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National Minimum Wage (Equal Pay for Young Workers) Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 Jun 2023)

Verona Murphy: One thing that we will be clear on is that we will be on time today.

Retained Fire Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Jun 2023)

Verona Murphy: What about Robert Watt? What agreement did that come under?

Retained Fire Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Jun 2023)

Verona Murphy: That is exactly it.

Retained Fire Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Jun 2023)

Verona Murphy: It is sickening to hear this reverberated

Retained Fire Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Jun 2023)

Verona Murphy: It is unbelievable.

Retained Fire Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Jun 2023)

Verona Murphy: The report how are you? I have read four reports since 2002, none of which was actioned. Has the Minister of State read it?

Retained Fire Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Jun 2023)

Verona Murphy: Will the Minister of State present to the Dáil the report that gave Robert Watt €80,000 at the stroke of a pen and that was not subject to anyone's agreement?

Retained Fire Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Jun 2023)

Verona Murphy: It is not often I am lost for words but I am a bit lost for words now. I know this is difficult for the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien. I can see it in his face and in his uncomfortable shifting around in his seat. I do not doubt this discussion makes him uncomfortable. Some of our front-line workers contacted me today, as did their partners, all of them in tears that they are out on...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Jun 2023)

Verona Murphy: Of course.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Jun 2023)

Verona Murphy: That is true and this is not the first time a local authority has been found wanting when it comes to the administration of its budgets as allocated by the Department of Housing, Heritage and Local Government. There is no oversight of spending and that is because nobody is answerable or accountable for the actions of the authorities. Similar shortcomings have been identified in recent times...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Jun 2023)

Verona Murphy: It is still taxpayers' money.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Jun 2023)

Verona Murphy: The Local Government Reform Act 2014, introduced by the Taoiseach's own party in Government, established the National Oversight and Audit Commission, NOAC, as an independent statutory body, to provide oversight of the local government structure in Ireland. Its functions involve scrutiny of performance generally and financial performance specifically. On 17 January last, the chair of NOAC,...

Report on the Good Friday Agreement: Motion (1 Jun 2023)

Verona Murphy: I thank the Deputy. That concludes what was a very important debate. I thank the committee for bringing forward its report on behalf of Oireachtas Members.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Jun 2023)

Verona Murphy: I have just come from a meeting of the Committee of Public Accounts at which officials from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage were before us. I am not impressed. Before the country is bankrupted, the Minister needs to have a discussion with his Secretary General and insist on a cost-benefit analysis for any of the schemes being brought forward. If he cares to look at...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Local Government Fund Account 2021
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (1 Jun 2023)

Verona Murphy: I welcome Mr. Doyle. It does not seem that long since he was here in January. His opening statement is not that much different from what we heard before. All of the same issues remain: interest rates going up, inflation not falling quickly enough, and access to land. All of these issues are outside Mr. Doyle's control and mine. What is in his control is the viability issue. As he...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Local Government Fund Account 2021
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (1 Jun 2023)

Verona Murphy: Such as?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Local Government Fund Account 2021
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (1 Jun 2023)

Verona Murphy: If a model is attractive, it is still attractive even if interest rates go up. Why is viability an issue?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Local Government Fund Account 2021
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (1 Jun 2023)

Verona Murphy: Why is viability the issue with these projects?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Local Government Fund Account 2021
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (1 Jun 2023)

Verona Murphy: Why? This is what confuses me. The reality is that Mr. Doyle has now discussed for three minutes everything that is outside of his control and I asked him-----

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Local Government Fund Account 2021
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (1 Jun 2023)

Verona Murphy: The biggest issue with viability is densities, and Mr. Doyle has been told time and time again, not least by me but also by every local authority and every AHB, that they cannot make the cost-rental model work because of the density levels that are imposed through planning policy. Has Mr. Doyle changed the planning policy? Have the densities been lowered to where they would be viable?