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Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: University of Limerick (18 May 2023)

Verona Murphy: That was not my question. The question I asked was whether this exposed UL to further legal litigation.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: University of Limerick (18 May 2023)

Verona Murphy: Was that not done in 2015? Professor Kilcommins just said that there was a further report in 2015.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: University of Limerick (18 May 2023)

Verona Murphy: It seems things keep recurring in UL. That is the real issue with UL's credibility and we are being told that there is a new policy in place. You can have all the policies you like but they need to be followed through and implemented. What Professor Kilcommins just said to me was that the content of the first report was followed on by another report in 2015, which he said basically...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: University of Limerick (18 May 2023)

Verona Murphy: I appreciate that.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: University of Limerick (18 May 2023)

Verona Murphy: Is it not laughable?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: University of Limerick (18 May 2023)

Verona Murphy: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: University of Limerick (18 May 2023)

Verona Murphy: I appreciate that. Is it not laughable that the Department took that action as a way of saying, "Step up here or you are not getting money" while on the other hand, the URDF hands out €750,000. How much funding did the Department withhold?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: University of Limerick (18 May 2023)

Verona Murphy: I am sure we can say the €750,000 was used for the development of the property. It has not bolstered any of the funds that have not been sanctioned or what the Department's money would have gone towards. It is laughable that we are subsidising something of this behaviour from other Departments. I think it is incumbent on the Chair and the committee to make that statement and to make...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Code (18 May 2023)

Verona Murphy: 5. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht what discussions her Department is currently engaged with in respect of extending the special 9% vat rate for the hospitality sector beyond September 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23703/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Code (18 May 2023)

Verona Murphy: My apologies for the delay but I wish to ask the Minister what discussions her Department is currently engaged in regarding extending the special 9% VAT rate for the hospitality sector beyond September 2023 with the Departments of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform and Finance?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tourism Policy (18 May 2023)

Verona Murphy: I know that there is somewhat of a crossover and I appreciate there may be confusion regarding the question, but the reality is fewer accommodation places for tourists means fewer customers for other tourism-related businesses in those areas. Every euro spent, as the Minister said, has the impact of withdrawing, in effect, €2.50 from the local economy. We have restaurants, bars and...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tourism Policy (18 May 2023)

Verona Murphy: I thank the Minister. I do not wish to be parochial but, in the case of rural Ireland and a rural county like Wexford where I come from, we have to join the dots. The protest that is occurring in County Clare is due to a build-up of anxiety in communities regarding the impact of housing our refugees and asylum seekers, without a doubt. Everybody is wondering whether there will be a job for...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tourism Policy (18 May 2023)

Verona Murphy: 3. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the provision that her Department is making to introduce financial supports to the tourism sector for the development of sustainable policies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23938/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tourism Policy (18 May 2023)

Verona Murphy: There has been a reduction in the availability of accommodation in most tourist attraction areas, mainly due to the accommodation being provided as refuges to our Ukrainian visitors. This has caused many small local indigenous businesses to see a stark reduction in their patronage. What provisions is the Minister's Department making to provide financial recompense and support to the tourism...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (18 May 2023)

Verona Murphy: 72. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht what measures her Department are taking to address the employment vacancies and skills shortages in the tourism trade; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23705/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (18 May 2023)

Verona Murphy: 49. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht what provisions her Department is taking to introduce financial supports to the tourism sector for the development of sustainable policies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23706/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (18 May 2023)

Verona Murphy: 63. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht what engagement her Department has had with an organisation (details supplied) in regards to the hire car shortage and increased rental costs that are impacting on rural tourism in County Wexford and beyond; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23704/23]

Central Statistics Office Sexual Violence Survey 2022: Statements (Resumed) (17 May 2023)

Verona Murphy: This is obviously a very sensitive area and one which, judging by the report's findings, has clearly affected the lives of a significant number of people. The survey reports that 52% of women and 28% of men reported experiencing sexual violence in their lifetime. It must be noted that the definition of sexual violence in this survey is quite broad, as flagged in the report. When one thinks...

Targeted Investment in the Health Service: Motion [Private Members] (17 May 2023)

Verona Murphy: Before we move to the Sinn Féin slot, for the information of the Minister, Deputy McNamara has apologised because he was taken away to a call. He asked me to pass that on.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 May 2023)

Verona Murphy: Yesterday there were several reports in south County Wexford on the Waterford estuary, believe it or not, that there was pollution coming from the gas power station at Great Island. I ask the Minister to request the Environmental Protection Agency to look into this as a matter of urgency. It is not the first time. There is a severe die-back of the bivalve shellfish in this area and it is...