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Finance Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Apr 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: In order to make EVs, we must mine more material than we have ever mined before. What also comes into account with EVs is that they could not recycle the batteries of old EVs. Then they came out with new technology to upgrade the older cars with the newer batteries but the wiring loom would not take. The wiring loom in the car had to be changed to take the newer battery because the...

Finance Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Apr 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: A total of €8,000 a battery.

Finance Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Apr 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: If you cannot afford it, you are being pushed out. If you cannot afford to change-----

Finance Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Apr 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: If you cannot afford a more economical vehicle, you are being taxed on it. That is what the Government is saying.

Finance Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Apr 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: Tax.

Finance Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Apr 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: Tax.

Finance Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Apr 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: Just another tax.

Finance Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Apr 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: Fuel tax.

Finance Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Apr 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: Inflation.

Department Underspend and Reduced Delivery of Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (18 Apr 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: I agree with some parts of the Sinn Féin motion and disagree with other parts. We are talking here about housing and Government policy on producing housing for people. The number of vacant houses in Limerick in the ownership of the local authority is absolutely scandalous. Is the Minister of State aware of the time it takes to bring a vacant local authority house back into stock? It...

Vacant Homes Tax: Motion [Private Members] (19 Apr 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: The first thing when it comes to local properties that are vacant, we should look at how many properties belong to the Government and the local authorities. The local authorities in County Limerick are number one in dealing with vacant and derelict properties. The problem, however, is that it is not possible for them to turn those properties around fast enough and get them back out because...

Vacant Homes Tax: Motion [Private Members] (19 Apr 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: What about the serial objectors?

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (18 Apr 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: 323. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the long delays in receiving a date for a driving test (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17755/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Revenue (18 Apr 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: 688. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht given that over 90% of the short-term rental business is transacted online, the reason the sanctions that can be issued against the online platform is so small in comparison to the sanctions that can be imposed on the individual - the online platforms (referred to in the legislation as ISS - information service system) are...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (20 Apr 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: 222. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if discussions are expected to change the circular for incremental credits so that teaching experience abroad in non-EU private schools is recognised in Ireland (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18708/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (20 Apr 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: 375. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children seen by school dentists in the years 2019 to 2022 by county, in tabular form. [18706/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Apr 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: 376. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for ophthalmology appointments in each hospital, in tabular form. [18707/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (20 Apr 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: 377. To ask the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners in each county, in tabular form. [18709/23]

Re-introduction of Mortgage Interest Relief: Motion [Private Members] (25 Apr 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: The Minister, Deputy O'Brien, and the Ministers of State, Deputies O'Donnell and Noonan, appeared at the housing committee today to discuss Housing for All. The Ministers spoke about the houses being built in Limerick city and elsewhere in the country. I welcomed the waiving of the planning permission fee for local authorities. The positivity stopped, however, when we considered County...

Rent Reduction Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (26 Apr 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: Promises, promises and more promises. The inflation taxation the Government has taken off everyone is now to be given out to the people and the Government will say it is giving them something off. It is waiving planning permission fees, which I welcome, for people who can build. We sat at a committee hearing yesterday, which the Minister of State attended, and heard about the failure of...