Results 161-180 of 6,413 for speaker:Verona Murphy

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (17 Sep 2020)

Verona Murphy: 129. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school transport scheme will be completed by her Department that takes Covid-19 social distancing into account for post-primary students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24613/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Intervention Teams (17 Sep 2020)

Verona Murphy: 209. To ask the Minister for Health when provision will be made to introduce community intervention team services to County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24610/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (17 Sep 2020)

Verona Murphy: 210. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place to allow for non-appointment drive through Covid-19 testing throughout Country Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24611/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (17 Sep 2020)

Verona Murphy: 211. To ask the Minister for Health the provisions being put in place to fund additional homecare hours to persons already approved for and awarded hours but unable to receive the hours due to no available funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24614/20]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Broadband Plan (22 Sep 2020)

Verona Murphy: 62. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans on the fast-tracking of the Nation Broadband Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25252/20]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Broadband Plan (22 Sep 2020)

Verona Murphy: The pandemic has highlighted the importance of good and reliable broadband to ensure that all citizens, in all parts of Ireland, can avail of remote working, education and other essential online services. Can the Minister outline the plans and the fast-tracking of the national broadband plan, and can he make a statement on the matter?

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Broadband Plan (22 Sep 2020)

Verona Murphy: I have the reply.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Broadband Plan (22 Sep 2020)

Verona Murphy: As I said, I received the Minister's written response but I found the answer was vague on timelines and the worst affected areas. I could also name many townlands in Wexford. When a statement includes the phrases "explore the feasibility of accelerating aspects of the national broadband plan roll out" or the "possibility of bringing forward premises currently scheduled for year six or seven...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Broadband Plan (22 Sep 2020)

Verona Murphy: We want the businesses in rural Ireland to stay there. If 51% have said that they are being impeded in their ability to work at home that is a huge problem. The written response stated that the pandemic has had an impact on the delivery of the fibre network. The Minister has explained that is because we cannot get people to install it and people cannot travel from England. People are...

Covid-19 (Transport): Statements (23 Sep 2020)

Verona Murphy: I am disappointed in the statements of the Minister and the Minister of State, Deputy Hildegarde Naughton. The Minister stated he had been in touch with all the stakeholders in the transport sector. According to the information I have, that is incorrect. He has not been in touch with the Irish Road Haulage Association, IRHA, an organisation that gave hundreds of hours of their time to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry (24 Sep 2020)

Verona Murphy: 27. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the engagement he has had with the road haulage and transport operators with regard to the reduction of carbon emissions within the sector to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25251/20]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Sep 2020)

Verona Murphy: I would like to endorse that on the basis that this is only one Department. Do we know if this is common practice across all Departments? We should examine it and ask about the process.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Sep 2020)

Verona Murphy: On the figure Mr. McCarthy mentioned, they can go below what?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Sep 2020)

Verona Murphy: What part of the procurement process takes into account the delivery of the actual product when examining the tender? For instance, through the Road Safety Authority, drivers' CPC cards are issued from the UK but they never arrive on time. As a matter of fact, months may elapse between the application for a renewal and delivery. That impedes the driver in doing his work. He can actually...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Sep 2020)

Verona Murphy: That is not happening. I am wondering how it would work if there were an Irish alternative. While an arrangement might be cheaper, it is not more productive.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Sep 2020)

Verona Murphy: The Road Safety Authority would be one such body.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Sep 2020)

Verona Murphy: I thank Mr. McCarthy. I do not want to hold up the meeting.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Sep 2020)

Verona Murphy: I apologise because as a new member I was not aware of exactly what we were doing. Is it possible, or is it too late, to raise the Road Safety Authority, RSA, correspondence that had not been detailed?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Sep 2020)

Verona Murphy: That is no problem. I just wanted to make sure it was not too late.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Sep 2020)

Verona Murphy: There is no appeals process.