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Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Ports Development (24 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: I thank the Minister of State. I appreciate the understanding she appears to have. The reality is that the Carbon Trust has said that Rosslare Europort is the preferred port for an offshore wind farm construction base. There is no competition. It is the most strategic port. With the knowledge and understanding that the Minister and Minister of State have, I am a little dismayed to think...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Ports Development (24 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: 45. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of financial support his Department will be providing to Rosslare Europort to initiate the various studies needed to support an application for Rosslare as a service port for the wind energy sector off the east coast of Ireland; when this financial support will be forthcoming; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Ports Development (24 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: I wish to ask the Minister about the level of financial support his Department will provide to Rosslare Europort to initiate the various studies needed to support an application for Rosslare to act as a service port for the wind energy sector off the east coast and when the support will be forthcoming.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Ports Development (24 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: With all due respect, it was the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, who was on South East Radio on 28 January. He said he understood that there was a much needed, urgent investment required for Rosslare. He gave an assurance on the radio to Wexford people and to the country. Rosslare is of national importance. He said there would be significant investment in Rosslare Europort because it is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (24 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: 58. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress his Department has made with the Road Safety Authority to provide an online facility for the driver theory test; the timeline before proposals on same are examined by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15602/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance (24 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: 71. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department plans to make up the shortfall in road improvement works funding allocated to Wexford County Council since 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15633/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance (24 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: 108. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department will conduct a review of road improvement works funding to be allocated based on the condition of local council roads as opposed to funding being allocated on length; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15634/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance (24 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: 266. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to increase roads maintenance funding to local authorities; when he plans to review the way in which this funding is administered to local councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15604/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (24 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: 94. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the consideration he has given to amending legislation to allow commercial driver certificate of professional competency courses to be conducted online similar to those provided in other EU countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15601/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: 1367. To ask the Minister for Health when his Department will revise the guidelines on visits to nursing homes in view of the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14068/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: 1368. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which the Covid-19 vaccine will be administered to persons in the highly vulnerable and high risk cohort in view of the communications to general practitioner practices recently detailing that the HSE would be taking responsibility for the administration of the vaccine to that cohort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14069/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Medical Certificates (24 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: 1861. To ask the Minister for Health the date on which a primary certificate application for a person (details supplied) will be assessed; the date on which a certificate will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15709/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Programmes (24 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: 1935. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific tree planting schemes his Department envisages to promote and encourage large-scale planting for private landowners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13871/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (24 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: 2049. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the afforestation level his Department will achieve in 2021, given the total achieved to date in 2021 and the seasonality factor which will see no afforestation from June to November 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15949/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (24 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: 2050. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will intervene in the ongoing forestry crisis and address his Department’s failed licensing system which will see Ireland with record low afforestation, timber shortages and further job losses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15950/21]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: I agree and concur with all my colleagues and request that the committee writes to HRI. I ask the clerk to the committee to clarify the following. I did ask Mr. Kavanagh if we could have a copy of his submission to the Department on point-to-point racing because, as one can see, a sum of €900,000 was paid out for point-to-point prize winning. I questioned where would the money go or...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: We should ask them if the derogation is based on commercial sensitivity. One can make the argument that there is not anything commercially sensitive. To whom is it commercially sensitive?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: Yes, I agree. That is what we should do. The greater the transparency, the better the integrity of the sector but that has been called into question. The sector is worth billions of euro to the economy and one can see that from the results from Cheltenham last week. I concur with everybody's congratulations to Rachael Blackmore and all of the trainers. It is a very successful industry...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: Maybe we should the Department to explain its rationale for the derogation.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: If there is a reason then well and good but if there is not, there should be transparency.