Michael Murphy

2013. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of drivers detected committing multiple offences in 2025; and the measures to address repeat offending. [24357/26]

2179. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the powers available to local authority officials and authorised officers under the Control of Horses Act 1996 to enter lands, inspect animals, and seize horses; and whether he is satisfied that these powers are being fully utilised. [26292/26]

2180. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department maintains oversight of enforcement activity by local authorities under the Control of Horses Act 1996; and if so, the mechanisms in place to ensure consistency of enforcement across counties. [26293/26]

2181. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of resources allocated to local authorities in 2025 to support enforcement of the Control of Horses Act 1996 and whether additional funding or staffing is under consideration [26296/26]

2283. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of inspections carried out by his Department under the Control of Horses Act 1996 and associated regulations in each county, by month, in 2025 and to-date in 2026; and the outcome in each case, including the number reclaimed, rehomed or otherwise disposed, in tabular form. [26263/26]

2284. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of horses inspected in 2025 and to-date in 2026 that were found not to be compliant with legal requirements in respect of identification, including passporting and microchipping, by each local authority; and the most common forms of non-compliance identified. [26264/26]

2285. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of on-the-spot fines, fixed payment notices, or prosecutions initiated under the Control of Horses Act 1996 in 2025 and to-date in 2026, by county; and the number of successful prosecutions. [26265/26]

2286. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which horses seized under the Control of Horses Act 1996 in 2025 were found to be in poor or compromised welfare condition; and whether standardised welfare assessments are carried out in such cases. [26266/26]

2287. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department has assessed the level of compliance with statutory requirements relating to horse passporting and microchipping nationally; and if he will outline any identified gaps in enforcement. [26267/26]

2288. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the powers available to his officials and authorised officers under the Control of Horses Act 1996 to enter lands, inspect animals, and seize horses; and whether he is satisfied that these powers are being fully utilised. [26268/26]

2289. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department maintains oversight of enforcement activity by local authorities under the Control of Horses Act 1996; and if so, the mechanisms in place to ensure consistency of enforcement across local authorities and his Department. [26269/26]

2290. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether he accepts that inconsistent enforcement of the Control of Horses Act 1996 across local authority areas undermines animal welfare and public safety; and whether he will consider introducing national enforcement guidelines or targets. [26270/26]

2291. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether consideration has been given to increasing penalties for breaches of horse identification and control requirements, particularly in cases of repeat non-compliance; and if legislative amendments are under review. [26271/26]

2292. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of resources allocated in 2025 to support enforcement of the Control of Horses Act 1996; and whether additional funding or staffing is under consideration. [26272/26]

2293. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of inspections carried out under the Control of Horses Act 1996 and associated regulations in each Local Authority area, by month, in 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form. [26287/26]

2679. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 384 of 11 February 2026, the number of children awaiting orthodontic assessment and orthodontic treatment under the HSE South East orthodontic Service, by county, including for South Tipperary; the length of time they have been waiting, by waiting time bands in each county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23844/26]

2680. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting orthodontic assessment and orthodontic treatment under each HSE health region; the length of time they have been waiting, by waiting time bands in each region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23845/26]

2681. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the numbers of dentists and dental nurses employed by the HSE in each HSE health region, by whole-time equivalent; the number of approved posts; the number of vacancies in each region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23846/26]

2682. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the extent to which the HSE is utilising private orthodontic providers to address waiting lists for children; the number of children referred to private providers in each HSE health region in the past 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23847/26]

2683. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the current eligibility criteria for access to publicly funded orthodontic treatment, including the application of the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN); whether any changes to these criteria are under consideration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23848/26]

2684. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of children who have aged out of eligibility for publicly funded orthodontic treatment while on waiting lists in each HSE health region in the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23849/26]

2685. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the plans in place to expand orthodontic service capacity in each HSE health region, including recruitment, additional clinics or capital investment; the timeline for such measures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23850/26]

2686. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE routinely collects data on average waiting times for orthodontic assessment and treatment; if not, the reason for same; and any plans to introduce such data collection; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23851/26]

2864. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the proposed new 60-bed community nursing unit, CNU, in Cashel, County Tipperary; the current status of the site selection process; whether the site option appraisal and architect's report referenced in correspondence of November 2025 have now been finalised; if a preferred site has been identified; the reasons for the delay in progressing beyond draft stage as indicated in January 2026; the status of any property acquisition process being undertaken by the HSE; when local public representatives will be briefed on the outcome of the appraisal process; and the expected timeline for progression to design, planning and construction stages. [24662/26]

2865. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the status of the business plan submitted in September 2025 by an organisation (details supplied) for capital funding towards a new hospice facility in Clonmel; whether the HSE has completed its assessment of the proposal; if funding has been approved or is under consideration; the expected timeline for a decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24663/26]