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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (10 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: 882. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of bovine herds in County Wexford; the total number of bovine herds on the register in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23445/22]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (5 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: Is it for paediatrics?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (5 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: As does the Minister of State.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (5 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: I have to be honest with the Minister of State. The HSE is just not fit for purpose. The Minister of State mentioned that the HSE only wanted to audit the 46% that were ADHD. It would be easy to audit them when it is not actually seeing them. When CAMHS has not done an assessment for six months, what is it going to audit? The next thing it will be telling the Minister of State is that it...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (5 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: I wish the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, a good evening and thank her for joining us. The Minister of State will be well aware of the child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS, located in Arden House, Wexford. After a three-year absence of a child psychologist, I am glad to say an appointment finally was made in August last. According to the Government's A Vision for...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Finance
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2020
Chapter 16 - Ireland Apple Escrow Fund
Audited Financial Statements of the Exchequer for 2020 (5 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: I welcome the witnesses and congratulate Mr. Hogan on his appointment. In fact, I am not sure whether congratulations are in order but we will see as time goes on. I have a number of quick-fire questions. The first relates to the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman, which I know is an independent office. I have been in receipt of some complaints in regard to the performance of the...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Finance
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2020
Chapter 16 - Ireland Apple Escrow Fund
Audited Financial Statements of the Exchequer for 2020 (5 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: Very good.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Finance
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2020
Chapter 16 - Ireland Apple Escrow Fund
Audited Financial Statements of the Exchequer for 2020 (5 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: I would appreciate that. I have not made a complaint but I really feel constituents should not have to come to a Deputy to get an answer from the ombudsman. I will reserve my position until I see how it goes. The office has responded to me but I can see from what has been passed to me that it has not been responding to certain individuals.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Finance
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2020
Chapter 16 - Ireland Apple Escrow Fund
Audited Financial Statements of the Exchequer for 2020 (5 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: There certainly are long delays in getting a response.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Finance
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2020
Chapter 16 - Ireland Apple Escrow Fund
Audited Financial Statements of the Exchequer for 2020 (5 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: I appreciate that. I concur with my colleague, Deputy Carthy, regarding primary medical certificates. This is a huge issue for people. Mobility is a big concern for anyone, particularly in rural Ireland, where it is much more difficult to get around. We do not have public transport and there is no access from a disability perspective. I will move on but I am an interested party, as...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Finance
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2020
Chapter 16 - Ireland Apple Escrow Fund
Audited Financial Statements of the Exchequer for 2020 (5 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: Yes, and I will wait to see what happens.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Finance
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2020
Chapter 16 - Ireland Apple Escrow Fund
Audited Financial Statements of the Exchequer for 2020 (5 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: I agree with Mr. Hogan. The scheme needs to be reviewed and I would support him in that. I do not know whether it is appropriate for the witnesses to address it but the scheme certainly needs to be reviewed. There are a lot of dependent people impacted by it. How does Ireland compare on an EU scale, on a per capitabasis, in terms of our national debt?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Finance
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2020
Chapter 16 - Ireland Apple Escrow Fund
Audited Financial Statements of the Exchequer for 2020 (5 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: Just a little, please, as I have very little time.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Finance
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2020
Chapter 16 - Ireland Apple Escrow Fund
Audited Financial Statements of the Exchequer for 2020 (5 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: Does the committee have that report?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Finance
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2020
Chapter 16 - Ireland Apple Escrow Fund
Audited Financial Statements of the Exchequer for 2020 (5 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: It is the fourth highest in the world. Do we expect that to increase due to the current situation with the Ukrainian war?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Finance
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2020
Chapter 16 - Ireland Apple Escrow Fund
Audited Financial Statements of the Exchequer for 2020 (5 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: Is that based on interest payments being reduced?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Finance
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2020
Chapter 16 - Ireland Apple Escrow Fund
Audited Financial Statements of the Exchequer for 2020 (5 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: What does the Department consider an appropriate annual spend? Do the witnesses know what I mean? How much do we borrow versus how much do we spend?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Finance
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2020
Chapter 16 - Ireland Apple Escrow Fund
Audited Financial Statements of the Exchequer for 2020 (5 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: Does that take account of inflation?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Finance
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2020
Chapter 16 - Ireland Apple Escrow Fund
Audited Financial Statements of the Exchequer for 2020 (5 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: What will the rate of inflation be this time next year? What is the Department's projection?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Finance
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2020
Chapter 16 - Ireland Apple Escrow Fund
Audited Financial Statements of the Exchequer for 2020 (5 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: Mr. McCarthy is very optimistic. I hope he is right.