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Public Accounts Committee: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (24 Mar 2022)

Verona Murphy: How many employees are there now versus where the organisation was?

Public Accounts Committee: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (24 Mar 2022)

Verona Murphy: SEAI is not just based in Dublin, but has offices around the country. The Department of Environment, Climate and Communications is in Wexford. I am familiar with the building, which is pretty expansive. Could SEAI have used that building, moved to Wexford or partially decentralised?

Public Accounts Committee: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (24 Mar 2022)

Verona Murphy: Is SEAI not concerned about its increase in energy consumption?

Public Accounts Committee: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (24 Mar 2022)

Verona Murphy: It may be improved but consumption has increased by 76%.

Public Accounts Committee: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (24 Mar 2022)

Verona Murphy: What is the cost per square metre?

Public Accounts Committee: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (24 Mar 2022)

Verona Murphy: How many square metres does SEAI have now?

Public Accounts Committee: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (24 Mar 2022)

Verona Murphy: Does SEAI own the building or is it the OPW?

Public Accounts Committee: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (24 Mar 2022)

Verona Murphy: From the OPW.

Public Accounts Committee: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (24 Mar 2022)

Verona Murphy: Did SEAI have any input into the makeup of the building from an energy efficiency perspective?

Public Accounts Committee: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (24 Mar 2022)

Verona Murphy: Okay. How much space is left for expansion? The SEAI expects to take on more people. Does it have space in that building?

Public Accounts Committee: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (24 Mar 2022)

Verona Murphy: I am more concerned about the energy consumption in the city. Is it a viable prospect to share office space with the likes of the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications in Wexford?

Public Accounts Committee: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (24 Mar 2022)

Verona Murphy: In Dublin.

Public Accounts Committee: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (24 Mar 2022)

Verona Murphy: But SEAI is looking at it.

Public Accounts Committee: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (24 Mar 2022)

Verona Murphy: Will the witnesses send the note on the other question? That is grand. I thank the witnesses.

Services for Children with Disabilities: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 Mar 2022)

Verona Murphy: I thank Sinn Féin for its work in putting together and tabling this motion. I recently submitted four parliamentary questions relating to disability services in Wexford. I asked the Minister to state the number of occupational therapists employed as part of the CDNT in Wexford. The response stated three occupational therapists were currently in posts across the County Wexford CDNT,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ukraine War (29 Mar 2022)

Verona Murphy: 581. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if arrangements have been made to provide a reception centre for Ukrainian refugees arriving at Rosslare Europort that allow for a family and child friendly environment for the seven to eight hours that it is taking for the processing of paperwork for those arriving at the port; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)

Verona Murphy: I thank all of the witnesses for attending. I will make a point to Mr. Flynn. He stated that it was the UK and Norway we were reliant on for fuel, but one assumes that the UK is not drilling for oil. I am concerned that, at some point, we will lose the majority of our gas supplies. At that stage, a barrel of oil will increase to well in excess of $200 and all of this talk will be moot....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)

Verona Murphy: Do the witnesses agree that the carbon tax is taxing industry into oblivion? It has primarily been introduced by the Irish Government. It does not happen on mainland countries. Our fuel rebate is 7.5 cent. What is it on the Continent?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)

Verona Murphy: I have five minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)

Verona Murphy: I will ask questions. Do not worry about that. Mr. Drennan should go ahead.