TDs / Paul Murphy

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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 Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Enterprise
478. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the membership, terms of reference and upcoming meetings of the Sectors of the Future Council, which was created through Action 17 of the Large Energy-user Action Plan (LEAP). [30638/26]
Paul Murphy Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Enterprise
489. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of military export licenses granted in each of the years 2024 and 2025, and in the first quarter of 2026, broken down by ML category and destination country; the value of each such authorisation noting that equivalent data was published in his Department's report under the Control of Exports Act 2008 for the year ended 31 Dec…
Paul Murphy Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Housing
739. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason the Government is not represented at the Public Planning Inquiry in Omagh into the Curraghinalt (Dalradian) Project, the proposed gold mine in County Tyrone given the profound cross-Border implications of the matter. [30874/26]
Paul Murphy Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Social
759. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on the consultation process in relation to a cost of disability payment. [29066/26]
Paul Murphy Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Education
63. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will amend circular 0030/2014 in line with the alternative circular proposed by an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28993/26]
Paul Murphy Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Education
94. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth when funding will be provided for new school buildings (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28992/26]
Paul Murphy Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Children
196. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if childcare costs will be reduced in light of the worsening cost of living crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29067/26]
Paul Murphy Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
238. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has concerns about negative impacts of AI on further and higher education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20375/26]
Paul Murphy Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
253. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the plans he has to reduce costs for students in light of the affordability crisis they are facing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20376/26]
Paul Murphy Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Housing
398. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if, pursuant to section 10(2)(m) of the Planning and Development Act (2000), his Department has given consideration to the development of guidelines, in consultation with local authorities, that would provide relevant criteria and guidelines for the development and implementation of provisions in local authority development plans th…
Paul Murphy Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Rural
584. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if his Department will consider undertaking a body of research that will outline the socioeconomic impact and value of the Irish language to Gaeltacht Communities (details supplied) with a view to increasing awareness economic value of the Irish language to these communities. [29368/26]
Paul Murphy Written 22 Apr 2026 · to Education
95. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will publish the results of the survey of parents of children of pre-school age on school patronage preferences; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28845/26]
Paul Murphy Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Health
193. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she will meet with striking workers from an organisation (details supplied); her views on their status as section 39 workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28488/26]
Paul Murphy Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Health
229. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she will meet with an organisation (details supplied); and if she will outline the HSE's plans in relation to treatments for early onset Parkinson's disease. [28489/26]
Paul Murphy Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Finance
296. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether he will reduce tax on fuel in order to facilitate the capping of prices at affordable levels. [26785/26]
Paul Murphy Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Climate
345. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether data centres, which account for an estimated 25% of national electricity demand, are designated to receive fuel from the State’s strategic reserves in the event of a national fuel crisis or emergency; the criteria used to determine such prioritisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28210/26]
Paul Murphy Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Climate
346. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the amount of fuel that is currently held in the State’s strategic reserves; the equivalent duration in months of national demand that this represents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28211/26]
Paul Murphy Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Transport
390. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department holds estimates or records of the number of United States military personnel who have transited through Shannon Airport, both to and from the United States, in the current year; if so, whether he will provide a breakdown of those figures breaking them down month by month; if not, the reason such data is not collected; and if he will make …
Paul Murphy Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Education
531. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to a case (details supplied); and if she will instruct her Department to engage with the family on the matter. [28577/26]
Paul Murphy Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
914. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the supports that are available to third level students who are attending private colleges and will there be an expansion to those supports. [28547/26]
Paul Murphy Oral 15 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
21. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on justice, migration and social affairs will next meet. [18703/26]
Paul Murphy Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Climate
169. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will introduce a €500 energy credit for households to respond to the cost-of-living crisis. [26786/26]
Paul Murphy Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Education
245. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the future of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27498/26]
Paul Murphy Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Justice
291. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of blue cards that have been returned to his Department due to incorrect details inputted on the card by his Department; and if his Department will issue a free and quick return for blue cards where there are mistakes. [27496/26]