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Civil Registration (Right of Adoptees to Information) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (10 Mar 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: I thank Sinn Féin and Deputy Funchion for bringing forward this Bill. Under the Data Protection Act and the GDPR, data being held by the State relating to persons should be given to adoptees. The Government must explain why this data is being held. Copies of information the held should be given to adoptees. This would be their entitlement under Article 15.3 of the GDPR. In 2019,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020 (Resumed): Land Development Agency (9 Mar 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: I wish to pass on the apologies of Senator Boyhan who has been called away to another meeting. He hopes to be back before this meeting ends. I thank Mr. Coleman and the other witnesses for attending. Limerick has a population of 200,000 at the moment, which is forecast to grow to 250,000 by 2026 and 300,000 by 2040. The city and county councils were amalgamated in 2014. Surveys suggest...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020 (Resumed): Land Development Agency (9 Mar 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: That is what I wanted to clear up. The spin that has been put out there is that the LDA is not engaging with local authorities. However, I conducted my own investigations and the local authority in Limerick said that the agency was engaging with it.

Impact of Covid-19 on Women for International Women’s Day: Statements (4 Mar 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: Since the outbreak of Covid-19, up-to-date data and reports from those on the front line have shown that all types of violence against women, particularly domestic violence, have intensified. It is hard to believe that one in three women in Ireland is affected by domestic violence. It is not confined to class, age, sexuality, religion or disability. It has been named as the shadow...

Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Mar 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: If the Ceann Comhairle will indulge me for 30 seconds, I want to go on the record of the Dáil with regard to the previous debate. I had asked the Minister for Health to answer a question and we left him one and a half minutes in which to answer the question. The Minister sat in the chair with his head down. When he got up to answer my question, he started talking to another Deputy,...

Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Mar 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: I am delighted the Minister, Deputy O'Brien is here. The Land Development Agency is a way forward for building houses. The LDA, however, must work with the other agencies. Every city and small town in Ireland is looking for houses to be built. This cannot be random house building but a vision for a long-term view of the cities, towns and villages. Population is increasing and there is a...

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out Programme: Statements (Resumed) (4 Mar 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: Childcare providers are still in limbo and feeling vulnerable. Insurance is a huge issue for them, bouncing from Allianz at €7,800 to a broker for €5,170. That is just two quotes. These workers want to be escalated to level 6 and reclassified as essential workers because they are minding the children of front-line staff. In Ireland, there were 4,500 childcare facilities;...

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out Programme: Statements (Resumed) (4 Mar 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: Is that for an answer?

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out Programme: Statements (Resumed) (4 Mar 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: The answer was for me.

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out Programme: Statements (Resumed) (4 Mar 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: I have 30 seconds.

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out Programme: Statements (Resumed) (4 Mar 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: You are nothing but a coward.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Mar 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: In Limerick, people going out on their walks could go to the coffee trucks and the rest and get their cup of coffee. The licensing was not in place for these and they were all closed down because of licensing rules. We need to relax licensing rules for pop-up coffee trucks so people can go out for a walk and have a cup of coffee and so these businesses are supported.

Banking Sector: Statements (3 Mar 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: As a major shareholder, was the Government aware of Bank of Ireland's plans to significantly reduce its presence in the community? Was the Minister privy to this information regarding the closures before the sudden announcement on Monday? Does the Government support Bank of Ireland and its decision to close more than 100 branches? Is the Government's policy to support Bank of Ireland and...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Mar 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: In County Limerick, seven branches are closing, in Abbeyfeale, Askeaton and Rathkeale in west Limerick, Bruff in east Limerick and three in the city. That leaves five branches in Limerick city and county. It is about time the Government stood up and said enough is enough. We bailed out the banks and now it is time to leave the services there. Three branches in west Limerick, one in east...

Housing Shared Equity Loan Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (3 Mar 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: On the face of it the shared equity scheme looks like it would be very welcome in the market. Anything that will help first-time buyers is welcome. I have been involved in construction all of my life. I can see the failure for many generations of not supplying houses in Limerick and the surrounding areas. When speaking to the Minister, Deputy Ryan, last week I told him that 60% of the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Redundancy Payments (3 Mar 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 45. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the efforts he has made in respect of the 150 job losses announced by a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12026/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Tax (3 Mar 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 227. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on increasing the primary medical certificate thresholds in line with VRT increases as per budget 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12027/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Feb 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: I raised this issue about peat last week and about straw being put back into the ground by farmers. 1 o’clock They were relying on peat for bedding and now, because of the legislation the Government is trying to introduce to require farmers to put the straw back into the ground, additional pressure will be put on them. The last two speakers are 100% correct. This all goes back...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Feb 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: I am going talk about the 2040 national development plan as it applies to the mid-west region. The plan was written in 2015. It is like a "once upon a time" story when one considers what is needed in Limerick. The plan later became the national development plan of 2019 and then the national framework, which is now the 2040 plan. I looked at the investment projects and programme tracker in...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Feb 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: I look forward to the investment in Limerick but, as I said, it is like a "once upon a time" story. The Minister is talking about everything but 73% of towns and villages have no infrastructure, sewerage or adequate water supplies while €4.5 billion is spent in Dublin. There are 25 other counties in the Republic of Ireland and the Government is spending billions in Dublin and...