Results 321-340 of 2,786 for speaker:Verona Murphy in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Work Permits (9 Dec 2021)

Verona Murphy: 364. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is instructing his officials to make the necessary arrangements with their counterparts in other Departments to enable work permits to be issued to persons from countries outside of the EU as is happening in other industries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61098/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (16 Dec 2021)

Verona Murphy: 19. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on recent engagements between his Department, the Department of Health and the Revenue Commissioners in regard to the interim secondary use of the Kilrane State Facility, Kilrane, County Wexford for overflow HGV parking to alleviate the road safety issues at Rosslare Europort and surrounding areas; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (16 Dec 2021)

Verona Murphy: 39. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans his Department has to address the carbon dioxide trap that is the toll at Dublin Port Tunnel; if he recognises the urgent need to remove the toll to reduce carbon emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62290/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Policy (16 Dec 2021)

Verona Murphy: 45. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the engagement he has had with the relevant stakeholders to secure additional freight capacity through Rosslare Europort to further support the import and export trade and supply chain management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62293/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (16 Dec 2021)

Verona Murphy: 83. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures his Department proposes to introduce to assist persons in making the transition to electric vehicles in terms of real affordability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62291/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise (16 Dec 2021)

Verona Murphy: 169. To ask the Minister for Finance the proactive and immediate steps his Department is taking to address the excessive duty on HVO oil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62292/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (19 Jan 2022)

Verona Murphy: 224. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of immediate and emergency funding his Department will be providing for repair and renewal of the road network in County Wexford following the Christmas Day flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1036/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (20 Jan 2022)

Verona Murphy: 194. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the current status on the sports capital scheme; the timeline for the announcement of successful applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2806/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Priorities (20 Jan 2022)

Verona Murphy: 214. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the measures her Department will take to secure the viability of local print and media; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2808/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Airport Policy (20 Jan 2022)

Verona Murphy: 213. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the measures her Department will put in place to support Waterford Airport to encourage tourism to the south east region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2807/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Schemes (19 Jan 2022)

Verona Murphy: 907. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will immediately remove the means testing on the humanitarian assistance towards flood damage scheme for families affected by Christmas Day flooding in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1045/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (19 Jan 2022)

Verona Murphy: 1585. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the service issues with the National Ambulance Service in County Wexford in terms of emergency response times and resources; the immediate supports that will be provided to the service in County Wexford to address the current difficulties within the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1035/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (25 Jan 2022)

Verona Murphy: 586. To ask the Minister for Health the provisions that will be made to facilitate Covid recovery certificates for persons who have positive antigen results for Covid-19 but have failed to acquire a PCR test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3127/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Feb 2022)

Verona Murphy: 7. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department plans to increase the level of income disregard for the carer’s allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5454/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Feb 2022)

Verona Murphy: 8. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has given consideration to the disregard of means testing for the carer’s allowance payment; if such considerations have been discussed with other relevant Departments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5458/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (3 Feb 2022)

Verona Murphy: 57. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to roll out the hot schools meals programme to include every school in the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5457/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (3 Feb 2022)

Verona Murphy: 79. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the provisions that her Department is taking to develop an individualised pension solution for family carers to ensure they have adequate income once they reach retirement age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5455/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2022)

Verona Murphy: 89. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the provisions her Department is taking in recognising long Covid as a debilitating illness; if consideration has been given to a long-term enhanced Covid illness or Covid disability payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5456/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Third Level Education (8 Feb 2022)

Verona Murphy: 833. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department informed third-level education providers of forestry in Ireland that their graduates are not capable of completing habitat surveys on existing forest sites and on sites proposed for afforestation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6546/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (8 Feb 2022)

Verona Murphy: 834. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff with forestry qualifications and the number of staff including contracted in personnel with ecology qualifications in 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6547/22]