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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (28 Feb 2023)

Verona Murphy: 543. To ask the Minister for Health the total capital cost of a hospital bed including staff costs, running costs and ancillary costs at Wexford General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9518/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (28 Feb 2023)

Verona Murphy: 558. To ask the Minister for Health if the Stage 1 preliminary design for the MRI scanner at Wexford General Hospital is now complete; the current timelines that are expected for building completion of the MRI scanner; the current expected date for the MRI to be fully functioning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9597/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 Feb 2023)

Verona Murphy: Some 23 months ago, the Ireland East Hospital Group, IEHG, announced that a new 96-bed unit for Wexford General Hospital had gone to design stage. That was 23 months ago. On 11 January 2023, our local newspaper reporter, David Looby, said there is no design stage. Why are the people of Wexford less important? We got a measly €780,000 out of a €23 billion budget from the...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 Feb 2023)

Verona Murphy: That is true. I have the figures here. I have the response to my parliamentary question from the Minister, who now says we are only at the strategic report stage. We have now gone from being at design stage, which was confirmed, to not being anywhere near it and having no capital budget for the unit. I ask the Tánaiste clarify for the people of Wexford when they will get not another...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 Feb 2023)

Verona Murphy: Can it be clarified how it went from the design stage?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Feb 2023)

Verona Murphy: I think we should write to Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim Education and Training Board and ask for the reason for the non-compliance with procurement rules.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Feb 2023)

Verona Murphy: I do now. Sorry, I did not see the link. Excuse me.

Eviction Ban Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Feb 2023)

Verona Murphy: Next are Deputies Joan Collins and McNamara, who are sharing time.

Eviction Ban Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Feb 2023)

Verona Murphy: Unfortunately, the Minister of State can probably pre-empt what I will say on the matter. I thank People Before Profit for bringing the motion before the House. It is a very important talking point and very concerning to most people. The real question is why we need an eviction ban. We need an eviction ban because the Government has failed to provide adequate housing. It has failed to...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Feb 2023)

Verona Murphy: I was to speak in place of Deputy Nolan.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Feb 2023)

Verona Murphy: That is fine.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Feb 2023)

Verona Murphy: Will the Government support this co-operative?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Feb 2023)

Verona Murphy: The farming community will have been a bit disappointed to hear the Taoiseach say earlier that he was not aware of what the price of fertiliser is in the UK per tonne because it has been their talking point for a week. Farmers now realise the only way they as primary producers can ensure the sustainability of their farming income and activity is to have direct input into their cost base and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (21 Feb 2023)

Verona Murphy: 80. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the provisions her Department is making to replace funding to the tourism sector, secured through the Immigrant Investor Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8532/23]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Feb 2023)

Verona Murphy: There are two child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS, units in Wexford north and south, respectively. Referral rates and acceptance of referrals are very different. CAMHS north with a staffing equivalent of 6.3 whole-time equivalents sees 49% of referrals, while CAMHS south with a staffing rate of 7.3 whole-time equivalents sees 29% of referrals. Both services have only half...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Feb 2023)

Verona Murphy: In 2016, EUROSTAT reported that Ireland has one of the lowest police to population ratios in Europe, with 278 gardaí per 100,000 citizens. That is 40 less than the EU average of 318 per 100,000. Since these 2016 figures were compiled, Ireland is reported to have increased its population to over 5.1 million people as of April 2022. A recent report based on Garda website figures and...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Feb 2023)

Verona Murphy: I appreciate that. While 100 resignations may reflect only 1%, the reality is that if the job was good enough I am not sure we would have any resignations. We need to carry out the exit interviews immediately and we also need to listen to the representative organisations. In County Wexford, Rosslare has seen increased and exponential growth because of Brexit. We have 550,000 passengers...

Energy Costs and Windfall Taxes: Motion [Private Members] (15 Feb 2023)

Verona Murphy: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Energy Costs and Windfall Taxes: Motion [Private Members] (15 Feb 2023)

Verona Murphy: We will conduct the debate with respect for both sides. I would prefer if there were no interruptions.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (14 Feb 2023)

Verona Murphy: 858. To ask the Minister for Health the steps his Department is taking to ease current access difficulties to cariban being experienced by expectant mothers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7361/23]