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

Richard O'Donoghue: The cost of inflation stops this from happening, as we have heard from other councils. Historically, inflation costs are the cause because developers cannot get funding from the banking sector.

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

Richard O'Donoghue: If people manage to get planning permission, can something be done about the fines incurred while they have been waiting for planning permission?

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

Richard O'Donoghue: I am also talking about derelict buildings in County Limerick that are going through a planning process. While they are waiting for planning permission, the owners are fined because the buildings are derelict. It is correct that the process on some of those buildings has started because of the dereliction fine, but on the other side, historically, people tried to get funding together and...

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

Richard O'Donoghue: I thank Mr. Daly.

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

Richard O'Donoghue: What is the average cost for a three-bed semi-detached house in Limerick for people who want to avail of help-to-buy and Croí Cónaithe schemes? From that perspective, those schemes will take roughly €100,000 off the cost. Before that amount is taken off, what is the cost for a three-bedroom semi-detached house? What kind of area, in square feet, would we be talking about?

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

Richard O'Donoghue: An area of 100 sq. m would be roughly 176 sq. ft. I think that would be about right. We are, therefore, looking at 176 sq. ft and this is based on town houses and city houses.

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

Richard O'Donoghue: The witnesses are saying the cost is, roughly, €220,000 after the funding is accounted for. We must then look at housing in the context of the funding that is going to be introduced for rural houses in towns and villages. Some of the houses that will come under this scheme will not be on the sewerage system and there will be an immediate cost of a minimum of €10,000 in this...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (27 Oct 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: Is the Tánaiste in favour of the new Garda roster that has been proposed in which they are looking for members of the Garda to work seven days on-two days off, seven days on-three days off and then six days on-three days off, after which they return to the seven-day cycle again? I met Garda representatives during the week who said that no one will be joining the force after 87% of them...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (27 Oct 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: Is the Tánaiste in support of it?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Oct 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: What I am discussing with the Tánaiste is an unfair tax on people who do not have access to public transport. Watch this now. There is tax in regard to VAT and the Tánaiste said the VAT receipts go up. The Government is taking 50% in tax on petrol and 44% in tax on diesel, when everything is included together. This applies to everyone who has to use a car, a van, a tractor, a...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Oct 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: The Tánaiste is saying the Government could bring down the rate on petrol.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Oct 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: It is the tax.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Oct 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: There is a 50% tax.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Oct 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: I am not sure whether the Tánaiste is aware of the crisis facing SMEs. Employers in small businesses are bombarded regarding the way they can reward employees. I am talking about hair salons, barbers, boutiques, pubs, chains of supermarkets, coffee shops and restaurants around the country. I am delighted to see conditions are improving for employees. Unfortunately, this may not be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ukraine War (27 Oct 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: 296. To ask the Minister for Health if trained medics amongst the Ukrainian community, including nurses, doctors and so on, could be allowed to practice in centres around the country, provided that they have the relevant paperwork, given that there is a shortage of GPs around the country and that many Ukrainians are finding it difficult to access GP-care; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (27 Oct 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: 297. To ask the Minister for Health if discussions are expected to allow cataract operations to be carried-out privately in Ireland to medical-card patients and reimbursed to persons, in the same way as the Cross-Border Directive (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54006/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pension Provisions (27 Oct 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: 319. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will assist in securing a rise for the pensions of retired Coillte employees (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54004/22]

Development (Emergency Electricity Generation) Bill 2022: Second Stage (26 Oct 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: I was horrified to read that if Ireland had any difficulty with the pipeline off Moffat in Scotland, our gas would be gone within 20 minutes. Did the Minister hear that? If there was any problem with that pipeline, our gas would be gone within 20 minutes. If our gas was reduced by as little as 20%, and if the wind did not blow on the same day, we would have to switch our electricity to...

Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2022: Second Stage (26 Oct 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: I am not a landlord but I know a lot of landlords and a lot of tenants. Many of both are fantastic but there is a minority of bad landlords and a minority of bad tenants. Many of the bad landlords care about nothing other than increasing rents on their properties. Some of those properties are not even liveable but their owners continue to squeeze people because they know they have nowhere...

Social and Affordable Housing Supply: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Oct 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: As the Minister knows, I have been in construction all my life, so I know the industry inside out. One issue with much construction at the moment that would help businesspeople relates to the planning laws that need to be changed or amended to allow business owners to build accommodation for their staff, which would encourage their staff to stay within the business they are in and which...