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Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (2 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: Mr. Quinn mentioned 6,000 competitions. How many of those does the office actively review on an annual basis? The OGP has 225 employees. Is that correct?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (2 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: It currently has just over 6,000 competition tenders.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (2 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: Is the OGP a watchdog on each of those? It would work out at something like four competitions per employee.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (2 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: Thank you. I appreciate that. As we are almost out of time, I have one other question. It is in regard to the promotion of the use of environmental and social considerations in public procurement. Can Mr. Quinn give some examples of contracts where the OGP has been successful with that, where it is relevant?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (2 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: I appreciate that and frequent updates on that would be great. On another issue, there were reports across the EU that when PPE was purchased, there was fraudulent interception of payments, so PPE was purchased through the process but, when the payment was made, it never reached the suppliers. Is the OGP aware of any incidents like that in the Irish case from our purchases?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: 705. To ask the Minister for Health the provisions being put in place to move the Safepass training course online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10960/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: 1006. To ask the Minister for Health if a Covid-19 quarantine hotel will be established to service Rosslare Europort; if so, if a site has been identified for this purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12143/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (3 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: 1086. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of Irish-registered fishing vessels that have been inspected by the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority since the introduction of the 2020 European Union (Common Fisheries Policy)(Points System) Regulations 2020 on 28 August 2020; the number of infringements determined and penalty points issued; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (3 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: 1087. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of foreign-registered fishing vessels that have been inspected by the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority since the introduction of the 2020 European Union (Common Fisheries Policy)(Points System) Regulations 2020 on 28 August 2020; the number of infringements determined and penalty points issued; and if he will make a...

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out Programme: Statements (Resumed) (4 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: I begin by reminding the Minister that we are also top of the European league table for the number of days for which businesses and society have been closed under Covid restrictions. We are up to approximately 172 days now, compared with Denmark on 15 days. Yesterday it was announced that we have missed yet another vaccine target, when last week's goal of administering 100,000 vaccines...

Impact of Covid-19 on Women for International Women’s Day: Statements (4 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: I welcome the opportunity to speak as we are about to celebrate International Women's Day on Monday, on the effect of the Covid-19 crisis on women. Often, when we stand to speak on a particular issue in this House, we do so to raise a criticism, grievance or problem. Today, however, I am going to take the opportunity to talk as much as I can about the positive advances in the lives of women...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (4 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: 229. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a full-time podiatrist position in Wexford General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12385/21]

Public Accounts Committee: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland: Financial Statements 2019 (9 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: I would like to be associated with Deputy MacSharry's proposal. I know it has been seconded but I would certainly like to endorse it. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked about KfW. It might be more appropriate for Mr. Mangan to answer. I am interested in this point. KfW left the SBCI scheme. Is that correct? These are going to be "Yes" or "No" answers, particularly because of the...

Public Accounts Committee: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland: Financial Statements 2019 (9 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: Despite the terms of the agreement, as far as I am aware, they left it after four years, even though they were entwined for six. Is that correct?

Public Accounts Committee: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland: Financial Statements 2019 (9 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: They left it after four years. Is that correct?

Public Accounts Committee: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland: Financial Statements 2019 (9 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: They joined in 2014 and left in 2018. That is four years. If they left it, why did their logo still appear on the website for two years and why was it only removed when that was questioned?

Public Accounts Committee: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland: Financial Statements 2019 (9 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: SBCI did not have their money, did it?

Public Accounts Committee: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland: Financial Statements 2019 (9 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: SBCI had people under the illusion that they were still part of this contribution but they had received all of their money back. Is that not correct?

Public Accounts Committee: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland: Financial Statements 2019 (9 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: I cannot understand why SBCI would display a logo for a bank. Did they not question that? Did KfW not question it?

Public Accounts Committee: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland: Financial Statements 2019 (9 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: Why did they withdraw their money?