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
Show as a table
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 29 May 2025 · to Foreign
251. 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]
Michael Murphy Written 22 May 2025 · to Transport
148. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a list of railway stations for which plans exist to repair out of order elevator lifts for passenger movement between platforms; if he will provide an indicative timeline in respect of each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26376/25]
Michael Murphy Written 22 May 2025 · to Transport
149. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a list of railway stations for which plans exist to install elevator lifts for the first time for passenger movement between platforms; if he will provide an indicative timeline in respect of each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26377/25]
Michael Murphy Written 22 May 2025 · to Transport
150. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a list of intercity rail services on which catering services for passengers are currently provided; the percentage of intercity services that currently provide such services; details of intercity services where no such catering services currently exist and the reason(s) for not providing said catering services in respect of each service; a…
Michael Murphy Written 22 May 2025 · to Transport
151. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the percentage of passengers entitled to refunds owing to late or delayed train services who ultimately receive the refund; if Irish Rail believes its refund process to be user-friendly; if they will clarify the steps passengers need to follow to secure a refund when one is due; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26379/25]
Michael Murphy Written 22 May 2025 · to Transport
152. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the total number of passenger journeys taken per Local Link company area, in 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; the amount of State funding provided in respect of each company; the plans to support the expansion of routes and service frequency in respect of each company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26380/25]
Michael Murphy Written 22 May 2025 · to Transport
155. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport to provide a list of all active passenger railway stations nationwide, indicating which of these stations have elevator lifts for passenger movement between platforms, including the number of lifts currently in working order and not in working order, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26375/25]
Michael Murphy Written 20 May 2025 · to Transport
308. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport for the number of fatal and serious road traffic collisions in 2024 involving learner drivers; the number of fatalities and serious injuries suffered in each of those collisions and the number involving an unaccompanied learner. [25718/25]
Michael Murphy Written 20 May 2025 · to Agriculture
743. 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)…
Michael Murphy Written 15 May 2025 · to Housing
252. 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]
Michael Murphy Written 13 May 2025 · to Health
178. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health for an update on the vacancy for primary care south Tipperary ophthalmologist following the planned retirement of the ophthalmologist in October 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23186/25]
Michael Murphy Written 13 May 2025 · to Health
1006. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1568 of 19 March 2025, if she will review this case again where a child (details supplied) has been on a waiting list for orthodontic care since 2019 and has been advised that will likely to be 2027 before this child can get an appointment.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23224/25]
Michael Murphy Written 1 May 2025 · to Enterprise
71. 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]
Michael Murphy Written 1 May 2025 · to Social
106. 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]
Michael Murphy Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Children
102. 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]
Michael Murphy Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Children
130. 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]
Michael Murphy Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Finance
590. 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 st…
Michael Murphy Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
758. 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]
Michael Murphy Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Housing
1236. 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]
Michael Murphy Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2240. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health how individuals over the age of 60 who are at a high risk from diabetes, and thus not suitable for the Pfizer vaccination, can access Novavax. [19839/25]
Michael Murphy Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2426. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 934 of 25 February 2025, the status of filling the post for an ophthalmologist in Clonmel, the absence of which is causing lengthy waiting times for routine and urgent referrals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20814/25]
Michael Murphy Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Health
411. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the status of the new community nursing unit in Clonmel; to provide information on a completion date, a handover date and progress on registration with the relevant regulatory bodies; if she will also 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; and when the uni…
Michael Murphy Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Education
177. 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]
Michael Murphy Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Health
874. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health if a hospital appointment will be expedited for a young person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16618/25]
Michael Murphy Written 3 Apr 2025 · to Education
229. 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]