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Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Chapters 15 and 16
2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Chapter 16
National Treasury Management Agency - Financial Statements 2020 (7 Oct 2021)

Verona Murphy: Or the report itself. That is fine. I thank Mr. O'Kelly.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (7 Oct 2021)

Verona Murphy: 293. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps his Department is taking to address the serious challenges in staff recruitment and retention within the early years sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49075/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (7 Oct 2021)

Verona Murphy: 330. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the discussions his Department has had with regard to provision for additional capacity across the education sector to allow persons to take up a career within the early years sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49077/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (7 Oct 2021)

Verona Murphy: 331. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the funding his Department will be providing to re-engage young people with youth services and to increase volunteer and staff recruitment for youth services following the recent new report by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49078/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Unemployment (7 Oct 2021)

Verona Murphy: 332. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the proactive steps his Department will take over the next 12 months to address youth unemployment in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49079/21]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Oct 2021)

Verona Murphy: The Minister has missed the point. The much lauded €40 million that will be spent by the OPW constructing another customs post - in addition to the €11 million that was spent outside the port - will only serve to take up room in an already congested facility. We can ill afford that in a port that has increased traffic throughput by 400% post Brexit. Does the Minister...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Oct 2021)

Verona Murphy: I am saying that it is taking up space. There is nothing wrong with where it is at present. All the Government has to do is ask the EU if we can extend the area of the port and keep what we have, which cost €11 million. The €40 million the Government is spending is to replace that which is in the port area and taking up space.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Oct 2021)

Verona Murphy: It is clear the Minister does not understand.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Oct 2021)

Verona Murphy: It is a master plan that requires €200 million.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Oct 2021)

Verona Murphy: Where is the money? Where is the investment?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Oct 2021)

Verona Murphy: I would have thought five years was enough time.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Oct 2021)

Verona Murphy: Last week, the Taoiseach visited Rosslare Europort and Rosslare. For the umpteenth time, an announcement was made regarding the allocation of €40 million to develop a customs post after Brexit. This money would have been spent in any event. The point is that the Government is not committing any money to Rosslare, other than that which has been necessitated as a result of Brexit. No...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (5 Oct 2021)

Verona Murphy: 23. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department has developed a strategy to address the chronic shortage of staff affecting the tourism and hospitality sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47916/21]

Climate Action: Statements (30 Sep 2021)

Verona Murphy: Slippage?

Climate Action: Statements (30 Sep 2021)

Verona Murphy: Now the Deputy is blaming the EU.

Climate Action: Statements (30 Sep 2021)

Verona Murphy: Hear, hear.

Climate Action: Statements (30 Sep 2021)

Verona Murphy: I would like to read into the record an article by Ciaran Fitzgerald that was published yesterday in the Agriland.ie journal: Since 2016 with the UK Brexit vote, Irish agriculture and the Irish economy, have faced a huge challenge of 'economic iceberg' proportions in terms of regional and rural economic impact from the UK’s exit from the single market. A self-imposed...

Climate Action: Statements (30 Sep 2021)

Verona Murphy: I am.

Climate Action: Statements (30 Sep 2021)

Verona Murphy: It may be, but this article defines where we are in relation to climate change.

Climate Action: Statements (30 Sep 2021)

Verona Murphy: I do, absolutely. I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I may now go over a little.