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General Practitioner Contract: Statements (3 Nov 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: I always compliment anybody who can stand up to say sorry if he or she has done something wrong. The Tánaiste has done that. He also indicated in his statement that he had unfinished business in health. He also complimented the Minister for Finance, Deputy Donohoe, and the former Minister for Health, Deputy Harris. I ask the Tánaiste to bear with me for a moment. On 15...

General Practitioner Contract: Statements (3 Nov 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: I do not accept that answer. People have been told they are still on a list but a direction was given by the then Minister for Health to discontinue the scheme. I do not accept the answer. I accept that the Tánaiste has said sorry and I do not believe for a minute that the actions we are discussing were done intentionally. However, €210 million would have solved many problems...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Physiotherapy Services (3 Nov 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: 150. To ask the Minister for Health when physiotherapy will be reinstated for children with complex medical needs and chronic conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30833/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Nov 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: 421. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 121 of 14 October 2020, the reason a number of persons (details supplied) failed to qualify for any of the Covid-19 related schemes that are under the remit of his Department. [32896/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: 700. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if schools without music room facilities can resume their studies offsite; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33125/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: 1275. To ask the Minister for Health the efforts he has made in respect of contact tracing in view of the fact close contacts of a person (details supplied) have waited up to five days to be contacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32892/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff (3 Nov 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: 1276. To ask the Minister for Health his views on agency staff employed by the HSE; his further views on recruitment within the HSE as a whole; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32893/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (3 Nov 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: 1277. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding high-risk surgical patients; his plans to address the backlog of surgeries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32894/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Colleges (3 Nov 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: 1521. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if agriculture colleges (details supplied) are included in the once-off €50 million third level Covid-19 fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32895/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Referendum on Right to Housing: Discussion (3 Nov 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: I welcome the witnesses. I would welcome a constitutional right to housing. I have been in construction all my life and I have listened to people in the room talking about building houses and giving people the right to live. When co-living was brought up recently in the Dáil, I voted against it because there should not be any co-living. When we consider the Covid virus today, I do...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Referendum on Right to Housing: Discussion (3 Nov 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: From the point of view of dereliction in areas, many buildings within our county, Limerick, are under conservation orders. They are already involved in our infrastructure but I am looking at this from a planning law point of view. We have many buildings that are derelict and many under conservation orders. Under the current planning regulations, those buildings cannot be done up. They...

Forestry (Planning Permission) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Oct 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: I joined the robust debate on the delay in the forestry licence three weeks ago. At the time, it was lively. The Rural Independent Group was assured by the Minister of State and the Minister, Deputy McConalogue, that the Bill would strengthen the present system, allowing more people to look at the licence system without delay. In reality, nothing has happened. I understood that the...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Oct 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: Previous speakers have taken a lot of time and I want to ensure I leave an opportunity for others who are waiting to speak. Several Deputies have argued that we all need to work together. We should do the same to ensure we all get a chance to say what we have to say in the time available. Several speakers made the point that NPHET's advice was ignored in advance of the current lockdown....

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

Richard O'Donoghue: I will start my contribution with some breaking news. The media has a responsibility if they put out a story by way of breaking news but the Government has a responsibility to give the proper information. I see the Ceann Comhairle was at the front of a breaking news story last week that 400 former Deputies were told, by way of a headline, not to attend the bar and, in small print underneath...

Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (21 Oct 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: The Bon Secours Mother and Baby Home operated between 1925 and 1961. It was located in Tuam, County Galway. I say to the Leas-Cheann Comhairle and Deputy Canney that this is no reflection on the people of the county. I am very lucky to have my only living aunt, Ms Peggy McEnerney, living in Kinvarra, County Galway. She would not have me say a bad word about the county. The mother and...

Post Office Network: Motion [Private Members] (21 Oct 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: We have heard so many positives today about the resilience and work of staff and owners of post offices. I will point out the tacit knowledge that An Post has in its offices; it is the tacit knowledge we cannot see. In our local communities, postmen and postwomen know where people live and they know who is in a house. This is a valuable resource as in rural areas, the postman or postwoman...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (21 Oct 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: 107. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the efforts he has made in respect of the 15% homeless persons in rural Ireland reported by a charity (details supplied) in July 2019; the progress made to house these persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31851/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Oct 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: 208. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the persons eligible for the once-off €50 million Covid-19 fund; if agriculture colleges (details supplied) are included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32039/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme (21 Oct 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: 261. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the persons eligible for the young farmers scheme in 2020; the percentage variance from 2019 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31852/20]

Ministerial Power (Repeal) (Ban Co-Living and Build to Rent) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Oct 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: I am sharing time. The Bill gives the impression that someone cares about where people live. Co-living has, to date, been classed as substandard and applications have been turned down by An Bord Pleanála on more than one occasion. There is a shortfall in the provision of floor space, with an equal shortfall in respect of the kitchen and the shared space, but this could be a very...