Results 181-200 of 1,864 for speaker:Richard O'Donoghue

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Oct 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: But the funding-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Oct 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: I also share in the sympathy for Kim Damti's family. For a young woman of 22 years of age to lose her life in such a tragic way is horrific. I ask the Tánaiste about one of his Ministers ignoring Transport Infrastructure Ireland's, TII, data on spending funds on restructuring roads and maintenance of existing roads. The Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, decided against it even though...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Oct 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: And our roadsides?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Oct 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: I am asking about the roads.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Work Permits (12 Oct 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: I thank the Minister for his reply, but as much as I take what he read into account, it is not factual. Permits are coming through our offices at the moment and we are dealing with people. We are in the third month of dealing with some of them. They have been delayed. We contact the offices and they say they are being processed. The Minister said it was 18 days, or 16 days for critical...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Work Permits (12 Oct 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: The Minister got it right. From what he just said, he is now looking at a commonsense approach. In other words, the visa is through the Department of Justice and his Department. If they can work together, rather than working in two separate Departments, and do applications together, it would speed up the process of getting people in who need a visa for their permits. That seems to be the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Work Permits (12 Oct 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: 3. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the length of time it is taking to issue work permits (details supplied), given that businesses are struggling to recruit workers. [44606/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Work Permits (12 Oct 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: Businesses are struggling to get workers. What is the status on the times it is taking to issue permits given employers are experiencing labour shortages which are having financial impacts on businesses?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (12 Oct 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: 149. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the lack of immigration officers in Limerick (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44556/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (12 Oct 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: 162. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if discussions are expected regarding the Section 39 workers pay (details supplied); if this issue can be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44557/23]

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: I will start with the increase in the minimum wage. Before I do, I point out that I am an employer so I understand where this comes from, I understand what it means for employees to get more money and I have no problem with this. However, employees need to know about the increase they are getting. Based on a 40-hour week, a person on €11.30 would gross €452 and would have a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: I have one or two small questions. Regarding imported vegetables coming into this country, how much of an impact does that have on keeping people from becoming growers or on growers continuing to grow in this country? On waste, biodigestives can feed back into the energy market. What are the witnesses’ views on the biodigestives coming on stream at the moment? Three or four...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: Does Dr. Hanrahan have a comment on the biodigestion? I am conscious of the time.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Tobacco Products Tax (10 Oct 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: I am a reformed smoker. I gave up cigarettes in 1996 and I am glad I did it but, at the same time, I cannot support an increase in the price of cigarettes because it is a personal choice for people themselves to give up. The Minister quoted statistics suggesting the incidence of smoking had dropped in recent years from 29% to 14% and that is probably correct, but I do not think that takes...

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 1: Mineral Oil Tax (10 Oct 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: The Minister should call his committee.

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 1: Mineral Oil Tax (10 Oct 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: The Minister should call his own committee.

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 1: Mineral Oil Tax (10 Oct 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: The first time the Minister, Deputy Ryan, spoke during Covid-19, I said I had no confidence in that person. He stood up in this House at a time of crisis and stated we should paint the back of our houses and grow lettuce on our south-facing windows so at least we would have our greens. This country could do without the Green Party because it penalising everyone by not having infrastructure...

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 1: Mineral Oil Tax (10 Oct 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: I ask the Minister to take some small advice from someone with common sense. He should eat some lettuce and he might actually come up with some of the ideas that we have because we do grow our own greens in our area. We do as much as we can to help the environment in our areas. The Minister is doing nothing to help the people of this country who he is supposed to protect.

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Budget Statement 2024 (10 Oct 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: That is gross negligence on his behalf. People have died on the roads because funding has not been put into infrastructure. People have died on the roads because the local authorities do not have money to fill potholes on the basic roads. People have died on the roads because of rules that hedges cannot be cut at certain times of the year. Every road in Ireland - I said road only - should...

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Budget Statement 2024 (10 Oct 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: I am going to start by referencing the Law Reform Commission consultation report for a Bill that was never enacted. According to the abstract of the 2005 report: The Report deals with the liability of corporations for the death of human persons arising from gross negligence. The Report recommends that an offence of 'corporate manslaughter' should be introduced, to be prosecuted on...