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- Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (14 Oct 2021)
Richard O'Donoghue: Might we examine the time of our meetings? I am on the housing committee, which also started at 1.30 p.m. Could we try to do something with the time so that we are not starting at the same time as other committees? If possible, even half an hour earlier would do.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (14 Oct 2021)
Richard O'Donoghue: If we could start half an hour earlier, it would probably solve the problem. If we cannot, though, then I will just work around it.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (14 Oct 2021)
Richard O'Donoghue: At 1.30 p.m.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (14 Oct 2021)
Richard O'Donoghue: At 4.30 p.m.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (14 Oct 2021)
Richard O'Donoghue: If we cannot do it, I will work around it.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (14 Oct 2021)
Richard O'Donoghue: I was going to suggest that.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (14 Oct 2021)
Richard O'Donoghue: I agree that getting in touch with representatives of Irish Water is the best way to go. I had an hour-long meeting with a representative of Irish Water yesterday relating to some issues in Limerick. It was a follow-on from a meeting of the housing committee. I met representatives of Irish Water and many other people involved with the issue, and questions that we have been looking to have...
- Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (14 Oct 2021)
Richard O'Donoghue: I thank the Chairman.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Water Quality and Infrastructure: Environmental Protection Agency (14 Oct 2021)
Richard O'Donoghue: I thank the Vice Chairman for allowing me to contribute. Yesterday, I had a meeting with Irish Water. The issue of water quality has been raised at this committee numerous times. The greatest obstacle I have found is the connection and communication between Irish Water, local authorities and local representatives. On a positive note, my meeting with Irish Water yesterday was the most...
- Financial Resolutions 2021 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (13 Oct 2021)
Richard O'Donoghue: What has this budget done for working-class people? Nothing; it costs them more. The Government has promised to raise the minimum wage, which is fine. However, it has taken it away from them three and four-fold in other ways. Earlier today, I mentioned the fuel costs and where the money goes. The Government gets 19% of that into its purse to do it. There are customs charges and VAT, all...
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (13 Oct 2021)
Richard O'Donoghue: 100. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will address the lack of broadband in parts of rural Ireland which is making remote working extremely difficult; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50017/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Oct 2021)
Richard O'Donoghue: 150. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the allowance for electricity units for the elderly and persons claiming such entitlements can be increased due to planned increases from energy suppliers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50019/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Overcrowding (13 Oct 2021)
Richard O'Donoghue: 219. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the overcrowding and the lack of beds at UHL Limerick; his plans to alleviate the problem (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50016/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Policy (13 Oct 2021)
Richard O'Donoghue: 220. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the increase in the number of persons that are seeking mental health support and taking medication for such issues in the knowledge that this medication is highly addictive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50018/21]
- Financial Resolutions 2021 - Financial Resolution No. 1: Tobacco Products Tax (12 Oct 2021)
Richard O'Donoghue: I am a reformed smoker who has been off the cigarettes since May 1994. I remember the date because it was a big choice for me to make. I was 24 years of age and smoked up to 40 Rothmans a day. Rothmans were a hard fag. I made the choice to give them up; in fact, the price of them made the decision for me, even though, at that time, they were a lot cheaper than they are today. I have...
- Financial Resolutions 2021 - Budget Statement 2022 (12 Oct 2021)
Richard O'Donoghue: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. For the information of the Minister of State, my name is Richard O’Donoghue and I am an independent Deputy who represents Limerick County. It is past the Red Cow and the Minister of State is quite welcome to visit us any time. This Government insulted the most vulnerable by giving them an increase of €5 a week in their pension where the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (12 Oct 2021)
Richard O'Donoghue: I thank the Vice Chairman and the Minister of State. Like other speakers, I know that the Minister of State is very passionate about this issue. He said there that money is not the issue. Deputy Ó Cuív and others said there has been 20 years of this but that nothing has changed. The Minister of State said then that many inroads have been made in the past 12 months. I will...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (12 Oct 2021)
Richard O'Donoghue: I thank the Vice Chairman and the Minister of State. Like other speakers, I know that the Minister of State is very passionate about this issue. He said there that money is not the issue. Deputy Ó Cuív and others said there has been 20 years of this but that nothing has changed. The Minister of State said then that many inroads have been made in the past 12 months. I will...
- Recovery of Tourism and Aviation: Statements (7 Oct 2021)
Richard O'Donoghue: For the sake of the music, aviation and hospitality sectors and all the people around Ireland who depend on the Minister, I hope "Dancing in the Dark" by Bruce Springsteen, the favourite song of her party leader, the Minister for Transport, Deputy Ryan, is not her favourite song too. I hope her favourite song is "See the Lights" by Simple Minds or "Come Fly with Me" by Billy May. The...