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Private Security Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 May 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: Essentially, this Bill is a move by the State to hand out the current work undertaken by the county sheriffs and registrars to regulated firms. If we go back in time to 2008, we can see that the mortgage and bank arrears people suffered were actually caused by the banks. At that time, when people were going into arrears, they contacted the banks, who told them to keep up with their...

Companies (Protection of Employees' Rights in Liquidations) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 May 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: Is history repeating itself? We have had centenary commemorations in recent years. I attended an event commemorating of 100 years of volunteers in Granagh last Monday night. We have had the case of Debenhams workers and companies like Debenhams are taking their profits from this country and using the laws against people in Ireland who have worked to feed their families and have paid their...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Driver Test (6 May 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: I am very disappointed with the Minister of State. He said a theory test is not essential. What about the harvest this year? What about the farmers whose sons and daughters want to help to bring in the harvest? That is essential. Those sons and daughters can get their theory tests when they are 16 years old and can then drive tractors on their own farms. The Minister of State thinks...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Driver Test (6 May 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: In my constituency of Limerick, theory tests could have continued the whole way through the pandemic because they are done on a portal system. It would have been very easy. Other businesses kept going. This was a very easy system that could have been kept going to get the theory test out of the way so people could get their licences. It is so important to get the theory test done so...

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (6 May 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: I am still baffled that there is no Limerick venue for the roll-out of the vaccine. We heard today about the Radisson hotel and how dangerous it is for people who do not have transport to cross that motorway to get to it. I highlighted this concern months ago. There are people travelling from Limerick to Clonmel, Mallow, Cork, Clare and Kerry for vaccines. We offered the Government...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 May 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: More expensive.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 May 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: What is a primary medical certificate? It allows a person with a disability to claim back the VAT on their vehicle. It also allows for tax relief on the purchase and adaptation of a vehicle. I have raised this issue on many occasions. This week, HSE community primary care sent me figures on this issue for around the country. Since January 2021, 403 people have been approved, 62 of whom...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 May 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: I am raising issues on which I need answers. Why is there a disconnect between what was printed in the 150 commitments in the Government's Rural Development Policy 2021-2025, Our Rural Future, published on 29 March, and what is happening on the ground? The rural development policy states that it is 100% focused on supporting people and enterprise to remain in rural Ireland. The main...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 May 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: I draw the Taoiseach's attention to County Limerick, which I represent. Askeaton is 33 years waiting for a sewerage system and Dromcolliher is waiting ten years. Glin is waiting more than 20 years, Hospital more than ten years and Oola more than ten years for infrastructure. There is 27% of the infrastructure left in County Limerick and that is the only place where the investment is going....

Private Rental Sector: Motion [Private Members] (5 May 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: I welcome the motion. Unfortunately, I can confirm that the private rental sector in Ireland is totally dysfunctional. Government after Government has tried to stimulate the housing market but that has resulted in driving rents higher and higher. Rents have increased by 100% since 2013. The most shocking revelation of this week was the case of Mullen Park in Maynooth, where a global...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 Apr 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 122. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the increasing waitlists across all departments within the HSE; his plans to resolve the issue of backlogs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22425/21]

Common Agricultural Policy Reform: Motion [Private Members] (22 Apr 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: Although the CAP is almost two years away, crucial decisions are being made now. However, decisions made now will affect farm payments from 2023 until 2027. I am particularly concerned that the EU recently signed a trade agreement with the South American trading bloc, Mercosur, covering a range of sectors, including agriculture. The concerns generated by this deal, particularly in the beef...

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (22 Apr 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: Today I was approached by a group of Irish citizens working in Abu Dhabi. There are 10,000 Irish citizens living and working there. The United Arab Emirates is the fifth most vaccinated country in the world. The group which has been in contact with me will not be allowed into Ireland without mandatory hotel quarantine even though they have been fully vaccinated and can quarantine at home....

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: In the Minister's own words, it is time for rural Ireland to have an input into climate action changes. It is time the Government had representatives of rural living, which is 37%, at Cabinet. It is time the people knew the truth about what the Minister wants to achieve, which he said on national television in October 2019, that 30 cars are adequate for 3,000 families who live in towns,...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (21 Apr 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: It is like everything else here. They are putting the cart before the horse.

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (21 Apr 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: It is absolutely disgraceful that he could not even do that.

Mental Health Surge Capacity: Motion [Private Members] (21 Apr 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: A new research report on suicide has said that the mental health of young people has been disproportionately affected during the Covid pandemic. Factors such as loneliness, jobs and income losses, bereavement and the impact of Covid affected people's mental health. There has been a complete lack of resourcing of mental health services, which will affect generations for years to come. It...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (21 Apr 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 892. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passport applications that were made through the Irish Embassy in Tokyo, Japan in each of the years of 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [20711/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff (21 Apr 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 1352. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of each two point reduction in the academic staff-to-student ratio for universities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20715/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (21 Apr 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 1497. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current age of each boat in the Garda water unit; when each boat within the unit will be next scheduled to be replaced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20712/21]