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Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Assisted Decision-Making (25 Sep 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 327. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware of the case of a person (details supplied); if she is aware of the complications surrounding the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 in circumstances like this; if she will intervene in this case to help the individual involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50987/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (25 Sep 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 344. To ask the Minister for Health if she is aware of the difficulties in transitioning from paediatric disability services and adult disability services, particularly the lack of transition planning; if she has any plans to implement an automatic referral scheme for people transitioning from paediatric to adult disability services; her plans to provide a comprehensive outreach service to...

Investment in Sport and Sporting Infrastructure: Statements (1 Oct 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: Sport has always been more than just a game. It has the power to unite people, create memories, give us moments of pride that last a lifetime and improve health outcomes. I was a soccer referee for 15 years, which was good for physical and mental health to some degree. Over the past year, Ireland has enjoyed some truly great sporting highs. Last weekend Shane Lowry played a key role as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Fish Kill in the River Blackwater: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: I thank the witnesses for their attending and for their contributions. Did the EPA test the NCC or any of the other licensed facilities in the vicinity for elements or compounds not specified or covered by their licences? In particular, I am looking to see if tests for the presence of hydrogen sulfide and the associated compounds that may be expected in a wastewater treatment plant that has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Fish Kill in the River Blackwater: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: Hydrogen sulfides, specifically, were not tested for.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Fish Kill in the River Blackwater: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: No causal link was found. In the context of EPA-licensed facilities, in a case like this, how long does a sample typically need to be taken after the end of a discharge in order to establish causation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Fish Kill in the River Blackwater: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: Does the IFI have a procedure in place and a lab lined up to test dead fish in order to establish what killed them? If so, where is it located and when was it last used?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Fish Kill in the River Blackwater: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: My apologies. Is there a procedure in place and a lab lined up to do tests to establish what killed fish? If there is, where is it located and when was it last used?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Fish Kill in the River Blackwater: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: I thank Mr. Fox. I have one last question. To anyone's knowledge, since the fish kill, have corrective measures been put in place at any of the EPA-licensed facilities in the vicinity to address further discharges? Is guidance being given to them or will increased monitoring take place going forward?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Postal Services (2 Oct 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 2. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will consider transferring certain State services, such as voter registration, motor tax payments, or cash collection, to An Post with a view to supporting its long-term viability, preventing further post office closures, reducing pressure on other public services and allowing people with lower levels of digital...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Postal Services (2 Oct 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: Post offices are far more than service providers; they are the beating heart of the community. They bring people together. Therefore, it is not just about posting a letter or paying a bill; it is about human interaction. In rural towns and villages, post offices often serve as the only local retail outlet, frequently integrating with shops and newsagents. This makes them indispensable in...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Postal Services (2 Oct 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: It is good to hear that the Department is seeing this as a challenge to the organisation because that is key in all of this. I urge the Minister to support the IPU in its calls for €15 million in additional funding for budget 2026. This is just to keep them viable. It is to stop them closing their doors. However, what they really need is a long-term plan. As the Minister outlined...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Media Sector (2 Oct 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 9. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures he is adopting to ensure that independent radio and broadcasters have fair access to funding in budget 2026, particularly in underserved or rural areas; the means by which he plans to support current affairs and local news provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52422/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Media Sector (2 Oct 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: What measures is the Minister adopting to ensure that independent radio stations, such as Live 95, which covers the constituencies of the Chair and the Minister, have fair access to funding in budget 2026, particularly in underserved rural areas? By what means does he plan to support current affairs and local news provision?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Media Sector (2 Oct 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: I thank the Minister for the response. Independent radio is a trusted voice for 2.5 million people across Ireland. For less than 1.4% of total media funding, we can protect and strengthen that service, with just €4.5 million coming from the budget. It is good to hear €3 million will be kept ring-fenced in order to continue delivering independent, high-quality news and public...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Media Sector (2 Oct 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: I thank the Minister.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sport and Recreational Development (2 Oct 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 50. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will engage with the Minister for Finance in advance of budget 2026 to introduce targeted fiscal measures to improve affordability and participation in sport, including tax relief on sporting membership fees and a reduced VAT rate on sport and exercise classes, in order to encourage greater participation across...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Culture Policy (2 Oct 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 66. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will outline the steps his Department is taking, in conjunction with the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, to support the reactivation of the nightclub sector; if he will address the sharp decline in the number of operating nightclubs from 522 in 2000 to just 83 today; if he will consider measures...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Culture Policy (2 Oct 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 68. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for an update on the work of the night-time economy adviser; if consideration is being given to expanding the role or appointing regional night-time economy co-ordinators; the means by which the Department intends to support the development of a vibrant and safe night-time economy nationwide; if he will indicate a...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (2 Oct 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 223. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his Department is satisfied that sufficient budgetary foresight was applied when barriers to recruitment for the Reserve Defence Forces were removed, given that internal documents show that, by November 2024, the existing budget was already insufficient to pay reservists for the remainder of the year; and if he will make a statement on the...