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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Data (30 Jun 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 56. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details on the level of trade between Qatar and Ireland in each of the years 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35207/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Bodies (30 Jun 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 62. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of staff by job title currently working in the air accident investigation unit and rail accident investigation unit in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35208/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (30 Jun 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 90. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the OPW funded flood relief works that are currently ongoing; the estimated cost of each project; when each project will be completed in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35206/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 Jun 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 186. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of pedal cycles reported stolen to gardaí in 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35209/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 Jun 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 187. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of cases Limerick divisional protection services have dealt with since they came into effect; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35210/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jun 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 317. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the resumption on drive-in bingo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28262/21]

Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: I welcome the two-year extension for existing planning permissions. However, I have concerns about other parts of the Bill because many people were unable to build houses during the pandemic. There is now a lack of materials and the prices of them are excessive. Everything is on the rise. There is also an issue relating to people who were employed before the pandemic and had mortgage...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (29 Jun 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 560. To ask the Minister for Health the reason nurses from the Philippines have been reduced due to the fact Ireland did not apply for an exemption from 5,000 to 10,000 nurses for Ireland given that the UK and Germany have been approved for the larger amount and that this is a matter of urgency as the Philippines’ may close off this source of nurses as they may need them for their own...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Local Government (Directly Elected Mayor with Executive Functions in Limerick City and County) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jun 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: I thank the witnesses for attending. I am self-employed. I was born in Limerick and I live and work in Limerick. I was an elected representative for the Adare-Rathkeale district for six years. I was there for the amalgamation of Limerick city and county councils. As other speakers have stated, Limerick has seen massive cultural change, first when the local authorities in the city and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Local Government (Directly Elected Mayor with Executive Functions in Limerick City and County) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jun 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: Yes, I thank the Chairman. I did not give the witnesses much of an opportunity to answer on the previous occasion so I am going to make this brief to give them all a minute each if I can. A system that was being used in the local authority was under the general municipal allocation system. It ensured each individual district within the city and county received funding for improvements...

Affordable Housing Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Jun 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: We all know there is a housing crisis and I am disappointed the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, was afraid to stay here with me to hear some truths. That is no disrespect to the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan. It is amazing when the truth is heard from a rural Independent and a person who is self-employed. I have been self-employed all my life. I understand what a knock-on effect is...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Shannon Airport Facilities (24 Jun 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 95. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has been in contact with the new US Administration under President Joe Biden in relation to the continued use of Shannon Airport for the facilitation of carriage of ammunition (details supplied). [33684/21]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Shannon Airport Facilities (24 Jun 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: Has the Minister been in contact with the new US Administration under President Joe Biden with regard to the continued use of Shannon Airport for the facilitation of the carriage of ammunition? I believe that in 2020, arms were transferred through the airport on 285 occasions. Is this set to continue?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Shannon Airport Facilities (24 Jun 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: "Munitions of war" is a fancy term thought up by civil servants. It is, basically, another term for military weapons or munitions. Why is neutral Ireland facilitating weapons of war going through Shannon Airport from the United States of America? The Minister has just clarified that the exemptions must go through the Minister for Transport, if they go through. Nearly 300 such missions...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Shannon Airport Facilities (24 Jun 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: Flights with military personnel on board would also have their own military weapons on board, so a full flight of military personnel involves a large volume of military weapons coming through an airport. Has there been any recent review of any possible international threat to Shannon Airport by those who may be enemies of the United States of America? We currently have Defence Forces troops...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Aircraft (24 Jun 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 254. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has been in contact with the new US administration under President Joe Biden in relation to the continued use of Shannon Airport to carry munitions of war on civil aircraft given Shannon Airport was found to be the airport of origin on 282 occasions. [33685/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Aircraft (24 Jun 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 255. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way Ireland can remain neutral on the basis that it is facilitating the United States of America by allowing US troops and ammunition through the country mainly through Shannon Airport. [33686/21]