Results 2,201-2,220 of 2,274 for speaker:Richard O'Donoghue
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2025)
Richard O'Donoghue: In the interim, there is an influx of wind turbines. In Europe, Eamon Ryan signed up to 16,000 wind turbines going inland. D maps were delayed for five years so we could not look at offshore and they are talking about renewable energy. We are talking about health implications. Do Members know that when wind turbines are turned off, the wind energy company gets more money than through...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2025)
Richard O'Donoghue: 63% are owned by China.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2025)
Richard O'Donoghue: We are not getting it.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2025)
Richard O'Donoghue: So it is not our energy.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2025)
Richard O'Donoghue: Offshore.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2025)
Richard O'Donoghue: With all due respect it has been 20 years, Tánaiste.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2025)
Richard O'Donoghue: When?
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2025)
Richard O'Donoghue: When?
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Sep 2025)
Richard O'Donoghue: Recently, we were told that 20 new gardaí are being appointed into Limerick city, where they are much needed. How many can the Minister give me in the county as well? County Limerick is a big place, with 40 sq miles per Garda station. There is Bruff Garda station and a new Garda station at Newcastle West. When the Minister, Deputy O'Callaghan, talks about recruits, he says that 200...
- School Transport: Statements (23 Sep 2025)
Richard O'Donoghue: Last Saturday, we were at the Holy Family school in Charleville for a fundraiser where up to 100 motorbikes came out. They do so year after year to raise funds for additional resources for the school. There is a shortfall year on year and resources are raised. Money from last year went in for part of a playground for the children in that school. Looking around the country, vintage clubs...
- Energy Costs: Motion [Private Members] (23 Sep 2025)
Richard O'Donoghue: I would like the Minister of State's full attention for this. This is not a laughing matter, I am afraid. Crecora Mills installed a 400 kW solar farm in July 2023. It produces 20% of the power to run the mill. The company applied to the ESB to sell the excess power to the grid at that time. It took the ESB two years to process the application and it is looking for €3.8 million...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (Resumed) (23 Sep 2025)
Richard O'Donoghue: Apologies have been received from Deputies Richard Boyd Barrett, Cathal Crowe and Mattie McGrath. I ask everyone to turn off their mobile phones and devices or to put them on silent. Before we begin, I wish to explain the limitations to parliamentary privilege and the practice of the House as regards references witnesses may make to other persons in their evidence. Witnesses are...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (Resumed) (23 Sep 2025)
Richard O'Donoghue: If people ask questions when they have only ten seconds and expect an answer, then we might get caught for time at the finish.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (Resumed) (23 Sep 2025)
Richard O'Donoghue: It is my question this time. To follow on from the last comment on reducing VAT to 9%, it is a good thing because it can also counteract inflation. At the moment, if you are on a 13.5% VAT rate, you are looking at wage increases and food production cost increases. When you look at your tax base, it is only year on year you are talking about the tax base being reduced. If you go back three...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (Resumed) (23 Sep 2025)
Richard O'Donoghue: I apologise. I only have a couple of minutes. With the VAT reduction, it means businesses from that sector, if they get the 9%, can absorb costs without raising the price. That means the consumer gets value for money. It stays the same. If the VAT rate does not come down, they have to charge more because of the base coming in. It is about absorbing and keeping businesses going without...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (Resumed) (23 Sep 2025)
Richard O'Donoghue: I will come back to Dr. Kelly again on that. I call Deputy O'Meara.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (Resumed) (23 Sep 2025)
Richard O'Donoghue: I have been very lenient with the time. This concludes the session. I thank our witnesses for attending the meeting. It has been a very engaging session. We enjoy sessions such as this on both sides and hearing the various aspects and related questions around the table. I look forward to another engagement in the future. We will suspend for a few minutes while the witnesses for our next...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (Resumed) (23 Sep 2025)
Richard O'Donoghue: I ask everyone to turn off their mobile phones and devices or to put them on silent. Before we begin, I wish to explain the limitations to parliamentary privilege and the practice of the House as regards references witnesses may make to other persons in their evidence. Witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the presentation they make to the committee. This means that...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (Resumed) (23 Sep 2025)
Richard O'Donoghue: The witnesses may come back in the next ten minutes.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (Resumed) (23 Sep 2025)
Richard O'Donoghue: The Deputy can come back in again later. In the opening statement, Dr. McDonnell said the institute would consider some lower taxes that could be adjusted. One was property tax, but he never mentioned all of the other ones that have increased. Some properties have doubled in value because the cost of building has increased from €120 per sq. ft to €200 per sq. ft., so there...