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Civil Liability and Courts (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (25 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: Insurance reform is a buzzword which has been thrown around quite a lot in recent years. I have certainly heard plenty about it in my 13 months in he Dáil. There has been no shortage of talk about insurance reform but a major shortage of action. I welcome the fact that the Regional Group has the opportunity today to take action. We must take these issues by the scruff of the neck and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (25 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: 26. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his role and function in deciding which road projects will be progressed as part of national transport policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16139/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (25 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: 27. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it remains part of national road transport policy for the eastern bypass to be constructed; if so, when the road will commence through planning approvals processes; if the bypass will be a toll road; if it will proceed by way of a tunnel under Merrion Strand or on a raised platform; when it will be operational; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (25 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: 28. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Dublin orbital C road remains part of national road transport policy; if so, when it will be constructed; if it will be a toll road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16141/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (25 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: 29. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the national road projects he expects to see proceed through to planning over the next 24 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16142/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (25 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: 173. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) has been included in the group 4 listing of the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out; the location at which the vaccine will be administered to the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16023/21]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Ports Development (24 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: I thank the Minister of State. I appreciate the understanding she appears to have. The reality is that the Carbon Trust has said that Rosslare Europort is the preferred port for an offshore wind farm construction base. There is no competition. It is the most strategic port. With the knowledge and understanding that the Minister and Minister of State have, I am a little dismayed to think...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Ports Development (24 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: 45. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of financial support his Department will be providing to Rosslare Europort to initiate the various studies needed to support an application for Rosslare as a service port for the wind energy sector off the east coast of Ireland; when this financial support will be forthcoming; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Ports Development (24 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: I wish to ask the Minister about the level of financial support his Department will provide to Rosslare Europort to initiate the various studies needed to support an application for Rosslare to act as a service port for the wind energy sector off the east coast and when the support will be forthcoming.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Ports Development (24 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: With all due respect, it was the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, who was on South East Radio on 28 January. He said he understood that there was a much needed, urgent investment required for Rosslare. He gave an assurance on the radio to Wexford people and to the country. Rosslare is of national importance. He said there would be significant investment in Rosslare Europort because it is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (24 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: 58. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress his Department has made with the Road Safety Authority to provide an online facility for the driver theory test; the timeline before proposals on same are examined by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15602/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance (24 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: 71. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department plans to make up the shortfall in road improvement works funding allocated to Wexford County Council since 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15633/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance (24 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: 108. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department will conduct a review of road improvement works funding to be allocated based on the condition of local council roads as opposed to funding being allocated on length; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15634/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance (24 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: 266. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to increase roads maintenance funding to local authorities; when he plans to review the way in which this funding is administered to local councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15604/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (24 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: 94. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the consideration he has given to amending legislation to allow commercial driver certificate of professional competency courses to be conducted online similar to those provided in other EU countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15601/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: 1367. To ask the Minister for Health when his Department will revise the guidelines on visits to nursing homes in view of the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14068/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: 1368. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which the Covid-19 vaccine will be administered to persons in the highly vulnerable and high risk cohort in view of the communications to general practitioner practices recently detailing that the HSE would be taking responsibility for the administration of the vaccine to that cohort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14069/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Medical Certificates (24 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: 1861. To ask the Minister for Health the date on which a primary certificate application for a person (details supplied) will be assessed; the date on which a certificate will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15709/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Programmes (24 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: 1935. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific tree planting schemes his Department envisages to promote and encourage large-scale planting for private landowners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13871/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (24 Mar 2021)

Verona Murphy: 2049. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the afforestation level his Department will achieve in 2021, given the total achieved to date in 2021 and the seasonality factor which will see no afforestation from June to November 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15949/21]