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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (12 Nov 2020)

Verona Murphy: 56. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider conducting commercial driver certificate of professional competency, CPC, courses online similar to those provided in other countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35757/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (12 Nov 2020)

Verona Murphy: 61. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider providing the driver theory test online, similar to that provided in other countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35758/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (12 Nov 2020)

Verona Murphy: 92. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason for the ongoing maintenance, such as weed spraying, upkeep and so on, of the currently disused Rosslare Strand-to-Waterford railway line; if his Department will agree with Iarnród Éireann to continue to maintain the line on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35761/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (12 Nov 2020)

Verona Murphy: 124. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the supports that have been put in place for travel agents in view of the decimation of travel and tourism due to Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27365/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Facilities (12 Nov 2020)

Verona Murphy: 125. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered a proposal to make Rosslare Europort a freeport as part of preparations for Brexit. [28438/20]

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Second Stage (11 Nov 2020)

Verona Murphy: I have five minutes and I am sharing with another Deputy.

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Second Stage (11 Nov 2020)

Verona Murphy: I am certainly not in the habit of correcting colleagues but the reality is the review released this week by the Irish Maritime Development Organisation, IMDO, has certain cohorts under the illusion that extra ships have been brought on and I would like to correct this miscommunication. At this point in time, no extra ships have been brought on to service land bridge traffic. The review...

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 6 - Expenditure under a Maintenance Contract
2019 Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (11 Nov 2020)

Verona Murphy: Thank you, Chairman. It is slightly awkward in that regard. My thanks to Deputy Carthy and to the officials for attending. I am a Wexford woman and I have seen the facility for Brexit that has been provided. I am impressed. Of course, how it will work out will be nothing to do with the OPW, but it is an impressive facility and I thank them for that. On page 26, paragraph 6 relates to...

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 6 - Expenditure under a Maintenance Contract
2019 Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (11 Nov 2020)

Verona Murphy: I have a note on paragraph 6. It may be the Comptroller and Auditor General's report.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 6 - Expenditure under a Maintenance Contract
2019 Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (11 Nov 2020)

Verona Murphy: Yes, it refers to compensation and legal costs. Will Mr Buckley address this?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 6 - Expenditure under a Maintenance Contract
2019 Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (11 Nov 2020)

Verona Murphy: The explanation refers to €2.9 million as the total cost and states that €2.1 million of this figure took care of four employee compensation claims. Is that correct? That seems an extraordinary amount. Can Mr. Buckley explain the nature of the claims involved?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 6 - Expenditure under a Maintenance Contract
2019 Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (11 Nov 2020)

Verona Murphy: When Mr. Buckley refers to the State Claims Agency, does he mean the Labour Court?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 6 - Expenditure under a Maintenance Contract
2019 Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (11 Nov 2020)

Verona Murphy: I am keen to flesh it out. Were these employee matters or personal injury claims?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 6 - Expenditure under a Maintenance Contract
2019 Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (11 Nov 2020)

Verona Murphy: Were they from employees?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 6 - Expenditure under a Maintenance Contract
2019 Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (11 Nov 2020)

Verona Murphy: The legal costs amounted to €26,000. Mr. Buckley was going to give me a breakdown relating to the four claims.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 6 - Expenditure under a Maintenance Contract
2019 Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (11 Nov 2020)

Verona Murphy: It would be good to have a breakdown. It does seem like a vast amount but we have to see the breakdown.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 6 - Expenditure under a Maintenance Contract
2019 Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (11 Nov 2020)

Verona Murphy: Are there many or any claims for 2020?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 6 - Expenditure under a Maintenance Contract
2019 Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (11 Nov 2020)

Verona Murphy: The reason I am asking is that private enterprise has to do so much to minimise this type of thing. What measures are in place? Mr. Buckley says there is a vast amount of people to look after. What is the structure in place for prevention?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 6 - Expenditure under a Maintenance Contract
2019 Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (11 Nov 2020)

Verona Murphy: Are there ever instances where the OPW advises that sites should be closed because of safety issues?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 6 - Expenditure under a Maintenance Contract
2019 Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (11 Nov 2020)

Verona Murphy: I thank Mr. Buckley. I anticipate that the OPW will make a submission to the committee.