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Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: It will not be hard to get rid of you.

Mortgage Interest Relief: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Sep 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: A €250,000 mortgage is, in today's terms, a small mortgage. The VAT of 13.5% on €200,000 amounts to €23,788.55. The VAT on the other €50,000 of the mortgage stands at 23%, amounting to €9,349.60. That equates to a total of €33,138 in tax that the Government is taking off a person on their mortgage. If we then look at the contractor who has to...

Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Bill 2023: Second Stage (21 Sep 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: It is ironic that the cartoon I have fell on the ground. It was sent to me by a friend of mine and it shows a fuel can saying: Whoever said what goes up must come down wasn't talking about me. It is ironic that everything in the Government's eyes goes up. Why? Because of inflation. Why does the Government love inflation? Because it means more revenue. How much extra revenue has the...

Affordable Housing: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 Sep 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: Deputy Thomas Pringle is there as well.

Affordable Housing: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 Sep 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: I thank the Acting Chair. I want to talk to the Minister of State, Deputy Collins, about affordable homes and rentals for people in Limerick, as a fellow Limerick man himself. I was at the Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage a while ago with the Minister, Deputy O'Brien. I am going to ask the Minister of State the same question I asked him. Thirty-eight years ago, a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (28 Sep 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: 265. To ask the Minister for Health if discussion is expected to make available the current HTA on all CGM and intermittent glucose monitors available to those living with type 1 diabetes in Ireland (details supplied). [41955/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (28 Sep 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: 266. To ask the Minister for Health when the rapid HTA, undertaken by HIQA in November 2022, reviewing the evidence of the clinical and cost-effectiveness of continuous and intermittent glucose monitoring systems for people with type 1 diabetes, will be published; and if it recommends the widening of access to these devices, if funding will be provided. [41956/23]

Childcare Fees: Motion [Private Members] (3 Oct 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: The Government has done the same thing to early childcare providers that it did to elder care providers in this country. It helped to close down providers of elder care in the form of small nursing homes and now it is doing the same in respect of early care of children. Childcare providers are under pressure because of inflation and that is happening as a result of all the decisions made by...

An Garda Síochána: Motion [Private Members] (4 Oct 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: If we are honest here and 98.7% of the House had no confidence in the Minister, she would not be here. If 51% had no confidence, she would not be here. However, 98.7% of the members of An Garda Síochána have no confidence in Commissioner Harris and he is still here. He has single-handedly destroyed the Garda service in Ireland. Gardaí are no longer counting the years to...

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Budget Statement 2024 (10 Oct 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: I am going to start by referencing the Law Reform Commission consultation report for a Bill that was never enacted. According to the abstract of the 2005 report: The Report deals with the liability of corporations for the death of human persons arising from gross negligence. The Report recommends that an offence of 'corporate manslaughter' should be introduced, to be prosecuted on...

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Budget Statement 2024 (10 Oct 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: That is gross negligence on his behalf. People have died on the roads because funding has not been put into infrastructure. People have died on the roads because the local authorities do not have money to fill potholes on the basic roads. People have died on the roads because of rules that hedges cannot be cut at certain times of the year. Every road in Ireland - I said road only - should...

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 1: Mineral Oil Tax (10 Oct 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: The first time the Minister, Deputy Ryan, spoke during Covid-19, I said I had no confidence in that person. He stood up in this House at a time of crisis and stated we should paint the back of our houses and grow lettuce on our south-facing windows so at least we would have our greens. This country could do without the Green Party because it penalising everyone by not having infrastructure...

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 1: Mineral Oil Tax (10 Oct 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: I ask the Minister to take some small advice from someone with common sense. He should eat some lettuce and he might actually come up with some of the ideas that we have because we do grow our own greens in our area. We do as much as we can to help the environment in our areas. The Minister is doing nothing to help the people of this country who he is supposed to protect.

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 1: Mineral Oil Tax (10 Oct 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: The Minister should call his committee.

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 1: Mineral Oil Tax (10 Oct 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: The Minister should call his own committee.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Tobacco Products Tax (10 Oct 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: I am a reformed smoker. I gave up cigarettes in 1996 and I am glad I did it but, at the same time, I cannot support an increase in the price of cigarettes because it is a personal choice for people themselves to give up. The Minister quoted statistics suggesting the incidence of smoking had dropped in recent years from 29% to 14% and that is probably correct, but I do not think that takes...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: I have one or two small questions. Regarding imported vegetables coming into this country, how much of an impact does that have on keeping people from becoming growers or on growers continuing to grow in this country? On waste, biodigestives can feed back into the energy market. What are the witnesses’ views on the biodigestives coming on stream at the moment? Three or four...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: Does Dr. Hanrahan have a comment on the biodigestion? I am conscious of the time.

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: I will start with the increase in the minimum wage. Before I do, I point out that I am an employer so I understand where this comes from, I understand what it means for employees to get more money and I have no problem with this. However, employees need to know about the increase they are getting. Based on a 40-hour week, a person on €11.30 would gross €452 and would have a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (10 Oct 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: 343. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if discussions are planned to restore FEMPI cuts to the fees of legal aid service providers, including solicitors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43535/23]