Results 81-100 of 1,450 for speaker:Verona Murphy in 'Dáil debates'
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: State Examinations (21 Feb 2024)
Verona Murphy: I appreciate that the Minister of State is here to answer on behalf of the Minister for Education. We are approaching the second anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. More than 100,000 refugees fleeing that war have come here, 18,000 of whom are students in our schools. Would it not be an appropriate tribute to say that we recognise their pain, that they have left their friends...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: State Examinations (21 Feb 2024)
Verona Murphy: I welcome the opportunity to raise the issue of reasonable accommodations for State exams. There are obviously a large number of students who have recently arrived to Ireland. They have rightly been encouraged to engage in our education system. Many of these students fall into the category of learners of English as an additional language, EAL. I think primarily of students from Ukraine,...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2024)
Verona Murphy: The annual report card by the Children's Rights Alliance was published today. The report shows how the State is continuing to fail on the delivery of children's mental health services. In Wexford, local mental health advocate and parent, Raymond Shannon, has been campaigning for improved mental health services for children in Wexford for years. The Minister of State, Deputy James Browne,...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2024)
Verona Murphy: Not in Wexford.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2024)
Verona Murphy: That is because they do not accept the referrals.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2024)
Verona Murphy: That is why we have to-----
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2024)
Verona Murphy: It is why we have this debate continuously. The Minister of State does not accept what is being told.
- Business Costs for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises: Motion [Private Members] (14 Feb 2024)
Verona Murphy: The civil servants who wrote that speech actually received a wage increase of 10.5% in the last few weeks. Their increase is probably more than a lot of the SMEs I am representing here today will achieve in profits - for the courage and conviction of opening up a business in small parts of rural Ireland. Small businesses employ people who can fit in a job for a few hours in their working...
- Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (8 Feb 2024)
Verona Murphy: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2024. I have highlighted on a number of occasions over the years, both inside and outside the House, the challenges when it comes to the provision of services within the system. These challenges are so very often related to recruitment and the numbers of personnel available to do the various different jobs that need to be...
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Feb 2024)
Verona Murphy: Sometimes I sit here and wonder how we can solve the climate crisis when we cannot get the Passport Office to work operatively. My office is receiving an inordinate number of passport issues. They are the same issues as I have raised previously. We have a disconnect with the Passport Office. Whether it is the Oireachtas helpline or the helpline for people who ring up, the information is...
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Feb 2024)
Verona Murphy: I am sorry but I have heard about eight issues in a fortnight.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Feb 2024)
Verona Murphy: Part of the problem is that the Tánaiste does not want to listen.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Feb 2024)
Verona Murphy: I drove to Cork with somebody's passport because of their issues.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Feb 2024)
Verona Murphy: Can they? They cannot get a first passport for a child.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Feb 2024)
Verona Murphy: There are eight.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jan 2024)
Verona Murphy: I will not keep the House. I know we are over time. The people of New Ross, my local town, got some very concerning news last week that An Post is going to tender for a contractor for the post office. Their first concern is that it is in the heart of the town and there are eight people employed who have become part of the community over the years. They are very concerned if a contractor...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Jan 2024)
Verona Murphy: That was the question.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Jan 2024)
Verona Murphy: The specifics-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Jan 2024)
Verona Murphy: I asked what Fianna Fáil's policy was.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Jan 2024)
Verona Murphy: I was not going to bring this up today but I will do so because we are in the year of elections. Today we have announced the wordings for the referendums to take place on 8 March. Particularly in light of the last Leaders' Questions, when someone was accused of being disingenuous, I would like to speak about falsehoods. People want to know what stance our political and party leaders are...