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Home Heating Fuels: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Apr 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: I thank the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, for coming to the House. The State pension is €13,100 per annum. The minimum wage is €21,840 per annum. People have to pay for groceries, house and car insurance and the price of a car. People in rural Ireland can barely live on what they have at the moment. I spoke on radio during the week with the Minister of State, Deputy Niall...

Carbon Tax: Motion [Private Members] (27 Apr 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: I care about the environment, but I also care about the people. My job as a public representative is to represent the people who elected me to represent them in the Dáil. I will give an example to bring it home for the Minister of State. Does he know how many briquettes are in a bale? There are 22. I am reminded of that by people in the area in which I live. Pensioners are putting...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry (26 Apr 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: 140. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which hauliers that transport their own goods, sand and gravel can apply for the new diesel allowance as they do not need a haulage licence to carry their own goods. [19270/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Turf Cutting (26 Apr 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: 316. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the effect the banning of burning will have on rural homes that need turf as a form of heating to keep them warm and the implications it will have on the people providing this turf to make a living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20832/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Health Services Staff (26 Apr 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: 574. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if discussions are expected for healthcare workers suffering from long Covid that they contracted through their work in healthcare settings, that their special leave with pay will be extended until they are fit to return to work as it is causing a lot of stress and anxiety to these people; and if he will make a statement on the...

Committee on Public Petitions: Engagement with the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (28 Apr 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: I thank all the witnesses for coming in. The first issue relates to the staffing of An Garda Síochána and where gardaí are being deployed. That is a big concern for me when I look at the county of Limerick. One station could cover 40 square miles with only two Garda cars and three gardaí, whereas in a city base there might be ten vehicles and 40 or 50 gardaí...

Committee on Public Petitions: Engagement with the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (28 Apr 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: I was hoping that GSOC's remit might be able to put a bit of light onto why the process is taking so long. I understand that GSOC is completely independent, but I was hoping that it would have something to do with making sure that An Garda Síochána's investigations can also move on a par with those of GSOC.

Committee on Public Petitions: Engagement with the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (28 Apr 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: That is fine. I thank the witnesses.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Supply Board (28 Apr 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: 143. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has spoken with the chairperson of the ESB (details supplied) to date in 2022. [21494/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (28 Apr 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: 210. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he plans to allow additional post offices within the UK to accept paper-based Irish passport applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21491/22]