Paul Murphy
Written
87. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will urgently introduce an emergency €400 disability payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15629/26]
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Paul Murphy
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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
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Who they ask
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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
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| Month | Questions | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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- constituency Dublin South-West 29 November 2024 to now
- party People Before Profit-Solidarity 29 November 2024 to now
Paul Murphy
Written
109. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of electric buses owned by Dublin Bus that are not in current use; the reasons for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15547/26]
Paul Murphy
Written
146. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport when funding will be provided to commence construction on Dart+ South West; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15548/26]
Paul Murphy
Written
240. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 1018 and 1019 of 20 January 2026, if she will clarify the way in which the State's public-protection obligations are met where CORU has confirmed it regulates individual fitness to practise only and has no statutory remit to examine systemic or organisational ethical failures affecting professional practice; whether she accep…
Paul Murphy
Oral
2. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [10454/26]
Paul Murphy
Oral
20. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach to report on his attendance at the British-Irish Council summit. [10456/26]
Paul Murphy
Oral
143. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has carried out an assessment of the climate impacts of AI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14504/26]
Paul Murphy
Written
249. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is concerned that public capital investment in the electrical grid under NDP will be largely absorbed by data centre expansion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11096/26]
Paul Murphy
Written
271. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 438 of 13 January 2026, when the information regarding the mean wait time for security clearance to be granted to reservists in the Defence Forces for each of the years 2021 to 2025, inclusive; and the number of applications for security clearances for reservists in each of those years will be available [14592/26]
Paul Murphy
Written
389. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will report on the progress of the housing investment and policy impact working group. [14452/26]
Paul Murphy
Written
1124. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to confirm the differing roles between the LTI coordinator and CTC manager; and if the CTC manager does the work of a tutor, alongside their roles. [14069/26]
Paul Murphy
Written
1125. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if CTCs are direct employees of his Department, or whether they report to their independent boards of directors; and whether CTC pay conditions rest with the CTC boards. [14070/26]
Paul Murphy
Written
65. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the reasons the proposed Oifig Intleachta Shaorga na hÉireann, or the AI Office of Ireland, has been placed under the remit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13312/26]
Paul Murphy
Written
86. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department’s emphasis on promoting AI will influence how the proposed Oifig Intleachta Shaorga na hÉireann, or the AI Office of Ireland, approaches its co-ordinating role under the EU AI Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13311/26]
Paul Murphy
Written
146. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to consult with representative organisations in relation to the Disability (Amendment) Bill 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13291/26]
Paul Murphy
Written
155. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will engage with parents who are unhappy with the proposed changes to the assessment of need process under the general scheme for the Disability (Amendment) Bill 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13290/26]
Paul Murphy
Written
456. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of matings in the greyhound racing and coursing industries that involved surgical artificial insemination in each of the years 2019 to 2025; the number of those matings that involved the use of semen obtained from a sire deceased at the time the surgical artificial insemination occurred; the date of death of the sire, in tabula…
Paul Murphy
Written
457. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific date for making the results of Greyhound Racing Ireland's public consultation on artificial insemination in greyhounds available for public review; to provide a specific timeline in respect of the next steps following this consultation; when a ban on surgical artificial insemination of greyhounds will commence; and if he will…
Paul Murphy
Written
458. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of active approved centres for artificial insemination of greyhounds, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13597/26]
Paul Murphy
Written
459. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of active approved inseminators for artificial insemination of greyhounds, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13598/26]
Paul Murphy
Written
460. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of artificial insemination licences issued yearly within the greyhound industry in each of the years 2019 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13599/26]
Paul Murphy
Written
461. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the fee cost or other compensation paid directly or indirectly by Greyhound Racing Ireland to social media influencers for the 2025 Irish Greyhound Derby; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13600/26]
Paul Murphy
Written
462. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhounds homed directly by the greyhound racing industry; the number of greyhounds homed by rescues with the assistance of the greyhound racing industry in 2025; the amount of money paid to rescues to aid the homing of these greyhounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13601/26]
Paul Murphy
Written
463. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a registered veterinarian attends every race meeting and trial scheduled at Youghal greyhound track in Cork, since 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13602/26]
Paul Murphy
Written
464. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhound litters born in Ireland in 2025; the number of individual pups born; the breakdown of coursing versus non-coursing pups of both litters and individual pups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13603/26]