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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 26 Feb 2025 · to Public Expenditure
105. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the recent news article regarding scandals surrounding a company (details supplied), given the fact that Tusla has announced that it has ended its cooperation with that company, if any Government bodies under his aegis are still using the services of the company; and if s…
Paul Murphy Written 26 Feb 2025 · to Education
129. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the recent news article regarding scandals surrounding a company (details supplied), given the fact that Tusla has announced that it has ended its cooperation with that company, if any Government bodies under her aegis are still using the services of the company; and if so, she will provide details of this cooperation. [8248/2…
Paul Murphy Written 26 Feb 2025 · to Social
191. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to the recent news article regarding scandals surrounding a company (details supplied), given the fact that Tusla has announced that it has ended its cooperation with that company, if any Government bodies under his aegis are still using the services of the company; and if so, he will provide details of this cooperation. …
Paul Murphy Written 26 Feb 2025 · to Justice
212. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if his attention has been drawn to the recent news article regarding scandals surrounding a company (details supplied), given the fact that Tusla has announced that it has ended its co-operation with that company, if any Government bodies under his aegis are still using the services of the company; and if so, if he will provide details of this co-operation. [8249…
Paul Murphy Written 26 Feb 2025 · to Health
271. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the recent news article regarding scandals surrounding a company (details supplied), given the fact that Tusla has announced that it has ended its cooperation with that company, if any Government bodies under her aegis are still using the services of the company; and if so, she will provide details of this cooperation. [8247/25]
Paul Murphy Oral 25 Feb 2025 · to Taoiseach
8. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach for an update on the establishment of a Cabinet committee on water quality. [6090/25]
Paul Murphy Oral 25 Feb 2025 · to Taoiseach
33. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [6431/25]
Paul Murphy Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Taoiseach
75. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach to report on his attendance at the informal EU leaders' retreat on 3 February. [4510/25]
Paul Murphy Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Education
386. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if an appropriate school place in a special class will be provided for a child (details supplied). [7157/25]
Paul Murphy Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Education
387. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if additional special classes will be provided in a school (details supplied). [7158/25]
Paul Murphy Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Education
388. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if an appropriate school place will be provided for a child (details supplied). [7159/25]
Paul Murphy Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Education
410. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education whether she or the Minister of State with responsibility for Special Education and Inclusion will meet with a representative group of parents who are struggling to find an appropriate school place in September for their children with additional needs. [7536/25]
Paul Murphy Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Tourism
459. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question No. 338 of 11 February 2025, if any international day of famine commemoration took place in 2024; and if not, the reason therefor. [7123/25]
Paul Murphy Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Children
733. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide a full list of the number of beds available for accommodating both Ukrainian refugees and international protection applicants; the number of them that are occupied and empty at the most recent date at which this information is available. [7152/25]
Paul Murphy Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Children
767. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 532 of 11 February 2025 and 954 of 5 February 2025, if she will outline the difference in the overall funding for youth affairs; how the figure for ELS is €86,293,514 but then the overall figure of €84.9 million is used; which figure is the representative figure of funding for y…
Paul Murphy Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Children
768. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 532 of 11 February 2025, if she will provide a breakdown of the allocation of the existing levels of services funding, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7680/25]
Paul Murphy Oral 20 Feb 2025 · to Enterprise
11. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will abolish subminimum wages for young workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6496/25]
Paul Murphy Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Enterprise
39. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will increase wages for apprentices to at least the national minimum wage where they are below that level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6497/25]
Paul Murphy Oral 20 Feb 2025 · to Environment
76. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware that the emissions impact of imported liquefied natural gas, LNG, is worse than that of coal; and if he envisages the building of either a State-led or commercial LNG terminal in that context. [7030/25]
Paul Murphy Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Environment
107. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will intervene to stop the sale of Bord Na Móna Recycling to a private company; if he is concerned at the negative impacts this would have on waste management from an environmental perspective and on terms and conditions for workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6792/25]
Paul Murphy Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Environment
115. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is concerned about potential transboundary environmental impacts from gold mining in the Sperrins; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6791/25]
Paul Murphy Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Environment
128. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his awareness or otherwise as to whether An Post has complied with Ministerial authorisations on pension increases, as required under Rule 13 (details supplied). [6894/25]
Paul Murphy Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Finance
175. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that carer’s allowance and carer’s benefit will no longer be subject to taxation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6872/25]
Paul Murphy Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Education
196. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education the plans to provide a special class in a school (details supplied); when a special class will be provided; and the plans to provide a special education teacher in the school. [6843/25]
Paul Murphy Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Justice
283. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of civilian staff recruited under the An Garda Síochána civilianisation programme since 2008; the number of gardaí who have been put on the beat on foot of this programme since 2008; the cost of the civilianisation programme each year since 2008; and the number of gardaí sitting at desks as of 29 January 2025. [6829/25]