Michael Murphy

713. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport whether An Garda Síochána have specific powers to intervene where a minor is in control of a horse-drawn vehicle on a public road. [25176/26]

714. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has undertaken, or intends to undertake, a review of the legislative framework governing the use of horse-drawn vehicles on public roads. [25178/26]

715. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if consideration is being given to the introduction of a minimum age and/or competency requirement for persons in control of horse-drawn vehicles on public roads. [25179/26]

716. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if consideration is being given to the introduction of a licensing or permitting system for individuals in control of horse-drawn vehicles on public roads. [25180/26]

717. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider introducing a clear national statutory framework to regulate the use of horse-drawn vehicles on public roads, reducing reliance on local authority bye-laws under the Control of Horses Act 1996. [25181/26]

807. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport whether he has received any representations from An Garda Síochána regarding the adequacy of the €125 statutory fee for the release of vehicles detained under section 41 of the Road Traffic Act 1994; whether any assessment has been undertaken as to whether the current fee level acts as an effective deterrent, particularly in respect of repeat offending or learner driver offences; and whether he will consider a review of the fee structure, including the introduction of enhanced or graduated penalties for repeat offences. [26258/26]

808. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport when the statutory fee for the release of a vehicle detained under the Road Traffic Act 1994 was last reviewed; whether his Department has engaged with the Department of Justice; Home Affairs and Migration or An Garda Síochána regarding the adequacy of the current €125 fee as a deterrent; and whether he will consider amending the relevant regulations to provide for an increased or graduated fee structure. [26261/26]

918. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the latest assessment of the State's exposure to a small number of multinational firms for corporation tax receipts; and the contingency planning in place should those revenues decline. [24855/26]

919. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of companies accounting for the top 50% of corporation tax receipts; and the trend over the past five years, [24856/26]

920. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to outline his assessment of the key fiscal disparities between jurisdictions on the island of Ireland, including in relation to taxation, public sector pay, welfare supports and public service funding; and whether his Department has modelled how these differences would be addressed in the context of a United Ireland. [24857/26]

921. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether any scenario planning or contingency work has been undertaken within his Department in relation to the potential fiscal integration of the island of Ireland; and if he will provide details of such work. [24858/26]

922. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the engagement his Department has had with other Departments, academic bodies or international organisations in examining the economic and fiscal considerations associated with a potential United Ireland. [24859/26]

923. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether he accepts that in the absence of clear and detailed financial analysis, citizens cannot make an informed decision on the economic implications of a United Ireland; and what steps he is taking to address this gap. [24860/26]

1227. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps that are being taken to secure an appropriate school placement for a child (details supplied) in Clonmel, County Tipperary, with moderate autism spectrum disorder and a mild intellectual disability, who currently has no school place for September 2026; the rationale for the NCSE decision that the child is not eligible for a third year in an early intervention class despite the absence of a suitable placement; the actions being taken to provide a suitable special class or school place within a reasonable distance, given the child’s complex needs and inability to travel long distances; the interim measures to ensure the child is not left without appropriate provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23662/26]

1239. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will urgently review the refusal of home tuition support for two students (details supplied) in County Tipperary who are unable to attend school due to serious ongoing medical conditions; the basis for the refusal, particularly given the medical evidence provided; if discretion can be applied in exceptional cases where prior attendance does not reflect current illness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23883/26]

1962. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current ownership status of the former Borrisoleigh Garda Station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23843/26]

2004. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of detections for speeding, mobile phone use while driving, non-wearing of seat belts, and driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, by month and by county for 2025. [24339/26]

2005. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of fixed charge notices issued for speeding, mobile phone use, seat belt offences, and drink/drug driving, by month and by county for 2025. [24340/26]

2006. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of prosecutions initiated for road traffic offences in 2025, by offence type and county. [24341/26]

2007. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of GoSafe speed detection vans currently in operation; the number deployed on a daily basis; and the comparison with 2019 and 2022 levels. [24342/26]

2008. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of enforcement hours carried out by GoSafe vans in each month of 2025, by county. [24343/26]

2009. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of gardaí assigned to Roads Policing Units in each Garda division; and the change in those numbers since 2019. [24344/26]

2010. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of mandatory intoxicant testing checkpoints conducted in each month of 2025, by county. [24345/26]

2011. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of roadside breath tests conducted in 2025, by month and county. [24346/26]

2012. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of roadside drug tests conducted in 2025; and the number returning positive results, by month and county [24347/26]