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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (26 Jan 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: 113. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the lack of sex education available in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3830/22]

Leaving Certificate: Motion (25 Jan 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: We talk about going back to a normal leaving certificate exam this year but what is normal? We can look at the current cohort of leaving certificate pupils but for the past three years there has not been any kind of normal for them. Covid-19 affected three years of their education and now they are expected to go back to "normal". What is normal for them? They have never sat a State exam...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (25 Jan 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: 507. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of the provision of criminal free legal aid and civil free legal aid in County Limerick in each of the years 2016 to 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3462/22]

Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jan 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: I welcome the Bill that has been introduced by the Minister because there is at long last a voice for those who have gone unheard for decades - the voice of a mother or father trying to find a son or daughter and the voice of a child unable to discover his or her birth family, access health information or just get a birth certificate that is accurate. Within this legislation, there will be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency: Chairman Designate (20 Jan 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: I thank the Chairman and confirm I am in the building. I congratulate Mr. O'Rourke on his new role. I look forward to working with him. I thank Mr. Coleman for attending as well. During Mr. O'Rourke's opening statement, I was listening to his vast knowledge of the different industries he has been involved in throughout his career. He said at the start that he is from Dublin, that he grew...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency: Chairman Designate (20 Jan 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: I do not agree. Much of the State land is within our counties, and in our larger towns and villages there is State land, except that the Government through its councils has been trying to sell off the land so that it shows we do not have as much public land as people are saying. There is adequate land within the counties but there is a lack of infrastructure. I look forward to working with...

Gender-based Violence: Motion [Private Members] (19 Jan 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: In the last 26 years, 244 women in Ireland have lost their lives to violence perpetrated by men. The question so many women are asking is, “How do I begin to feel safe again and how can other women in Ireland feel safe?” There has rightly been a chorus of calls for more action by the Government and the end of a culture of Departments saying it is not a matter for them. I am...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Trade Data (19 Jan 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: 303. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of litres of white diesel, green diesel, kerosene and petrol that were imported here in 2019, 2020 and to 30 November 2021; the number of tonnes of coal and briquettes that were imported here in 2019, 2020 and to 30 November 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63371/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (19 Jan 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: 785. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if discussions are expected to give clarity to both leaving and junior certificate students if they can have the choice between predictive grades or sit the written exam given that it is causing a lot of stress to students as they do not know the situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1293/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (19 Jan 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: 1159. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when construction apprentices can expect to complete their apprenticeships (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1149/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Overcrowding (19 Jan 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: 1441. To ask the Minister for Health the actions that will be put in place to reduce the number of patients on trolleys in emergency departments; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that University Hospital Limerick has the highest number of patients on trolleys it is causing stress and concern to both patients and staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63266/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (19 Jan 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: 1970. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if flexibility will be given in relation to sheep inspections during the busy lambing months given the welfare issues regarding the moving of heavy in-lamb or recently lambed ewes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1151/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Dec 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: Some 11,000 people could end up on the live register, which will cost money to the taxpayer anyway. If they are in employment, while there is a reduced PRSI contribution, their employer is still giving money back to the State. It does not cost the full amount to have somebody on a PUP payment. This keeps people employed. It keeps people within the sector that has been hit not only last...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Dec 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 91. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will re-examine the figures in respect of the EWSS with regard to the hotel and hospitality sectors (details supplied). [62659/21]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Dec 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: My question to the Minister is on the 18% of hotels that will be excluded from the scheme due to their turnover going over the 30% threshold. Some of these companies have earned 71% and 72% on projected turnovers. This stops them from entering the EWSS. These 11,000 jobs must be protected. These 11,000 employees will end up being on the pandemic unemployment payment, PUP. At least if...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (16 Dec 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 373. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if discussions are expected to bring forward the date that the leaving certificate results will be issued given that it is too late for students intending to study abroad when offers need to be validated no later than 31 August 2022 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62424/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Dec 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 497. To ask the Minister for Health if discussions are expected to give clarity to persons who ,due to medical reasons, are unable to have the vaccination and therefore do not have a Covid-19 certificate to gain access to various places; if a negative antigen test will give them right of access; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62425/21]

Finance Bill 2021: From the Seanad (15 Dec 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: The wage subsidy scheme has helped every other business to go through a very hard time. However, I have been on to the Minister's office more than once about the 18% of the hotel industry that does not qualify under the scheme because they cannot register before 31 December. That means they have over 70% of their earnings compared to the 2019 accounts. The hotel industry has not only...

Appropriation Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Dec 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: The Bill will authorise in law all of the expenditure that has been undertaken in 2021 based on the Estimates that have been voted on by the Dáil during the year. The moneys that have been voted on are brought forward and made into law. I am sure that there are many wish lists at the end of year for all parties concerned. Housing, certainly is one for the first-time buyers, the...

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) (Foetal Pain Relief) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Dec 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: I am pleased to have co-sponsored and to speak today in favour of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) (Foetal Pain Relief) Bill 2021. I strongly believe in the principles of this important legislation. It is rooted in caring principles of avoiding unnecessary pain and suffering. This Bill would ensure that pain relief medicine is provided to unborn babies in late-term...

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