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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (21 Sep 2023)

Verona Murphy: 290. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what additional capacity within the further and higher education system he is planning to address the chronic shortage of healthcare professionals across all sectors of healthcare in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40795/23]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Sep 2023)

Verona Murphy: In March of this year, the Taoiseach visited Wexford General Hospital after the disastrous fire that occurred there. At the same time, he promised that the 96-bed unit would be forthcoming. The people of Wexford are facing a winter of discontent because we are no further along with the 96-bed unit. I note that the Minister for Health is present, so could we have an update on when we will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (26 Sep 2023)

Verona Murphy: 286. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how many school bus tickets applications were declined in County Wexford for the academic year 2023/2024 compared to the previous 2022/2023 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41524/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (26 Sep 2023)

Verona Murphy: 287. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 629 of 11 September 2023, the total number of school transport applications deemed as concessionary applications in County Wexford for the 2023/2024 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41525/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (26 Sep 2023)

Verona Murphy: 288. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to clarify who is eligible as a TAM (Temporary Alleviation Measure) pupil under the school transport scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41526/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (26 Sep 2023)

Verona Murphy: 528. To ask the Minister for Health the current staffing levels within the Wexford CAMHS services; the current vacancies that are presently available within the Wexford CAMHS services, in tabular form; the vacancies that are currently with the national recruitment services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41071/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (26 Sep 2023)

Verona Murphy: 529. To ask the Minister for Health the current number of referrals for support services to Wexford CAMHS services awaiting assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41072/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (26 Sep 2023)

Verona Murphy: 530. To ask the Minister for Health the acceptance rate for referrals to Wexford CAMHS to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41073/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (26 Sep 2023)

Verona Murphy: 531. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children currently awaiting an initial assessment for support services in Wexford CAMHS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41074/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (28 Sep 2023)

Verona Murphy: If I send them on-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (28 Sep 2023)

Verona Murphy: It is the only one outside Dublin.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (28 Sep 2023)

Verona Murphy: In the beautiful village of Newbawn, in the heart of County Wexford, one will find the Sacred Heart National School, which has two special classes for severe-to-profoundly-deaf children. Fourteen pupils are currently enrolled in these special classes. To the best of my knowledge, it is the only school outside of Dublin to provide such classrooms. The National Council for Special Education...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Oct 2023)

Verona Murphy: Earlier, the Taoiseach said An Bord Pleanála will help to resolve the housing crisis. Let me tell him that An Bord Pleanála is actually making people homeless. Only 27% of its cases in the first eight months of the year were decided within the statutory 18-week period. I refer to one family out of several in a similar situation who appealed a decision of the board in September...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Oct 2023)

Verona Murphy: Only 27% were decided in that timeframe.

School Transport 2023-2024: Statements (3 Oct 2023)

Verona Murphy: This is my fourth year as a Deputy and my fourth year debating school transport. As bad as the school transport scheme was, last year's decision to give free seats on school buses to everyone in the audience backfired badly. Private operators were left without any students on their buses and having to charge double to those who were left using them. Ultimately, their mantra now is, "Any...

Childcare Fees: Motion [Private Members] (3 Oct 2023)

Verona Murphy: I thank the Deputy. To follow on from my colleague, Deputy Tóibín, we have already debated school transport in this Chamber today. I am afraid it was the Department's failure and that of the lead Minister to plan for such a situation whereby we have eroded and depleted the operators' sustainable and viable operations through poor planning. We no longer have bus operators. For...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (3 Oct 2023)

Verona Murphy: 330. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Questions No. 629 of 11 September 2023 and 287 of 26 September 2023, the total number of school transport applications classed as concessionary applications in County Wexford for the 2023/2024 academic year whereby applications are classed as eligible or concessionary at the application process; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (3 Oct 2023)

Verona Murphy: 331. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of school transport applications received through the school transport system for County Wexford for the 2023/2024 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42765/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (3 Oct 2023)

Verona Murphy: 332. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of concessionary school transport applications declined in County Wexford as of 1 September 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42766/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (3 Oct 2023)

Verona Murphy: 333. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the additional educational needs class at a school (details supplied); to confirm that an additional educational needs class has been sanctioned for the school; to advise on an opening date for the new class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42781/23]