TDs / Michael Murphy

Michael Murphy

Fine Gael Tipperary South TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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786

questions asked

Oral and written, to government departments

23,907

words spoken in the chamber

Across 132 contributions. Plus 4 contributions from the chair, not counted

426

votes recorded

Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote

167

topics asked about

Across 19 departments

From the Dáil chamber only: committee meetings are not in this archive.

What they ask about

The subject headings the Oireachtas filed their questions under.

An Garda Síochána 36 questions
Dental Services 32 questions
Driver Test 30 questions
Health Services 25 questions
Health Services Staff 19 questions
Disability Services 18 questions
Rail Network 18 questions
International Protection 17 questions

Who they ask

The departments their questions were addressed to.

Health 165 questions
Transport 150 questions
Justice 108 questions
Education 91 questions
Children 47 questions
Housing 41 questions

Month by month

Low months are usually recesses, when the Dáil does not sit. The archive runs to 22 October 2026.

Questions asked 786 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 132 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Show as a table

Month	Questions	Contributions
December 2024	0	0
January 2025	1	0
February 2025	19	11
March 2025	15	1
April 2025	12	3
May 2025	15	5
June 2025	11	2
July 2025	9	11
August 2025	0	0
September 2025	30	3
October 2025	24	4
November 2025	159	11
December 2025	57	10
January 2026	93	17
February 2026	30	6
March 2026	22	5
April 2026	96	12
May 2026	26	12
June 2026	81	5
July 2026	22	8
August 2026	0	0
September 2026	24	5
October 2026	40	1

Debates they spoke in most

Assessment of Need: Statements 1 contribution
Budget Statement 2026 1 contribution
Driving Test Wait Times: Statements 1 contribution
Ensuring our Skills, Training and Innovation Systems Keep Pace in a Changing World: Statements 1 contribution
Government’s Response to Storm Éowyn: Statements 1 contribution
Infrastructure Plan: Statements 1 contribution

Plus 120 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.

Asked about similar topics

Worked out by computer from the subject headings of each TD's questions, giving more weight to headings few TDs use. It shows shared subjects, not shared views.

Party, constituency and offices

constituency Tipperary South 29 November 2024 to now
party Fine Gael 29 November 2024 to now

Date	What the vote was on	Their vote	Result
2 Jul 2025	Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Report Stage Question put: "That the Bill do now pass."	Yes	Carried
2 Jul 2025	Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Report Stage Amendment put	No	Lost
2 Jul 2025	Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Report Stage Amendment put	No	Outcome not stated
1 Jul 2025	Order of Business Question put: "The amendment proposed to arrangements on the Order of Business is hereby negatived and the proposed arra	Yes	Carried
25 Jun 2025	Legislative and Structural Reforms to Accelerate Housing Delivery: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	Yes	Carried
25 Jun 2025	Legislative and Structural Reforms to Accelerate Housing Delivery: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	Yes	Carried
25 Jun 2025	Healthcare (Transparent Payments) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	Yes	Carried
25 Jun 2025	Finance (Local Property Tax and Other Provisions) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages Question put: "That the Bill do now pass."	Yes	Carried
25 Jun 2025	Finance (Local Property Tax and Other Provisions) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages Amendment put	No	Lost
25 Jun 2025	Finance (Local Property Tax and Other Provisions) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages Amendment put	No	Lost
25 Jun 2025	Finance (Local Property Tax and Other Provisions) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages Amendment put	No	Lost
24 Jun 2025	Order of Business Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for this week's business be agreed to."	Yes	Carried
18 Jun 2025	Emergency Action on Housing and Homelessness: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	Yes	Carried
18 Jun 2025	Emergency Action on Housing and Homelessness: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	Yes	Carried
18 Jun 2025	Criminal Law (Prohibition of the Disclosure of Counselling Records) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	Yes	Carried
18 Jun 2025	Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) Amendment put	No	Lost
18 Jun 2025	Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) Amendment put	No	Lost
18 Jun 2025	Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) Amendment put	No	Lost
18 Jun 2025	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages Amendment put	No	Lost
18 Jun 2025	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages Amendment put	No	Lost
18 Jun 2025	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages Amendment put	No	Lost
17 Jun 2025	Order of Business Question put: "That the amendments proposed to the arrangements on the Order of Business are hereby negatived and the pr	Yes	Carried
11 Jun 2025	Negotiations on an Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan: Motion (Resumed) Question put	Yes	Carried
11 Jun 2025	Ending the Central Bank’s Facilitation of the Sale of Israel Bonds: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	Yes	Carried
11 Jun 2025	Ending the Central Bank’s Facilitation of the Sale of Israel Bonds: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	Yes	Carried

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