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Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)

Verona Murphy: ...Bill was raised initially, I supported it to get it across the line so we could find out exactly what it entailed. I come from a huge sporting county, of all sports and none, especially horses, dogs and sporting clubs. At the moment, the Government is making announcements about all and sundry that it can get out before the election with regard to grants that are going to be provided to...

Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) (Amendment) (Pets) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Dec 2022)

Verona Murphy: ...what he said about Alejandro Miszan. I brought this up with the Tánaiste this morning during Questions on Policy or Legislation. He said there is a review under way as to how we resource our dog wardens. Clearly, 1.6 whole-time equivalents in Wexford, servicing 27,000 homes, is not effective. We can have all the laws we like but if we are not able to resource them into...

Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) (Amendment) (Pets) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Dec 2022)

Verona Murphy: ...] and I run a Group on Facebook Missing Stolen Animals Ireland which I set up in 2020 at the height of pet theft during lockdowns. Over the past two years I’ve witnessed the pain and loss dog owners have gone through, the frustration of these thieves not being caught or punished. Dogs stolen in 2020 that are still missing from their families now. I have just over 10,000 members...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Dec 2022)

Verona Murphy: Everybody in the House will be aware that a nine-year-old boy, Alejandro Miszan, was ravaged by a restricted breed of dog in Enniscorthy, which left him with life-changing injuries. I ask that the resources given to dog wardens be looked at. There are 55,000 households in Wexford. Statistics show that 49% of householders own a pet or dog, which is 27,000 households in Wexford. We have 1.6...

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2022: Motion (30 Nov 2022)

Verona Murphy: ...in every walk of life and every industry. The sport of greyhound racing is no exception, but great strides have been made in recent years to root out those who are involved in the maltreatment of dogs and to introduce programmes to help rehome and support retired dogs. It is important to note that my general support of the greyhound racing industry will not prevent me from holding...

Financial Resolutions 2022 - Budget Statement 2023 (27 Sep 2022)

Verona Murphy: .... I suspect they are not wrong because the core focus to date has not been the people or businesses of Ireland; it has been to remain in government at all costs and the tail continues to wag the dog. There was announcement that an EU directive previously stated VAT could not be removed from lifesaving defibrillators, but "after much negotiation", according to the Minister for Finance, it...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (Resumed)
Health Service Executive: Financial Statements 2020 (26 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: ...an extra 1 million hours to the home care support scheme but there is no delivery on those hours. We are now seeing the results of that in our accident and emergency departments. Mr. Watt is top dog now. What specific actions has he taken to ensure that vast allocation of funds results in the delivery of a First World health service?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Planning Issues (11 Nov 2021)

Verona Murphy: ...or the skill set to maintain his position. He has had his homework corrected by the High Court and received no grade, NG. The defence offered by him is that this case was the equivalent of "the dog ate my homework". The regulator occupies a quasi legal position and his continuing in his current position undermines the Office of the Planning Regulator and the performance of its...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2021)

Verona Murphy: ...that the circular of the Minister, dated 21 April, had no impact on the current draft development plan. He said this is only to be considered in the context of an individual planning application. The dogs in the street know that if minimum densities are provided for in the development plan, an individual planning cannot be at odds with that minimum. He also advised that the county...

Covid-19 (Agriculture, Food and the Marine): Statements (17 Feb 2021)

Verona Murphy: ...this Government can come up with a remedy before its actions ruin another sector? I recently had a Zoom call with some of my farming constituents. One matter that arises at this time of year is dog controls. Will the Minister tell the House whether he endorses the IFA campaign on dog control, including the significant asks of the campaign such as mandatory microchipping and stronger...

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: 2019 Financial Statement (9 Feb 2021)

Verona Murphy: ...€100 million, for the final cost or at least some part of the final cost, it should be delivered today. They could have saved themselves another trip to appear before this committee. The dogs on the street were aware that this project would not come in at the projected cost. The original projections were somewhere between €650 million and €800 million. Who...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (23 Oct 2020)

Verona Murphy: ...standing at the ringside to place their bids. Retired couples who have not had as much as a penalty point between them are threatened with fines if they dare to drive to the local park to walk their dog. In rural communities, the local park could be 8 km to 10 km away and many people, old and young, do not feel safe walking on winding roads as cars fly past. Will they be fined or...