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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 Jun 2022)

Verona Murphy: The whistleblower, Mr. Shane Corr, was suspended last week because he put information in the public domain that explained the dysfunctionality of the Department of Health and the HSE. His actions were admirable and without doubt in the public interest. He has done this State some service but it appears if someone does the State a service, they will get suspended. The chief executive of...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 Jun 2022)

Verona Murphy: We have heard it all before. Every time the Taoiseach says it, it just gets ignored. When he talked about honesty being the order of the day, the key point is that when somebody does something right in the Civil Service to ensure the public is safeguarded, they get punished. When a person does something wrong, and the State watchdog is scathing in its delivery of a report on that...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 Jun 2022)

Verona Murphy: They are the Taoiseach's foot soldiers.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 Jun 2022)

Verona Murphy: The Independents did not.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 Jun 2022)

Verona Murphy: It does not really matter.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 Jun 2022)

Verona Murphy: It matters to the people of Wexford.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 Jun 2022)

Verona Murphy: Fianna Fáil does not care-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 Jun 2022)

Verona Murphy: Freedom of the press.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 Jun 2022)

Verona Murphy: Was it wrong to give him a standing ovation?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 Jun 2022)

Verona Murphy: There is no twisting. These are facts.

Messages from Select Committees (1 Jun 2022)

Verona Murphy: The Select Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment has completed its consideration of the Consumer Rights Bill 2022, and has made amendments thereto. The Select Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage has completed its consideration of the Electoral Reform Bill 2022, and has made amendments thereto.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (31 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: 730. To ask the Minister for Health the current staffing levels within the Wexford CAMHS services; the vacancies that are presently available within the Wexford CAMHS services; the vacancies that are currently with the national recruitment services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27805/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (31 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: 767. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 755 of 1 March and 641 of 17 May 2022, if he will clearly provide the details of the specific locations in County Wexford in which the HSE public dental service is providing emergency cover as detailed in the responses for adult medical card patients unable to access a service from their local dentist; and if he will...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education (2 Jun 2022)

Verona Murphy: 4. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the real concerns regarding viability under core funding within parts of the early childhood care and education sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28436/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education (2 Jun 2022)

Verona Murphy: I wish to ask the Minister his views and those of his Department on the real concerns regarding viability under core funding within parts of the early childhood care and education, ECCE, sector and to make a statement on that issue.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education (2 Jun 2022)

Verona Murphy: A lot of that sounds very positive but often the headline figures are used as indicators of Government support for particular areas and the true picture can only be seen when that breakdown of funding is examined in greater detail by those who will be able to avail of it or not, as the case may be. The headline figures do not in this case account for the variety of services being funded, nor...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education (2 Jun 2022)

Verona Murphy: That is something that they would disagree with. That is why I would encourage the Minister to certainly keep talking with them. They have a range of optional extras that they put to him that can be implemented. I think the Minister will find that most of what parents want is quality first and availability second or both in tandem, absolutely. The reality is there are many hidden costs in...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education (2 Jun 2022)

Verona Murphy: It is very positive and I commend the Minister-----

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education (2 Jun 2022)

Verona Murphy: Have I? I apologise.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education (2 Jun 2022)

Verona Murphy: I am overly enthusiastic.