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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Dec 2022)

Verona Murphy: I thank the Taoiseach.

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Second Stage (6 Dec 2022)

Verona Murphy: I welcome the publication of this Bill, which is long overdue and urgently required. Our existing laws on gambling are hopelessly outdated and have created a situation where a significant cohort of our citizens are exposed to serious risk and hardship as a consequence of uncontrolled online gambling. It is said that a society can be judged by the way it treats its weakest and most...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Dec 2022)

Verona Murphy: Page 45 the programme for Government details the importance of primary and community care as being at the heart of Sláintecare. Little baby Jacob from Wellingtonbridge was born in February of this year with complex medical needs and requires 24-hour nursing care. Jacob has undergone three heart surgeries this year and his family are now at breaking point. His parents are struggling to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (6 Dec 2022)

Verona Murphy: 515. To ask the Minister for Health the provisions that are in place for the establishment of a community neuro-rehabilitation team in CHO5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60162/22]

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 - Social Protection - Social Insurance Fund 2021
Chapter 10: Regularity of social welfare payments
Chapter 11: The recovery of benefit and assistance payments following compensation awards
Chapter 14: Classification of workers for PRSI purposes (1 Dec 2022)

Verona Murphy: I reiterate what has been said already about the Department's co-operation throughout Covid with the staff in my office and my constituency office. In general terms we have very good communication levels. There is one area where I am wondering whether the Department has lost staff or whether there is a breakdown in the level of staffing. This is pensions. It seems things have got a bit...

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 - Social Protection - Social Insurance Fund 2021
Chapter 10: Regularity of social welfare payments
Chapter 11: The recovery of benefit and assistance payments following compensation awards
Chapter 14: Classification of workers for PRSI purposes (1 Dec 2022)

Verona Murphy: It is not a criticism. It is just an inquiry.

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 - Social Protection - Social Insurance Fund 2021
Chapter 10: Regularity of social welfare payments
Chapter 11: The recovery of benefit and assistance payments following compensation awards
Chapter 14: Classification of workers for PRSI purposes (1 Dec 2022)

Verona Murphy: To clarify, I am not speaking about pensions that are straightforward. I am speaking about non-contributory pensions where there are queries and questions about the number of stamps. I know of one woman who has been waiting for two years. This is not the normal performance.

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 - Social Protection - Social Insurance Fund 2021
Chapter 10: Regularity of social welfare payments
Chapter 11: The recovery of benefit and assistance payments following compensation awards
Chapter 14: Classification of workers for PRSI purposes (1 Dec 2022)

Verona Murphy: I will continue to engage.

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 - Social Protection - Social Insurance Fund 2021
Chapter 10: Regularity of social welfare payments
Chapter 11: The recovery of benefit and assistance payments following compensation awards
Chapter 14: Classification of workers for PRSI purposes (1 Dec 2022)

Verona Murphy: That is okay but I have a couple of cases and they are all along the same lines.

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 - Social Protection - Social Insurance Fund 2021
Chapter 10: Regularity of social welfare payments
Chapter 11: The recovery of benefit and assistance payments following compensation awards
Chapter 14: Classification of workers for PRSI purposes (1 Dec 2022)

Verona Murphy: The reason I bring it up is because I have a query. When it comes to non-contributory pensions my experience is that they are predominantly attributed to women.

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 - Social Protection - Social Insurance Fund 2021
Chapter 10: Regularity of social welfare payments
Chapter 11: The recovery of benefit and assistance payments following compensation awards
Chapter 14: Classification of workers for PRSI purposes (1 Dec 2022)

Verona Murphy: Does Ms Leonard's office have statistics on the percentage of men and women?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 - Social Protection - Social Insurance Fund 2021
Chapter 10: Regularity of social welfare payments
Chapter 11: The recovery of benefit and assistance payments following compensation awards
Chapter 14: Classification of workers for PRSI purposes (1 Dec 2022)

Verona Murphy: Would Ms Leonard mind forwarding them to the committee so we can see them? It is something that is affecting-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 - Social Protection - Social Insurance Fund 2021
Chapter 10: Regularity of social welfare payments
Chapter 11: The recovery of benefit and assistance payments following compensation awards
Chapter 14: Classification of workers for PRSI purposes (1 Dec 2022)

Verona Murphy: This brings me back to PRSI classifications. I have a number of queries in this regard where classifications have been clearly misapplied. Instead of being class S people are class A or whatever; I have it in my head that it is class A but I know it is not. People who should be classified as self-employed are not, perhaps for four years out of a period of 45 years. It is proving very...

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 - Social Protection - Social Insurance Fund 2021
Chapter 10: Regularity of social welfare payments
Chapter 11: The recovery of benefit and assistance payments following compensation awards
Chapter 14: Classification of workers for PRSI purposes (1 Dec 2022)

Verona Murphy: Will Ms Leonard send a note on this? It would be very helpful to me and to the committee. It is something I was not aware of.

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 - Social Protection - Social Insurance Fund 2021
Chapter 10: Regularity of social welfare payments
Chapter 11: The recovery of benefit and assistance payments following compensation awards
Chapter 14: Classification of workers for PRSI purposes (1 Dec 2022)

Verona Murphy: It is almost double. It is a good 80%.

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 - Social Protection - Social Insurance Fund 2021
Chapter 10: Regularity of social welfare payments
Chapter 11: The recovery of benefit and assistance payments following compensation awards
Chapter 14: Classification of workers for PRSI purposes (1 Dec 2022)

Verona Murphy: That is grand. I assumed that. It is historical I suppose.

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 - Social Protection - Social Insurance Fund 2021
Chapter 10: Regularity of social welfare payments
Chapter 11: The recovery of benefit and assistance payments following compensation awards
Chapter 14: Classification of workers for PRSI purposes (1 Dec 2022)

Verona Murphy: I thank Ms Leonard.

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 - Social Protection - Social Insurance Fund 2021
Chapter 10: Regularity of social welfare payments
Chapter 11: The recovery of benefit and assistance payments following compensation awards
Chapter 14: Classification of workers for PRSI purposes (1 Dec 2022)

Verona Murphy: This is important. One or two of the cases I am aware of will have to come to this scenario. I have a question on domiciliary care allowance. This is very difficult to navigate for the simple reason that it is a subjective opinion of the Department as to whether a child is categorised as having a serious illness, apart from obvious illnesses. If an autism assessment is required, we have...

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 - Social Protection - Social Insurance Fund 2021
Chapter 10: Regularity of social welfare payments
Chapter 11: The recovery of benefit and assistance payments following compensation awards
Chapter 14: Classification of workers for PRSI purposes (1 Dec 2022)

Verona Murphy: This is specific to domiciliary care allowance.

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 - Social Protection - Social Insurance Fund 2021
Chapter 10: Regularity of social welfare payments
Chapter 11: The recovery of benefit and assistance payments following compensation awards
Chapter 14: Classification of workers for PRSI purposes (1 Dec 2022)

Verona Murphy: Just so as Mr. McKeon understands what I am asking, I am speaking about an application being rejected on the basis of not having the necessary assessment of need carried out. In some cases, people are waiting three to four years before an assessment is carried out. If a person gets a private assessment, which many people cannot afford anyway, it is often not recognised as a proper...