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

Richard O'Donoghue: I am not.

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

Richard O'Donoghue: I am sorry, Ceann Comhairle. I hope you will allow time for me to explain with regard to the comments you made. The hospital has been this way for ten years. Media have been showing it since day 1. "RTÉ Investigates" went in to show it first hand. Peoples' lives are at risk. Are you telling me that if I were a manager of a company for ten years which got worse and worse, I should...

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

Richard O'Donoghue: Yes.

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

Richard O'Donoghue: The House has asked me before not to identify names which I did not. I went by the Ceann Comhairle's instruction, but I did say, "the CEO".

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

Richard O'Donoghue: Okay.

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

Richard O'Donoghue: You asked me not to mention the person's name.

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

Richard O'Donoghue: I will not withdraw what I have said. I will stand over it for the protection of the people of Limerick, north Kerry, north Tipperary and Clare. I have asked the Minister for help. I understand where he is coming from - I really do - but I have to protect the people of Limerick and the surrounding areas who have asked me to protect them. Under fire safety alone, the fire certificate is...

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...