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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Energy Policy (26 Apr 2022)

Verona Murphy: 337. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the progress of the Irish Maritime Development Office in its assessment of ports to facilitate the offshore renewal energy sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21201/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (26 Apr 2022)

Verona Murphy: 338. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when his Department plans to increase roads maintenance funding to local authorities; if his Department has conducted a review as to the way that this funding is distributed to local councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21202/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Insurance Industry (26 Apr 2022)

Verona Murphy: 339. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the anomaly within the system that allows Ukrainian nationals to drive in Ireland on their own Ukrainian motor insurance and that Ukrainian driving licences are not recognised by Irish insurance companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21203/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Schemes (26 Apr 2022)

Verona Murphy: 474. To ask the Minister for Finance the considerations that his Department has had for persons who, as a previous homeowner have availed of the help-to-buy scheme as a partner but the relationship dissolved and only one partner was left to reside in the property, the other no longer having any beneficial interest; if provision will be made to allow for a second application to the scheme in...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (26 Apr 2022)

Verona Murphy: 1102. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the discussions that are taking place to ensure that children under State care in residential units (details supplied) will not face the upheaval of leaving these homes; the discussions that are taking place with Tusla and the service provider; the contractual issues that have been identified; and if he will...

Topical Issue Matters (7 Apr 2022)

Verona Murphy: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 37A and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor - to discuss greater resources for the regional ambulance service in the south east; (2) Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh - to discuss the need to support residents of an apartment complex (details...

Topical Issue Debate: Fire Safety (7 Apr 2022)

Verona Murphy: I call the Minister of State.

Carbon Budget: Motion (6 Apr 2022)

Verona Murphy: I learned from a constituent in the past couple of days that it is the practice of the ESB to apply a low usage charge at a fixed rate of €38.28 for a 66-day period. The low usage charge applies when usage drops below 125 kWh. It is the practice of a State-owned body to penalise consumers for reducing their electricity consumption. The Minister currently encourages consumers to...

Vacant Properties: Motion [Private Members] (6 Apr 2022)

Verona Murphy: I am pleased to be associated with today's motion by the Regional Group on derelict and vacant properties. I reiterate our thanks to Cáit, our administrator. On a leisurely walk through any town or city in Ireland one will find many derelict or vacant properties. This is particularly the case in towns and city centres but it is also the position in rural areas. These properties...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry (6 Apr 2022)

Verona Murphy: 16. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 20 of 2 December 2021, the progress that his Department has made regarding the use of a facility (details supplied) in County Wexford for the parking of heavy goods vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18508/22]

Childcare Fees: Motion [Private Members] (5 Apr 2022)

Verona Murphy: I thank Sinn Féin for presenting this motion on childcare fees. The motion mentions that the cost of childcare per child ranges from €800 to €1,350 per month. Looking at the headline figure, it is easy to see why there is a problem with the cost when one considers the average income. A number of problems have affected the childcare sector in recent years. In 2019, it...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Apr 2022)

Verona Murphy: I attended a presentation this morning on a report by the Vincentian Partnership for Social Justice. I commend Sr. Bernadette MacMahon and her team, alongside Dr. Nikki Dunne of Family Carers Ireland, on the excellent work they have done and presented on the cost of care at home for those with disabilities and on the premise that everyone should have a minimum essential standard of living,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (5 Apr 2022)

Verona Murphy: 706. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for occupational therapy through the child disability network team in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17657/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (5 Apr 2022)

Verona Murphy: 713. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 716 of 8 March 2022, if the information and statistics requested will be provided, that is, the number of children under the age of 18 currently waiting to be seen by child disability and autism services in County Wexford; the length of time that each child is on the waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (5 Apr 2022)

Verona Murphy: 910. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications for private felling licences that remain to be approved by his Department which were received in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17658/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (5 Apr 2022)

Verona Murphy: 911. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications for Coillte felling licences that remain to be approved by his Department which were received in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17659/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (5 Apr 2022)

Verona Murphy: 912. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of private sector tree felling licences that his Department need to process on a weekly basis from now until the end of December 2022 to ensure that all applications currently lodged with his Department are approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17660/22]

Women's Health Action Plan: Statements (31 Mar 2022)

Verona Murphy: I welcome the opportunity to discuss the women’s health action plan published a few weeks ago. Before looking at the details of the plan, I reiterate a point I made earlier in the week when I had the opportunity to speak about waiting lists. It is very important that we get the basics right. We can have all the fancy plans in the world but if waiting lists are getting longer and...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (31 Mar 2022)

Verona Murphy: We have spent €11 million in Rosslare Europort on a state-of-the-art facility to house our regulatory agencies. It is a facility that caters for approximately 20% of the throughput of traffic in Rosslare Europort. We have spent €11 million of the taxpayers' money but it is not being used with efficiency. Trucks are parked outside residents' homes and blocking them in, which...