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Paul Murphy

People Before Profit-Solidarity Dublin South-West TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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1,527
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
205,529
words spoken in the chamber
Across 1,276 contributions
383
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
314
topics asked about
Across 20 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 1,527 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 1,276 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 2
January 2025 78 10
February 2025 138 69
March 2025 120 75
April 2025 115 100
May 2025 97 97
June 2025 88 70
July 2025 92 52
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 66 60
October 2025 50 82
November 2025 84 73
December 2025 59 79
January 2026 94 61
February 2026 71 78
March 2026 49 41
April 2026 76 45
May 2026 50 40
June 2026 58 95
July 2026 67 59
August 2026 0 1
September 2026 30 23
October 2026 45 64

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 977 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 Dublin South-West 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party People Before Profit-Solidarity 29 November 2024 to now
Paul Murphy Oral 22 Oct 2026 · to Public Expenditure
10. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will commit to above inflation pay increases for public servants in any public sector pay deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74553/26]
Paul Murphy Oral 22 Oct 2026 · to Public Expenditure
12. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will ensure that any public sector pay deal prioritises lower and middle-income public servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74554/26]
Paul Murphy Written 22 Oct 2026 · to Education
109. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth when funding will be provided for the proposed extension to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74629/26]
Paul Murphy Written 22 Oct 2026 · to Education
160. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of an additional accommodation application by a school (details supplied); the reason for the delay in progressing the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74625/26]
Paul Murphy Written 22 Oct 2026 · to Climate
181. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to outline the consequences of the disapplication of Section 15 of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 by the Development (Strategic Gas Reserve) Act 2026 are for the development of the Floating Storage and Regasification Unit. [75119/26]
Paul Murphy Written 22 Oct 2026 · to Climate
182. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the environmental impact assessments that are planned for the development of the Floating Storage and Regasification Unit; and the impact the disapplication of the Habitats Directive by the Development (Strategic Gas Reserve) Act 2026 has on the required environmental impact assessments. [75118/26]
Paul Murphy Written 22 Oct 2026 · to Justice
349. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the six-month employment requirement under the temporary protection transition scheme must in all cases have been completed immediately prior to 30 September 2026; the reason the qualifying period was fixed by reference to 30 September 2026 when the earlier published information did not clearly identify 30 March 2026 as a qualifying…
Paul Murphy Written 22 Oct 2026 · to Agriculture
377. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department holds historical or current records identifying Achill Mission Estate Commonage, Plot No. 96V2, at Keel, Mayo, including historical maps, predecessor plot references, Land Parcel Identification System records, grazing assessments, management plans and agri-environmental scheme records; whether changes in the mapped …
Paul Murphy Written 21 Oct 2026 · to Enterprise
44. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the total costs for the AI Summit; whether speakers were paid to speak; and the fee paid to each speaker; whether expenses were paid to speakers; whether any guests were paid fees and/or expenses to attend; the costs of renting the venue; and staff costs and hospitality costs. [74549/26]
Paul Murphy Written 21 Oct 2026 · to Education
81. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps she is taking to facilitate school patronage change on foot of the national parents’ survey; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74616/26]
Paul Murphy Written 21 Oct 2026 · to Justice
115. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applications received during the self declaration of need process within the State accommodation of beneficiaries of temporary protection; the breakdown of those applications that can be provided in terms of gender, age profile and any other available data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74636/26]
Paul Murphy Written 21 Oct 2026 · to Health
190. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health to outline whether any references were provided for a doctor (details supplied); and if so, by whom. [74662/26]
Paul Murphy Written 21 Oct 2026 · to Health
191. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health whether she is concerned that the doctor responsible for inserting the non-medical springs into children in Temple Street hospital has now been employed at a hospital in the US; considering the Nayagam report whether she has concerns about this; and whether her Department has contacted the relevant state authorities to ensure they are aware of the matter. [74655/2…
Paul Murphy Oral 20 Oct 2026 · to Taoiseach
15. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the economy, trade and competitiveness will next meet. [66943/26]
Paul Murphy Oral 20 Oct 2026 · to Taoiseach
40. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on children and education will next meet. [65369/26]
Paul Murphy Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Education
471. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the proposed move of a special school (details supplied). [73466/26]
Paul Murphy Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Health
869. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if provision has been made to assist local and regional drugs and alcohol task forces with the additional costs of auto-enrolment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73502/26]
Paul Murphy Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Health
873. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if the €300,000 referenced as being for "response to drug-related violence and intimidation" in the Budget 2027 Factsheet National Drugs Strategy and Inclusion Health will include funding for the DRIVE project. [73496/26]
Paul Murphy Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Health
898. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health to provide details about the new dual diagnosis team in Dublin South-West to support people experiencing both mental health difficulties and addiction, which was announced in the context of budget 2027 (details supplied); including whether it will be provided in a hospital setting or within the community; and when it will be operational. [73506/26]
Paul Murphy Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Health
959. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the reason children with neurological issues who had hip dysplasia operations are being excluded from the proposed commission of inquiry; the number of children who are being excluded on this basis; and the percentage of the total number of affected children. [73896/26]
Paul Murphy Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Health
1049. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 71512/26, if any money is due to be paid to a person (details supplied) for the Report on Children’s Health Ireland Inquiry into Spina Bifida and Complex Scoliosis Scoping Exercise; whether there is an amount agreed in a contract or elsewhere; and the estimated amount of public money that will be spent on this report. [74514/…
Paul Murphy Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
1109. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether he is concerned that it appears Irish universities have spent hundreds of thousands of euros on animal testing outside the jurisdiction (details supplied). [73411/26]
Paul Murphy Written 15 Oct 2026 · to Health
144. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she will review her decision to establish a private Commission of Investigation into Children's Health Ireland rather than a public inquiry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72477/26]
Paul Murphy Written 15 Oct 2026 · to Health
148. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she will meet with organisations (details supplied) to address their concerns regarding the decision not to establish a public inquiry into Children's Health Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72480/26]
Paul Murphy Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Transport
119. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will instruct his Department to consider extending the 15 and 15B bus routes to Oldbawn shopping centre. [72165/26]