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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to River Shannon, Grand and Royal Canals and River Barrow Navigation By-laws: Discussion (21 Sep 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: Then it goes up to the serviced sites so Waterways Ireland will raise the fee as it applies to the different locations where there are services. I am not a boating person. I am a tourism person. I would like to see people coming in and being able to dock because it supports the economy. From listening to a boating person, their only request is for a place for pumping sewerage. If...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to River Shannon, Grand and Royal Canals and River Barrow Navigation By-laws: Discussion (21 Sep 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: There are people who have been living on boats for the past 20 or 30 years. If they were living on land, they would have rights to stay where they were and nothing could be done. Does the same thing apply where somebody has been on the waterways for the last 20 or 30 years in the same location? What rights will they have if these by-laws come in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to River Shannon, Grand and Royal Canals and River Barrow Navigation By-laws: Discussion (21 Sep 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: Therefore, there will be respect for the existing locations as much as possible. Deputy Ó Broin spoke earlier and I believe Mr. Rowe gave a commitment to extend the 108-day consultation period. I personally was off for summer; I was sick. However, many other people in the tourism industry were in their peak season. As was said by other speakers, this came out in the middle of a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Cost Rental Tenant In Situ Scheme: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (21 Sep 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: I welcome what the Minister has done to date but I am also looking for a breakdown for every county. I want this done by the local authority that represents the area. We had a discussion earlier about Patrickswell. Two weeks ago I was at a meeting with IBEC. Its biggest concern is that 83% of manufacturing and floor staff are finding it difficult to get rental accommodation in urban and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Cost Rental Tenant In Situ Scheme: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (21 Sep 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: What about somebody in arrears?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Cost Rental Tenant In Situ Scheme: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (21 Sep 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: The Minister recently visited County Limerick. When will we get the money for the infrastructure that was promised in Askeaton, Dromcollogher and Hospital? This will allow a level playing field with regard to infrastructure in Limerick so that we can rebuild our towns and villages.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Cost Rental Tenant In Situ Scheme: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (21 Sep 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: Will there be a second round for the Independents?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Cost Rental Tenant In Situ Scheme: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (21 Sep 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: This is very important. I refer to the local authority industrial action in the coming weeks. Industrial action is to be escalated next week as the Fórsa trade union states there is a lack of comprehensive job evaluation in schemes in local authorities. Industrial action will include a ban on all internal and external email correspondence and a 48-hour phone ban. How many of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Cost Rental Tenant In Situ Scheme: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (21 Sep 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: And outside of that now.

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...

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

Richard O'Donoghue: It is easy to talk now.

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.

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

Richard O'Donoghue: A directive decision of the people of Limerick in May 2019 opted for a directly elected mayor with executive powers. The people of Limerick voted for a directly elected mayor with executive powers. In this Bill we have a diluted version of what they were expecting. If we look at it on the basis of Limerick - people have spoken in the Chamber today about Limerick being the first city to have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (11 Jul 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: 149. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are any plans in place to reopen a railway track from Tralee to Dingle (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33610/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (27 Jun 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: 660. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place for Charleville primary care centre following the retirements of two general practitioners (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30793/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (20 Jun 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: 302. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the fact that many students have contacted my office and many other offices throughout the country in an extremely upset manner after sitting the Leaving Certificate maths paper 1 (details supplied). [29236/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (13 Jun 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: 358. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider putting a plan in place to give interest relief to mortgage holders (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27331/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Projects (13 Jun 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: 429. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will address a series of matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) concerning departmental projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27253/23]

Accommodation Needs for New Arrivals: Statements (23 May 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: Communication is vital if the Minister wants people to come here from Ukraine seeking asylum. The first time fear was sparked was in Bruff when people were told 100 Ukrainian people, whom they were told were women and children, were coming and then 300 arrived. There were 100 asylum seekers who were male coming in there, inside an area where there were women and children. That sparked...

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

Richard O'Donoghue: 194. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the number of people waiting on a driving test in each county; when the backlog will be dealt with, given that many people are extremely stressed waiting on a test as they require a car to travel to college as they live in the countryside and there is no public transport available, and the fact that...