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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (20 Mar 2024)

Verona Murphy: 1313. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) is expected to begin treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11989/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (20 Mar 2024)

Verona Murphy: 1314. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of persons under 18 years-of-age who are currently waiting to commence orthodontic treatment in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11991/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (20 Mar 2024)

Verona Murphy: 1315. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients over the age of 18 awaiting commencement of orthodontic treatment in County Wexford who were identified as requiring treatment before 18 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11992/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (20 Mar 2024)

Verona Murphy: 1316. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting orthodontic treatment in County Wexford for 36 months or longer, 48 months or longer and 60 months or longer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11993/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (20 Mar 2024)

Verona Murphy: 1317. To ask the Minister for Health when his Department will approve additional funding to increase the current orthodontic specialist appointment to orthodontic services in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11995/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (20 Mar 2024)

Verona Murphy: 1318. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the current vacant full time orthodontic consultant post in south east community healthcare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11996/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (20 Mar 2024)

Verona Murphy: 1319. To ask the Minister for Health the current period of time the south east community healthcare has been without a WTE orthodontic consultant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11997/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (20 Mar 2024)

Verona Murphy: 1320. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of current vacancies within the HSE orthodontic services in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11998/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (20 Mar 2024)

Verona Murphy: 1321. To ask the Minister for Health when his Department will approve funding for a whole time paediatric dietician solely for the Wexford CAMHS team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11999/24]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Network (7 Mar 2024)

Verona Murphy: That is probably what is required. I appreciate what the Minister of State read out and that he is standing in for the Minister. I will give him some examples of where it seems Wexford is being disadvantaged vis-à-vis other counties. This is how rural counties fared in the 2011 road conditioning survey as regards. At that point, the percentage of roads in Wexford to be reconstructed...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Network (7 Mar 2024)

Verona Murphy: I want to talk about the condition of the 3,522 km of non-national roads in County Wexford. I will give some background. We have the tenth greatest length of non-national roads in the country, just after counties Cork, Clare, Donegal, Galway, Kerry, Limerick, Mayo, Roscommon and Tipperary. The non-national roads network is broken down into four separate categories: regional roads; local...

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (7 Mar 2024)

Verona Murphy: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 37 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Verona Murphy - To discuss reviewing the current system of roads funding. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú - To discuss the implications of the imminent retirement of the retained fire station officer at Dunleer, County...

Nature Restoration Law: Statements (7 Mar 2024)

Verona Murphy: I thank Deputy Connolly.

Nature Restoration Law: Statements (7 Mar 2024)

Verona Murphy: I have not gone soft or anything but, as we are ahead of time, I allowed Deputy Ó Murchú a little leeway.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (7 Mar 2024)

Verona Murphy: On the Department of Education and where we have school transport on the list, that Department will say it does not look after school transport. Is it possible to invite the Department of Transport in, or whatever Department is over school transport?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (7 Mar 2024)

Verona Murphy: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (7 Mar 2024)

Verona Murphy: That is correct. The primary issue is that a policy is still in place that is ageist, whereby a driver aged over 70 is not allowed to drive a school bus, but the same driver can rock up with a private contractor, take on the same number of students and bring them off to Spain or somewhere for a week. It is causing untold hardship in every area. We need an explanation for why that policy is...

Supporting People with Disabilities and Carers: Motion [Private Members] (5 Mar 2024)

Verona Murphy: I never correct Deputies but I do think it is important to reiterate that the Constitution does not say that a woman’s place is in the home. I will leave it there. This week and this past month, I have been advocating for two ladies of 85 years who are entitled and eligible for a home care support package. One lady is in receipt of some hours five days a week, but she is now...

International Women's Day: Statements (5 Mar 2024)

Verona Murphy: Thank you, Cheann Comhairle. I nearly called you Leas-Cheann Comhairle for a minute such is the excitement.

International Women's Day: Statements (5 Mar 2024)

Verona Murphy: I, too, wish all my colleagues, fellow family members and all females today a very happy International Women's Day. In particular, though, I thought about coming in here year after year to talk about International Women's Day and about what changes. I want to mention two very special women today, Rita and Caitlin Gaffney, whom I spoke to, and I have their permission to divulge this story...