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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (17 Feb 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 346. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount spent on purchasing specialist fire service vehicles for the Air Corps fire services in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8144/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Programmes (17 Feb 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 520. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of Tusla funded refuge places available in Limerick in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8140/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (17 Feb 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 598. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons arrested and charged with possession of drugs for sale or supply within Limerick Garda division in 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8141/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (17 Feb 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 599. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of cars, jeeps and motorcycles attached to the Limerick roads policing unit as of 31 December 2019 and 8 February 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8142/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Data (17 Feb 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 713. To ask the Minister for Health the number of neck surgeries carried out in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; the public hospitals that carry out these procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8143/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Feb 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: I verify that I am in Leinster House. I thank the witnesses for attending. I raised a similar point last week because the first point I heard in the statements about numbers related to Dublin. I am interested to learn about the supply in Limerick. There is more to this country than Dublin. The statistics relating to Limerick are the ones I am most interested in. I am in construction...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Feb 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: My questions are open to whoever can answer them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Feb 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: I would welcome if there is someone present who can answer it. There are many people who have worked all their lives and been in the local authority rental system who want to buy the home they have been in for the past 30 or 40 years when they get to a certain age and, for example, they have been paid redundancy. Some of them want to leave their home to their children so that they can get a...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Feb 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: We hear at the moment about the roll-out of Covid-19 vaccines. I am getting calls to my office from people who are saying that there are still front-line workers and carers waiting for their vaccines and yet there are people who are not involved in the health system getting a vaccine. What traceability is there for people who are not in health service and other front-line services and yet...

Counterfeiting Bill 2020: Second Stage (11 Feb 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: This Bill is to be welcomed, as any protection of the euro and other currencies against counterfeiting will benefit all members of the EU. There is a great importance in ensuring that the euro coin and notes are authenticated. The introduction of a criminal offence and sanctions relating to counterfeiting of the euro and other currencies will be of benefit and a knockback to criminals and...

Counterfeiting Bill 2020: Second Stage (11 Feb 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: I may be out of order but so was the Labour Party yesterday and as regards any employer in this country, and I will finish on this, and I will bring it back to make it relevant-----

Counterfeiting Bill 2020: Second Stage (11 Feb 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: I will make it relevant as I still have time on the clock.

Counterfeiting Bill 2020: Second Stage (11 Feb 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: This is about self-employed people who are not afraid to employ people and this should not be made personal-----

Criminal Procedure Bill 2021: Second Stage (10 Feb 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: As a member of the Rural Independent Group, I find it very interesting to talk about this matter. Any Bill that can provide for the introduction of hearings to reduce interruptions to and delays in criminal trials must be welcomed. I am sure we have all served at some time on juries and we must realise the amount of time that can be wasted twiddling one's thumbs waiting for the legalities....

Covid-19 (Transport and Travel): Statements (10 Feb 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: I will start by giving two statements. First, I welcome the road in Limerick. It was a wise decision and I commend the Minister on that. The Government has committed to a 7% average reduction in overall greenhouse emissions with a target of zero emissions by 2050. Has the Minister ever driven by car from Limerick to Cork? He may think these are two random statements but believe me,...

Covid-19: Motion [Private Members] (10 Feb 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: I also question the zero Covid-19 strategy by the Labour Party. It will kill the entire domestic economy. In Ireland, SMEs account for 45% of GDP and they employ 70% of the Irish workforce. If we are looking at strategies today, what we should be looking at is the roll-out of the vaccine. If we are to vaccinate the people who are over 70, that means from now until the end of April,...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (10 Feb 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 5. To ask the Taoiseach his views on retracting the State apology given after the mother and baby homes report was finalised. [6979/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (10 Feb 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 636. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of bench warrants outstanding by county as of 31 December 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6981/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Medical Certificates (10 Feb 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 855. To ask the Minister for Health his views on redeploying area medical staff resulting in the postponing of primary medical certificate assessments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6980/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (9 Feb 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: I am outside Leinster House.