Paul Murphy
Written
217. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will make the rent tax credit available to HAP tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9558/26]
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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
The subject headings the Oireachtas filed their questions under.
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
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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
374. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if plans are in place to develop a motorway and a rail service between Dún na nGall agus Gaillimh (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10131/26]
Paul Murphy
Written
376. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of cancellations there have been by NDLS in Donegal in the past three years; the reason for cancellation; and the average waiting time for applicants from Donegal. [10137/26]
Paul Murphy
Written
409. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to establish the reason the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI), in violation of international law and in direct breach of the recommendations of the Joint Oireachtas Committee Report on the Israeli Bonds Programme, transferred, on Israel's request, the Israel bonds prospectus to the Commission de Secteur du Financier in Luxembourg, …
Paul Murphy
Written
899. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of the greyhound track attendance statistics for 2025, covering both Greyhound Racing Ireland tracks and private tracks; and the breakdown of the figures, by attendance at each track, type of entry, that is, paid entry, free entry, entry by adults, children, staff, owners and trainers, bookmakers, press, and so …
Paul Murphy
Written
975. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 1018 and 1019 of 20 January 2026, to confirm whether she accepts that CORU currently has no mechanism to receive or assess systemic or organisational ethical breaches affecting professional practice; whether she considers reliance on internal organisational processes and protected disclosures sufficient to meet the State’s pu…
Paul Murphy
Written
976. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of a case (details supplied); and if she will instruct her Department to investigate the matter to ensure that the people affected are able to receive the care they deserve. [9223/26]
Paul Murphy
Written
1131. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health to outline when she received the Nayagam report (details supplied); when it will be published; and whether any redactions will be limited to only protecting patient confidentiality. [10166/26]
Paul Murphy
Written
83. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will consider restricting Saint Patrick’s Day engagements with the Trump administration in light of the execution of protesters, kidnapping of a head of state and threats towards Greenland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8702/26]
Paul Murphy
Written
115. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she has raised concerns with the US about human rights violations in the United States, including the execution of peaceful protesters; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8703/26]
Paul Murphy
Written
206. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the value of dual-use goods exported to Israel in 2025 in its entirety; the companies that got licenses, as well as applications that were refused, and who the end users were. [8926/26]
Paul Murphy
Oral
15. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will report on progress on the implementation of the programme for Government. [6016/26]
Paul Murphy
Written
457. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021. [8394/26]
Paul Murphy
Written
828. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether he agrees with the recommendation of report commissioned by him called An Assessment of the Efficacy of Bail Laws in Ireland which states that "the responsibility for the prosecution of offences should be removed from the Gardaí and all future Court proceedings should be conducted by legal professionals" (details supplied); his…
Paul Murphy
Written
1121. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health whether elective procedures at Tallaght Hospital are currently being scheduled (details supplied); if not, the reason; and when they will likely be scheduled again. [8256/26]
Paul Murphy
Written
1122. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the rationale for the proposed establishment of regional structures under the National Drugs Strategy; to clarify the governance, funding and accountability arrangements for these structures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8257/26]
Paul Murphy
Written
1123. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health how population-based planning, that will be used for new National Drugs Strategy structures, will address deprivation and local need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8258/26]
Paul Murphy
Written
1124. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the consultation that has taken place with local drug and alcohol task forces and communities ahead of the proposed regional structures under the National Drugs Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8259/26]
Paul Murphy
Written
1125. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the way in which the independent, community-led nature, and preventative role of task forces will be protected in the new proposed regional structures under the National Drugs Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8260/26]
Paul Murphy
Written
1144. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health whether she is concerned that more than two years on from the exposure of the spinal surgery implant scandal at Temple Street Hospital, the Medical Council who were requested to investigate the surgeon at the centre of the scandal (details supplied), appear to have issued the same surgeon a certificate of good standing to practice in the US; if she will seek clar…
Paul Murphy
Written
1194. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to provide financial supports for Irish students studying in the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8325/26]
Paul Murphy
Oral
8. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has contingency planning in place to protect the future of Irish farming if the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, AMOC, collapses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6975/26]
Paul Murphy
Written
26. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the finding of a report by a consultancy firm that there is an ‘element of deadweight’ in prize money allocation from the Horse and Greyhound Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6973/26]
Paul Murphy
Written
32. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the plans his Department has to control the numbers of Sika deer, which have been designated as an invasive species; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6976/26]
Paul Murphy
Written
33. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether a conflict of interest exists in the CEO of a major agri-food company serving as chairperson of Bord Bia; the action he will take to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6972/26]