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Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: University of Limerick
Special Report No. 117 of the Comptroller Auditor General: University of Limerick Property Acquisitions in Limerick City (3 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: How is this figure for the development cost established? Does a developer just come in and say it is costing €200,000? I would probably have a good insight on the basis of it being a fact that once we go up in densities, etc., it is costly. At the same time, however, the Department has turned down a project priced at €130,000 per bed.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: University of Limerick
Special Report No. 117 of the Comptroller Auditor General: University of Limerick Property Acquisitions in Limerick City (3 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: I am sorry, but I do not understand. That would have been value for money then.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: University of Limerick
Special Report No. 117 of the Comptroller Auditor General: University of Limerick Property Acquisitions in Limerick City (3 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: Unfortunately, that is why we are where we are. It is the students who are being penalised.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: University of Limerick
Special Report No. 117 of the Comptroller Auditor General: University of Limerick Property Acquisitions in Limerick City (3 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: Well-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: I apologise but the bell is ringing here in my office. Regarding the Department of Education, if we are looking to discuss school transport, which I absolutely am, can we have a representative from the Department of Transport, so that we can have proper engagement on this? Ultimately, it is tendered to Bus Éireann, so we cannot have proper engagement without having both of bodies in....

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: No, thanks.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (3 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: 118. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if community employment sponsors must set aside reserve funds to cover redundancy payments, whether statutory or enhanced, as a contingency in the event of the project becoming insolvent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39567/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (3 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: 119. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department assesses the financial viability of CE sponsors to cover redundancy costs before signing annual contracts with the sponsor; if not, the reason; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39568/24]

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (8 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: I will speak for eight minutes and share my remaining time with Deputies Canney and Shanahan, who will have eight minutes and four minutes, respectively. I have spoken on the topic of housing more than anything else in the Chamber. It is regrettable the Minister, Deputy O’Brien, is not present. No matter what way we discuss this issue, it is about the basic economics of supply and...

Spending of Public Funds by the Government: Motion [Private Members] (8 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: In the short time I have, I want to be critically constructive. The Minister of State would do well to listen to the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council, which has issued an independent report on the budget stating that it is an inflationary budget. Spending from well-performing economy with extraordinary tax take, the tax take trebled in three years to €23 billion. Equally, what has...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (8 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: 168. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is fully aware of the explicit content of learning in the new Junior Cycle SPHE course; if she is in agreement with the learning content around relationships and sexuality; if she deems the entire content to be age appropriate for 12-14-year-old children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39625/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (8 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: 169. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the level of consultation with all stakeholders that is being undertaken in regard to the learning content to be included in 'My Wellbeing Journey 3 – second edition' of the new Junior Cycle SPHE course, due to be published in spring 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39626/24]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: Carers from all over County Wexford have asked me to make their position known. I have had calls from Duncannon, Duncormick, Kilmore, Rosslare, Oilgate, Enniscorthy, New Ross, Wexford town and all over County Wexford. They have asked me to represent the hurt, rage, disbelief and disappointment they feel at this Government’s choice not to reorganise and recognise their contribution...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: That does not mean they get it. It is means-tested.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: Those were the carers’ words. I fully understand why they believe the Minister is speaking out of both sides of her mouth. It is a means test. It is on the means of someone else’s income, rather than that of the carer who is actually delivering the care. This is means-testing the income of the household. It may be means in which the carer does not even share. We are...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: Those who get it.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: But it is a means test.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: Does that mean some do not deserve it because they cannot get it under the means test? Is that what the Minister is saying?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: Then abolish the means test.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: Abolish it.