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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (27 Feb 2025)

Richard O'Donoghue: 328. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are still proposals to legislate for “Jennie’s Law”; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8732/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Strategies (27 Feb 2025)

Richard O'Donoghue: 342. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine regarding the development of the National Biomethane Strategy, its progress to date; if there are any revised timelines that may now exist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8735/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (27 Feb 2025)

Richard O'Donoghue: 352. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of providers currently accessing the Core funding steam for early childhood and education services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8731/25]

The Future of Healthcare for Longer, Healthier Lives: Statements (26 Feb 2025)

Richard O'Donoghue: I wish the Minister and the Ministers of State very well in their new roles. On my first day in the Dáil, the first thing I spoke about was the health system in Limerick. The Ceann Comhairle at the time was Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl. I am asking for the Minister's and the Ministers of State's help in Limerick but I am asking for them to use a different approach. I am...

Gender-Based Violence: Motion [Private Members] (26 Feb 2025)

Richard O'Donoghue: I congratulate the Leas-Cheann Comhairle on his appointment and wish the Minister of State the best of luck in his position. I welcome the people in the Gallery. For people fleeing from domestic violence, services like ADAPT in Limerick are not enough. People in the rural parts of Limerick have to travel to the city to get refuge. This is taking people from where they may have supports...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (26 Feb 2025)

Richard O'Donoghue: 65. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the Department last assessed the impact of wind turbine noise from operating wind farms; if the Minister will provide a copy of the report (to include noise modelling); if the Minister will provide a list, of all wind turbine noise reports received to, or commissioned, since 2014, including the date, title,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (26 Feb 2025)

Richard O'Donoghue: 332. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on all capital works underway and starting in 2025 at UHL, to include the date of commencement works, project name, cost, description (bed type, number of, and so on) and expected completion date. [8551/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (26 Feb 2025)

Richard O'Donoghue: 333. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the extension of radiology unit at UHL, to include commencement of the works, description, cost, expected delivery date, expanded services (if the unit will include Alliance's MRI); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8552/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (26 Feb 2025)

Richard O'Donoghue: 334. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the outsourcing of MRI services; when the service commenced; the weekly number of scans; if there have been any changes to the contract and/or operations since commencement; when the service will cease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8553/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (26 Feb 2025)

Richard O'Donoghue: 335. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide a detailed inventory of medical radiological equipment at UHL, such as CT scanners, x-ray machines, MRI scanners, DXA scanners, and ultrasound machines, by category, year of installation, and manufacturer’s recommended useful life; if each item is new or replacement machine; the number of breakdowns since January 2024, in tabular...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (26 Feb 2025)

Richard O'Donoghue: 336. To ask the Minister for Health for a detailed table showing the hours of use for each MRI machine at University Hospital Limerick for 2023 and 2024; the weekly hours for Monday to Friday and the weekend; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8555/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (26 Feb 2025)

Richard O'Donoghue: 337. To ask the Minister for Health for a table identifying the number of unscheduled downtimes: < 24hrs, < 48hrs or > 48hrs, including the various reasons for downtime, such as maintenance, technical issues, staffing shortages, or any other relevant factors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8556/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (26 Feb 2025)

Richard O'Donoghue: 339. To ask the Minister for Health the national position on wind turbine noise and shadow flicker from a health perspective, specifically the position of the Department of Health, and not the Health Service Executive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8569/25]

Driver Test Waiting Times: Motion [Private Members] (25 Feb 2025)

Richard O'Donoghue: This is taxpayer's money. Now have a delay of up to six months in places for young people to get their driving test. We have people who are following the rules that were legislated for. They do their theory test, get their 12 lessons and then they have to wait six months to get on the road. That comes back to being the Government's problem. The Government should be responsible for the...

Disability: Statements (25 Feb 2025)

Richard O'Donoghue: I take this opportunity to wish the Ceann Comhairle the very best in her new role. My comments today are on accountability for the delivery of services. At the end of the day, the Government will be accountable but I am asking now for it to make changes within Departments so that people who do not deliver for people with disabilities in their Departments are made accountable. In other...

Housing Crisis: Motion [Private Members] (19 Feb 2025)

Richard O'Donoghue: I wish the Ministers well in their new positions. I have been in construction all of my life. Part of the Government's plan is now to allow buildings at the back of other properties. I do not have an issue with that once they are proper buildings that can be built. What I do have an issue with are the planning guidelines as they apply in County Limerick. For a number of years, we have...

Provision of Special Education: Motion [Private Members] (18 Feb 2025)

Richard O'Donoghue: I congratulate the Minister and the Minister of State on their roles and I look forward to working with them, but we are here again and it is no different than last year or the year before. We now have new people in charge of the Department but we are still looking for resources for special needs. The term "special needs" says it all. There is no doubt that gender and complex needs have...

Programme for Government: Statements (Resumed) (12 Feb 2025)

Richard O'Donoghue: I wish both the Minister and Minister of State well in their positions. I look forward to working with them. As my colleagues have said, infrastructure is the main issue. I went across the road today to Buswells Hotel to meet Uisce Éireann. I am probably one of Uisce Éireann's biggest critics. I have been in business all my life. I like value for money and I do not believe...

Housing Policy: Motion [Private Members] (12 Feb 2025)

Richard O'Donoghue: As someone who has been in construction all my life, I have spent the past five years in the House telling people they cannot build houses without infrastructure. We cannot build houses without having water, sewerage, electricity and an Internet service. The LDA has not built one house in Limerick. It publicly stated it would not invest 15 minutes outside any city. That takes out two...

Response to Storm Éowyn: Motion [Private Members] (11 Feb 2025)

Richard O'Donoghue: A lot of the damage that was done in this storm was due to all the regulations that were put in place and, consequently, caused by the Government. We cannot cut trees. We cannot cut hedgerows. The Government has put a lot of red tape on Departments and local authorities must enforce it. That has caused an awful lot of damage. It resulted in power lines coming down all around this...