balance in capital investment is maintained, particularly in constituencies like South Tipperary, given the need for continued investment in towns like Clonmel, Cashel, Tipperary, Carrick-on-Suir, Fethard and Cahir; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58897/25]
  • 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he is aware of concerns regarding the proposed development of the new Garda station at Kickham Barracks, Clonmel, including the potential impact of the design and proximity of the building to the existing plaza and canopy area; the projected additional costs or risks associated with construction on such a constrained site; the distance between the canopy area and the new building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58362/25]
  • 2025-10-08 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he has considered allocating a percentage of the annual dividend paid by the DAA to the Exchequer directly to supporting infrastructure improvements at regional airports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53708/25]
  • 2025-09-08 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for a further update on the commencement date for the construction of the new south Tipperary Garda community HQ; if the contract has been approved and signed; and whether the project is still on track for a completion date of the end of 2026, as stated by the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Integration in Dáil Éireann on 19 February 2025. [47420/25]
  • 2025-07-17 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation further to Parliamentary Question No. 101 of 29 May 2025, for a further update on a commencement date for the construction of the new south Tipperary Garda Community HQ based in Clonmel; and if the project is still on track for a completion date of the end of 2026. [38412/25]
  • 2025-07-15 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on the commencement date for the construction of the new south Tipperary Garda community HQ; if the contract has been approved and signed; if the project is still on track for a completion date of the end of 2026 as stated by the Minister for Justice in Dáil Éireann on 19 February 2025 (details supplied). [39677/25]
  • 2025-05-29 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the commencement date for the construction of the new south Tipperary Garda Community HQ based in Clonmel; and if the project is still on track for a completion date of the end of 2026. [23200/25]
  • 2025-01-22 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an urgent update on the new Garda community headquarters for south Tipperary to be located in Clonmel (details supplied); the status of the tender process; if a contractor has been appointed; and the likely start date on this new facility. [1807/25]
• Enterprise 12 questions

  • 2026-01-13 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the current status of the IDA-owned lands at Ballingarrane, south Tipperary; the extent to which IDA Ireland is actively marketing the site following the recent grant of planning permission for an advance building solution; the marketing strategy now in place, including international promotion, engagement with potential investors and inclusion of the site in IDA property offerings; if any expressions of interest have been received; the timeline for delivery of an advance facility on the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1440/26]
  • 2025-12-11 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment in light of the recent announcement that the quota for general employment permits for dairy farm assistants has been exhausted, with no new applications being accepted, the representations his Department has received from farming representative bodies regarding the urgent need to increase the quota for the upcoming spring season. [71063/25]
  • 2025-12-11 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment given the critical labour shortages being reported in the dairy-farming sector, particularly during the busy spring calving season, if he will commit to immediately reopening or extending the quota for dairy farm assistants, or otherwise fast-tracking additional permits to ensure farms have sufficient staff for the spring workload. [71064/25]
  • 2025-12-11 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the timeframe for when the current review of the occupations lists for employment permits will conclude; and if the Department will publish interim arrangements or special allowances for agricultural employers facing urgent labour shortages while that review is ongoing. [71065/25]
  • 2025-11-27 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has examined the impact of poor local and regional road conditions on investment, tourism and job creation in rural towns and villages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67130/25]
  • 2025-09-30 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if a grant is available to a business (details supplied) [52118/25]
  • 2025-09-25 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on the extent to which the IDA is actively promoting south Tipperary as a location for foreign direct investment, with particular reference to the 50-acre IDA site at Ballingarrane, Clonmel; the engagement that has taken place with potential investors regarding this strategic site and other sites across south Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47339/25]
  • 2025-06-19 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the actions his Department is taking to progress and prioritise the Irish National Semiconductor Strategy in order to take full advantage of the opportunities presented by the European Chips Act. [31570/25]
  • 2025-06-19 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the actions his Department is taking to facilitate collaboration between larger FDI companies and indigenous firms, particularly focusing on digitisation and the green transition. [31571/25]
  • 2025-06-19 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment on plans to develop long-term, sustainable, well-paid careers in the tourism industry. [33544/25]
  • 2025-06-19 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on plans to support and expand the food and beverage tourism offerings, showcasing the best of local produce. [33545/25]
  • 2025-05-01 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, amid growing concerns from retailers around increased criminal activity on their premises as well as rising costs, he will outline the steps being taken by his Department to support these businesses which are the backbone of the economy and communities. [19847/25]
• Further and Higher Education 6 questions

  • 2026-01-29 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update on the next phase of the development of the College of the Future project at the Kickham Barracks site in Clonmel, which was given the green light in October 2024; the timeline for same; and the expected impact of this pioneering co-located campus for both further and higher education on learners, businesses and the wider community in Tipperary and beyond. [5498/26]
  • 2026-01-13 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the position regarding access to SUSI grant support for students enrolled on part-time higher education programmes which carry a full academic workload of 60 ECTS credits per academic year; whether consideration has been given to amending eligibility criteria to take account of the actual academic intensity of such programmes rather than their part-time designation alone; whether exceptional or discretionary arrangements are available for a student who is experiencing financial hardship in these circumstances (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1164/26]
  • 2025-12-04 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if students attending private tutorial colleges (details supplied) are eligible to apply for SUSI grants; the criteria governing eligibility for students enrolled in such institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68926/25]
  • 2025-09-17 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on the next phase of the development of the College of the Future project at the Kickham Barracks site in Clonmel, which was given the green light October 2024; the timeline for same; the expected impact of this pioneering co-located campus for both further and higher education on learners, businesses and the wider community in Tipperary and beyond. [47995/25]
  • 2025-09-08 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the rationale for the recent changes to the Research Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Programme which prevent second-year PhD students, who were unsuccessful in their first application, from reapplying; if he will consider transitional arrangements to allow current students who had a legitimate expectation of reapplying to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45840/25]
  • 2025-03-27 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on the proposed “College of the Future” on the former Kickham Barracks site in Clonmel that will create a college which will host both further and higher education students, being the first co-located and fully integrated further education and training and higher education campus in Ireland. [14218/25]
• Rural 4 questions

  • 2026-02-05 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when a new round of the CLÁR programme will issue in 2026; whether Measure 1 (Developing Community Facilities and Amenities) will again support applications involving school-based facilities where those facilities are available for wider community use outside of school hours; if any changes are planned to the eligibility criteria for schools under Measure 1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9097/26]
  • 2025-12-16 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if his Department's Community Centres Investment Fund can provide support in circumstances where an existing community centre, due to age, structural condition or non-compliance with modern standards, must be demolished and fully rebuilt; if such full-rebuild projects are eligible for funding under any strand of the scheme; if not, whether the eligibility can be changed for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71548/25]
  • 2025-12-04 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for a progress update on the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59494/25]
  • 2025-07-10 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether he intends to provide additional funding in 2025 for the local improvement scheme, LIS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36845/25]
• Foreign 4 questions

  • 2025-11-27 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will consider establishing a cross-departmental research programme to evaluate the economic, social and constitutional implications of any future moves towards Irish unification (details supplied). [62808/25]
  • 2025-11-27 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her Department has undertaken or commissioned any recent analysis of the potential fiscal implications of Irish unification; and the estimated level of subvention currently provided by the UK Government to Northern Ireland. [62801/25]
  • 2025-11-27 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if consideration has been given to potential fiscal mechanisms or funds that could be used to support economic convergence between North and South in the context of any future constitutional change. [62802/25]
  • 2025-05-29 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on planning around Ireland's 2026 Presidency of the Council of the European Union. [19849/25]
• Culture 3 questions

  • 2026-02-18 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the progress to date in implementing the recommendations of the Night Time Economy Taskforce established in 2020, including specific actions taken across areas such as licensing reform, transport, safety, creative programming, employment supports and data collection; and to outline timelines and responsibilities for outstanding actions. [13195/26]
  • 2026-01-20 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the next round of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme will be launched; the expected scale and scope of the programme; the way in which his Department assesses and prioritises applications in terms of local impact, participation levels and community need; the way in which the programme will continue to support grassroots clubs and voluntary organisations, which play a vital role in sustaining sport and physical activity at local level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1453/26]
  • 2026-01-20 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the steps being taken by his Department to support new and first-time applicants to the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme; the guidance, outreach or capacity-building measures which will be provided in advance of the next funding round; if his Department intends to host a series of regional information sessions or roadshows to assist clubs, particularly smaller and rural organisations with the application process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1454/26]
• Taoiseach 2 questions

  • 2025-12-03 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Taoiseach if consideration has been given to developing public information or civic education materials outlining the institutional, economic and constitutional realities associated with Irish unification, to ensure any future debate is evidence-based. [62803/25]
  • 2025-11-19 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the shared island unit in quantifying the economic and social dimensions of greater North-South integration (details supplied). [62809/25]
• Defence 1 question

  • 2026-03-24 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the current status of the proposed lateral transfer policy within the Defence Forces; the progress that has been made in developing this policy between the Department and the Defence Forces; whether a timeline has been set for its completion and implementation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21407/26]
• Environment 1 question

  • 2025-03-04 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he plans to amend the current eligibility criteria for the heat pump system grant, where homeowners with existing heat pump systems, that were grant-supported previously, are now not eligible for further grant support for upgrades or replacements; if he will consider providing exemptions for older homes that require essential upgrades to their existing heat pump systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9008/25]