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

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

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

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

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Dental Services (16 May 2024)

Eugene Murphy: I thank the Minister of State for being with us. I hope he will have a good day. I am sure it will be busy for him as usual.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Education Policy (16 May 2024)

Eugene Murphy: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Chambers. Senator O'Reilly would like him to outline the continuing professional development provided to teachers to enable them to identify and support gifted and talented students in our education system.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Education Policy (16 May 2024)

Eugene Murphy: Right on time. That was exactly four minutes. You have great timing. I ask Senator O'Reilly to make his concluding remarks.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Education Policy (16 May 2024)

Eugene Murphy: You never lost your good múinteoir ability, Senator O'Reilly.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disability Services (16 May 2024)

Eugene Murphy: Go raibh maith agat. Gabhaim buíochas leis na hAirí Stáit, Teachtaí Chambers agus Burke, agus na Seanadóirí Crowe, O'Reilly agus Carrigy as a bheith i láthair sa Teach.

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

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

Seanad: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 May 2024)

Eugene Murphy: Amendments Nos. 85a, 90a, 90b and 93a are related. Amendment No. 90b is a logical alternative to amendment No. 90a. Amendments Nos. 85a, 90a, 90b, 93a are related and may be discussed together by agreement. This was agreed on the previous occasion.

Seanad: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 May 2024)

Eugene Murphy: Senator Higgins has every right to speak, but I would say to everybody that we have spent 25 minutes on this and have not even gone through one section. The Senator has every right to speak.

Seanad: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 May 2024)

Eugene Murphy: I will allow the Senator back in.

Seanad: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 May 2024)

Eugene Murphy: Amendments Nos. 89 and 90 are out of order because of a potential charge on Revenue.

Seanad: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 May 2024)

Eugene Murphy: Does Senator Higgins wish to speak to amendment No. 94?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2024)

Eugene Murphy: I extend my congratulations to the wonderful under-20 footballers from Roscommon who beat Galway in the Connacht final recently. It was a great display. A Strokestown man, Shane McGinley, got man of the match. The team faces a tough game this Saturday in Cavan against Tyrone. We will all have to go and roar them on. I wish to raise a matter the Leader probably knows about. I refer to...

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

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

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

Eugene Murphy: Question proposed: "That section 1 stand part of the Bill."

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

Eugene Murphy: Before I move to agree section 1, two other speakers are offering. I call Senator Boyhan, to be followed by Senator Higgins.

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

Eugene Murphy: I thank Senator Carrigy and I wish to recognise the work he is doing on autism. I am glad to be a member of that committee with him. Every time I say I am coming to the final speaker, the list grows, which is very positive. We have a few more to go. I call Senator McGreehan.

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

Eugene Murphy: Our next speaker is Senator Flynn. I hope you are refreshed after your visit to Roscommon yesterday, Senator. You are welcome back to the Chamber today.

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

Eugene Murphy: I thank the Senator. Those were practical points that were very well made in this debate.