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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jan 2022)

Verona Murphy: We have to be cognisant of the fact that, if I make an inquiry about health services in Wexford, I am directed to CHO 5. To get an answer from CHO 5, I have to ask a parliamentary question. Someone could go around in circles for a long time all while a situation is developing. I have a situation where a GP has referred three teenagers to CAMHS. They were all rejected, in that they could...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jan 2022)

Verona Murphy: If the Secretary General of the Department just took €81,000 in an increase, someone has to have a key performance indicator, KPI, somewhere and be responsible. Is it a big wage with no responsibility or burdens? I do not get it.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jan 2022)

Verona Murphy: I do not want to delay us but there have been reports, particularly in the media, that the whistleblower has been asked to take time off. We cannot have situations where people are victimised for speaking out about issues like this.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jan 2022)

Verona Murphy: I agree with the Chairman, but does that suggestion go far enough? Perhaps the Comptroller and Auditor General has something to say. Are we talking about the pay grades of all civil servants?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jan 2022)

Verona Murphy: Anyone paid out of the public purse should have to detail his or her salary in the interests of transparency.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jan 2022)

Verona Murphy: I cannot see why not.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jan 2022)

Verona Murphy: In time for this year.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jan 2022)

Verona Murphy: No. This way, it would be done every year. It should be done every year.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jan 2022)

Verona Murphy: It would be transparent-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jan 2022)

Verona Murphy: -----without being too targeted. We do not want to make it personal. As far as I am concerned as a member of the Committee of Public Accounts, we should just have transparency in all Departments.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jan 2022)

Verona Murphy: But one is more urgent than the other. The reasoning is that we would have the information included in the 2021 accounts.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jan 2022)

Verona Murphy: Maybe the Comptroller and Auditor General can answer this for us. Would I be right in saying that the author of this legislation regarding the requirement is the current Secretary General at the Department of Health?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jan 2022)

Verona Murphy: Was the current Secretary General, who is being obstinate-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jan 2022)

Verona Murphy: It really is one law for them and one law for others. I fully agree with Deputy Carthy. I want one practice to continue and to be transparent in future.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jan 2022)

Verona Murphy: To the Department of Health?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (25 Jan 2022)

Verona Murphy: 586. To ask the Minister for Health the provisions that will be made to facilitate Covid recovery certificates for persons who have positive antigen results for Covid-19 but have failed to acquire a PCR test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3127/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Legislative Measures (20 Jan 2022)

Verona Murphy: 69. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way her Department will manage the upcoming recruitment of the online safety commissioner and the multi-person media commission; if the provision of an individual complaints mechanism for harmful online content will be included in the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (20 Jan 2022)

Verona Murphy: 194. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the current status on the sports capital scheme; the timeline for the announcement of successful applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2806/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Priorities (20 Jan 2022)

Verona Murphy: 214. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the measures her Department will take to secure the viability of local print and media; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2808/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Airport Policy (20 Jan 2022)

Verona Murphy: 213. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the measures her Department will put in place to support Waterford Airport to encourage tourism to the south east region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2807/22]