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Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (22 Jan 2025)

Richard O'Donoghue: On a point of order.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (22 Jan 2025)

Richard O'Donoghue: There is a point of order.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (22 Jan 2025)

Richard O'Donoghue: A Cheann Comhairle, there is a massive conflict of interest here. I have done a submission on the conflict of interest for Independent Ireland. The Regional Independents nominated you as Ceann Comhairle. If this was any court in the land, a judge would not be allowed to preside over a family case.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (22 Jan 2025)

Richard O'Donoghue: In this case - not taking from the Ceann Comhairle's character - but in the interests of fairness-----

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (22 Jan 2025)

Richard O'Donoghue: -----and the protection of the Ceann Comhairle, she should step aside and let somebody else deal with this issue. I am not taking from her character.

Taoiseach a Ainmniú (Atógáil) - Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (23 Jan 2025)

Richard O'Donoghue: I wish Deputy Martin and his family well on his nomination as Taoiseach. As the general secretary and deputy leader of Independent Ireland, I believe it is now time for people to lead. When Deputy Martin is appointing people to ministerial positions, I remind him of the one thing I have always said to him, which is that they should be spread out throughout the country to represent Ireland...

Government’s Response to Storm Éowyn: Statements (Resumed) (5 Feb 2025)

Richard O'Donoghue: We are talking about the storm but in Limerick we had two storms. First we had the storm that led to snowfall. Met Éireann did not put out a red weather warning for Munster for that storm. We had up to three feet of snow in an area stretching from Kerry all the way back down to Limerick, as well as in other parts of Munster. There was no red warning for that storm. The following...

Response to Storm Éowyn: Motion [Private Members] (11 Feb 2025)

Richard O'Donoghue: A lot of the damage that was done in this storm was due to all the regulations that were put in place and, consequently, caused by the Government. We cannot cut trees. We cannot cut hedgerows. The Government has put a lot of red tape on Departments and local authorities must enforce it. That has caused an awful lot of damage. It resulted in power lines coming down all around this...

Housing Policy: Motion [Private Members] (12 Feb 2025)

Richard O'Donoghue: As someone who has been in construction all my life, I have spent the past five years in the House telling people they cannot build houses without infrastructure. We cannot build houses without having water, sewerage, electricity and an Internet service. The LDA has not built one house in Limerick. It publicly stated it would not invest 15 minutes outside any city. That takes out two...

Programme for Government: Statements (Resumed) (12 Feb 2025)

Richard O'Donoghue: I wish both the Minister and Minister of State well in their positions. I look forward to working with them. As my colleagues have said, infrastructure is the main issue. I went across the road today to Buswells Hotel to meet Uisce Éireann. I am probably one of Uisce Éireann's biggest critics. I have been in business all my life. I like value for money and I do not believe...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (11 Feb 2025)

Richard O'Donoghue: 390. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the defective concrete blocks grant scheme increase (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4832/25]

Provision of Special Education: Motion [Private Members] (18 Feb 2025)

Richard O'Donoghue: I congratulate the Minister and the Minister of State on their roles and I look forward to working with them, but we are here again and it is no different than last year or the year before. We now have new people in charge of the Department but we are still looking for resources for special needs. The term "special needs" says it all. There is no doubt that gender and complex needs have...

Housing Crisis: Motion [Private Members] (19 Feb 2025)

Richard O'Donoghue: I wish the Ministers well in their new positions. I have been in construction all of my life. Part of the Government's plan is now to allow buildings at the back of other properties. I do not have an issue with that once they are proper buildings that can be built. What I do have an issue with are the planning guidelines as they apply in County Limerick. For a number of years, we have...

Disability: Statements (25 Feb 2025)

Richard O'Donoghue: I take this opportunity to wish the Ceann Comhairle the very best in her new role. My comments today are on accountability for the delivery of services. At the end of the day, the Government will be accountable but I am asking now for it to make changes within Departments so that people who do not deliver for people with disabilities in their Departments are made accountable. In other...

Driver Test Waiting Times: Motion [Private Members] (25 Feb 2025)

Richard O'Donoghue: This is taxpayer's money. Now have a delay of up to six months in places for young people to get their driving test. We have people who are following the rules that were legislated for. They do their theory test, get their 12 lessons and then they have to wait six months to get on the road. That comes back to being the Government's problem. The Government should be responsible for the...

Gender-Based Violence: Motion [Private Members] (26 Feb 2025)

Richard O'Donoghue: I congratulate the Leas-Cheann Comhairle on his appointment and wish the Minister of State the best of luck in his position. I welcome the people in the Gallery. For people fleeing from domestic violence, services like ADAPT in Limerick are not enough. People in the rural parts of Limerick have to travel to the city to get refuge. This is taking people from where they may have supports...

The Future of Healthcare for Longer, Healthier Lives: Statements (26 Feb 2025)

Richard O'Donoghue: I wish the Minister and the Ministers of State very well in their new roles. On my first day in the Dáil, the first thing I spoke about was the health system in Limerick. The Ceann Comhairle at the time was Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl. I am asking for the Minister's and the Ministers of State's help in Limerick but I am asking for them to use a different approach. I am...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs (27 Feb 2025)

Richard O'Donoghue: 4. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school in Limerick County received confirmation from her Department that its special education needs hours provided will be cut by 2.5 hours, even though the criteria state that a developing school would not lose hours. [8972/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs (27 Feb 2025)

Richard O'Donoghue: Why has a school in my constituency got confirmation from the Department of Education that the SEN hours provided will be cut by 2.5 hours even though the criteria state that a developing school would not lose hours? I am talking about Meenkilly National School in Abbeyfeale.