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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Oct 2023)

Verona Murphy: I hope the Taoiseach had the opportunity to read David McWilliams's article in Saturday's edition of The Irish Timesgiving his opinion on the budget with regard to housing. If the Taoiseach did not get a chance to read it, let me put some of the main points to him. He starts off by highlighting the folly of awarding a tax break on mortgages, which sounds nice in theory but in practice only...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Oct 2023)

Verona Murphy: I cannot say I agree with the Taoiseach on many of those points. When the Taoiseach says demand-led measures, the demand he is aiming for is a target of 30,000. That is half of what the Housing Commission says we should be aiming for. For the past ten years, we have incurred a deficit of 250,000 homes. That is 25,000 a year less than we should have been building. If the Taoiseach...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Oct 2023)

Verona Murphy: In County Wexford, Acquired Brain Injury Ireland provides crucial services to brain injury survivors in the community, such as the home and community rehabilitation and assisted living services, alongside a clubhouse service in Wexford, which I have had the great pleasure of visiting and had a tour of. The clubhouse provides peer support and group rehabilitation. This week, thousands of...

Investment in Healthcare: Statements (19 Oct 2023)

Verona Murphy: I would be the first person to say efficiencies can be made not just in health but in all Departments and county councils across the country. However, this discussion concerns investment in healthcare. The health budget has been cut and the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform has given no indication as to where the savings can be made. I ask the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (24 Oct 2023)

Verona Murphy: 163. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the charging costs on public electric vehicle charging are included in the pending energy cost price reductions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46333/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (24 Oct 2023)

Verona Murphy: 164. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason there has been a huge increase in the past 12 months on the cost of charging an electric vehicle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46334/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (24 Oct 2023)

Verona Murphy: 165. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline any plans there are to regulate the public electric vehicle sector in relation to charging costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46335/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (24 Oct 2023)

Verona Murphy: 243. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the provision her Department is making to increase places in ASD special education units/classes in secondary schools in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46054/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (24 Oct 2023)

Verona Murphy: 244. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the lack of secondary school places for pupils transitioning from primary school ASD education units/classes in the New Ross district, County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46055/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Oct 2023)

Verona Murphy: Wexford has been rocked over recent days by the announcement of the closure of the Ford Counselling and Psychotherapy Centre. It is to close its doors after 30 years of providing individuals and families in Wexford with access to affordable counselling and therapy. The closure will be an immense loss for the community. The Ford centre provided services the State failed to provide. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (24 Oct 2023)

Verona Murphy: 526. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 569 of 3 October 2023, if he will advise on communications from the national medical card unit which states that under the revised GP Contracts 2023 the HSE is no longer in a position to assign GPs to clients and that the onus will now be on individuals to find their own GP, ending the practice of three refusals and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (25 Oct 2023)

Verona Murphy: 186. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the provision of a primary care centre in New Ross, County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46829/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Agriculture Schemes (26 Oct 2023)

Verona Murphy: 58. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how many new applications will be accepted to the agri-climate rural environment scheme, ACRES, scheme in the forthcoming tranche for this month; if he believes that sufficient resources have been allocated to fund this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47056/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Agriculture Schemes (26 Oct 2023)

Verona Murphy: The first part of this question is very straightforward I hope a straightforward answer will follow. How many new applications will be accepted for ACRES this month? Along with thousands of farmers, I am very interested to know if the Minister believes that sufficient resources have been allocated to fund this scheme.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Agriculture Schemes (26 Oct 2023)

Verona Murphy: I have had lots of engagement with farmers in a variety of sectors over the four years that I have been a Deputy and I know there is a great willingness within the sectors to contribute. Farmers are very climate conscious, as is evidenced by the number of applicants for ACRES. My question is whether the Minister believes there is sufficient funding under ACRES to accommodate all of the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Agriculture Schemes (26 Oct 2023)

Verona Murphy: In the event that there are more than 50,000 applicants, can extra funding be drawn from somewhere? I agree with what Deputy Kerrane said earlier. I am concerned that we have such input and co-operation from our farming sector but in major sectors such as forestry, we are unable to get to grips with what should be one of our greatest assets in terms of reducing carbon emissions, which is to...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tillage Sector (26 Oct 2023)

Verona Murphy: 60. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what direct engagement he has had with tillage stakeholders; if he acknowledges that the emergency support package for tillage farmers needs to be more targeted towards tillage farmers unsuccessful in harvesting; if he acknowledges the need for targeted supports for the sector to ensure viability into 2024; and if he will make a...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tillage Sector (26 Oct 2023)

Verona Murphy: What direct engagement has the Minister had with tillage stakeholders? Has he acknowledged the emergency support package for tillage farmers needs to be increased and targeted more towards tillage farmers who have been unsuccessful in harvesting? Will he acknowledge the need to target supports for the sector to ensure viability into 2024?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tillage Sector (26 Oct 2023)

Verona Murphy: It is difficult for me to continuously say that farmers are unhappy, but they are unhappy. All I ever hear from the Minister is what he has done and how it is the largest amount. Farming has never been in such a poor situation. I, too, attended a meeting with the IFA. It was held the night before the budget announcement and it was such a depressing meeting. The 70-odd dairy and tillage...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tillage Sector (26 Oct 2023)

Verona Murphy: Eleven euro an acre warrants a slap somewhere else.