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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: A very serious incident is being reported in Wexford this morning by journalist Dan Walsh and South East Radio. On Monday, 23 of the councillors in Wexford County Council voted to increase the property tax and 11 voted against it so that the hard-strapped mortgage payers would not have an increase in their property tax. What actually happened was that at yesterday's Gorey district meeting,...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: It is a disgrace.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (16 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: 169. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if compensation that is received from the High Court or other is exempt from social welfare payments that are means tested; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42026/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (16 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: 170. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if compensation payments received from the High Court or other exempt from social welfare payments that are means tested; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42098/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (16 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: 223. To ask the Minister for Health if a whole-time consultant neurologist will be assigned to Wexford General Hospital; the expected timeline on any such appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41671/24]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Climate Change Policy (15 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: That is the point, and the Minister needs to answer it. I am not stoking suspicion, I am stating a fact.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Climate Change Policy (15 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: What is the euro rating of the trains?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Climate Change Policy (15 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: What is the euro rating of the trains the Minister is proposing to carry these trucks on?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Climate Change Policy (15 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: What are the euro ratings of the trains the Minister is proposing to put the clean trucks on? Answer that.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Climate Change Policy (15 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: What is the euro rating of the trains?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Climate Change Policy (15 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: The Minister does not have it.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Climate Change Policy (15 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: 51. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for a breakdown of the initiatives being rolled out by his Department to reduce emissions as a result of the carbon tax receipts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41677/24]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Climate Change Policy (15 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: Will the Minister provide a breakdown of the initiatives being rolled out by the Department to reduce emissions and as a result of the carbon tax receipts, and will he make a statement on the matter?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Climate Change Policy (15 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: It is fair to say that with the €3 billion the Government collects, what the Minister really did was head off to COP and sign us up to targets that we could never meet. We face fines of between €3 billion and €8 billion as a result. The Minister will be long gone into the sunset when that occurs. The hardship he has caused people who have bought electric vehicles is...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Climate Change Policy (15 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: They are better cars. yet the Minister is putting tariffs on Chinese cars at half the price. He really does not want people to drive them, does he? The Minister did put the cart before the horse. I am not denying that the transition will take place, but the reality is the Minister has left some people in a financially disadvantaged position because of his inability to provide the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Climate Change Policy (15 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: The reality is that, 20 years ago, the Green Party told everybody to buy diesel, that it was the energy of the future. The Green Party said that was the science. The science suddenly changed to buying electric. Now we are in a position where people bought electric but there is no infrastructure to support it. The electric cars are now coming from China at half the cost and are built with...

Disability Services: Motion [Private Members] (15 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: One of the simple facts that most people understand is that failure to plan is planning to fail. Deputy Canney spoke about how often we had stood on this floor to debate this issue. In my short political career, I have stood on this floor 60 times to discuss disability issues. It is terrible that I have to tell the Government that matters are getting worse, not better. Despite the fact...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: Those who get it.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: But it is a means test.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: Does that mean some do not deserve it because they cannot get it under the means test? Is that what the Minister is saying?