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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Climate Change Policy (15 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: Will the Minister provide a breakdown of the initiatives being rolled out by the Department to reduce emissions and as a result of the carbon tax receipts, and will he make a statement on the matter?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Climate Change Policy (15 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: It is fair to say that with the €3 billion the Government collects, what the Minister really did was head off to COP and sign us up to targets that we could never meet. We face fines of between €3 billion and €8 billion as a result. The Minister will be long gone into the sunset when that occurs. The hardship he has caused people who have bought electric vehicles is...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Climate Change Policy (15 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: They are better cars. yet the Minister is putting tariffs on Chinese cars at half the price. He really does not want people to drive them, does he? The Minister did put the cart before the horse. I am not denying that the transition will take place, but the reality is the Minister has left some people in a financially disadvantaged position because of his inability to provide the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Climate Change Policy (15 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: The reality is that, 20 years ago, the Green Party told everybody to buy diesel, that it was the energy of the future. The Green Party said that was the science. The science suddenly changed to buying electric. Now we are in a position where people bought electric but there is no infrastructure to support it. The electric cars are now coming from China at half the cost and are built with...

Disability Services: Motion [Private Members] (15 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: One of the simple facts that most people understand is that failure to plan is planning to fail. Deputy Canney spoke about how often we had stood on this floor to debate this issue. In my short political career, I have stood on this floor 60 times to discuss disability issues. It is terrible that I have to tell the Government that matters are getting worse, not better. Despite the fact...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: Those who get it.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: But it is a means test.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: Does that mean some do not deserve it because they cannot get it under the means test? Is that what the Minister is saying?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: Then abolish the means test.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: Abolish it.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: Talk is cheap.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: We all know what the answer is.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: Carers from all over County Wexford have asked me to make their position known. I have had calls from Duncannon, Duncormick, Kilmore, Rosslare, Oilgate, Enniscorthy, New Ross, Wexford town and all over County Wexford. They have asked me to represent the hurt, rage, disbelief and disappointment they feel at this Government’s choice not to reorganise and recognise their contribution...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: That does not mean they get it. It is means-tested.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: Those were the carers’ words. I fully understand why they believe the Minister is speaking out of both sides of her mouth. It is a means test. It is on the means of someone else’s income, rather than that of the carer who is actually delivering the care. This is means-testing the income of the household. It may be means in which the carer does not even share. We are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (9 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: 202. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the development of a primary care centre in New Ross, County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40399/24]

Spending of Public Funds by the Government: Motion [Private Members] (8 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: In the short time I have, I want to be critically constructive. The Minister of State would do well to listen to the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council, which has issued an independent report on the budget stating that it is an inflationary budget. Spending from well-performing economy with extraordinary tax take, the tax take trebled in three years to €23 billion. Equally, what has...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (8 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: I will speak for eight minutes and share my remaining time with Deputies Canney and Shanahan, who will have eight minutes and four minutes, respectively. I have spoken on the topic of housing more than anything else in the Chamber. It is regrettable the Minister, Deputy O’Brien, is not present. No matter what way we discuss this issue, it is about the basic economics of supply and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (8 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: 168. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is fully aware of the explicit content of learning in the new Junior Cycle SPHE course; if she is in agreement with the learning content around relationships and sexuality; if she deems the entire content to be age appropriate for 12-14-year-old children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39625/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (8 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: 169. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the level of consultation with all stakeholders that is being undertaken in regard to the learning content to be included in 'My Wellbeing Journey 3 – second edition' of the new Junior Cycle SPHE course, due to be published in spring 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39626/24]