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Covid-19 (Children and Youth Affairs): Statements (20 May 2020)

Verona Murphy: I am referring to the accession and inclusion model provision, in respect of which the contracts were pulled a week after closure.

Covid-19 (Children and Youth Affairs): Statements (20 May 2020)

Verona Murphy: I thank the Minister. The many Wexford childcare providers I have been in touch with have all voiced their concern as to the overbearing administration of the multiple-agency inspection framework. A bigger concern is the speculation that the Department of Children and Youth Affairs may be abolished by a new Government at a time when the sector requires a comprehensive streamlining of the...

Covid-19 (Children and Youth Affairs): Statements (20 May 2020)

Verona Murphy: I wish the Minister well in her future, whatever that may be. I am sure it will be such that we will come across one another again. Throughout this crisis many parents and families in Wexford have expressed to me just how they truly miss daily interactions with their childcare centres. They have expressed huge regard and respect for the profession, valuing these relationships as an...

Covid-19 (Children and Youth Affairs): Statements (20 May 2020)

Verona Murphy: Can the Minister note the urgency?

Covid-19 (Children and Youth Affairs): Statements (20 May 2020)

Verona Murphy: I thank the Minister. I must beg to differ with her on an issue already broached with her by some of my colleagues, namely, the advisory group and the acceptance of the Federation of Early Childhood Providers. The issue here is that none of my Wexford constituent providers was contacted in regard to who should join the advisory group. The Minister will find that Seas Suas which, I am...

Covid-19 (Children and Youth Affairs): Statements (20 May 2020)

Verona Murphy: The Federation of Early Childhood Providers.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (20 May 2020)

Verona Murphy: 237. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the provisions in place for mature leaving certificate external candidates; if a tutor will be permitted to submit a predicted grade on the students behalf in circumstances in which an external candidate is being tutored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6159/20]

Covid-19 (Transport): Statements (13 May 2020)

Verona Murphy: I concur with several issues raised by Deputy Howlin. I do not wish to repeat them, but I have sent correspondence to the Department and I would be happy if the Minister replies in writing. I will now talk about Government formation talks taking place between Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party. The incoming Government will face major challenges as a result of Covid-19 and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Services Staff (13 May 2020)

Verona Murphy: 274. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the ongoing issues in relation to school secretaries in their actions to have their pay and conditions put on par with other public servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5026/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Placement (13 May 2020)

Verona Murphy: 275. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status and proposals to address the lack of primary school places in the greater Rosslare area in view of the announcement of a direct provision centre to open in March 2020 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5029/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Certificates (13 May 2020)

Verona Murphy: 399. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress in respect of an application for naturalisation by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5027/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services Provision (13 May 2020)

Verona Murphy: 731. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he plans to take to address the lack of access to general practitioner services in rural locations and in particular the greater Rosslare area in view of the announcement of a direct provision centre to open in March 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5028/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (13 May 2020)

Verona Murphy: 892. To ask the Minister for Health the reason Arden House, County Wexford, is not opened; the opening date; if the staffing numbers will meet the standards as set down by the WHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5471/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Guidelines (13 May 2020)

Verona Murphy: 1294. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the exact guidelines as amended that he refers to in SPPR 4 of the urban development and building height guidelines; if the ministerial guidelines are higher policy and are intended to usurp the density provisions of each of the CDPs of each local electoral area; the basis for the stance adopted by An Bord Pleanála in...

Covid-19 (Taoiseach): Statements (7 May 2020)

Verona Murphy: I do not agree with the Taoiseach's last statement. In fact, the two are intrinsically linked. Testing, tracing and isolating are the only things that will see the country open up in such a way that it will not have to close down again because we do not have a testing system. I again ask the Taoiseach to ask the HSE to produce a roadmap that underpins the Government's roadmap in the way in...

Covid-19 (Taoiseach): Statements (7 May 2020)

Verona Murphy: I again ask the Taoiseach to look into whether we are utilising all our laboratory capacity and whether there are any prohibitions on testing. If testing is turned around within 24 to 48 hours, it gives us a much better chance with the contact tracing and isolating model.

Covid-19 (Taoiseach): Statements (7 May 2020)

Verona Murphy: I appreciate that. I have many people contacting me saying they have never been contacted but were clearly in contact with people who had not only been tested but tested positive. In addition, there is a newspaper report today that says we are only using 2% of the people who were employed to do contact tracing. That is very worrying and, again, it needs to be looked at. After all, I think...

Covid-19 (Taoiseach): Statements (7 May 2020)

Verona Murphy: Wexford has several of the finest nursing homes in the country. One is Knockeen nursing home run by Mary and Nicola Doran who are renowned for providing the highest standard of care to their residents. Unfortunately, Nicola Doran found she had to speak out in the Wexford Peoplethis week. The headline of the newspaper stated that testing at nursing homes was a "farce". Testing took place...

Health (Covid-19): Statements (Resumed) (23 Apr 2020)

Verona Murphy: If the Minister runs out of time, some of my questions may require written replies, which I would appreciate.

Health (Covid-19): Statements (Resumed) (23 Apr 2020)

Verona Murphy: In recent weeks I have been contacted by numerous students and parents about non-reimbursement of fees paid for unused student accommodation. This has been mentioned previously. Universities and large private accommodation operators differ greatly in their approaches to handling student accommodation refunds. It is interesting to note that UCC students are in the fortunate position to have...