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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Jan 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: On many occasions I have brought up the matter of St. Joseph's Foundation, Charleville, which has been looking after children with disabilities since 1968. Deputy O'Donnell's father was a co-founder of St. Joseph's. It provides a service in north Cork and the south Limerick area. With a stroke of a pen it has been decided that the preschool children who have a disability will now be graded...

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (28 Jan 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: Yes, two and half minutes each, and that includes our questions and answers. Early years preschool and afterschool services are currently finding it very difficult. The providers are essential workers who have been asked to keep their premises open to look after children of essential workers and vulnerable children. A 28-page document came out yesterday stating that the services to be...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Tax (27 Jan 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 143. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of all commercial and private vehicles currently taxed in County Limerick by district, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4074/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (27 Jan 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 461. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her position on predicted grades for the 2021 class of leaving certificate students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4075/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (27 Jan 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 558. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons living in direct provision centres to date in 2021; the position on direct provision centres; if inspections are carried out; if so, the regularity with which inspections are carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4072/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Water Treatment (Abstractions) Bill 2020 and Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (22 Jan 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: I will follow on from what Deputy Higgins said about social media and individuals being targeted. On WhatsApp and other applications, users can hide their identity. I was recently targeted on one such application, where a user portrayed themselves as somebody else. They can remove any trace of their identity. As long as they do not use Facebook or a messaging service but instead certain...

Brexit (Fishing Industry): Statements (21 Jan 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: I hope the Minister is not going to sell out the beef sector and the Irish farmers as he has just sold out the fisheries. I have huge concerns over the fact that beef cattle are now averaging €3.75 per kg. This is well below the break-even target figure of €4.50 per kg. I am aware that we are in the middle of a pandemic and many people are working from home. Our farmers are...

Brexit (Fishing Industry): Statements (21 Jan 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: I cannot hear the Minister.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Jan 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: What is the Government going to do about the cartel-like system in the beef industry where the same feeder groups are getting the high prices? At the end of the year when they are audited and do their accounts, they have an average price, but if the company is audited and the beef factories are audited, it will show that the same suppliers all year round are getting the high prices and the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Jan 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: On a point of order, the Ceann Comhairle called on Deputy Michael Collins earlier. He was on the list yesterday and the Ceann Comhairle called on him again today. I had put my name down behind Deputy Michael Collins and yet six Sinn Féin speakers spoke without the Ceann Comhairle ever calling my name. They did not walk up to the stage and singly put down their names while I was...

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (21 Jan 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: The Minister has just said that the hospitals were contacted to see how many vaccines they could take. Deputy O'Donnell has spoken of the 3,400 vaccines that came to Limerick. The Minister is saying that it is a management problem in some of the hospitals that they could not deal with the amount of vaccines. I give all the praise in the world to the front-line staff, from doctors,...

Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (Resumed) (20 Jan 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: The report of the mother and baby homes commission of investigation failed when it concluded that women who entered the homes after 1973 were to be excluded from the statutory redress. The report was never about compensation or redress. It is about recognition of unnecessary feeling of stigma that women such as Alice McEvoy suffered. She spoke passionately in The Irish Times. She said she...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jan 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: I wish to start by wishing the Tánaiste and his family and all my colleagues in the Houses of the Oireachtas a happy and safe new year. That goes for all the people around Ireland. The time since Christmas has been difficult, with Covid-19 resulting in 172 people in intensive care and 17,000 hospitalised over Christmas. Before moving on to my questions to the Tánaiste, I wish to...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jan 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: I agree with every sentiment the Tánaiste has expressed. Would I be right in saying that it is not okay for one of his Ministers of State to come out and call people who were seeking medical advice and asking questions cowardly? His Minister of State representing Limerick came out and stated in a newspaper that people who ask questions are cowardly. That is completely wrong. I am...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Offices (13 Jan 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 589. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding increasing staff in the social welfare appeals office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1670/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Bench Warrants (13 Jan 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 729. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of bench warrants outstanding in the Limerick Garda division as of 31 December 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1668/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (13 Jan 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 730. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda public service vehicle inspectors attached to Limerick Garda division as of 31 December 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1669/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (13 Jan 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 1061. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding wait times for MRI scans at University Hospital Limerick; if funding will be secured for an additional MRI scanner for University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1667/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (17 Dec 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: 211. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details regarding protection laws for employees of EU and foreign businesses located here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44255/20]

Planning and Development Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: I want to pull the Minister up on one of the points he made. He said that he does not believe anyone will be alienated by the proposed public consultation process. The public consultation on the N20-M20 project, as the Minister knows, is under way at the moment. Due to the general data protection regulation, GDPR, requirements, letters could not be sent out to 5,000 householders to let...