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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: I understand they are all under flood zones because Cork city is down in a hole. How many of the derelict sites the council has are under flood zone A or B?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: Throughout the country we have a problem with flooding and many of the properties Cork City Council has acquired under CPO are within a flood plain. There is an issue with the accuracy of the flood plain maps at the moment. I had one myself this morning in Limerick where they actually had put in properties on a flood plain. We went away and we got it researched and found out that the maps...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: I was thinking that. I thank Ms Doherty for her time. Well done.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: I will finish on time. I will not even go on.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ukraine War (27 Oct 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: 296. To ask the Minister for Health if trained medics amongst the Ukrainian community, including nurses, doctors and so on, could be allowed to practice in centres around the country, provided that they have the relevant paperwork, given that there is a shortage of GPs around the country and that many Ukrainians are finding it difficult to access GP-care; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (27 Oct 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: 297. To ask the Minister for Health if discussions are expected to allow cataract operations to be carried-out privately in Ireland to medical-card patients and reimbursed to persons, in the same way as the Cross-Border Directive (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54006/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pension Provisions (27 Oct 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: 319. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will assist in securing a rise for the pensions of retired Coillte employees (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54004/22]

Home Care: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 Nov 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: Some €2.4 billion is being paid to disability services. Will that fix the massive problem with disability services? How many more people per day have been seen by a case officer or consultant? What service agreements are in place? Are we getting value for money? The issue around disability services comes from not having a level playing field. Organisations such as St....

Water Policy: Statements (9 Nov 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: The chief executive officer of Irish Water, Mr. Niall Gleeson, has said that since 2014 Irish Water has built new wastewater infrastructure for 16 towns and villages throughout the country, ending the discharge of raw sewage into rivers, lakes and seas. Where is Limerick? Oola has been waiting for an upgrade for 20 years; Hospital has been waiting for an upgrade for 20 years; Dromcolliher...

Credit Guarantee (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: Today, the Rural Independent Group met with senior management of the ESB. There was a debate and many questions were asked. One of the questions was on the €1.036 billion in operating profits it had after 18 months. One question was why could it not use the profits to compensate the people of this country, as it is 96% State-owned. However, under competition regulation, it is not...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Bodies (8 Nov 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: 284. To ask the Minister for Finance if the disabled drivers’ medical board of appeal has been reinstated at the National Rehabilitation University Hospital, Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55018/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (8 Nov 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: 680. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the length of time that persons are waiting for the additional needs’ payment (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55019/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (8 Nov 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: 1125. To ask the Minister for Health if orthodontic treatment for children under the age of 16 can be expedited as children are suffering because of the lack of care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55020/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: I welcome the council executives from Limerick and Waterford and those who are joining us online. Well done to the councils on the number of vacant properties that have been worked on and compulsorily purchased. My point of view is county versus city. I know that the council is Limerick City and County Council. Is the process taking longer in the county than within the city? Perhaps...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: I was looking at one or two projects we had before. When I was on the council we dealt with ones in Ballingarry and various other areas where there had been no registered owner of the property for 50 or 60 years. We were trying to go back through the process, and people trying to build or buy homes were waiting for the CPO process to come together. I know the councils probably have some...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: My next question is about houses that come back to the council. We want to get them refurbished and back onto the council market. When a house is handed back to the council, where is the bottleneck when trying to get it back to the market? Is the Department the problem, since the council has to go through it for funding to get those houses back onto the market, or is it the lack of contractors?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: Council properties only.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: Sorry, Ms Curley. My time is restricted. Has the Department looked at the issue of inflation to make sure that councils have adequate funds to bring the houses back onto the market?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: My other question is about infrastructure in County Limerick. The council has built fantastic houses in Kilmallock. Houses are being built in Hospital, but it is at maximum capacity and has five units that could not be connected to the sewers. During the week, we were in Foynes to welcome the programme to develop Shannon Foynes Port between now and 2041. The biggest problem is with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: Not everybody wants to live in a metropolitan area. Culchies like me want to live where they grew up. It is our heritage and culture. Ms Curley knows from me being on the council that I am always going on about the county. It is where I represent and where I want to see infrastructure and funding provided. I am a proud culchie and have no problem in saying it. People like me from the...