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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Blocks Scheme: Discussion (27 Feb 2024)

Richard O'Donoghue: When the officials have been invited here, if the witnesses are available, can they also be invited to attend if they want to do so?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Blocks Scheme: Discussion (27 Feb 2024)

Richard O'Donoghue: In the context of the officials coming in, if the witnesses were here and if something came up on the day of the meeting, they could ask us to ask questions while they were present. They do not actually have to ask it themselves. That is if there was a question they wanted to ask and if they were available.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (15 Feb 2024)

Richard O'Donoghue: 236. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of Croí Cónaithe grants that have been approved, by county, in tabular form. [7215/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (15 Feb 2024)

Richard O'Donoghue: 237. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of Croí Cónaithe grants that have been paid by the local authority, by county, in tabular form. [7216/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (15 Feb 2024)

Richard O'Donoghue: 284. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of GNIB cards issued by her Department in 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [7214/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (15 Feb 2024)

Richard O'Donoghue: 334. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the lack of genetic services throughout the country, that due to the lack of services people living with rare diseases are on waiting lists for the incorrect treatments; if additional funding will be provided for this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7213/24]

Recent Developments in Northern Ireland: Statements (14 Feb 2024)

Richard O'Donoghue: I, too, welcome the developments in the North and wish Michelle O'Neill and all the parties concerned the best of luck. In a situation such as that in the North in recent times, where things were being run off old policies and there was no real direction, it causes suffering to people because there are no proper services in place. I refer to what has happened to businesses there, with...

Business Costs for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises: Motion [Private Members] (14 Feb 2024)

Richard O'Donoghue: On a light note, I wish you all a happy Valentine's Day. Publicly, I have to say that I apologise to my wife, Kay, that I will not be home this evening, but we will make it up later in the week and might go for a bite of dinner. I am an employer myself. From the point of view of small businesses, we can hit on all the different topics such as the wage increase. All the employers that I...

Reform of the Television Licence Fee Model: Motion [Private Members] (13 Feb 2024)

Richard O'Donoghue: In the little time I have left after the previous speaker, I make the point in the context of the television licence that the national broadcaster is supposed to broadcast everything in Ireland, not just the Government show. The Government show is all it seems to broadcast now. In the deal involving taxpayers' money the Government gave to fund RTÉ and stop it from closing, how much air...

Road Traffic Bill 2024: Second Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Richard O'Donoghue: I extend my commiserations to the families of anyone who has lost their life on the road. If we want to make laws, we have to use all the information that is given to us, and we must not bury it. Transport Infrastructure Ireland has statistics but the Government did not listen to it. The Government wants to reduce speed limits in areas without using the proper statistics. What the...

Road Traffic Bill 2024: Second Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Richard O'Donoghue: He should deal with where the accidents are and not put a blanket ban everywhere.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Road Safety (1 Feb 2024)

Richard O'Donoghue: There is no policing.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Road Safety (1 Feb 2024)

Richard O'Donoghue: Do you agree with me on speed ramps?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Road Safety (1 Feb 2024)

Richard O'Donoghue: 5. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what impact the new proposed speed limit reductions will have on the transport network system in Ireland. [4899/24]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Road Safety (1 Feb 2024)

Richard O'Donoghue: Will the Minister outline what impact the proposed speed limit reductions will have on transport networks, including goods and bus networks?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Road Safety (1 Feb 2024)

Richard O'Donoghue: We wanted clarification from the Minister of State on that because what we heard was, fail to prepare, prepare to fail. It was shown that a blanket ban was to apply to the transport networks. The message going out around the country was that there was going to be a blanket ban. That would have required increasing the number of buses and trucks on the roads because buses and trucks would...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Road Safety (1 Feb 2024)

Richard O'Donoghue: In towns and villages that do not have policing services, many complaints are made about speeding. Even where speed indicators are installed, they do not work. What is the view of the Minister of State on having speed ramps in towns and villages that do not have a policing presence? In many towns and villages where these have been introduced, they are working. They are slowing the traffic...

Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Second Stage (31 Jan 2024)

Richard O'Donoghue: I welcome the Bill. There is a lot done in the Bill and a lot more to do. Not everyone goes to third level education. It is great to see that even in this House I myself never got to third level education but it did not stop me from talking or representing people. No matter what education someone has, it is good and I believe it has brought a lot of common sense to this Dáil. I...

Misuse of Drugs (Cannabis Regulation) Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (31 Jan 2024)

Richard O'Donoghue: I acknowledge what Deputy Gino Kenny is doing here. While I agree with parts of it, I cannot support the Bill as it stands. Medicinal cannabis can be used in certain circumstances. I would like to see it made available to people who are suffering from chronic pain and to provide relief for those receiving cancer treatments. I would like this to be done through doctors prescribing it to...

International Court of Justice and Genocide in Gaza: Motion [Private Members] (30 Jan 2024)

Richard O'Donoghue: Ireland has always boxed well above its weight internationally. Ireland is a broker of peace. We see Israel and talk about legalities, and legal this and legal that. What it is doing is absolutely horrendous. There are young children, mothers, males and females, and bombings going on. We talk about how we will be able to do something soon, but by the time it is done they will have a race...