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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travelling in a Woman's Shoes Report: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank all who attended the meeting. The technical issues have been recurring today so apologies for that. I thank Rachel Cahill, head of the chief executive office at TII, Eimear Fox, TII landscape architect and the representatives from TUD, Dr. Maria Chiara Leva of the environmental health and sustainability institute and Dr. Sarah Rock of the school of transport engineering, environment...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (29 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: 89. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda recruits who have attested to date in 2022; and the number estimated to attest for the remainder of 2022. [16258/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ukraine War (29 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: 151. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will report on the work of her Department in assisting persons from Ukraine who have arrived in Ireland through Shannon airport in particular the status of the persons affected by the Russian invasion. [16257/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (29 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: 365. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a foreign births registration application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15934/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (29 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: 730. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the Regulation of Psychotherapy and Counselling under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005. [16428/22]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Heritage Sites (30 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for facilitating me in bringing up this important issue. King John's Castle is synonymous with Limerick city. If one looks at items in the media, the first place one sees and thinks of is King John's Castle. It has been part of the Shannon Group for many years and prior to that it was within the Shannon Development Group. An agreement has been reached...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Heritage Sites (30 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Minister of State for that positive update. I welcome the fact that the OPW is taking care of the structural repairs on King John's Castle. I welcome the fact that it is formally coming under the guardianship of Limerick City and County Council. As the Minister of State is aware, Limerick City and County Council had Grant Thornton prepare a funding gap report which she...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Today, Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, announced the preferred routes for rail and road for the M20. It is very welcome. I have two questions. TII is proposing bypasses of Banogue, Charleville, Buttevant and Mallow, and it is then proposing that it will be a choice between tier 1, the highest level of dual carriageway, or motorway on the route itself. TII advised me today there is...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I want to get value for money.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: It is a good news story.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: No, the next row is-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Apologies have been received from Deputies Cathal Crowe and Steven Matthews, and Senator Gerard Craughwell. The purpose of today's meeting is to discuss the rising cost of fuel. This meeting will take place over two sessions. On behalf of the committee I welcome to this first session Mr. Tom McIlduff, chief executive officer; and Ms Anna Cullen, communications, AA Ireland. We also have a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I move to members. I will have to enforce five minutes rigidly. I would appreciate if members kept an eye on the clock. If they come to four minutes, they know they have a minute left. It is great to have the key players in dealing with the public on the price of fuel, including AA Ireland, which keeps an eye on and oversees it, the wholesalers and the retailers, and to get that supply...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: On carbon tax.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Today is really about getting to the facts. I note the frustration that both Mr. McPartlan and Mr. Blevings are expressing on behalf of the public regarding fuel prices. I wanted to get to the heart of the matter so I drove last Monday to petrol stations in my constituency. I got to nearly all of the ones in Limerick city. My constituency covers Limerick city, east Limerick and a bit of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I will not mention their names but they are two large stations. Does anyone oversee the price? Is it purely a commercial decision of the retailer?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Can Mr. McPartlan explain why two different petrol stations with the same supplier have different diesel prices? Does his organisation, along with the providers or wholesalers, look at the prices the retailers charge? What is happening is that a very small number of retailers are engaging in what looks to me like price gouging, thus doing a huge disservice to the other petrol retailers...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I did it last Monday, on 21 March, just two days ago.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Twelve days.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am aware of that. What I want to focus on is the mechanics. If the wholesaler sets the price-----