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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (15 Sep 2022)

Verona Murphy: We will probably face the same situation, in that An Bord Pleanála will use the report and the fact that a file has now gone to the DPP to say that it is inhibited in what it can discuss.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (15 Sep 2022)

Verona Murphy: We do not have a slot as such, but if there are any hiccups with anybody, we would like to be able to call them in.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (15 Sep 2022)

Verona Murphy: I may be wrong, but I thought that it had been referred to what was previously known as the fraud squad and that someone had been arrested or taken for questioning.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (15 Sep 2022)

Verona Murphy: It is about how we do things.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (15 Sep 2022)

Verona Murphy: It should start here with accountability. We have not been getting that so I am not sure how we expect to change it, but it certainly needs to change. Nobody would disagree with that.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (15 Sep 2022)

Verona Murphy: We do not want to give the impression that we will not do it just because it is costing money. We need to find a better way. Every meeting of the Committee of Public Accounts almost has the potential for a tribunal.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (15 Sep 2022)

Verona Murphy: Exactly.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (15 Sep 2022)

Verona Murphy: Is the HSE undertaking a review of some of the purchasing throughout Covid-19 and of the €80 million? Are we not due to have a report on the purchasing of ventilators?

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (14 Sep 2022)

Verona Murphy: 201. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the provisions that his Department has in place to increase the domestic wastewater treatment systems financial assistance grant schemes to reflect the ever-increasing cost of upgrading or replacing a domestic septic tank given that the current €5,000 maximum grant, in the majority of incidences, does not go close to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (14 Sep 2022)

Verona Murphy: 282. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will make changes to the special transport grant rates to reflect the rise in fuel costs; and when her Department will introduce a flat rate for the grant scheme regardless of kilometres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44532/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (14 Sep 2022)

Verona Murphy: 283. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the arrangements that her Department is putting in place to provide school transport for students (details supplied); when a service will be available to these pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44533/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (14 Sep 2022)

Verona Murphy: 284. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when students (details supplied) will be issued with a school bus ticket; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44535/22]

An Bord Pleanála: Statements (15 Sep 2022)

Verona Murphy: Deputy Canney will not make it, so I will take his time if that is all right. I am sharing time with Deputy Tóibín. I normally begin my contributions by welcoming the opportunity to speak on the topic in question. I must say, however, that on this occasion I am pretty dissatisfied with the behaviour of the Government in scheduling this debate. The Government has allocated three...

An Bord Pleanála: Statements (15 Sep 2022)

Verona Murphy: The issue I am raising is that we cannot have the regulator investigating people with whom he worked. It makes no sense and it is not transparent. He has worked with these people. He was the head of planning policy. That is the issue, if I had not made that clear. Is that okay?

An Bord Pleanála: Statements (15 Sep 2022)

Verona Murphy: The planning regulator has a defined role outside of which he acts.

An Bord Pleanála: Statements (15 Sep 2022)

Verona Murphy: I am talking about the Office of the Planning Regulator investigating his colleagues, which is clearly what it is. That is what I am outlining. It is not appropriate. The fact we have this investigation ongoing is not appropriate. I ask the Leas-Cheann Comhairle to take our exchange into account if I take longer to explain what I am trying to say. The Minister of State is well aware...

An Bord Pleanála: Statements (15 Sep 2022)

Verona Murphy: You are. However, is Deputy Collins here?

An Bord Pleanála: Statements (15 Sep 2022)

Verona Murphy: We are ahead of time.

An Bord Pleanála: Statements (15 Sep 2022)

Verona Murphy: I am glad the Deputy knows his music.

Security of Electricity Supply: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2022)

Verona Murphy: I am sharing time with Deputy Tóibín. I welcome the opportunity to speak about the very worrying energy situation. I thank my colleagues and, Cáit Nic Amhlaoibh, our co-ordinator, for organising this debate. Unfortunately, there were signs of this energy crisis emerging before any blame could be given to Putin for his invasion of Ukraine. We must look closer to home, at some...