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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 Nov 2020)

Verona Murphy: 31. To ask the Taoiseach the quarantine rules that apply to members of the Government and officials on returning from attending events abroad; if all members of delegations returning from such visits are automatically tested for Covid-19 on arrival; the applicable period of self-isolation that applies; the processes for ensuring compliance with the relevant rules; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 Nov 2020)

Verona Murphy: 92. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason a large number of teams in the all-Ireland intermediate and premier junior camogie championships, including Wexford, have been removed from their competitions while other teams playing in the same grade are allowed to continue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35737/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Game Hunting (11 Nov 2020)

Verona Murphy: 93. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there has been no change to the open season period for cock pheasant hunting in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35732/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (11 Nov 2020)

Verona Murphy: 193. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the timescale for the implementation of the family courts Bill announced on 30 September 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35735/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Oireachtas Joint Committee Reports (11 Nov 2020)

Verona Murphy: 194. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the recommendations of the report of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice and Equality on the reform of the family law system, published on 25 October 2019, will be considered and implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35736/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Budgets (11 Nov 2020)

Verona Murphy: 239. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of the disabilities sector budget; the percentage of the budget that will be allocated specifically to transport for service users within the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35738/20]

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?