TDs / Michael Murphy

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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.

Who they ask

The departments their questions were addressed to.

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
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MonthQuestionsContributions
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

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

  1. constituency Tipperary South 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Fine Gael 29 November 2024 to now
Michael Murphy Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Justice
435. 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]
Michael Murphy Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Justice
436. 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]
Michael Murphy Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Justice
437. 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]
Michael Murphy Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Justice
438. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a breakdown of new personnel assigned to the South Tipperary division in 2025, showing new probationers from Templemore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67155/25]
Michael Murphy Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Justice
439. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current number of Gardaí attached to each Garda station serving the south Tipperary area, including Clonmel, Cahir, Cashel, Tipperary Town and Carrick-on-Suir; the number of Garda staff in each of these stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67159/25]
Michael Murphy Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Justice
440. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the breakdown, by rank (Garda, sergeant, inspector, superintendent and so on) of the Gardaí currently attached to each station serving the south Tipperary area, including Clonmel, Cahir, Cashel, Tipperary Town and Carrick-on-Suir; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67160/25]
Michael Murphy Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Justice
441. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the headcount and full-time equivalent number of Garda members assigned to the south Tipperary area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67161/25]
Michael Murphy Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Justice
442. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí attached to each station serving the south Tipperary area, including Clonmel, Cahir, Cashel, Tipperary Town and Carrick-on-Suir, at 31 December in each of the years 2022, 2023 and 2024, and the latest available figure for 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67163/25]
Michael Murphy Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Justice
443. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of Gardaí assigned to the Garda districts covering south Tipperary for each of the past three years, 2022 to 2024, and the latest figure for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67164/25]
Michael Murphy Written 26 Nov 2025 · to Transport
125. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an explanation for the increase in the average waiting time for a driving test invite from 11.5 weeks in September 2025 to 13 weeks in October 2025; and the reasons the downward trend in waiting times has reversed. [66694/25]
Michael Murphy Written 26 Nov 2025 · to Transport
126. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the current waiting times for driving test invites at each test centre nationwide; and the number of applicants waiting at each centre, with particular reference to the longest waits recorded at Mulhuddart M3 (20 weeks), Dun Laoghaire/Deansgrange (19 weeks), Raheny (17 weeks), and Tallaght (15 weeks). [66695/25]
Michael Murphy Written 26 Nov 2025 · to Transport
127. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport to outline the specific actions which are being taken to address the large centres where applicants are waiting 15 weeks or more for a driving test invite, including Mullingar, Limerick, Castlemungret and Cork Wilton. [66696/25]
Michael Murphy Written 26 Nov 2025 · to Transport
128. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the reason 48,660 driving test applicants, representing 80% of all applicants are waiting longer than the RSA’s 10-week service level agreement as of the end of October 2025; and the steps which are being taken to bring the RSA back into compliance. [66697/25]
Michael Murphy Written 26 Nov 2025 · to Transport
129. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the driving test centres where learners are waiting 11 weeks or more; the number of applicants at each; and the measures being put in place to reduce these waiting times. [66698/25]
Michael Murphy Written 26 Nov 2025 · to Transport
130. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the reason the number of RSA driving testers decreased to 193 at the end of October 2025, below the agreed complement of 200 testers; and the effect this reduction has had on driving test waiting times. [66699/25]
Michael Murphy Written 26 Nov 2025 · to Transport
131. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport when the RSA expects to restore the number of testers to the agreed 200; and whether additional recruitment is planned given the increased demand and rising waiting times. [66700/25]
Michael Murphy Written 26 Nov 2025 · to Transport
132. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport to provide details of the number of driving tests conducted in October 2025 (28,182); the national pass rate (58%); and whether test capacity is expected to increase or decrease in the coming months. [66701/25]
Michael Murphy Written 26 Nov 2025 · to Transport
133. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport whether the RSA anticipates it will meet demand for tests given the current backlog of 60,389 applicants at the end of October 2025; and the modelling which has been carried out to project waiting times for the remainder of 2025 and early 2026. [66702/25]
Michael Murphy Written 26 Nov 2025 · to Transport
134. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the significant regional disparities in driving test waiting times; and whether targeted interventions are planned for the worst-affected centres, including Mulhuddart, Dun Laoghaire/Deansgrange, Raheny, and Cork Wilton. [66703/25]
Michael Murphy Written 26 Nov 2025 · to Transport
135. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the oversight measures which are in place to ensure that the RSA meets its commitments on driving test waiting times and tester staffing levels; and whether penalties or corrective actions are triggered when service levels are breached. [66704/25]
Michael Murphy Written 26 Nov 2025 · to Transport
136. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport whether the RSA provided advance notice to his Department that waiting times were increasing and staffing levels had fallen below the agreed threshold of 200 testers. [66705/25]
Michael Murphy Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Housing
113. 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 th…
Michael Murphy Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Housing
121. 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]
Michael Murphy Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Transport
250. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a detailed explanation of the factors driving the projected per-kilometre cost of the MetroLink project; if he will publish the international benchmarking used to assess value for money, including comparisons with major European metro projects such as the Madrid Metro expansion; the steps his Department is taking to ensure cost efficiency …
Michael Murphy Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Education
395. 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]