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- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: 2019 Financial Statement (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)
Verona Murphy: No. I want to know what the inflation is based on. Is it the consumer price index or construction inflation?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: 2019 Financial Statement (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)
Verona Murphy: Does Mr. Devine believe that figure of 4% was a little low, given what the rates were? For instance, construction price inflation was approximately 7%.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: 2019 Financial Statement (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)
Verona Murphy: What does Mr. Devine expect that rate to translate to in money terms?
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (13 Jul 2021)
Verona Murphy: 47. To ask the Minister for Health the additional intensive care unit capacity, beds and trained personnel that has been put in place since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37683/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (13 Jul 2021)
Verona Murphy: 69. To ask the Minister for Health the specific timeline for the installation of a public MRI scanner facility at Wexford General Hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37686/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (13 Jul 2021)
Verona Murphy: 86. To ask the Minister for Health if he will introduce cost effective rapid antigen testing at local pharmacy level to protect against and contain Covid-19 at the earliest possible opportunity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37685/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (13 Jul 2021)
Verona Murphy: 117. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Covid-19 PCR testing system in Ireland is set to a higher cycle than is widely recommended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37684/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (13 Jul 2021)
Verona Murphy: 153. To ask the Minister for Health if the planned establishment of three new specialist eating disorder teams includes a team for CHO5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37687/21]
- Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jul 2021)
Verona Murphy: There are some points I must make about the Bill but I will be supporting it as it is time we had this on a statutory footing. Currently schools do engage with students and parents and one will find most schools already have a charter. An example from the website of a County Wexford second-level school states: Working together as a school community, the Board of Management, parents, staff...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Third Level Fees (8 Jul 2021)
Verona Murphy: In the interest of not repeating my points further, I will address the Minister and the Minister of State regarding the Minister of State's remarks on sectoral requirements. There are massive sectoral requirements, particularly for skills based in rural Ireland such as fishing, farming and haulage. We have to look at approaches other than the apprenticeship model. I do not wish to labour...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Third Level Fees (8 Jul 2021)
Verona Murphy: 6. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the proactive steps his Department is taking to address university fees, which are the highest in the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36821/21]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Third Level Fees (8 Jul 2021)
Verona Murphy: I understand there might be slight duplication on this. Based on the figures that are available to me, it seems that since the UK, including Northern Ireland, as the Minister pointed out, left the EU, Ireland has taken over the title of having the highest university fees in the EU. What proactive steps is the Minster's Department is taking to address university fees, which are the highest...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Third Level Fees (8 Jul 2021)
Verona Murphy: I believe we have the right system in place here in Ireland. However, I also believe we can take steps to ensure the State pays the majority of fees while reducing the student contribution. I appeal to the Minister to continue to examine ways in which that student contribution can be reduced. Deputy Harris is the first Minister I have heard speak about value for money in this Chamber. I...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission
Chapter 14 - Management of Tax Appeals (8 Jul 2021) Verona Murphy: I apologise for any duplication as I missed the first 30 minutes of our meeting because of Dáil speaking time. The TAC is new to me. I was not aware of it. Many people believe that Revenue is a law until itself and there is no appeal commission. The structure I have been reading about is well placed. It has existed since 2016. With regard to the recommendations made in last...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission
Chapter 14 - Management of Tax Appeals (8 Jul 2021) Verona Murphy: Did Ms Maney say only two cases were not covered?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission
Chapter 14 - Management of Tax Appeals (8 Jul 2021) Verona Murphy: What is the monetary value of those cases to the Exchequer?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission
Chapter 14 - Management of Tax Appeals (8 Jul 2021) Verona Murphy: What cases are outstanding?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission
Chapter 14 - Management of Tax Appeals (8 Jul 2021) Verona Murphy: Is it fair to say that although it is only one case, it is approximately one quarter of the outstanding revenue, if not one fifth? What is the value of the outstanding 12 legacy cases?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission
Chapter 14 - Management of Tax Appeals (8 Jul 2021) Verona Murphy: Can Ms Maney give a timeline for when she expects those to close?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission
Chapter 14 - Management of Tax Appeals (8 Jul 2021) Verona Murphy: Ms Maney highlighted that the Covid pandemic has had an effect. To what extent has it led to other backlogs in appeals?