Results 481-500 of 1,891 for speaker:Richard O'Donoghue

Capacity in the Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (18 Jan 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: Losing his or her life.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Sector Pensions (18 Jan 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: 106. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding the sign-off of the pension increase of 3% for Eir pensioners approved by the pension trustees and Eir since 1 July 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1349/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (18 Jan 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: 328. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify whether accessories associated with defibrillators are also exempt from VAT from 1 January 2023 (details supplied). [1075/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (15 Dec 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: 232. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools per county that have high-efficiency particulate absorbing, HEPA, filters installed in classrooms in tabular form. [62905/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (15 Dec 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: 319. To ask the Minister for Health if he can provide a date when all the front-line workers waiting on the pandemic payment of €1,000 can expect to receive the payment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62902/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (15 Dec 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: 320. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is no paediatric neurologist in UHL; when it is likely that a neurologist will be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62903/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (15 Dec 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: 321. To ask the Minister for Health the services that are currently available to those diagnosed with foetal valproate spectrum disorder; the way that families can access these services within their communities following a diagnosis; if he will provide an update on discussions between the HSE and his Department to improve access to services; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (15 Dec 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: 395. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a date for the announcement of the forgotten farmer's scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62906/22]

Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (14 Dec 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: I agree with the Deputy.

Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (14 Dec 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: A total of 35,000 homes are being held up in the planning system due to delays in An Bord Pleanála. There is total disarray in An Bord Pleanála. Only four people are on the board and it seems they are unable to make decisions regarding strategic housing developments, SHDs. I have concerns about planning delays. An Bord Pleanála should have a high-level screening...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Enterprise Support Services (14 Dec 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: 59. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the rising energy costs and the sustainability of small businesses that have no access to the natural gas grid and are using LPG and BioLPG as an alternative (details supplied); and if he will re-examine the support scheme and amend it to include these businesses. [62319/22]

Current Issues Affecting the Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (13 Dec 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: I am pleased to see that the Minister and the Minister of State are here. I thank them for staying on. I am calling this evening for an investigation into the non-reporting of incidents at University Hospital Limerick, UHL, despite calls continually being made to stop the practice. Staff are unable to put incidents on Q-Pulse because this immediately triggers a response from management...

Appropriation Bill 2022: Second Stage (13 Dec 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: This Bill is required so that spending that happened in 2022 is sanctioned and legislated for, and so the spending in 2023 can happen. I am very concerned that there has been a huge amount of money, €673 million, not spent this year and similar last year. Can the Minister, Deputy McGrath, honestly look in the faces of the people at the moment and tell them that €673 million...

Appropriation Bill 2022: Second Stage (13 Dec 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: It is what the Government is doing. It is hypocritical. The Government is opening up the Dáil on Saturday for a change of Taoiseach from Tánaiste and the other way around. It could be done during the week. Anyone here would have accommodated it during the week. Even if it was late at night or early in the morning we would accommodate it. The Government is sending people home...

Confidence in Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Motion (13 Dec 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: On Housing for All, let us talk about Limerick. The LDA was set up in 2018. How many houses were built in Limerick since then? I cannot hear the Minister for Finance. None, is it? That is right; no houses were built in Limerick. Very good. After investing €1.2 billion in the LDA, not one house was built in Limerick, but the members of the Government, including the Minister for...

Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Dec 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: This Bill is being rushed through. I have no doubt but that it will go through the House and proceed to Committee Stage, where there will be amendments. Deputy Nolan said and I repeat that Independent Senator Boyhan put down nine amendments, all of which were ruled out of order. The Government is not listening to the people on the ground who know what they are talking about. It is...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (8 Dec 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: Last night we debated an important Bill on patient safety. How can we have a good hospital system if the HSE investigates itself? Why can we not have an independent body to investigate serious complaints against hospitals like University Hospital Limerick? Some 70 health professionals - the Tánaiste is also a health professional - came forward on Q-Pulse to report incidents. Some 140...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (8 Dec 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: There are HSE members on it.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (8 Dec 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: They are made up by HSE bodies.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Education (8 Dec 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: 330. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding student nurses; the reason that many of the recommendations of the McHugh report which were due to be implemented by September 2022 have yet to be implemented, resulting in student nurses and midwives continuing to struggle to meet the costs of their training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61516/22]