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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (11 Nov 2020)

Verona Murphy: 258. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his position on all outstanding issues with compensation and wildlife measures in respect of the tuberculosis strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35734/20]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Nov 2020)

Verona Murphy: It is too late.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Nov 2020)

Verona Murphy: Everything that the Taoiseach has said is misinformed. The IMDO is not informing the Government; it is misinforming it. The IMDO says there is enough capacity on the direct route but I will inform the Taoiseach what happened on Saturday. Eight vehicles were left behind on the pier in Rosslare Europort. I happened to be there. It happened because the ship that should be in Rosslare is...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Nov 2020)

Verona Murphy: I want to ask the Taoiseach a quick question with a “Yes” or “No” answer. Does he understand the difference between lo-lo and ro-ro freight?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Nov 2020)

Verona Murphy: If he does, he will not, as part of Government, be endorsing the Irish Maritime Development Office, IMDO, report or review that was carried out for the Department of Transport. Given my 30 years in logistics management and my experience, let me explain what logistics management means. It is the part of the supply chain that plans, controls and implements the efficient and effective flow of...

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Office of Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2019
Chapter 17 - Ireland Apple Escrow Fund (5 Nov 2020)

Verona Murphy: I thank the witnesses for attending and the Department for its hard work. Under the Exchequer assets and liabilities heading on page 7 of the briefing document, the post office savings fund is stated to be worth €2.1 billion. Is that figure for 2018 or 2019?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Office of Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2019
Chapter 17 - Ireland Apple Escrow Fund (5 Nov 2020)

Verona Murphy: Is that fund growing or decreasing year on year?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Office of Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2019
Chapter 17 - Ireland Apple Escrow Fund (5 Nov 2020)

Verona Murphy: I want to see a direct comparison between the fund and how our post office network operates.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Office of Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2019
Chapter 17 - Ireland Apple Escrow Fund (5 Nov 2020)

Verona Murphy: Does the Department consider it an important fund?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Office of Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2019
Chapter 17 - Ireland Apple Escrow Fund (5 Nov 2020)

Verona Murphy: Regarding the Exchequer balance in terms of Central Fund transactions on the national debt, €5.2 billion is the figure for servicing the debt. What was the national debt in 2019?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Office of Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2019
Chapter 17 - Ireland Apple Escrow Fund (5 Nov 2020)

Verona Murphy: If Mr. McCarthy can give me that figure, can he give me the projected figure for the cost of servicing the national debt?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Office of Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2019
Chapter 17 - Ireland Apple Escrow Fund (5 Nov 2020)

Verona Murphy: That is not clear from this document. Could Mr. McCarthy provide that breakdown to the committee?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Office of Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2019
Chapter 17 - Ireland Apple Escrow Fund (5 Nov 2020)

Verona Murphy: I would appreciate it. I am concerned about our EU contributions and where Brexit will leave us in that regard. In light of what the contributions were last year, what does the Department expect they will be post Brexit? Will they increase or decrease?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Office of Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2019
Chapter 17 - Ireland Apple Escrow Fund (5 Nov 2020)

Verona Murphy: Do we have an estimate for that cost?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Office of Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2019
Chapter 17 - Ireland Apple Escrow Fund (5 Nov 2020)

Verona Murphy: I am sorry, but I am tight for time and I do not want to overrun into anyone else's time. I wish to ask a question for the benefit of the committee. It is difficult to see the formulae for calculating Ireland's contribution. Could the formulae be submitted to the committee in writing? I do not want the question answered now.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Office of Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2019
Chapter 17 - Ireland Apple Escrow Fund (5 Nov 2020)

Verona Murphy: I would like to return to the issue of the credit unions. Why were the audited financial statements of the restructuring board not completed since 2016 when the credit unions have been audited up to 2018?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Office of Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2019
Chapter 17 - Ireland Apple Escrow Fund (5 Nov 2020)

Verona Murphy: If the Comptroller and Auditor General cannot audit them until he receives them, how is it proposed he will get them?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Office of Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2019
Chapter 17 - Ireland Apple Escrow Fund (5 Nov 2020)

Verona Murphy: Is there a timeline for when that work will be done?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Office of Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2019
Chapter 17 - Ireland Apple Escrow Fund (5 Nov 2020)

Verona Murphy: Is there any timeline in that regard?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Office of Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2019
Chapter 17 - Ireland Apple Escrow Fund (5 Nov 2020)

Verona Murphy: Will Mr. Moran come back to me on it?