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Final Draft Revised National Planning Framework: Motion (30 Apr 2025)

Richard O'Donoghue: I acknowledge Richie Herlihy and his friend Paul Lenihan who are in the Gallery. I welcome them to the Dáil. We can do all the frameworks we like with all the best of intentions but unless you have the infrastructure, you can build nothing. I will provide the Minister of State with an example of an application that is with Uisce Éireann at the moment. There are 42 houses to...

EU Regulations: Motion (30 Apr 2025)

Richard O'Donoghue: I will not oppose this amending regulation. It ensures the importance of the establishment of civil justice between European states. With regard to insolvency in this country, we have to look at how many businesses were forced into insolvency as a result of inflation or Revenue interest and penalties? We are talking about small businesses as well as large businesses. How many companies...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 Apr 2025)

Richard O'Donoghue: The number of users has gone up.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 Apr 2025)

Richard O'Donoghue: Representatives of the national Meals on Wheels programme are across the way in Buswell's Hotel. They are looking for more funding. Some 2.8 million meals were provided in 2024. There were 228,000 users of the service. When the service provides a meal and delivers it to someone, the cost of the meal is €7, and the service charges the person €7. The service does not have...

Special Education: Motion [Private Members] (30 Apr 2025)

Richard O'Donoghue: I know the issue of special needs is close to the Minister of State's heart. We see delays in assessments for children. If we cannot get assessments on time, why can we not put in place a reimbursement scheme for people who can get them? We have done it for hips and knees. In the interim and until we get the assessments done, why can we not have a reimbursement scheme for those who are...

Unnecessary Hip Surgeries at Children's Health Ireland: Motion [Private Members] (29 Apr 2025)

Richard O'Donoghue: I am again speaking with the Minister. I thanked her for visiting UHL. Everyone has spoken about the surgeons who have made mistakes and all the rest of it. It is not always the surgeons. I can speak about a personal issue. My son had kyphosis. He underwent an operation. He had 136 staples and two rods inserted in his back. Some 12 or 14 months later, the rods snapped. That was not...

Children's Health Ireland: Statements (29 Apr 2025)

Richard O'Donoghue: The Minister is a person of her word. I am glad she came to UHL unannounced. It was great to see that she went there. I heard from staff and management that they were delighted to see her come unannounced because it gives her first-hand knowledge. She made that commitment to me. I told her I would work with her to help UHL. She has done the first part for which I thank her. There is...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Policies (10 Apr 2025)

Richard O'Donoghue: 158. To ask the Minister for Finance if there is an increase or a proposed increase in VRT for full electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18163/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Policies (10 Apr 2025)

Richard O'Donoghue: 159. To ask the Minister for Finance if there is an increase or a proposed increase in VRT for plug in hybrid vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18164/25]

Protecting the Irish Economy Against Increasing Trade Tariffs: Motion [Private Members] (9 Apr 2025)

Richard O'Donoghue: What is our first problem when we see tariffs? Trump met our Taoiseach before St. Patrick’s Day and invited Conor McGregor to meet him on St. Patrick’s Day. That is what he thinks of Ireland. He looks at Ireland as a tax haven for companies but what he needs to realise is that it is a tax nightmare for workers. Trump also needs to realise that one in every ten people in the...

Water Services (Repeal of Water Charges) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Apr 2025)

Richard O'Donoghue: Is the Minister up for taking help from someone who is in the construction sector, who knows water and sewerage and knows how to fix and maintain them? Will he take my offer of helping him to save money and get more value for money? Will he take that offer? I can help him to save money on what he is giving Uisce Éireann and get more infrastructure in place with the same money. If he...

Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025: Second Stage (8 Apr 2025)

Richard O'Donoghue: I note that the Ceann Comhairle has asked people to stick to the topic, which I will. I will highlight a few issues. I support the Bill. I support any Bill that will allow a person to get his or her pension either before or at retirement age. The retirement age is now 66. I believe the Government should honour a person with an employment contract that was completed before the legislation...

Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025: Second Stage (8 Apr 2025)

Richard O'Donoghue: The Ceann Comhairle, in the position she is in at the moment, is pulling us for something she was well able to do in the past. That is a point of humour, rather than a criticism. I support any Bill that will help people in this respect. I suggest to the Minister of State that I would like to open up negotiations for people outside the current criteria. This would allow us to move forward,...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Apr 2025)

Richard O'Donoghue: I wish Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett well in his treatment. Please God everything goes well for him. This question is for the Minister of Health and relates to the freeze on UHL. Two Limerick people are coming home from Australia. One is a physiotherapist and the other is an ICU nurse. The ICU nurse had been told they had a position in the hospital but they received a letter to say it...

Housing Emergency Measures: Motion [Private Members] (2 Apr 2025)

Richard O'Donoghue: What about value for money?

Housing Emergency Measures: Motion [Private Members] (2 Apr 2025)

Richard O'Donoghue: Is that value for money? Come on.

Housing Emergency Measures: Motion [Private Members] (2 Apr 2025)

Richard O'Donoghue: No infrastructure, no houses. There is no infrastructure.

Housing Emergency Measures: Motion [Private Members] (2 Apr 2025)

Richard O'Donoghue: There is no infrastructure. The Minister of State should talk about something he knows about. He knows nothing about building.

Housing Emergency Measures: Motion [Private Members] (2 Apr 2025)

Richard O'Donoghue: He knows nothing about building.

Housing Emergency Measures: Motion [Private Members] (2 Apr 2025)

Richard O'Donoghue: I live it every day. The Minister of State knows nothing about it.