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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 Feb 2024)

Verona Murphy: I concur with Deputy Dillon. The terms of the Grant Thornton report we received were particularly protectionist. I do not think it is acceptable. God knows how much it cost. That there was no finding of fact and all of that is very protectionist and we should have an unredacted version, given that the public purse was paying.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 38 - Health
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 18 - Health Service Executive Funding and Financial Reporting (1 Feb 2024)

Verona Murphy: I ask Mr. Gloster to submit to the committee what structures and funding are in place.

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...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Jan 2024)

Verona Murphy: I thank the Tánaiste. The only question that was asked was whether Fianna Fáil has a policy with regard to its own elected representatives. The Tánaiste did not tell us what that policy is. That is what people want to know. Is there a sanction for Fianna Fáil's elected representatives? The Tánaiste said he was the victim of such a profile and had to go to the...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (24 Jan 2024)

Verona Murphy: I want to appeal to the Taoiseach's better nature on the means test relating to family carers, carer's allowance and half-rate carer's allowance. Statistics from Family Carers Ireland show that carers save the State €20 billion per annum. We are about to put a referendum to the people that lauds carers, and yet we are means testing 95,000 of them. We do not know what the cost of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Small and Medium Enterprises (18 Jan 2024)

Verona Murphy: I thank the Deputy.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Small and Medium Enterprises (18 Jan 2024)

Verona Murphy: The Deputy can come back in.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Facilities (18 Jan 2024)

Verona Murphy: Just to clarify, the Minister of State has four minutes to respond and then Deputies will have a minute each.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Facilities (18 Jan 2024)

Verona Murphy: For the record, we are now going back to the first Topical Issue on the list in the name of Deputy Steven Matthews.

Organisation of Working Time (Reproductive Health Related Leave) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (18 Jan 2024)

Verona Murphy: In accordance with Standing Order 80(2), the division is postponed until the weekly division time next week.

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (18 Jan 2024)

Verona Murphy: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 37 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Steven Matthews - To discuss the need to provide an extension to Temple Carrig school to accommodate the demand for secondary school places in the wider Greystones area. Deputy Darren O'Rourke - To discuss the decision to cut...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate (18 Jan 2024)

Verona Murphy: As Deputy Bacik is here, we will begin with her.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Facilities (18 Jan 2024)

Verona Murphy: I thank the Deputy. Before the Minister of State responds, it was Deputy Andrews as well as Deputy Bacik who presented this matter. The time is up, though it would have been shared normally.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Facilities (18 Jan 2024)

Verona Murphy: No, it was also my mistake. With the agreement of the House, I will give Deputy Andrews two minutes. I thank Members.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Facilities (18 Jan 2024)

Verona Murphy: Take a breath, Deputy, and a drink of water.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Facilities (18 Jan 2024)

Verona Murphy: We were a bit quicker than that.