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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2024)

Richard O'Donoghue: Stepped up or stepped down, whichever.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2024)

Richard O'Donoghue: Michael Collins was born close to Clonakilty.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2024)

Richard O'Donoghue: No. Where Fine Gael was born was close to Clonakilty. He was born to the son of a farmer. Since it has come into government, for decades, Fine Gael has done nothing but close down farms around this country. We then go to Eamon de Valera, who was born in New York and raised in Bruree, County Limerick, and was for Fianna Fáil. Again, we look across the Governments over decades slowly...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Wind Energy Generation (22 Oct 2024)

Richard O'Donoghue: 785. To ask the Minister for Health the number of wind farm noise complaints for counties Mayo, Offaly and Tipperary, categorised by wind farm name, number of complaints, number of complaints to report sleep disturbance and number of complaints to report any other health complaint, for each year 2013 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43004/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Wind Energy Generation (22 Oct 2024)

Richard O'Donoghue: 786. To ask the Minister for Health the number of case files pertaining to wind turbine shadow flicker for counties Mayo, Offaly and Tipperary, categorised by wind farm name, for each year 2013 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43005/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (22 Oct 2024)

Richard O'Donoghue: 822. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE issued a scoping report for several planning applications (date issued) with confirmation if a pre-planning scoping meeting was held (date of meeting), in tabular form. [43170/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (22 Oct 2024)

Richard O'Donoghue: 823. To ask the Minister for Health to confirm the HSE's receipt of planning applications (date received) (details supplied) and confirmation if the HSE made a submission to the statutory planning authority (date submitted), in tabular form. [43171/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health and Safety (22 Oct 2024)

Richard O'Donoghue: 824. To ask the Minister for Health to confirm the most recent wind energy SID planning application received to the environmental health service for Galway and Clare. [43172/24]

Finance Bill 2024: Second Stage (16 Oct 2024)

Richard O'Donoghue: Why does the Government get it wrong all the time? I have a business background and have been self-employed nearly all my life. I have education of life and of business because I am in business. Why does the Cabinet get it wrong all the time? The Government likes percentage models. How many in the Cabinet are businesspeople or come from the farming or community sector where they have...

VAT Rate for Hospitality Sector: Motion [Private Members] (16 Oct 2024)

Richard O'Donoghue: The Government has proved that it, and the Minister of State's Department, know nothing about business. Deputy Micheál Martin has said that the issues in respect of the hospitality sector need to be revisited. That is what he is saying now. Why is that the case? The Government did not cost it properly. The increase in VAT and the two increases to the minimum wage have affected...

Social Welfare Bill 2024: Second Stage (15 Oct 2024)

Richard O'Donoghue: It is ironic that we are talking about the Social Welfare Bill on a day when the hospitality sector, as well as hairdressers, shopkeepers and childcare workers, all marched across Dublin and arrived at Leinster House today. Many speakers raised the issues with the VAT rate and spoke about how many closures we will have in the hospitality sector. Many people who spoke about it showed how...

Child Protection: Statements (15 Oct 2024)

Richard O'Donoghue: We have seen media reports of Sinn Féin's kangaroo courts and how they were doing their things. I see today that the Government is trying to do the same type of thing. All of us here are 100% for child protection. Trying to use it for media spin and political gain is the wrong thing to do. We are here to protect children. That is what we are here to do. This kangaroo court system...

Electricity Costs (Emergency Measures) Domestic Accounts Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Oct 2024)

Richard O'Donoghue: Is the election coming? All you have to do is look at the Government's social media to find people saying the handouts have started to try to fool the people of Ireland. After the mistruth when the Government said it was going to go the full term, it will be interesting how the Taoiseach handles this when he comes back after he told everyone in the country the Government was going to go the...

Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)

Richard O'Donoghue: The whole purpose of this Bill is to pull parameters from An Taisce. We look at our local authorities and the development plans in our areas. Those plans are debated and agreed among our county councillors, who are elected in every district to represent their areas. They sort out their development plans for the growth of housing and businesses across our counties. When they go for...

Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)

Richard O'Donoghue: Respect the Chair now, please.

Spending of Public Funds by the Government: Motion [Private Members] (8 Oct 2024)

Richard O'Donoghue: Why has this Government got so much money to spend? It is because of its tax regime. The Government loves inflation. When housing doubles in price, the Government gets the double the tax. When a house that once cost €250,000 now costs €450,000, the Government now has a tax intake of €53,524.23 in VAT if a person buys a new house. That is why the Government has the...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (8 Oct 2024)

Richard O'Donoghue: When will the discrimination stop for the counties that have been promised delivery of sewerage and water systems for decades? I have said this before and I will say it again. Forty years ago, the Government promised a Fianna Fáil councillor in Askeaton that they would have a sewerage system. Now look at Glin, Abbeyfeale, Oola and Dromcollogher. Two thirds of Limerick county has been...

Financial Resolutions 2024 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Richard O'Donoghue: They might be embarrassed when they hear me say this. I address the Ministers and I am glad there are some females in here as well because there is something I would like to know. With the funding that is being spent at the moment in the education network, we have seen a whistleblower come out over the SPHE, which is actually porn being taught to children between the ages of 12 and 15 in...

Financial Resolutions 2024 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Richard O'Donoghue: It has been all over the news. There is a teacher after resigning her position.

Financial Resolutions 2024 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Richard O'Donoghue: It has been on the news and the media.