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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Feb 2022)

Verona Murphy: But nothing was done.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Feb 2022)

Verona Murphy: In recent times, senior civil and public servants have been mired in controversy. The public purse is being used by those at the most senior level to enhance their own salaries and, in other cases, to advance policy initiatives the Government has not underwritten. We have seen these questionable practices in the appointment of the Secretary General of the Department of Health on an...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Feb 2022)

Verona Murphy: It is all on the public record, having been reported in local newspapers.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Feb 2022)

Verona Murphy: The Taoiseach might address the question.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Feb 2022)

Verona Murphy: Yes. I notice the Minister of State, Deputy Browne, gave the Taoiseach the information on the meeting. It is correct. A meeting was convened, and there was to be another within seven days. Even when an independent councillor voiced his opinion that he had not had sufficient time to consider the 376-page report, the council proceeded with the vote, against legal advice that it could be...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Feb 2022)

Verona Murphy: The chair is a Fianna Fáil chair.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Feb 2022)

Verona Murphy: Not if there is no sanction, Taoiseach.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Feb 2022)

Verona Murphy: The message is that we will all do what we like.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Feb 2022)

Verona Murphy: There was no impact. It made no difference. He got a standing ovation and a round of applause.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (15 Feb 2022)

Verona Murphy: 957. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to immediately address the alarming decline of afforestation applications which at present are not sufficient to achieve afforestation climate action commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7978/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (9 Feb 2022)

Verona Murphy: 39. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the current status of the exemption provided to farmers to dispose of untreated and uncontaminated green waste such as trees, wood, trimmings, leaves, bushes or similar materials generated by agricultural practices by burning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6841/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (9 Feb 2022)

Verona Murphy: 49. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current status on the recognition of Ukrainian HGV driving licences in Ireland; when an agreement will be signed on to recognise such licences in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6770/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (9 Feb 2022)

Verona Murphy: 160. To ask the Minister for Health if the establishment of a children disability network team has been completed; the locations of these teams; if such a team is operational in CHO5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6977/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (9 Feb 2022)

Verona Murphy: 161. To ask the Minister for Health the current wait list for persons under 18 years of age awaiting orthodontal treatment in County Wexford; the number of persons waiting 24, 36 and 48 months and longer, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6978/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (9 Feb 2022)

Verona Murphy: 162. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons under 18 years of age waiting for speech and language therapy in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6979/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (9 Feb 2022)

Verona Murphy: 172. To ask the Minister for Health if funding for the installation of a public MRI scanner facility at Wexford General Hospital will be included in the HSE Capital Plan 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7091/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Third Level Education (8 Feb 2022)

Verona Murphy: 833. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department informed third-level education providers of forestry in Ireland that their graduates are not capable of completing habitat surveys on existing forest sites and on sites proposed for afforestation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6546/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (8 Feb 2022)

Verona Murphy: 834. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff with forestry qualifications and the number of staff including contracted in personnel with ecology qualifications in 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6547/22]

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (3 Feb 2022)

Verona Murphy: I thank Mr. Walsh for his correspondence regarding the matter with which we engaged at our last meeting. At that time, I raised the issue of roadside parking of heavy goods vehicles, HGVs, in Rosslare. My next comment is not aimed at Mr. Walsh. In general, the solution is not very satisfactory. I know it is an interim solution. We continue to park these vehicles on the roadside albeit...

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (3 Feb 2022)

Verona Murphy: Regarding the stage both of these projects are at and bearing in mind that, unfortunately, I can report that there was a fatality last November on one of these projects involving the section of the road we are talking about, €5 million has been spent. Should we not get funding up to 2025? We might as well just flush that money down the toilet. Would Mr. Walsh agree with that?