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Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2021)

Verona Murphy: The very reason we are here is because of Covid. We are making provision for councillors to extend the process to form county development plans that suit their county. I ask the Minister to delete the section that does not allow existing planning permissions that have not substantially commenced. The reality is that if they have not broken ground it is because of Covid. We have had the...

CervicalCheck Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (7 Jul 2021)

Verona Murphy: This Bill appears to be simple. I will support it. What does not seem to be so simple is the process these women have to go through. The purpose of the Bill is to extend the period for making claims for compensation to the CervicalCheck tribunal from January 2022 to July 2022. In line with Deputies from the Regional Group, I urge the Minister to take that time to review the situation and...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Jul 2021)

Verona Murphy: Last night, I watched a video of a tractor run organised by Friends of Wexford General Hospital to raise much-needed funds for an MRI scanner for the hospital. That was back in 2018. A total of 300 tractors took part and many more dedicated people from all walks of life have done similar fundraising. However, the MRI scanner that was promised in an undertaking given by Government never...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (7 Jul 2021)

Verona Murphy: This is the umpteenth time I have brought up with the Taoiseach and Ministers in this House the neglect of Rosslare Europort and the lack of any financial input from this Government or previous governments during the 30 years I spent in the haulage industry and the 17 months I have spent in this House. All parties in the House agree that Rosslare Europort is Ireland's most strategic port....

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (7 Jul 2021)

Verona Murphy: The Taoiseach does not have half as much as I do.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (7 Jul 2021)

Verona Murphy: I thank the Taoiseach. I understand he may hope to have common sense but he must take on board what is at stake here for the country. This port is regarded as probably the most strategic port not only in Ireland but in Ireland and the UK. It services Northern Ireland and has kept it in the Single Market. Northern Ireland businesses access this port. It has never received a shilling from...

Post Office Network: Motion [Private Members] (7 Jul 2021)

Verona Murphy: Last October, the Government was put on notice that if there was no movement on the post offices, we would revisit the issue, and here we are, which is disappointing to all concerned. This motion calls on the Government to introduce an interim solution that could be effective and deliverable from July 2021 to guarantee the current post office network and prevent any further closures. It...

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence: Statements (6 Jul 2021)

Verona Murphy: In December last I had the opportunity to speak on the Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill, which was introduced by Sinn Féin and received support from all sides of the House. I will take the opportunity to reinforce some of the things I said on that occasion, but also to highlight some very concerning developments which have come to light in recent weeks. We...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (6 Jul 2021)

Verona Murphy: 493. To ask the Minister for Health if a letter of offer has been issued to either of the two applicants for the child psychologist post for CAMHS Wexford south; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29687/21]

Workplace Relations (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Second Stage (2 Jul 2021)

Verona Murphy: One of the main functions of the Workplace Relations Act 2015 was to establish the Workplace Relations Commission. Some of the functions of the commission are to promote the improvement of workplace relations and maintenance of good workplace relations, promote and encourage compliance with the relevant laws, provide guidance on compliance with codes of practice, conduct reviews of, and...

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out: Statements (2 Jul 2021)

Verona Murphy: I have called consistently for a plan from Government on reopening. It was never produced, even though I was told on the airwaves by many Government Members that there was a plan. According to the Government's reaction this week to NPHET's modelling figures, it does not have a plan. It offered another reactive approach which has been an absolute car crash instead of ensuring preventative...

Future of Banking in Ireland: Statements (1 Jul 2021)

Verona Murphy: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. The current state of our banking sector is a major cause of concern and has a big impact on many other aspects of our lives, most notably, the housing crisis. In recent months we have seen moves by Ulster Bank and KBC to leave the Irish market. A struggling banking sector with a lack of options and availability in the mortgage market makes affording a...

Public Accounts Committee: Higher Education Authority: Financial Statements 2019 (1 Jul 2021)

Verona Murphy: I have a question on the deficits that are currently being carried by Waterford Institute of Technology, WIT. The figure is an accumulated deficit of €5.97 million. What is the HEA doing to reduce the overall deficit within the sector? How is it handling that?

Public Accounts Committee: Higher Education Authority: Financial Statements 2019 (1 Jul 2021)

Verona Murphy: Have there been previous projections from WIT that it has not been able to meet?

Public Accounts Committee: Higher Education Authority: Financial Statements 2019 (1 Jul 2021)

Verona Murphy: Is it that Ms Cunningham does not know or is that a "No"?

Public Accounts Committee: Higher Education Authority: Financial Statements 2019 (1 Jul 2021)

Verona Murphy: Does anybody know within the group?

Public Accounts Committee: Higher Education Authority: Financial Statements 2019 (1 Jul 2021)

Verona Murphy: What does the HEA expect the effect will be? I am newly elected but I have been involved in the technological university of south east Ireland, TUSEI, process with Carlow and Waterford for the last number of months. I am glad that the application has gone in but I would like to understand what effect this may have in future. Will it affect the finances of IT Carlow, which has a campus in...

Public Accounts Committee: Higher Education Authority: Financial Statements 2019 (1 Jul 2021)

Verona Murphy: Is that realistic on the basis that once the TUSEI is formed, which should be in January 2022, how do you go back and separate issues? This has been the bone of contention. We need to understand whether there is going to be a hold-up on the funding for a new campus for Wexford. That is really what I am at. I need to understand that there will be no adverse effects on that project.

Public Accounts Committee: Higher Education Authority: Financial Statements 2019 (1 Jul 2021)

Verona Murphy: How has the HEA done that?

Public Accounts Committee: Higher Education Authority: Financial Statements 2019 (1 Jul 2021)

Verona Murphy: How long has that process been going on?