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Increased Fossil Fuel Divestment: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Dec 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: No one in this country has an issue with fossil fuels transitioning out but the part we have to look at is transition and supports for doing so. They are not there. There are no supports. If you look at the energy situation here, people have put up solar panels on their houses, which is great, but the infrastructure cannot take more than 6 kW even though a person could provide 20 kW from...

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Instruction to Committee (12 Dec 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: On the directly elected mayor, a vote was taken and 51% were in favour and 49% against. I had my concerns at the start of this about the cost of a mayor for Limerick exceeding €500,000 per year. At the start, it was said the local authority would have to fund this, but now the Government is going to fund it for the first term. After that, I believe it is to come back out of the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (7 Dec 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: 236. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that people who are suffering from long Covid and can no longer work are not been financially supported by the Government; if this issue can be addressed with the Minister for Health to introduce a payment for those suffering from long Covid; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (7 Dec 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: 280. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Interim Standard for Felling and Reforestation - version October 2019, issued by his Department, is the current relevant standard for forestry felling operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54321/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (7 Dec 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: 281. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of pollution incidences that have occurred annually over the past ten years in forestry felling operations because of the use of urea for the treatment of conifer stumps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54322/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (7 Dec 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: 282. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of pollution incidences that have occurred annually over the past ten years from herbicide or pesticide being applied on forestry land with a manual knapsack sprayer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54323/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (7 Dec 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: 283. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how many pollution incidences have occurred annually over the last ten years because of the application of fertiliser to forestry lands only; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54324/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (7 Dec 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: 284. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of pollution incidence that have occurred annually over the past ten years because of the removal of temporary bridges on forestry harvesting sites only; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54325/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (7 Dec 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: 285. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the definition of deforestation; the area of land deforested annually over the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54326/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (7 Dec 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: 286. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of landowners that have been prosecuted annually over the past ten years for failing to comply with the replanting obligation on a felling licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54327/23]

Capital Supply Service and Purpose Report Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 Nov 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: I thank the Regional Group for bringing this Bill forward. The Bill provides that each Minister shall report annually on large capital expenditure in his or her Department five years after the expenditure has occurred. Infrastructure Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil promised not only five years ago, but decades ago, still has not been done. Reporting on something not done after five years is...

Capital Supply Service and Purpose Report Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 Nov 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: Broadband is going to save an awful lot of people, is it? “Broadband” - that is your answer.

Neutrality: Motion [Private Members] (28 Nov 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: This change in legislation is to change Ireland's stance on neutrality. It will mean there is no longer a need for approval by the UN for a deployment of more than 12 members of the Defence Forces. This basically means getting rid of the triple lock system. Why fix something if it is not broken? This is not broken. It has worked in the past and it is working now. As of the end of...

Policing, Protests and Public Order: Statements (28 Nov 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: My heart goes out to the three children and the carer who were at the heart of a situation where a person tried to and did stab them. My heart also goes out to the people who intervened to save those lives. Some 98.7% of the gardaí voted against Drew Harris as their representative. The Minister is the protector of the people through the Garda service. Some 98.7% of the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (28 Nov 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: 631. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there is an embargo on recruitment in the HSE coming into the worst time of the year, given that in University Hospital Limerick last Christmas, many lives were lost due to staff shortages; will this be the same this Christmas; if this is due to a budget deficit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52377/23]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: The Taoiseach was in Limerick during the week at the Limerick Chamber Regional Business Awards. When he spoke there, people were disillusioned and wondering if it was actually the Taoiseach speaking or an independent Deputy because what he was saying is not actually what his Government is carrying out. They actually thought, at the start of his speech, that he was reading my speech, with...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: I agree with the Taoiseach 100% that people who work in Ireland deserve to get fair pay. The top earner in the HSE earns €974,000 a year whereas a newly qualified nurse earns €32,552. Again, we go back to the people who work and these nurses work tirelessly to help us. The Government is backing a person who earns €18,730.69 per week against a nurse who earns...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: Bernard Gloster is on €420,000.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: It does.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: It does apply to nurses. The Taoiseach does not know what he is talking about. He is all over the place.