Michael Murphy

474. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the engagement he has had with employer representative bodies regarding difficulties in recruiting staff due to restrictive employment permit criteria; whether his Department is considering reforms to better align the permit system with current labour market demands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28567/26]

550. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport further to the turning of the sod on the National Velodrome Project at the Sport Ireland Campus, Blanchardstown in November 2025, to provide an update on the progress of construction; the expected completion date; the current estimated total cost of the project and whether this has changed since approval; the funding profile for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28013/26]

226. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the criteria used to recognise teaching experience gained abroad for the purposes of salary scale placement; whether experience gained in accredited private international schools delivering programmes such as the International Baccalaureate is considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27806/26]

227. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether there are plans to introduce a system whereby teachers working abroad can have their experience assessed for salary scale purposes in advance of returning to take up a position in the State; and if she will consider introducing such a mechanism. [27807/26]

228. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth ; if her Department has assessed the impact of current rules regarding recognition of overseas teaching experience on the ability of qualified teachers to return to Ireland; and if any reforms are planned in light of ongoing teacher shortages. [27808/26]

229. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of applications for recognition of overseas teaching experience have been made in each of the past five years; the number that were approved in full, in part, or refused; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27809/26]

666. 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]

667. 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]

668. 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]

669. 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]

670. 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]

671. 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]

672. 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]

673. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of penalty points issued in 2025, by offence type, and month. [24355/26]

674. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of driving disqualifications imposed in 2025, broken down by reason. [24356/26]

691. 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]

692. 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]

693. 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]

694. 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]

707. 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]

708. 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]

709. 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]

710. 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]

711. 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]

712. 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]