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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Oct 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: My concern relates to the flu vaccine, which was highlighted on the "Claire Byrne Live" programme on Monday night. One would think this was a way of promoting the flu vaccine but over the past week, my office has been inundated with questions about the flu vaccine and specifically quotas for doctors. Doctors are now only receiving their first quota of vaccine but they are inundated with...

Pre-European Council Meeting on 15 and 16 October: Statements (7 Oct 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: With Brexit, I have seen today at first hand what happens if we do not get the ports right. I drove home last night and drove up again this morning. Coming into Dublin I met a 5 km tailback of vehicles leaving. Some 50% or 60% of them were trucks trying to leave Dublin with materials. Three lanes were backed up for 5 km. What will happen to our hauliers if there is a hard Brexit? All...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Derelict Sites (7 Oct 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: 82. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding derelict properties in rural parts of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28954/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Regeneration (7 Oct 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: 83. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28953/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (7 Oct 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: 108. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a review of the school transport structure for Covid-19 has been established; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28949/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Oct 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: 109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the efforts she has made in respect of school premises being inspected to ensure Covid-19 health and safety requirements are met; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28950/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Medical Certificates (7 Oct 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: 215. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients assessed for a primary medical certificate from March 2020 to date; if he is satisfied that any backlog issues have been addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28951/20]

Disability Services: Motion [Private Members] (6 Oct 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: I also offer my sympathies to Dr. Martin O'Donnell's wife, Veronica, to his daughters and sons and to Deputy Kieran O'Donnell. In 1968, Dr. Martin O'Donnell was one of the co-founders of the St. Joseph's Foundation in Charleville. Today I heard many stories of him going from house to house looking for funding to open a place for people to go. The first place they went was the parochial...

Covid-19 (Arts): Statements (6 Oct 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: I will start with a quote from President Michael D. Higgins: As a society we must come to recognise the arts are as important to our infrastructure as roads, hospitals and schools ... When we support the artists we support a viable democracy. I call for the PUP to be restored to €350 per week and the employment wage subsidy scheme, EWSS, to €410 per week until the industry...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Committee Work Programme: Discussion (6 Oct 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: On that, I would add that the 2030 plan is not working for rural Ireland and rural housing. There will be no housing built in rural Ireland if the 2030 plan continues as it is at the moment. There are environmental impacts, so if someone is working in Shannon Airport and living in Kilmallock, he or she cannot get planning for-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Committee Work Programme: Discussion (6 Oct 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: The 2030 plan needs to be brought under-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Revised) (6 Oct 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive report. One-bedroom homes are absolutely a waste of time and a two-bedroom home could be built for an extra 13% or 14% on the cost of a one-bedroom property. Some people in one-bedroom homes have been separated but others have partners and children, so this demographic could be covered with an extra 13% cost. Two-bedroom homes would work out...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Revised) (6 Oct 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: This is part of my estimates for Limerick-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Revised) (6 Oct 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: I have five minutes and have only used two-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Revised) (6 Oct 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: I have only used two minutes. This is huge for Limerick and we need the funding, which is in the Estimates that I am looking for. This project includes education, offices, residential and tourism development. It covers all of these areas. Finally, when are we going to get funding for infrastructure for rural Limerick and rural Ireland? It has not happened for years but it needs to...

Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Sep 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: What will the Government do about the two people who are making 80% of these objections? What will it put in legislation to deal with serial objectors? What will be put in place? Have they an ulterior motive? If they do, what will be done about it? There are two people holding this industry to ransom and they are being accommodated by the Government.

Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Sep 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: I congratulate the Minister of State on her new position. We have all seen the statistics. Rural Ireland has been forgotten about. Not only have Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, the Green Party and Sinn Féin now learned this through Covid, but they are all roaring "Rural Ireland". Since the Government's formation, 83% of those Members have mentioned rural Ireland in their...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Prevention Measures (30 Sep 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. I watched the works being done in Kilmallock and I offer my thanks to the fire service staff there and in all the other areas where there was flooding. A 4-tonne digger was dropped off Orr street, a driver operated it for five hours and then left the machine there for one week. A 4-tonne digger was also left on the Charleville Road for one week....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Prevention Measures (30 Sep 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: I have proposed this Topical Issue four times in the past three weeks. We have been trying to get the Minister of State's attention and to talk to him, but he has not acknowledged the Topical Issue or turned up to the Dáil to talk to us until today. I welcome his presence. At least he has attended today to listen to us. Before I start, I congratulate the Minister of State on his...

Child Poverty: Motion [Private Members] (30 Sep 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: I acknowledge the courage shown by the Social Democrats in bringing forward this motion on childhood poverty. I agree 100% with the motion in that child poverty is a criticism of the Government. What does poverty do to children? It takes away their childhood that they do not understand is missing. It can impair their education, health and well-being. Child poverty rates in Ireland...