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Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Oct 2021)

Verona Murphy: The purpose of the Bill is to provide a consistency in the type and availability of autism services that exist across the country. Although the Bill was first introduced in 2017, many of the problems that it sought to address still remain issues today. This highlights the need for legislative intervention. For those familiar with autism, they will know that it contains many different...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (20 Oct 2021)

Verona Murphy: I thank the Minister for her positive response. The engagement between the Minister and me has always been positive and I am pleased with her response. I again extend the invitation to the Minister to visit New Ross so the principal of the school, Mr. Pat Rossiter, can have the opportunity to show her around. I was there for the delivery in 2019 of the grant of funding for the new build....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (20 Oct 2021)

Verona Murphy: A matter has arisen this morning in regard to the Christian Brothers Primary School in Wexford, which had a publicised closure to students this week because of a Covid outbreak. I emphasise the closure was for students because they were asked not to come to school, although all teachers and staff attended at school in order to provide online learning. This has generated poor publicity. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (20 Oct 2021)

Verona Murphy: 149. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps her Department is taking to address the staffing crisis facing many primary schools in regard to substitute teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51725/21]

Rental Sector: Motion [Private Members] (19 Oct 2021)

Verona Murphy: Five minutes each. I thank Sinn Féin for bringing the motion which again allows an opportunity to discuss some of the issues of housing and renters. At the outset, I want to acknowledge that there are some rogue landlords - some rogue landlords - who will do everything possible to get as much money from their property and who will use sometimes illegal and immoral methods to do so. I...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (19 Oct 2021)

Verona Murphy: 160. To ask the Minister for Health the provisions his Department is taking for the implementation of a crisis resolution team for County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50624/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (19 Oct 2021)

Verona Murphy: 179. To ask the Minister for Health the vacancies within the CAMHS south Wexford services that are presently with the national recruitment service; the actions his Department is actively taking to provide adequate staffing levels to CAMHS south Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50625/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (19 Oct 2021)

Verona Murphy: 348. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department will conduct a review of the State roads grant to increase funding to local authorities to allow for adequate maintenance and renewal of local roads in each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51285/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (19 Oct 2021)

Verona Murphy: 907. To ask the Minister for Health when dental services under anaesthesia at Wexford General Hospital will revert to pre Covid-19 levels of two service days a week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51283/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (19 Oct 2021)

Verona Murphy: 908. To ask the Minister for Health the current wait list for persons under 18 years of age awaiting orthodontic treatment in County Wexford; the breakdown of the numbers of persons waiting 24, 36 and 48 months and longer, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51284/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (19 Oct 2021)

Verona Murphy: 917. To ask the Minister for Health the number of private dentists presently providing treatment under the dental treatment services scheme in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51323/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (19 Oct 2021)

Verona Murphy: 918. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists employed by the local health office presently providing free dental treatment to adult medical card holders in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51324/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (19 Oct 2021)

Verona Murphy: 919. To ask the Minister for Health the number of adult medical card holders presently eligible for dental services under the dental treatment scheme in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51325/21]

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications
Chapter 9 - Remediation of Landfill Sites (14 Oct 2021)

Verona Murphy: Good morning everybody. Thank you for attending. My first question is somewhat related to landfill. Mr. Nugent has corresponded with me previously in relation to legislation forthcoming for closed circuit television, CCTV, and general data protection regulation, GDPR, issues to be resolved, providing evidence for illegal dumping. Has there been any development on that? There is a massive...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications
Chapter 9 - Remediation of Landfill Sites (14 Oct 2021)

Verona Murphy: That is fine.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications
Chapter 9 - Remediation of Landfill Sites (14 Oct 2021)

Verona Murphy: Does Mr. Nugent have a timeline?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications
Chapter 9 - Remediation of Landfill Sites (14 Oct 2021)

Verona Murphy: My next question is in regard to the recycling bins that were to be rolled out across the country by June of this year. That has not happened. My apologies it is a compost bin, not a recycling bin.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications
Chapter 9 - Remediation of Landfill Sites (14 Oct 2021)

Verona Murphy: The Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, said on the floor of the Dáil that that was finalised and would happen in June. Does he need to correct the record on that? I am inundated with people looking for a compost bin.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications
Chapter 9 - Remediation of Landfill Sites (14 Oct 2021)

Verona Murphy: Please do, because it is not happening in Wexford. I want to go back to the issue of national cybersecurity. I want to ask Mr. Griffin what key performance indicators, KPIs, the National Cyber Security Centre, NCSC, measures itself against.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications
Chapter 9 - Remediation of Landfill Sites (14 Oct 2021)

Verona Murphy: Maybe I should have asked this question first. How do the staffing levels and the financial resources of Ireland's National Cyber Security Centre compare internationally? Perhaps Mr. Griffin can explain the KPIs after that.