Results 721-740 of 2,078 for speaker:Richard O'Donoghue

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Recent Trends in the Private Rental Sector: Residential Tenancies Board (29 Nov 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: Okay. I thank Mr. Dunne for that.

Forestry: Statements (24 Nov 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: I believe the Minister of State believes that farmers are going to rush into forestry to save the planet. Sorry, but that is not going to happen. The confidence is gone in the industry. Farmers were never compensated for ash dieback and, in fact, no one is even applying currently for licences for felling or thinning. This year less than 2,000 ha were set. If we were ever to reach carbon...

Abuse at Certain Educational Institutions: Statements (24 Nov 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: On 19 November, some 13 years after the publication of the Ryan report, the Taoiseach confirmed that a further inquiry will now be set up to examine allegations of abuse at one of the country's leading private schools, Blackrock College. The inquiry should cover other schools about which allegations have emerged in recent weeks. Complaints have been made about abuses in other Spiritan-run...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (24 Nov 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: Before the vote on the Impaired Farm Credit Bill was taken last night, I emailed the Tánaiste's office, the Taoiseach's office, the office of the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, and the Whips, Deputies Chambers and Griffin, asking if a free vote could be given to their party members last night on that Bill. Did Fine Gael offer a free vote to the rural Deputies in the party or were they...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (24 Nov 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: What about rural Deputies?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Nov 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: I see that the Tánaiste has a minute and half left to speak. He could not even complete the three or four minutes he was allocated. Some €23 billion has been allocated for health. How much has been spent on cover-ups and non-disclosure agreements? There are 70 health professionals and doctors who have come to the Government but who have now been silenced. How many people are...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Nov 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: It is coming shortly and it will all be here. I have asked for help for years and the Government stopped it.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Nov 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: We will say "allegedly" for the moment but, if the Tánaiste will agree to meet with me personally, I may be able to update him further.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Nov 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: As the proposed next Taoiseach of this country, I want the Tánaiste to sort out the mess in University Hospital Limerick, UHL. He appointed the management of this hospital and he has a duty of care to the people of Limerick and the mid-west region to get it sorted. Many people who attend UHL do not have the option of private healthcare and are unable to commute to other counties for...

Finance Bill 2022: Report Stage (23 Nov 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: I move amendment No. 30: In page 103, to delete lines 12 to 31 and substitute the following: “ 10 March 2022 to 1 May 2030 €165.11 €165.11 €165.11 €165.11 €165.11 €20.84 €20.01 €120.55 €18.27 €54.68 €9.36 "This...

Transport in Galway and Other Areas: Motion [Private Members] (23 Nov 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: I welcome this Private Members' motion brought by my colleagues in the Independent Group. The M18 linking Limerick and Shannon Airport to the city of Galway has been an essential piece of infrastructure. However, not all is great. First, there are no services on that stretch of road. Not alone are there no services but there is no signage to direct people to services. It took eight years...

Declaration of a Housing Emergency: Motion [Private Members] (22 Nov 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: How can we build houses? For houses, we need infrastructure, and infrastructure is water and sewerage systems. We can see across the whole country that Irish Water has taken over the services but there are no adequate sewerage or water systems in County Limerick. Irish Water went around to different areas and said it was going to upgrade the existing sewerage systems, but it was not going...

Social Welfare Bill 2022: Second Stage (22 Nov 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: Social welfare is set up for the assistance of disadvantaged groups, mainly as a back-up for people who are in need. I compliment people working in the service that is available to our office and many other offices throughout the country. I recognise the good work they do and are doing in an efficient and effective manner. As with all services, there are a minority of people who will...

Impaired Farm Credit Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Nov 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: I am disappointed that the Minister, who comes from a farming background, will not accept this Bill. If he had amendments to table, I would have welcomed that. He comes from the farming sector, which I come from myself. My mother and father were farmers. I am disappointed the Minister would not do this for the protection of the family home. This Bill would pave the way for a new...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (17 Nov 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: 230. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that recipients of the disability allowance, blind pension, invalidity pension and the carer’s support grant will not receive the one-off payment of €500 14 November 2022 given that if these persons have entered training or CE schemes they are not entitled to the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (17 Nov 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: 297. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department is considering extending the payment for those health care workers who remain unwell and in cases in which they continue to remain unwell up until July 2023 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57138/22]

Extension of Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021: Motion (16 Nov 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: The aim of this Act is to extend and facilitate the continued opening of outdoor seating areas for pubs and restaurants, a measure that was introduced during Covid. It would give pubs and clubs clarity in planning for the season ahead in the context of outdoor seating and their customers and staff. We could see during Covid how important these outdoor areas were. The Minister of State is...

Post-European Council: Statements (16 Nov 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: Why is the Government so slow to respond to the European laws that are made to help the SMEs and people of Ireland? I refer to the toolbox we were given. I will give just one example. When the fuel crisis came, we asked the Government to help the SMEs, road hauliers and others involved in transport around the country. It introduced a fund that would only benefit those with a road haulage...

Post-European Council: Statements (16 Nov 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: What about the costs for SMEs?

Post-European Council: Statements (16 Nov 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: This morning the Rural Independent Group, led by me, brought a Private Members' motion to the Chamber which was unopposed by the Government and everyone else who was here and who contributed. The motion was to decouple the prices of electricity and gas so that we could get wind and solar energy and fossil fuel energy on two different footings. Everyone in this country can see from their...