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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Fuel Prices (10 Apr 2024)

Verona Murphy: Deputy, you do not have any more time. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae has one minute.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Fuel Prices (10 Apr 2024)

Verona Murphy: Thank you, Deputy.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Fuel Prices (10 Apr 2024)

Verona Murphy: You will have another minute when the Minister responds.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Network (7 Mar 2024)

Verona Murphy: That is probably what is required. I appreciate what the Minister of State read out and that he is standing in for the Minister. I will give him some examples of where it seems Wexford is being disadvantaged vis-à-vis other counties. This is how rural counties fared in the 2011 road conditioning survey as regards. At that point, the percentage of roads in Wexford to be reconstructed...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Network (7 Mar 2024)

Verona Murphy: I want to talk about the condition of the 3,522 km of non-national roads in County Wexford. I will give some background. We have the tenth greatest length of non-national roads in the country, just after counties Cork, Clare, Donegal, Galway, Kerry, Limerick, Mayo, Roscommon and Tipperary. The non-national roads network is broken down into four separate categories: regional roads; local...

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (7 Mar 2024)

Verona Murphy: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 37 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Verona Murphy - To discuss reviewing the current system of roads funding. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú - To discuss the implications of the imminent retirement of the retained fire station officer at Dunleer, County...

Nature Restoration Law: Statements (7 Mar 2024)

Verona Murphy: I thank Deputy Connolly.

Nature Restoration Law: Statements (7 Mar 2024)

Verona Murphy: I have not gone soft or anything but, as we are ahead of time, I allowed Deputy Ó Murchú a little leeway.

Supporting People with Disabilities and Carers: Motion [Private Members] (5 Mar 2024)

Verona Murphy: I never correct Deputies but I do think it is important to reiterate that the Constitution does not say that a woman’s place is in the home. I will leave it there. This week and this past month, I have been advocating for two ladies of 85 years who are entitled and eligible for a home care support package. One lady is in receipt of some hours five days a week, but she is now...

International Women's Day: Statements (5 Mar 2024)

Verona Murphy: Thank you, Cheann Comhairle. I nearly called you Leas-Cheann Comhairle for a minute such is the excitement.

International Women's Day: Statements (5 Mar 2024)

Verona Murphy: I, too, wish all my colleagues, fellow family members and all females today a very happy International Women's Day. In particular, though, I thought about coming in here year after year to talk about International Women's Day and about what changes. I want to mention two very special women today, Rita and Caitlin Gaffney, whom I spoke to, and I have their permission to divulge this story...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Mar 2024)

Verona Murphy: It gives me no pleasure to stand up here and address the children's disability network teams, CDNTs, again. I received a very distressing telephone call from a mother this morning whose beautiful daughter has not received any speech and language therapy since 2019. She said she is absolutely at the end of her tether. Her daughter is suffering with mobility issues because her physiotherapy...

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (29 Feb 2024)

Verona Murphy: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 37 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Brian Stanley - To discuss the need for an increase in ASD units in primary schools in Laois. Deputy Matt Carthy - To discuss the need for a special needs school in County Monaghan. Deputy Michael Moynihan - To discuss the use of...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2024)

Verona Murphy: Last week a disturbing article appeared in our local newspaper regarding South East Technological University, SETU. The article discusses a conversation that took place at a meeting of Wexford County Council between the now retired chief executive and a local councillor, in which it was alleged that SETU and the Department of higher education are dragging their heels. I am a graduate of...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2024)

Verona Murphy: I thank the Minister. I am glad to hear him reaffirming the endorsement of a new campus for Wexford and the people of Wexford will be very glad to hear it. These allegations made at a public meeting of the county council are not helpful. The article also states that while the CPO process was invoked in January, it was completed in March. Intelligent people will know this was not the case....

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Feb 2024)

Verona Murphy: There are 3,500 km of local and regional roads to maintain in County Wexford. We have funding that takes care of 200 km. Back in 1995 and 1996, in one of the first reports on roads, County Wexford was number five, which was worse than anywhere in the country. We came in at number five for the worst roads in the country. In 2022 we actually reached the bottom of the list and we have the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Feb 2024)

Verona Murphy: That is what the report says.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Feb 2024)

Verona Murphy: I will send on the report.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Feb 2024)

Verona Murphy: I will send the report to the Minister.

Healthcare Provision in Rural Communities: Motion [Private Members] (21 Feb 2024)

Verona Murphy: I thank the Rural Independent Group for tabling this motion. I also pay my sympathies to Deputy Michael Collins on the loss of his nephew. Where to start? The reality is we have a very serious problem within our GP sector and within rural Ireland in general in the provision of healthcare. Our GPs do not feel supported, as we have heard a number of times. I noted the comments of the...