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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Sep 2024)

Verona Murphy: Perhaps the Comptroller and Auditor General could clarify that.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Sep 2024)

Verona Murphy: Is there an appendix to that?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Sep 2024)

Verona Murphy: The OPW will be of interest with regard to those questions when it comes before us.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Sep 2024)

Verona Murphy: We might also discuss the conversion of the Oireachtas Library to a committee room, given there is no planning permission and it is listed.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Sep 2024)

Verona Murphy: No, I am not a member. I was a proxy member for the day, just for that meeting, but that is all.

Childcare: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2024)

Verona Murphy: The motion was brought forward in good faith but I do not think it will solve our problem. I do not doubt the Minister's bone fides in what he is trying to do but, unfortunately, it is ineffective. We have a cross-section of private and public childcare. Some 74% of our childcare is catered for in the private sector and 26% is in the public sector. They are not a million miles apart in...

CJEU Judgment in Apple State Aid Case: Statements (18 Sep 2024)

Verona Murphy: The question of how we spend the Apple billions is one that I believe must be answered cautiously. I have heard many say that it can be used to solve the housing crisis. It must be said that housing is, without a doubt, the biggest issue facing our nation today. Much money has already been fired at it, to no avail. That is because there are many issues to solve and money will not solve...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Sep 2024)

Verona Murphy: I brought that matter of school bus transport scheme to the Taoiseach pre-recess. He gave an undertaking that the Minister, Deputy Foley, would get in touch and do her best and he would do his best for the people of Wexford. That did not happen. Hundreds of children across the county of Wexford do not have school transport. Their working parents who are contributing hard-earned cash to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (18 Sep 2024)

Verona Murphy: 137. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of driver testers employed in each of the testing categories across the National Driver Licence Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36305/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (18 Sep 2024)

Verona Murphy: 138. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current average waiting times for driving test appointments in each of the licence categories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36306/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (18 Sep 2024)

Verona Murphy: 139. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current longest waiting times for driving test appointments in each of the licence categories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36307/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (18 Sep 2024)

Verona Murphy: 140. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of driver testers' contracts due to expire at the end of 2024 and in January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36308/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (18 Sep 2024)

Verona Murphy: 141. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of driver testers the National Driver Licence Service plans to recruit by the end of 2025 in each of the licence categories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36309/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (18 Sep 2024)

Verona Murphy: 142. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if driver testers whose contracts are due to expire at the end of 2024 or at the beginning of 2025 will be offered new contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36310/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (18 Sep 2024)

Verona Murphy: 143. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the criteria used to decide whether to renew a driver tester's contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36311/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (18 Sep 2024)

Verona Murphy: 144. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost of recruiting and training a newly recruited driving tester; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36312/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (18 Sep 2024)

Verona Murphy: 145. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the length of time the recruitment process takes for driver testers in the National Driver Licence Service; the length of time the training process takes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36313/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (18 Sep 2024)

Verona Murphy: 377. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if it is correct to calculate a studio apartment as one dwelling unit of density, when calculating the correct density, in student housing accommodation, considering the Sustainable Residential Development and Compact Settlement Guidelines for Planning Authorities, published on 15 of January 2024. [36323/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 Sep 2024)

Verona Murphy: 484. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí that were accepted at interview and offered training but who did not take up their offer in 2024. [36314/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 Sep 2024)

Verona Murphy: 485. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí that have been recruited in the past 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36315/24]