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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (26 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: 401. To ask the Minister for Health the current number of psychology vacancies across the HSE services nationally; the breakdown of those psychology vacancies across the different community healthcare divisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27211/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (26 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: 402. To ask the Minister for Health the current number of social work vacancies across the HSE services nationally; the breakdown of those social work vacancies across the different community healthcare divisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27212/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (26 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: 403. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has determined the longer-term skills needs of the healthcare sector; the cross-Departmental actions that will be taken to ensure that those identified skills needs are met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27213/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (26 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: 404. To ask the Minister for Health if highly skilled and highly in-demand healthcare professionals across the HSE services and in particular in the child disability network team services are being sought under the current critical shortage are being sought under critical skills employment permits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27214/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (26 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: 405. To ask the Minister for Health the recommendations that have been made to his Department by the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27215/22]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: My question, which is for the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, relates to child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS. In both north Wexford and south Wexford, we do not have a full complement of staff in CAMHS. In recent weeks, as I have raised in the House before, the clinical nurse specialist, who has 13 years' service, moved to the Wexford north service. There was no proper...

Short-term Lettings Enforcement Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: I am glad to have the opportunity to speak on the issue. When it comes to housing, the various rules, regulations and proposals being debated by the Government and the main Opposition party are, as the saying goes, like “two bald men fighting over a comb”. I do not have a great deal of confidence that either side is identifying the root causes. The Bill deals with what I...

Journalists in Conflicts across the World: Statements (24 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: I apologise to my Sinn Féin colleagues. I skipped ahead by accident. Next is Deputy Cronin followed by Deputy Ó Murchú.

Journalists in Conflicts across the World: Statements (24 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: Deputies Richmond and Bruton are sharing time.

National Parks and Wildlife Service Strategic Plan: Statements (Resumed) (19 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: Next is the Rural Independent Group, but no one is present. That brings us to the Independent Group and Deputy Connolly.

National Parks and Wildlife Service Strategic Plan: Statements (Resumed) (19 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: We are well ahead of schedule.

National Parks and Wildlife Service Strategic Plan: Statements (Resumed) (19 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: I thank the Deputy.

National Parks and Wildlife Service Strategic Plan: Statements (Resumed) (19 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: The Deputy can continue.

National Parks and Wildlife Service Strategic Plan: Statements (Resumed) (19 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: That concludes Deputies' statements, unless Deputy Ellis is coming in to speak.

National Parks and Wildlife Service Strategic Plan: Statements (Resumed) (19 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: That is fine.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: I thank the staff of Leinster House for how they treated Leo Dixon, the nine-year-old child in a wheelchair who visited me here yesterday. I know nobody from the Cabinet was able to meet him, although they knew he was coming. Today, more than half of all children with disabilities are not receiving any services and the position is getting worse rather than better. We are in the midst of a...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: His mother is a widow and she is also his main carer and that of his brother, who is also autistic. He has been told it will be five years before he gets an appointment that he requires to deal with the weight gain.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: Will the Tánaiste please intervene?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of Government Chief Information Officer
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management (19 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: I congratulate Mr. Moloney on his appointment. I often say it is a poisoned chalice, depending on the way in which one is coming in here. One could say the Committee of Public Accounts and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform are on the same side. We should be working closely together. The committee makes recommendations based on the information given to us by the Department....

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of Government Chief Information Officer
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management (19 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: That is good to hear, although I am not optimistic about the final cost outcome of the national children's hospital. A question was asked in respect of Vote 11 in the context of pensions and wages. The account states, "This account includes expenditure ... in respect of four officers ... who were serving outside the Department." On what basis were those officers serving outside the...