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Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Verona Murphy
713. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if clarity will be provided regarding the return of driving schools and testing as announced in the revised reopening plan to commence on 29 June 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13257/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Planning Appeals
Verona Murphy
886. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of decisions of An Bord Pleanála that have been the subject of judicial review proceedings in the past ten years; the number of decisions of An Bord Pleanála quashed by the courts; the number of High Court cases appealed to a higher court; the success rate on appeal for An Bord Pleanála; the number of times An Bord Pleanála conceded to the plaintiff in a judicial review case; the number of times legislation has been amended as a result of decisions of the courts; the legal firm and barristers that represented An Bord Pleanála in each case; the legal costs for each member of the legal team by case in the past ten years; the legal costs of the plaintiffs in circumstances in which An Bord Pleanála lost or did not concede by case; and the details of legal costs including persons paid and payments to the legal team of the plaintiff in cases in which An Bord Pleanála conceded without trial. [13261/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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State Examinations
Verona Murphy
147. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the provisions in place for mature leaving certificate external candidates; and if, in circumstances in which an external candidate is being tutored, if the tutor will be permitted to submit a predicted grade on behalf of the student. [10050/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Special Educational Needs
Verona Murphy
148. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there has been further development on the summer development programme which will serve as an alternative to the July provision in 2020. [10051/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Garda Reserve
Verona Murphy
220. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the Garda Reserve programme will be reopened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9936/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Verona Murphy
610. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to commit to a clear set of guidelines which will allow the childcare sector to return to work safely and as soon as possible. [10047/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Childcare Services
Verona Murphy
611. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the criteria to become a member of the advisory group established for the childcare sector. [10046/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Departmental Funding
Verona Murphy
612. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the continuity of funding for the access and inclusion model will be confirmed. [10049/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Verona Murphy
631. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the pandemic unemployment payment of €350 will be suspended in view of the fact it was a 12-week temporary payment; and if not, the length of time it will be extended for. [10052/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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State Examinations
Verona Murphy
237. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the provisions in place for mature leaving certificate external candidates; if a tutor will be permitted to submit a predicted grade on the students behalf in circumstances in which an external candidate is being tutored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6159/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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School Services Staff
Verona Murphy
274. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the ongoing issues in relation to school secretaries in their actions to have their pay and conditions put on par with other public servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5026/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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School Placement
Verona Murphy
275. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status and proposals to address the lack of primary school places in the greater Rosslare area in view of the announcement of a direct provision centre to open in March 2020 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5029/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Naturalisation Certificates
Verona Murphy
399. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress in respect of an application for naturalisation by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5027/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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General Practitioner Services Provision
Verona Murphy
731. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the measures he plans to take to address the lack of access to general practitioner services in rural locations and in particular the greater Rosslare area in view of the announcement of a direct provision centre to open in March 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5028/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
Verona Murphy
892. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the reason Arden House, County Wexford, is not opened; the opening date; if the staffing numbers will meet the standards as set down by the WHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5471/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Planning Guidelines
Verona Murphy
1294. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the exact guidelines as amended that he refers to in SPPR 4 of the urban development and building height guidelines; if the ministerial guidelines are higher policy and are intended to usurp the density provisions of each of the CDPs of each local electoral area; the basis for the stance adopted by An Bord Pleanála in a number of recent decisions that minimum densities in rural locations or greenfield or edge of town and city locations of 35 dph is the correct density; the research and reports upon which he relied in issuing the 2009 guidelines particularly in relation to paragraph 5.11 of those guidelines in relation to density in rural towns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5024/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Naturalisation Applications
Verona Murphy
323. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the average period of time to process an application for naturalisation for the purpose of obtaining a passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3873/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Mental Health Services Expenditure
Verona Murphy
909. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of weekend cover for CAMHS Wexford for two doctors and a secretary travelling from Galway; the estimated travel and accommodation expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3875/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Verona Murphy
1076. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the implications of the Covid-19 outbreak for the transport of goods into and through Italy; the discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on the implications for the transport sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3872/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Community Employment Schemes Supervisors
Verona Murphy
1111. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the measures being taken to implement a Labour Court recommendation issued in 2008 that a pension scheme be put in place for community employment scheme supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3874/20]