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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Civil Service (15 Nov 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: The general data protection regulation, GDPR, is being used as an outright breach of transparency to the taxpayer. Given that the taxpayer foots the bill, GDPR legislation was never intended to be interpreted to ensure that non-payment to any individual could never be published again. Using GDPR legislation in this manner is very dangerous. Today it could be used to block transparency...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Civil Service (15 Nov 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: Why is there a need to hide the information when the taxpayer pays the salaries of these people? Why would the senior civil servants do this and why is the Government allowing it to happen? If everything is above board, why is there a need to hide the information? As the journalist Daniel McConnell recently wrote, "Experience has taught us time and time again, where there are shadows,...

Retained Firefighters: Motion [Private Members] (15 Nov 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: I am not.

Retained Firefighters: Motion [Private Members] (15 Nov 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: I ask the Minister of State to look at the people in the Gallery. What is a retained fireman or firewoman? A retained firefighter is somebody who lives in the county and does not have set hours. Someone who rings those firefighters at 2 a.m. or 3 a.m. looking for help is not only ringing the firefighter, but is also ringing their wife or husband and their children because they take their...

Science Week: Statements (15 Nov 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: I acknowledge the firemen and women in the Public Gallery. They came up here today from all around the country. I met with some of the lads from Foynes and from Kilmallock who came up to represent Limerick. We are here to talk about Science Week and science. The only way we can move forward with climate change is to merge first-hand experience with academia. One learns from experience...

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

Richard O'Donoghue: 491. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has ever considered the need to look at public procurement in view to retention of staff in the HSE (details supplied). [56783/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (10 Nov 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: 263. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the position regarding persons claiming illness benefit not getting the Christmas bonus will be reconsidered, given that the recipients of illness benefit are struggling on this low income; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55967/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Nov 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: 304. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that the Government and the HSE have been extremely slow to provide adequate services and supports for patients suffering from long-Covid (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55966/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Nov 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: 305. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the number of children suffering from long-Covid with no supports at school to deal with these issues; if discussions are expected with the Minister for Education to put supports in place for these children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55968/22]

Credit Guarantee (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: Today, the Rural Independent Group met with senior management of the ESB. There was a debate and many questions were asked. One of the questions was on the €1.036 billion in operating profits it had after 18 months. One question was why could it not use the profits to compensate the people of this country, as it is 96% State-owned. However, under competition regulation, it is not...

Water Policy: Statements (9 Nov 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: The chief executive officer of Irish Water, Mr. Niall Gleeson, has said that since 2014 Irish Water has built new wastewater infrastructure for 16 towns and villages throughout the country, ending the discharge of raw sewage into rivers, lakes and seas. Where is Limerick? Oola has been waiting for an upgrade for 20 years; Hospital has been waiting for an upgrade for 20 years; Dromcolliher...

Home Care: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 Nov 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: Some €2.4 billion is being paid to disability services. Will that fix the massive problem with disability services? How many more people per day have been seen by a case officer or consultant? What service agreements are in place? Are we getting value for money? The issue around disability services comes from not having a level playing field. Organisations such as St....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Bodies (8 Nov 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: 284. To ask the Minister for Finance if the disabled drivers’ medical board of appeal has been reinstated at the National Rehabilitation University Hospital, Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55018/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (8 Nov 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: 680. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the length of time that persons are waiting for the additional needs’ payment (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55019/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (8 Nov 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: 1125. To ask the Minister for Health if orthodontic treatment for children under the age of 16 can be expedited as children are suffering because of the lack of care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55020/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: I welcome the council executives from Limerick and Waterford and those who are joining us online. Well done to the councils on the number of vacant properties that have been worked on and compulsorily purchased. My point of view is county versus city. I know that the council is Limerick City and County Council. Is the process taking longer in the county than within the city? Perhaps...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: I was looking at one or two projects we had before. When I was on the council we dealt with ones in Ballingarry and various other areas where there had been no registered owner of the property for 50 or 60 years. We were trying to go back through the process, and people trying to build or buy homes were waiting for the CPO process to come together. I know the councils probably have some...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: My next question is about houses that come back to the council. We want to get them refurbished and back onto the council market. When a house is handed back to the council, where is the bottleneck when trying to get it back to the market? Is the Department the problem, since the council has to go through it for funding to get those houses back onto the market, or is it the lack of contractors?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: Council properties only.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: Sorry, Ms Curley. My time is restricted. Has the Department looked at the issue of inflation to make sure that councils have adequate funds to bring the houses back onto the market?