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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (18 Feb 2021)

Verona Murphy: 328. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the plans he is putting in place to allow for the recommencement of the point-to-point spring season; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9279/21]

Covid-19 (Agriculture, Food and the Marine): Statements (17 Feb 2021)

Verona Murphy: I have written to the Minister on a number of issues, so I ask him to respond in writing and that he makes it a priority. I have four and a half minutes to convey to the Minister that he is allowing the EU to destroy Ireland's fishing industry. I want him to fight for the fishermen and women of this country, particularly those of the fishing communities in Kilmore and Duncannon who are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Feb 2021)

Verona Murphy: 748. To ask the Minister for Health the level of logistical and transport expertise his Department will engage with to ensure a prompt and well managed Covid-19 vaccine roll-out is guaranteed when vaccine supplies increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8269/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Feb 2021)

Verona Murphy: 749. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to a Covid-19 vaccination centre in New Ross, County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8270/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Feb 2021)

Verona Murphy: 750. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to a Covid-19 vaccination centre in Gorey, County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8271/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Feb 2021)

Verona Murphy: 751. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to a Covid-19 vaccination centre in south County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8272/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Feb 2021)

Verona Murphy: 752. To ask the Minister for Health if front-line mental healthcare staff will be included in Covid-19 vaccine allocation plans for front-line healthcare workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8273/21]

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office
Chapter 5 – Implementation of Financial Management Shared Services (16 Feb 2021)

Verona Murphy: I thank everybody for coming in. I am mightily impressed. I am sure it will be one heck of a system. I have a question, however. In November of 2019, when addressing the Dáil, the Minister, Deputy Donohoe, quoted a figure of somewhere between €47.4 million and €62.5 million as a final estimate for the cost of the implementation. How did we get to €115 million in...

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office
Chapter 5 – Implementation of Financial Management Shared Services (16 Feb 2021)

Verona Murphy: The Minister also was asked for a breakdown of what had been received by the two advisory firms, which were EY and Deloitte. Combined, they had received €5.2 million. Are they still advisers? Is that ongoing?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office
Chapter 5 – Implementation of Financial Management Shared Services (16 Feb 2021)

Verona Murphy: Did the NSSO take this model from a template, for instance, from another EU country or from another country outside the EU? Was there a model that the NSSO was working from?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office
Chapter 5 – Implementation of Financial Management Shared Services (16 Feb 2021)

Verona Murphy: I appreciate that but the question is whether the NSSO based it on a template from another country.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office
Chapter 5 – Implementation of Financial Management Shared Services (16 Feb 2021)

Verona Murphy: What countries?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office
Chapter 5 – Implementation of Financial Management Shared Services (16 Feb 2021)

Verona Murphy: How does it relate from an efficiency perspective?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office
Chapter 5 – Implementation of Financial Management Shared Services (16 Feb 2021)

Verona Murphy: I appreciate that, particularly because it seems that all Departments have a huge problem with IT. That has never been seen clearer than in what we are experiencing as a result of Brexit. At the time, the Minister stated that he expected the savings would be €15.4 million per annum when this is up and running. Is that still the projected saving?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office
Chapter 5 – Implementation of Financial Management Shared Services (16 Feb 2021)

Verona Murphy: Ms Murphy-Fagan stated that the Department of Education has continued its pay structure in respect of teachers. Did I hear her correctly?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office
Chapter 5 – Implementation of Financial Management Shared Services (16 Feb 2021)

Verona Murphy: Did it ever include it?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office
Chapter 5 – Implementation of Financial Management Shared Services (16 Feb 2021)

Verona Murphy: Was it supposed to?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office
Chapter 5 – Implementation of Financial Management Shared Services (16 Feb 2021)

Verona Murphy: I thank the Chairman.

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (11 Feb 2021)

Verona Murphy: I was to share with my colleague, Deputy Lowry, but I do not know whether he is here. I will keep going and we will see. I wish to raise an issue relevant to several of my constituents. Many Deputies in the House have similar constituency issues. I heard the Minister relay that cohort 7 would be revised. I am somewhat concerned about who is actually putting the list together. The...

Counterfeiting Bill 2020: Second Stage (11 Feb 2021)

Verona Murphy: As I address the issue of protecting the euro in this debate on the Counterfeiting Bill 2020, there is no doubt as to its importance in protecting businesses from interference by the production of counterfeit money in whatever currency, euro or otherwise. By passing the Bill, we will give effect to implementation of the EU directives as required by EU member states, with Ireland being the...