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Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (9 Dec 2020)

Verona Murphy: Okay, I thank the Comptroller and Auditor General. On non-compliance with procurement, the Accounting Officer stated that the Department complied with procurement guidelines through 2019. However, there are 19 instances of non-competitive procurement with payments that total almost €3 million. Under EU procurement law, non-competitive procurement is permitted in some circumstances...

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (9 Dec 2020)

Verona Murphy: Regarding the community service orders, are statistics available for reoffending? That is really the question I was asking in respect of restorative justice.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (9 Dec 2020)

Verona Murphy: I would appreciate that so we can see for ourselves. Ireland is not as big on restorative justice as other EU countries and it would be useful to measure it. On procurement and the non-competitive aspect, will the Department send the committee a report of how this has now been rectified?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (9 Dec 2020)

Verona Murphy: I thank the Comptroller and Auditor General. That puts a different interpretation on this.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (9 Dec 2020)

Verona Murphy: Again, is it possible to furnish a report on all that for the committee's benefit? There are 16 contracts totally €4 million.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Mental Health Services (10 Dec 2020)

Verona Murphy: 80. To ask the Minister for Health if it will be ensured that mental health is part of universal health coverage by including care for mental, neurological and substance use disorders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42358/20]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Mental Health Services (10 Dec 2020)

Verona Murphy: I had a very disturbing conversation with a young man ten days ago. He has 20 friends in a social circle and he told me that 18 of them are using drugs. Unfortunately, the two in the group who do not use drugs are struggling with their mental health because they are being ostracised for not joining in. His younger brother has the same problem. When he tries to join his friends, they just...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Mental Health Services (10 Dec 2020)

Verona Murphy: I thank the Minister of State for her co-operation on yesterday's Private Members' business. It was greatly appreciated. This is a very serious matter and it can be difficult to leave a group of friends or to stand up to peer pressure. It is a stressful situation for those directly involved, as well as their parents. It is alarming that of one social group of 20 young people, 18 are...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Mental Health Services (10 Dec 2020)

Verona Murphy: I will diverge from my question slightly to read a letter on some of the issues relating to maternity services: I am writing to you in regard to the refusal to allow birth partners into the hospital until the labour has progressed to certain levels and the limitations placed on visitation rights after birth. There is also the issue with not having a partner there when receiving bad news....

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Dec 2020)

Verona Murphy: The programme for Government mentions fisheries and the protection of fisheries 12 times between page 7 and page 106. It pledges to: Ensure protection of the interests of the Irish Fishing industry by insisting that a Fisheries Agreement with the UK is concluded as an integral part of an overall EU Free Trade Agreement with the UK ... Seek EU Commission contingency supports and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Dec 2020)

Verona Murphy: 245. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the guidelines being made to allow the completion of the present underage elite football season; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43295/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme (15 Dec 2020)

Verona Murphy: 571. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to including bipolar disorder among the diseases and disabilities covered by the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43293/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance (16 Dec 2020)

Verona Murphy: 226. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the consideration that has been made to realign the age category for domiciliary care allowance from 16 to 18 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43989/20]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Dec 2020)

Verona Murphy: What about tomorrow morning?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Movement of Goods throughout Europe post-Brexit: Irish Maritime Development Office (16 Dec 2020)

Verona Murphy: If it is okay with Mr. Lacey, there might be a little back and forth as opposed to just one question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Movement of Goods throughout Europe post-Brexit: Irish Maritime Development Office (16 Dec 2020)

Verona Murphy: I will not take long.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Movement of Goods throughout Europe post-Brexit: Irish Maritime Development Office (16 Dec 2020)

Verona Murphy: That is perfect. Could Mr. Lacey tell us about his previous role before he joined the IMDO?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Movement of Goods throughout Europe post-Brexit: Irish Maritime Development Office (16 Dec 2020)

Verona Murphy: I thank Mr. Lacey. I do not want to prolong the agony.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Movement of Goods throughout Europe post-Brexit: Irish Maritime Development Office (16 Dec 2020)

Verona Murphy: Absolutely. In regard to that, I wish to ask about the assess, communicate, trial, ACT, campaign following on from the IMDO report. As a freight manager in Irish Ferries, who did Mr. Lacey engage with as a customer?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Movement of Goods throughout Europe post-Brexit: Irish Maritime Development Office (16 Dec 2020)

Verona Murphy: Who did Mr. Lacey mainly deal with in that role? Was it hauliers?