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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Apr 2022)

Verona Murphy: I thought the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, was over mental health.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Apr 2022)

Verona Murphy: I am not dismissing that. The Taoiseach is using it as an excuse.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Road Tolls (26 Apr 2022)

Verona Murphy: 90. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the urgent need to remove the Dublin Port tunnel toll to reduce carbon emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21140/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Road Tolls (26 Apr 2022)

Verona Murphy: I am glad to see both the Minister and Minister of State here. This is something I certainly cannot be accused of being populist about. In the past week we have heard all about turf and carbon emissions. In the life of this Government but also in my previous role as head of the Irish Road Haulage Association, I have been asking whey the barrier has not been removed from the Dublin Port...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Road Tolls (26 Apr 2022)

Verona Murphy: I must express my frustration and exasperation at such a rote answer written by civil servants who as Deputy Fitzmaurice said earlier just do not know what they are talking about. There is no toll to be paid by trucks and there is no suggestion that by removing the barrier, the tunnel would be free for use by all vehicles. Newer technology, such as that used on the M50, would mean the truck...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Road Tolls (26 Apr 2022)

Verona Murphy: Again, it is not about helping hauliers but rather the 1,300 people that we have heard said all week die due to lung health issues caused by carbon in our atmosphere. Here we have 40,000 litres of extra fuel being expended every day, amounting to more than 10 million litres per year, and that could be prevented. There are tunnels all over the world that are not managed by toll barriers....

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Road Tolls (26 Apr 2022)

Verona Murphy: Is the Minister saying the lung damage caused by an extra 10 million litres of fuel being used is acceptable?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Road Tolls (26 Apr 2022)

Verona Murphy: I would like a report on what they have looked at.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (26 Apr 2022)

Verona Murphy: 454. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the further timeline that is expected on the current rail review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21204/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Parking Provision (26 Apr 2022)

Verona Murphy: 336. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the Kilrane State Facility site will be opened up to provide additional HGV parking to alleviate traffic congestion at Rosslare Europort and surrounding local villages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21141/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Energy Policy (26 Apr 2022)

Verona Murphy: 337. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the progress of the Irish Maritime Development Office in its assessment of ports to facilitate the offshore renewal energy sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21201/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (26 Apr 2022)

Verona Murphy: 338. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when his Department plans to increase roads maintenance funding to local authorities; if his Department has conducted a review as to the way that this funding is distributed to local councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21202/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Insurance Industry (26 Apr 2022)

Verona Murphy: 339. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the anomaly within the system that allows Ukrainian nationals to drive in Ireland on their own Ukrainian motor insurance and that Ukrainian driving licences are not recognised by Irish insurance companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21203/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Schemes (26 Apr 2022)

Verona Murphy: 474. To ask the Minister for Finance the considerations that his Department has had for persons who, as a previous homeowner have availed of the help-to-buy scheme as a partner but the relationship dissolved and only one partner was left to reside in the property, the other no longer having any beneficial interest; if provision will be made to allow for a second application to the scheme in...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (26 Apr 2022)

Verona Murphy: 1102. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the discussions that are taking place to ensure that children under State care in residential units (details supplied) will not face the upheaval of leaving these homes; the discussions that are taking place with Tusla and the service provider; the contractual issues that have been identified; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (4 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: 81. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the date that the new micro-generation support scheme will become operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21782/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (4 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: 498. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons approved for homecare supports who are currently waiting on delivery of support hours in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22041/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (4 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: 499. To ask the Minister for Health the number of approved homecare support hours which are currently not being delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22042/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (4 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: 500. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department intends to conduct an audit of the administration of homecare support hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22043/22]