Results 8,721-8,740 of 9,559 for speaker:Verona Murphy

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

Verona Murphy: Yes.

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

Verona Murphy: That would mean there will be a significant delay before all of the racecourses are done. What is required is a level playing field. I am talking about there being a level playing field for every trainer, jockey and everyone involved in the industry. The integrity of the industry should be upheld. That is where the money should be spent. It should not be done piecemeal; it should be...

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

Verona Murphy: I understand that is not just for the CCTV-----

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

Verona Murphy: -----but a very small portion of that is being spent on something that upholds the integrity of the sector.

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

Verona Murphy: I concur with both sentiments from the previous Deputies. It is important.

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

Verona Murphy: I second the proposal. Moreover, the level of questions that we are sending back to the corporation warrants that SBCI representatives would appear before the committee again. A considerable number of what seem to be contradictory statements have been made since they were before the committee in answers that they came back with or on the basis of information we had. I second the proposal...

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

Verona Murphy: On reflection, I am of the same opinion.

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

Verona Murphy: With respect to Deputy Burke and everyone, mostly we are asking the questions because of what was said when they appeared before the committee. We know the answer. What we really need to do is ask them face to face and eye to eye why the information they gave us was very different to the information that went to other people. The one contradicts the other. I do not think we need to put...

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

Verona Murphy: Is it not likely that they will come back and say they cannot have the questions answered by 30 April, whereas they probably could come in by that date? It is 30 questions, and Easter is in the middle.

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

Verona Murphy: That is it. I think we should invite them in.

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

Verona Murphy: No. I think it is more reasonable, to be honest.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Scheme (11 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: 118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she plans to extend the reduction of teacher to pupil-ratio numbers in primary urban DEIS band 1 schools to include both primary rural DEIS schools and primary urban DEIS band 2 schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13753/21]

Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Statements (10 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: I thank both the Minister and Minister of State for attending this afternoon. I thank the Minister, Deputy Harris, for his time earlier this morning for a meeting on the technological university for the south east. It is an exciting project which I am passionate about. It will be exciting to see that develop over the next 12 months. Hopefully, we will have announcement on it in January. I...

Civil Registration (Right of Adoptees to Information) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (10 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: Deputy Tóibín and I will speak for five minutes each. I am glad to have the opportunity to speak on the Bill. I thank the Deputies who brought it forward. I will be supporting it. When dealing with such sensitive issues, it is of the utmost importance to listen to those who are affected most by whatever the issue happens to be. In this case, I have listened to adoptees and read...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Architects Register (10 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: 390. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress which has been made on the process to implement the architectural technology register on a statutory footing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12942/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Administration (10 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: 676. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the provisions being put in place to move the Safepass training course online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13191/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Ireland (10 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: 1005. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Horse Sport Ireland signed a lease for a centre (details supplied) on 1 March 2021; if proper procedures and protocols have been followed in the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12604/21]

Public Accounts Committee: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland: Financial Statements 2019 (9 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: I would like to be associated with Deputy MacSharry's proposal. I know it has been seconded but I would certainly like to endorse it. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked about KfW. It might be more appropriate for Mr. Mangan to answer. I am interested in this point. KfW left the SBCI scheme. Is that correct? These are going to be "Yes" or "No" answers, particularly because of the...

Public Accounts Committee: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland: Financial Statements 2019 (9 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: Despite the terms of the agreement, as far as I am aware, they left it after four years, even though they were entwined for six. Is that correct?

Public Accounts Committee: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland: Financial Statements 2019 (9 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: They left it after four years. Is that correct?