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Acquisition of Development Land (Assessment of Compensation) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 Jun 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: It is more than a year since I was elected before which I was on the county council for six years. This was brought to the House today by the Labour Party. While Deputy Kelly was in government and was the Minister with responsibility for housing, he had a track record like the LDA - he did not build a bloody house. This is what we are coming down to. The records are there to show Labour's...

Acquisition of Development Land (Assessment of Compensation) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 Jun 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: This is what we have to look at today. The record shows it and history shows it. If the media can do anything, they should go back on the history of all of these parties and show their double standards.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (16 Jun 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 235. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of forest road grant applications have been received to date since the introduction of the forest road single consent system on 7 February 2020; the number of same that are single consent applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32163/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (16 Jun 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 236. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average time from receipt of an application to the issuing of an approved forest road grant licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32164/21]

Pyrite and Mica Redress Issues: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jun 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: I have been in construction all my life and everything I do has to be certified. Quarries supplied materials to these people that was certified. There is amount of quarries that have pyrite on them that are owned by massive international companies that own 30 or 40 quarries in this country and they are responsible for pyrite and mica in this country. Pyrite is in Clare. It is in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (15 Jun 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 253. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action he will take to prioritise essential services staff for theory tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31240/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology (15 Jun 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 1058. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a review of GMIT appointments raised by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31241/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jun 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: I thank the witnesses. I welcome all-female participation in elections. There is a lack of women representatives. I, too, came up through the county council system. I served six years on my local council. The first couple of years were within a party and I was elected as an independent candidate on the second occasion. I can see where a lot of the issues lie. When I sat on the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Maritime Jurisdiction (3 Jun 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: Again, I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing this Topical Issue matter. If somebody, God forbid, falls overboard in the seas off Ireland, a helicopter can be deployed and can be there within ten or 15 minutes. Four fishermen were in dread of their lives from a foreign vessel trying to ram them in Irish waters. The Taoiseach ignored a call and emails from Deputy Collins. I saw the...

Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (3 Jun 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: The Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2021 was published on 4 May 2021 to provide an opportunity to raise fishery matters and to seek clarification on Rockall, as that will be an issue for fishermen and fisherwomen, who are united on this matter. No prior public consultation took place. There was no pre-legislative scrutiny. No regulatory impact analysis accompanied this Bill. The housing Bill...

Traveller Accommodation: Statements (3 Jun 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: There is somewhere close to 40,000 people in the Traveller community, making it a significant indigenous ethnic group. Since 1996, its population has grown by 185%. The trajectory is upwards, certainly more so than for the general population, although there have been highs and lows in growth. In Limerick, for instance, the Traveller population has increased by 250% over the past 20 years....

Mental Health During and Post Covid-19: Statements (3 Jun 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: In 2006, the HSE published A Vision for Change for immediate implementation. Unfortunately, most of it was never implemented. The more recent Sharing the Vision policy reads very well. The key priorities that emerged were to prioritise mental health in Ireland as a major issue in society, the importance of primary prevention and positive mental health, a requirement to focus on social...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (3 Jun 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: The first thing the Government did wrong was the felling licences, the second was the carbon tax and the third was voting against the amendment tabled by the Rural Independent Group on the 2040 plan, which would have delayed the process of houses. Now people are panicking and this is putting more pressure on supply and demand. I thank the Tánaiste for his thoughts but I do not want...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (3 Jun 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: What about the felling licences and roofs of houses?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (3 Jun 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: Carbon tax, inflation, oil products.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (3 Jun 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: Given that more than 50% of the population have received their first vaccine, I would like to think that we are now in a post-pandemic place and looking forward to what lies ahead for us. I have concerns, however, that I will highlight. I am sure the Tánaiste will agree that it is currently very difficult to get staff in construction, haulage, hospitality and in many other industries....

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jun 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: I have listened to the Minister of State for several minutes and all I heard out of his mouth, again and again, were the words “affordable housing”. How will the Government address affordable housing when there has been a 37% increase in the cost of materials coming into this country since 1 January? That increase is due to the 2040 plan brought in by the Government in 2018....

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jun 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: No.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jun 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: I am a member of the Rural Independent Group.

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Jun 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: I will finish with that. Common sense must prevail.