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Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (20 Oct 2022)

Verona Murphy: 177. To ask the Minister for Health when his Department will publish the disability capacity review action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50739/22]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Oct 2022)

Verona Murphy: Windmill Therapeutic and Training Unit, a section 39 service, provides much-needed day services to 59 users across three sites in Wexford town. Windmill has requested immediate additional funds. This week I want to acknowledge that it has received a commitment of €75,000. However, this falls more than €200,000 short of the required funds. It wrote to all its service users...

Mother and Baby Institutions Redress Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (19 Oct 2022)

Verona Murphy: Next is the Independent Group. Deputy Joan Collins is sharing time with Deputy Connolly.

Mother and Baby Institutions Redress Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (19 Oct 2022)

Verona Murphy: We move to the Rural Independent Group. I call Deputy Mattie McGrath.

Mother and Baby Institutions Redress Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (19 Oct 2022)

Verona Murphy: Thank you, Deputy. Next is Deputy Sherlock.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (19 Oct 2022)

Verona Murphy: 203. To ask the Minister for Health in his Department's active pursuit of recruitment to vacant posts across the healthcare services, how many of the 123 occupational therapy graduates of 2021 have been added to the national panel for recruitment within the healthcare services; the number that have been extended a letter of offer to a vacant post within the health service; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (19 Oct 2022)

Verona Murphy: 204. To ask the Minister for Health in his Department's active pursuit of recruitment to vacant posts across the healthcare services, how many of the 228 physiotherapy graduates of 2021 have been added to the national panel for recruitment within the healthcare services; the number that have been extended a letter of offer to a vacant post within the health service; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (19 Oct 2022)

Verona Murphy: 205. To ask the Minister for Health in his Department's active pursuit of recruitment to vacant posts across the healthcare services, how many of the 119 speech and language therapy graduates of 2021 have been added to the national panel for recruitment within the healthcare services; the number that have been extended a letter of offer to a vacant post within the health services; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (19 Oct 2022)

Verona Murphy: 206. To ask the Minister for Health in his Department's active pursuit of recruitment to vacant posts across the healthcare services, how many of the 1,451 graduates in psychology disciplines in 2021 have been added to the national panel for recruitment within the healthcare services; the number that have been extended a letter of offer to a vacant post within the health service; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Oct 2022)

Verona Murphy: 208. To ask the Minister for Health if a contract is now in place for processing payment of the pandemic recognition payment to non-HSE/non Section 38 healthcare employees covered by the Government decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52076/22]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Oct 2022)

Verona Murphy: Due to a lack of carers, some 542 families in Wexford are waiting on the delivery of the home care support services that they have been granted by the HSE. Yesterday, the strategic workforce review group issued its report with 16 recommendations, among which were that recruitment issues should be solved by permit applications and pay and conditions, just to name two. In the absence of the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Disability Services (13 Oct 2022)

Verona Murphy: 97. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the position of the Government to ratify the optional protocol of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities which would allow people with disabilities to take a case to the United Nations over violation of their rights; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (13 Oct 2022)

Verona Murphy: 104. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the provisions that his Department are making in view of a recent survey showing that over seven in ten young persons are considering leaving Ireland for a better quality of life, to deliver improved youth services and supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50740/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Budget 2023 (13 Oct 2022)

Verona Murphy: 318. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he accepts that the measly 1.6% budget increase in funding for the provision of youth work is wholly inadequate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50742/22]

Employment Permits Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Verona Murphy: Well I wrote to three Departments and heard nothing back. It is just not good enough.

Employment Permits Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Verona Murphy: It is still not good enough one way or the other.

Employment Permits Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Verona Murphy: That is fine. I wrote to the Department. It may not have been to the Minister of State.

Employment Permits Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Verona Murphy: I appreciate that, but because it is a work permits scenario-----

Employment Permits Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Verona Murphy: I did say that the Minister of State answered me regarding one issue. I received a reply from him this morning. I will correct the record regarding the other matter. I may not have written to his Department.

Employment Permits Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Verona Murphy: Regardless of whether I wrote to the Minister of State, the situation has not changed. It is a ridiculous scenario. Inevitably, this nurse had to give up the job in Wexford. There was no job available to her that she could reach by means of public transport in Offaly, which is a sad state of affairs. We are not prepared to accommodate those who are here but we are prepared to give work...