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Services for Children with Disabilities: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 Mar 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: I know the Minister made a visit to University Hospital Limerick. Did the Minister know there is no particular room in that hospital for a person with a child with disabilities displaying challenging behaviour? I also know the Minister said it was a surprise visit. I was in the hospital twice after a road traffic accident I had four weeks ago. I saw what the Minister said he did not see...

Services for Children with Disabilities: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 Mar 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: I will let the Minister speak in a moment. I was there for 24 hours. On the night that I was there the staff could not do enough for me but I witnessed a health hazard and fire hazards of trolleys on both sides of corridors putting patients and staff at risk. I also know of a person who took their child with scoliosis to a hospital here in Dublin. They had been preparing for this...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (29 Mar 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: 531. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of drug detection dogs trained to use their senses to detect illegal substances that are available in each Garda division; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16679/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (29 Mar 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: 532. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the staffing complement of each Garda drug task force unit by Garda division for 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16678/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (29 Mar 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: 533. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of drug-related offences in each Garda district in each of the years 2016 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16677/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (29 Mar 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: 534. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans for the recruitment of more gardaí in rural areas to ensure the escalating drug problems as being reported by An Garda Síochána can be targeted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16676/22]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Mar 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: I am talking about benefiting every household in the country. If the Minister does what I have asked him in the context of 2020 costs, there will be a reduction. He stated that the cost of fuel has gone up but the Government still takes 51% of the total cost. That is for every household. No matter what way one looks at it, it is 51% tax. If the Government takes its 51% tax on 2020...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Mar 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: Having 51% tax on 2020 prices would be enough.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Mar 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: It was enough to run the Government-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Mar 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: How much would it cost? The Government will be taking in €9.6 billion in carbon tax between now and 2030.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Mar 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: A Leas-Cheann Comhairle, he has asked me the question.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Mar 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: I have the answers.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Mar 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: I have the answer from your manifesto. In 2016, Fine Gael told everyone in this country it would get rid of the universal social charge. Is that not one cost the Minister could get rid of today if he followed through on his promises?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Mar 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: Are you? Lies.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Mar 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: I have the cost but I am not allowed to answer.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Mar 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: I am not allowed to answer.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Mar 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: Oh sorry. Oh my God.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Mar 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: Out of date.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Mar 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: The Government is putting 51% tax on everyone in the country on fuel alone. The Minister should be ashamed of himself.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Mar 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: Last October, before the war in Ukraine, I asked the Government to reduce the intake from tax on fuel prices to 2020 levels. I understand the Government needs taxes to run the country, but it is taking in 51% of the price of petrol, and 44% in the case of diesel, in taxes. My job and that of the Government is to protect the people of Ireland. The fastest way to do that is for the...