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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: More broadly. I want a full breakdown.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: To make it formal, I propose that the witnesses provide the following information in the format I seek. I want a breakdown of the 1,100 cases that broke out. I want it done on the basis of the 30% of Irish, 50% of EU and 20% of migrant.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: I also want a breakdown throughout the country where the pockets or outbreaks were. There are only 50 outlets and I want a map to show where the outbreaks were. Lastly, I also want a breakdown on the number of those cases who were able to avail of the Covid payment on the same basis - Irish, EU nationals and migrants - because I believe that many of the migrants may be on self-employed...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: On the temporary wage subsidy scheme, I want to know how many of them were able to do so, in the percentages, as I have given. I would like to have that seconded.

Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jul 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: The importance of the Bill cannot be underestimated. Some 1.5 million people in Ireland are employed by the SME sector, which needs monetary help in order to remain viable. I understand the priority that needs to be given to increasing this fund. Compensation needs to be provided for the rebate of fixed costs and the losses endured by SMEs during the Covid-19 shutdown. The system needs to...

Ceapachán an Taoisigh agus Ainmniú Chomhaltaí an Rialtais: Tairiscint - Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (27 Jun 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: I acknowledge the work of the outgoing Taoiseach and the former Minister for Health during the pandemic. I congratulate the new Taoiseach, Deputy Micheál Martin, and the new Ministers. I have listened today to Members in this Chamber talk out of both sides of their mouths. We met Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, the Green Party and Sinn Féin but the only parties that wanted to...

Emergency Bed Capacity: Statements (24 Jun 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: I congratulate Deputy Butler on her elevation. I congratulate the front-line staff who put the patient at the heart of everything that was done during the Covid-19 crisis. Having contacted the press office today in our area, I am delighted to say that the 68 emergency beds did not need to be used due to the early control of Covid-19. As we have just heard, however, some 38 people were on...

Covid-19 (Measures to Protect Victims of Domestic Violence): Statements (24 Jun 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: I am sharing time with Deputy Mattie McGrath. There has been a 25% increase in domestic violence since the start of Covid-19 from the Garda figures. The figure from the national helpline of Safe Ireland is 39%. Safe Ireland has stated that the Department of Justice and Equality and the Garda were phenomenal during the Covid crisis and I commend them on that. They are now dealing with an...

Reopening of Schools and Summer Provision 2020: Statements (24 Jun 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: I realise that the Department has had a difficult time trying to work out a programme for schools in September and the transition from the pre-Covid period to now. It is safe to say that schools cannot eliminate the risk of infection but will try to mitigate it in line with whatever guidelines are given to them. Schools are awaiting the issuance of the new template. The one issue about...

Reopening of Schools and Summer Provision 2020: Statements (24 Jun 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: That is the second time.

Post-European Council Meetings: Statements (24 Jun 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: I actually give praise where praise is due. Well done on getting a seat on the UN Security Council. We are targeting as much funding as we can get, but how do we get it delivered more efficiently? It is taking too long to deliver funding to the likes of SMEs. The process is too complicated. What can the Government do to simplify it? Many people with experience around this House know...

Post-European Council Meetings: Statements (24 Jun 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: I thank the Cathaoirleach. I understand that €540 billion was assigned to a recovery programme for workers and businesses in Europe to strengthen, in particular to strengthen the resilience of the health system and promote innovation in it. How is this being monitored in Ireland? Are we proactively working with our stakeholders, including our wonderfully innovative pharmaceutical...

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (24 Jun 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: I am sharing time with Deputy Mattie McGrath. I offer my deepest sympathy to the family of Detective Garda Colm Horkan, who gave his life for the safety of others. May he rest in peace. Section 8 of the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act of 2009 has given us legislation on tackling organised crime throughout Ireland. Even through a pandemic, we have seen cases of individuals and gangs...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (Resumed) (10 Jun 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: I mean the county.

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (Resumed) (10 Jun 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: I could stay here for an hour with the Minister of State. I have been listening to the whole Chamber and the one thing no one has brought up is infrastructure. The Government has failed rural Ireland with infrastructure. I will start with the area where I was elected first, the Adare-Rathkeale district. On a promise from Government, they are waiting 30 years for a storage plant in...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (Resumed) (10 Jun 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: Ireland is lagging behind in any meaningful engagement with farmers and producers in developing biomethane, which could be used for fuel for heavy goods vehicles as an alternative to fossil fuels. There are easy ways to help the process of anaerobic digestion, which is common in Germany, Denmark and the UK. The process mixes slurry with maize and silage, leaving the materials to ferment and...

July Education Programme: Statements (10 Jun 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: I ask the Minister to give information to the providers of July provision. Yesterday I spoke to a representative of a school that takes in 90 children for July provision. At this stage the school should be organising transport for the children, SNAs, teachers, physiotherapists and nurses. School authorities should not be worrying about the conditions of the scheme and whether it will go...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (10 Jun 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: I thank the Minister for attending the House. This Government has talked the talk but it has not walked the walk. People talk about historical things that happened in the recent election. All the Independent Deputies were elected from outside of Dublin. Why? Because people on the ground in rural Ireland said they were not being listened to. We are the best country in the world for...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (Resumed) (10 Jun 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: They are just discussions.

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (Resumed) (10 Jun 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: A survey undertaken by NUI Galway regarding Covid-19 found that 83% of people want to work remotely. One in five identified connectivity as an issue. The previous Government had nine Ministers in Dublin. How does it expect the rest of the country to deal with emissions when it has not dealt with them in Dublin? Dublin commuters spend 246 hours in traffic each year. That is higher than is...