Results 1-11 of 11 for competitive speaker:Richard O'Donoghue

Local Authority Housing Maintenance and Repair: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 May 2024)

Richard O'Donoghue: ...one-stop-shop assessor cannot do an assessment on a house to apply for a loan? That to me is a cartel. That means the Government does not recognise independent BER assessors. That is a breach of competition law if that is the case. Deputy Canney just said there is a hold-up with people to conduct assessments and with contractors to do work. That shows there is a people problem, yet...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (14 May 2024)

Richard O'Donoghue: ...to provide the home energy assessment required for the home energy upgrade loans scheme, and that excluding domestic BER assessors that are not on the SEAI technical assessors panel is anti-competitive and restricts choice to the homeowner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21529/24]

Food Costs and High Grocery Bills: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 May 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: ...even leaving the land in their droves. Inflation in the grocery trade is influenced by factors such as supply and demand, input costs, Government policy, the retailers, food producers, and the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, whose function is to protect the interests and welfare of consumers. An agrifood regulator is to be appointed. When are the regulators going to...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Motor Industry (7 Mar 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: ...I wonder why that would be. I could not believe the Government was even more zealous than the EU, which stated it could not bring in the ban in 2030 but had to wait until 2035 due to a breach of competition rules. The Government, however, decided to force the sale of fossil fuel vehicles to stop in 2030. The EU has told the Government it cannot do so until 2035 because of competition...

Inshore Fishing: Motion [Private Members] (25 Jan 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: ...1,700 small vessels which are dealing with a loss of fish quota which the Minister's Government gave away. The Government gave away our fishing rights and the Minister is responsible for this. We heard about unfair competition from larger foreign commercial vessels from my colleague, Deputy Collins, who has been fighting for fisheries every day since he came in here. The Rural...

Public Dental Services: Motion [Private Members] (19 Jan 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: .... In 2002, concerns were raised that quality orthodontic care was not available through the Irish system. The Dental Council of Ireland controlled the dental schools and these were in competition with the regional services. Therein lies the problem. One was in competition with the other when they should have been working together and having the same funding to sort out the problem....

Energy Regulations: Motion [Private Members] (16 Nov 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: ...; and — outline the number of occasions over the past year that the CRU, through its Market Monitoring unit which is required to monitor the behaviour of market participants in the I-SEM, have raised formal concerns or made determinations surrounding a lack of openness, transparency, or competition by market participants; and further calls on the Government to: —...

Credit Guarantee (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: ...€1.036 billion in operating profits it had after 18 months. One question was why could it not use the profits to compensate the people of this country, as it is 96% State-owned. However, under competition regulation, it is not allowed to do this, is it? Under regulation, ESB Networks is allowed to make €1.063 billion in profits but it is not allowed to compensate...

National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (18 Oct 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: ...nervous of the winter ahead. The escalating costs, hyperinflation and economic slowdown are not helping. The VAT rate must be retained at 9%. We need to stay in line with our European neighbours to remain competitive. According to the Irish Tourist Industry Confederation 75% of Ireland's tourism economy is made up of international tourists. Affordable access to our country through...

Independent Beef Regulator: Motion [Private Members] (26 May 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: ...will help our farmers and primary producers. The regulator needs to be given real powers and resources to oversee the sector and make direct recommendations to the Government. This needs to be a fair competition. Market transparency and just prices must be given to the beef farmer. What farmers have been put through from every angle is beyond reason. The EU is looking for 100%...

International Travel and Aviation: Statements (25 May 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: ...I told the Government that it would happen but the Government did not listen. Our airports must be attractive for airlines to use as a base for their business. We in Ireland are entering a very competitive landscape and it is too late to act when companies are closing and leaving the country. The Government must commit to delivering a multi-annual fund, not just for Shannon but also for...