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Animal Health and Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Instruction to Committee (15 Dec 2021)

Verona Murphy: This Bill seeks to ban fur and skin farming of certain animals. The explanatory memorandum published by the Oireachtas states: ...there is now a broad consensus among veterinary and other scientific experts that certain animals should not be farmed for their fur or skin because of serious animal welfare concerns that cannot be mitigated. There are also increasing serious societal concerns...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (16 Dec 2021)

Verona Murphy: 19. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on recent engagements between his Department, the Department of Health and the Revenue Commissioners in regard to the interim secondary use of the Kilrane State Facility, Kilrane, County Wexford for overflow HGV parking to alleviate the road safety issues at Rosslare Europort and surrounding areas; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (16 Dec 2021)

Verona Murphy: 39. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans his Department has to address the carbon dioxide trap that is the toll at Dublin Port Tunnel; if he recognises the urgent need to remove the toll to reduce carbon emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62290/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Policy (16 Dec 2021)

Verona Murphy: 45. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the engagement he has had with the relevant stakeholders to secure additional freight capacity through Rosslare Europort to further support the import and export trade and supply chain management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62293/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (16 Dec 2021)

Verona Murphy: 83. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures his Department proposes to introduce to assist persons in making the transition to electric vehicles in terms of real affordability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62291/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise (16 Dec 2021)

Verona Murphy: 169. To ask the Minister for Finance the proactive and immediate steps his Department is taking to address the excessive duty on HVO oil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62292/21]

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (16 Dec 2021)

Verona Murphy: I thank everybody for their attendance. In previous comments Mr. Watt has spoken of commercially sensitive information, but at what point does he think the public should be made aware of the cost for the national children's hospital?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (16 Dec 2021)

Verona Murphy: Does Mr. Watt have any idea when that might be?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (16 Dec 2021)

Verona Murphy: What would Mr. Watt consider a milestone?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (16 Dec 2021)

Verona Murphy: In Mr. Watt's considered opinion, does he believe this project, to this point, represents value for money?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (16 Dec 2021)

Verona Murphy: The same goes for other hospitals. Does Mr. Watt consider the national children's hospital represents value for money?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (16 Dec 2021)

Verona Murphy: We cannot debate it because, unfortunately, Mr. Watt is the only one with the information and, for the third time in less than six months, today he has categorically said he will not provide the information to the committee.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (16 Dec 2021)

Verona Murphy: No, but Mr. Watt has possession of the report and the review, which he has not shared with the committee, so we are at a disadvantage. I noticed earlier he said-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (16 Dec 2021)

Verona Murphy: The question I posed was whether, in Mr. Watt's considered opinion, this project represents value for money. I do not know that we have anything on which to benchmark that in that we have no knowledge in this regard. We have an estimate that Mr. Watt says will not be the final estimate. He cannot give us the final estimate. I will not get into all that because he has already said that is...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (16 Dec 2021)

Verona Murphy: Are there any before the High Court?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (16 Dec 2021)

Verona Murphy: They are not commercially sensitive if they are in the public realm.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (16 Dec 2021)

Verona Murphy: Will Mr. Watt furnish to the committee the current cases and disputes that are before the courts?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (16 Dec 2021)

Verona Murphy: I understand that, but I am still asking Mr. Watt to furnish them to the committee.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (16 Dec 2021)

Verona Murphy: I refer to commercial sensitivity. Mr. Watt knows we are under time pressure. I might as well tell him I have been in business for more than 30 years. When it comes to the commercial sensitivity of business contracts, it is between two entities involving their own moneys and business and economic strategy, so it is commercially sensitive. When it comes to the public purse, however, where...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (16 Dec 2021)

Verona Murphy: The reality is there is a bottom line when there are two businesses in competition. I understand the commercial sensitivity aspect of that. I do not understand it when it comes to spending taxpayers' money in the manner in which Mr. Watt expresses it because I think-----