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Nursing Homes: Motion [Private Members] (2 Jul 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: I thank my colleagues, Deputies Wall and Sherlock, for tabling this important motion. The care system is increasingly in crisis. From cradle to grave, we have seen care farmed out to private investors who think of profits and not people. The current crisis is driven by two factors in particular. These are the natural ageing of the population and the State's hands-off approach to providing...

GPO and Moore Street Regeneration as a 1916 Cultural Quarter: Motion [Private Members] (1 Jul 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: The GPO is more than just a building. It is the beating heart of Dublin city and of our history. It is the centre of civic memory with a 200-year history and, crucially, it is a site with enormous potential. The GPO stood witness to the events of 1916 but the walls have seen far more than that. It bore witness to the 1913 Lock-out, which was a defining moment for workers' rights. It has...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Reviews (26 Jun 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 126. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he expects to receive the findings from the independent review of the night-time economy pilots; and if he anticipates these findings will recommend the appointment of night-time advisers across all local authorities. [35189/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Reviews (26 Jun 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: Will the Minister outline when he expects to get the findings of the independent review into the night-time economy? Does he anticipate the findings will recommend that a night-time adviser is appointed to each of the county councils?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Reviews (26 Jun 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: It is good to hear support for the plan, especially in respect of public transport, which is a particular difficulty outside Dublin when people try to get in and out to venues in cities. I attended the launch of the report from the Give Us The Night campaign yesterday. Its members have been campaigning for reform of the Irish nightclub industry for more than 20 years. Parts of that...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Reviews (26 Jun 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: I thank the Minister. We can work on this issue on a cross-party basis. I thank him for his contribution and look forward to the publication of the report.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Reviews (26 Jun 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 146. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he expects to receive and publish the report on the independent review of the night-time economy pilots (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34878/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (26 Jun 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 155. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps being taken to fulfil the Programme for Government’s commitment to maintain funding for the Post Office network; if the Government intends to back this commitment with real and lasting investment to secure the future of the network and safeguard these essential community services in the long term; and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Film Industry (26 Jun 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 159. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will support the Taxes Consolidation (Rights of Performers and Film Workers) (Amendment) Bill 2025, which seeks to link tax reliefs for film and television productions to compliance with the EU Copyright Directive and other basic protections for performers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34877/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pension Provisions (26 Jun 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 171. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the timeline for the pension increases to come into effect for retired An Post workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34876/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (26 Jun 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 205. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will urgently address the growing public safety concerns surrounding the widespread and largely unregulated use of electric scooters; if he is aware of the increasing number of serious accidents, including a recent hit and run incident involving an elderly woman in Dublin, and many similar cases across the country, resulting in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Night-time Economy (26 Jun 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 273. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the actions he is taking in the short and medium-term to support the night-time economy through the creation and protection of cultural spaces through clearer planning definitions, promote creative partnership models to activate vacant properties, encourage regular engagement between the cultural, nightlife, and development...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 Jun 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 319. To ask the Minister for Health if she will urgently review the case of a 48-year-old woman (details supplied) who has been waiting over two-and-a-half years for a complex hip revision procedure in Beaumont Hospital under the care of her orthopaedic consultant (details supplied); the supports available to patients with long-term, complex surgical needs who are in unrelenting pain and have...

Committee on European Union Affairs: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: I thank the witnesses for their presentation; I really appreciate it. I have a couple of questions. Given the recent escalations in the Middle East and the renewed focus on defence and security spending, are they concerned about EU spending on SDGs? Many member states want increased defence spending while retaining CAP spending and regional funding. This is not doable, quite frankly,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (25 Jun 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 39. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if toilets will be provided on the new DART+ North trains being procured as part of the DART+ programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34802/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (24 Jun 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 787. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to change the timely access to the drug givinostat required to help treatment for persons with Duchenne muscular dystrophy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33827/25]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Antisocial Behaviour (19 Jun 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: I wish to highlight a matter of real and growing concern in the southern part of my constituency. There has been a recent surge in antisocial behaviour in the Northwood area of Santry, particularly around Gulliver's Retail Park. Families, residents and business owners feel increasingly unsafe due to targeted and aggressive incidents, including reports of cans and stones being thrown at...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Antisocial Behaviour (19 Jun 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: I thank the Minister of State. This issue can be looked at on a cross-party basis. There is no division here between the Opposition and the Government. I welcome the information to the effect that the LCSPs are to be set up shortly. When I was a councillor, I served on a joint policing committee. I found that very useful because you get to know all the stakeholders on the pitch, for want...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (19 Jun 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 385. To ask the Minister for Health if she will address the situation regarding the unavailability of phyllocontin and uniphyllin (theophylline) tablets, which were previously used to manage asthma and were covered under the medical card scheme; if uniphyllin continus PR, which is believed to be the replacement, will be made available under the medical card given its high monthly cost; and if...

Public Transport Experience: Motion [Private Members] (18 Jun 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: I thank Deputy O'Gorman for bringing forward this motion, which is supported by the Labour Party. I will take the opportunity to talk about my constituency of Dublin Fingal West where public transport is at best disconnected. I acknowledge that the DART+ Coastal North project will, hopefully, come at the end of 2026. In the meantime, our issue is with the bus service. There are variations...