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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the witnesses for coming before the committee at such short notice. I know it has been a rough enough meeting but, at the end of the day, we have a public role and everyone wants to get to the same end. Bringing the NCT waiting times back to 12 days by quarter 2 of next year is too late. Bringing driving test waiting times back to ten weeks by quarter 2 of next year is too late....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (11 Oct 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: 81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she and her Department are considering a specified role for physical education teachers in primary schools as part of the primary curriculum review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50026/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (11 Oct 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: 137. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to address the need for a further primary school in the high growth area of Castletroy, Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50025/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (11 Oct 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: 546. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a response will issue to a request from a Ukrainian family (detailed supplied) that wish to return to Limerick have spent time here after their arrival. [50179/22]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (6 Oct 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Can I just say-----

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (6 Oct 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome the comments from the Taoiseach in the Minister of State's response. It is something we will be following up on.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (6 Oct 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I have two issues. I mean no disrespect to the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, but I would like to have had the Minister, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, in the Chamber today. He is the Minister with primary responsibility; he should have been here. Second, I wholeheartedly disagree with the Minister for Health's comment that an additional elective facility in Limerick would have minimal...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (6 Oct 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I raise the need for an elective hospital in Limerick. It is already Government policy that Cork, Galway and Dublin will get elective hospitals, and it is completely illogical that Limerick and the mid-west are not included. There are a couple of reasons for that. I have been a public representative of Limerick for many years. We have the highest number of people going through the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Advertising (6 Oct 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: 145. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of money spent by the National Transport Authority in each of the past eight quarters on leaflets; if they are satisfied that all of these leaflets were delivered and if not, the action that is being taken to remedy this. [49301/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tax Code (6 Oct 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: 199. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if councillors will need a two thirds majority to alter the local property tax base rate changes in year two whereby the year one vote is included a two-year timeframe. [49299/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Offices (6 Oct 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: 278. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there is a service that will signpost people to their entitlements under social welfare, particularly for vulnerable groups such as older people. [49302/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (6 Oct 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: 378. To ask the Minister for Health when an employee who is employed by (details supplied) based at University Hospital Limerick who worked all through Covid will receive the Covid recognition payment. [49298/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (6 Oct 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: 379. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a funding stream available for those with medical devices that increase their electricity bills to support them in paying these. [49300/22]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Oct 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I have raised previously the matter of affordable housing. I want Part V to be in place as a condition of planning permission for all new estates from now on. It is currently the case that if land was bought before 31 July 2021 and planning permission for it granted before July 2021, there is no requirement to provide 10% affordable housing under Part V. I am not talking about luxury homes...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Oct 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am talking about ordinary people who want to live in their communities.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Oct 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: There is a serious problem. Many new estates currently being built have no 10% affordable provision under Part V.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Cost of Living Issues (5 Oct 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: 240. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if persons that are in receipt of illness benefit will receive a cost-of-living double payment and a €500 once-off lump sum announced in Budget 2023 for other payments. [48963/22]