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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 Jul 2026 · to Foreign
53. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether she is aware of the case of a person (details supplied) and other political prisoners in Moroccan jails; and whether she will advocate for their immediate release. [55748/26]
Paul Murphy Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Transport
435. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the way in which he proposes those without off-street parking will be able to access home charging for EVs; and the way in which he envisages the private wires legislation will address this. [56234/26]
Paul Murphy Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Transport
456. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 105 of 18 June 2026, and the reply to the topical issue on Thursday 16 July 2026 on Metro south-west, to provide clarity on the intentions to meet the commitment in the Programme for Government to “Commission an independent feasibility study into continuing MetroLink from the city to South West Dublin”; whether this study w…
Paul Murphy Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Transport
457. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport to provide details of the planned independent feasibility study into continuing MetroLink from the city to South-West Dublin; whether it will take into account the work done by a person (details supplied). [56560/26]
Paul Murphy Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Transport
529. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport whether a date has been set for the publication of his Department's report into the alleged illegal carriage of munitions of war through Irish sovereign airspace; if no date has been set, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57709/26]
Paul Murphy Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Transport
530. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport whether he is aware of reports that a flight (details supplied) illegally transported military aircraft parts, including F-35 components, through Irish sovereign airspace on 7 July 2026, destined for the Israeli Defence Forces at Nevatim airbase; if his Department intends to contact the airline; the action, if any, he proposes to take; and if he will make a sta…
Paul Murphy Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Enterprise
1057. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to clarify the situation regarding the alumina plant in County Limerick; the steps being taken to ensure materials being exported are not being used for military purposes; and the steps being taken to protect the workers of the plant. [58157/26]
Paul Murphy Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Education
32. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is satisfied with the level of provision under the Summer Programme and the way in which it operates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54195/26]
Paul Murphy Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Education
77. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps she will take to progress school divestment in response to the national survey findings that the majority of parents of preschool children would prefer multi-denominational education for their children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54196/26]
Paul Murphy Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Defence
128. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Defence if she will release the results of the investigation into the sighting of drones over Dublin Bay during the visit of President Zelensky of Ukraine in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54182/26]
Paul Murphy Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Defence
188. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the way in which light tactical armoured vehicles typically equipped with remote weapons stations for machine guns or grenade launchers can be classified as non-lethal military aid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54181/26]
Paul Murphy Oral 15 Jul 2026 · to Taoiseach
10. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he had discussed the situation in Gaza with his Spanish counterpart, Pedro Sanchez, during his recent meeting with him. [51507/26]
Paul Murphy Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Taoiseach
33. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent engagement with trade union and employer representatives at the Labour Employer Economic Forum. [46921/26]
Paul Murphy Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Taoiseach
50. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Children and Education will next meet. [46922/26]
Paul Murphy Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Taoiseach
69. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the economic division of his Department. [46923/26]
Paul Murphy Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Taoiseach
83. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Justice, Migration and Social Affairs will next meet. [51508/26]
Paul Murphy Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Taoiseach
91. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee that oversees agriculture will next meet. [51509/26]
Paul Murphy Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Transport
133. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport whether he will introduce legislation to increase the maximum sentence for dangerous driving causing death to 14 years. [53952/26]
Paul Murphy Oral 14 Jul 2026 · to Rural
2. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will approve capital funding for a community centre in Citywest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53391/26]
Paul Murphy Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Foreign
61. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will raise the case of an individual (details supplied) at EU level, and demand their immediate release from captivity by Israel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52635/26]
Paul Murphy Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Climate
81. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment in light of his recent statement that no household has not been connected to the network due to a data centre (details supplied), if he is also satisfied that no households have been delayed in connecting to the electricity network because of data centres. [53105/26]
Paul Murphy Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Defence
107. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Defence to provide details of the armoured vehicles that were offered to Ukraine according to a media report; if the vehicles were to come equipped with weapons; and if so, to detail the types of weapons (details supplied). [53367/26]
Paul Murphy Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Defence
108. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Defence whether she considers the offer of armoured vehicles to Ukraine constitutes non-lethal military aid; and to outline the method by which she came to that conclusion. [53368/26]
Paul Murphy Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Education
344. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to a matter (details supplied); and if she will instruct her Department to take action to ensure that these children continue to have access to education [53575/26]
Paul Murphy Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
621. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with regard to the marketing grant of €16,000 awarded to an organisation (details supplied), the specific marketing activities that are eligible for funding under this grant. [53517/26]