Results 1-9 of 9 for construction industry council speaker:Richard O'Donoghue

Planning and Rural Housing: Motion [Private Members] (10 May 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: ...that has now spun out of control; - according to Eurostat, Ireland's housing crisis is currently the worst in Europe, with rent prices increasing more than any other European Union country; - the Construction Industry Federation reports that 70,000 homes are currently held up in the planning system due to appeals to An Bord Pleanála or the courts; - the lack of coherent Government...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Surrounding Water Quality and Supply: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: I am from Limerick. I have a construction background, having worked in the sector all my life. I also have a farming background as I grew up on a farm. Dr. Ryan highlighted four main issues. He may have heard from my previous contributions, including in the Dáil, that I go into the local authorities when it comes to pollution. Before I was elected a Deputy, I sat on the council...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Construction Costs in Housing: Discussion (24 May 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: I thank the witnesses and apologise for missing their introduction because I was on the road on my way up. I am delighted to be here. What difference can we make to help the construction sector? We have talked about the cost of building houses. I will use one simple example. In 2020, a 2,000 sq. ft house cost €240,000 plus VAT which came to €272,400, and the Government...

National Retrofitting Scheme: Statements (17 Feb 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: ...on the launch of the retrofit programme with the Minister before it was announced. Many people were there and we discussed many of the different aspects of retrofitting. I have been involved in construction my whole life. I know nothing but construction, bar politics. I want to deal with the here and now. During Leaders' Questions yesterday, I asked the Taoiseach why the cost of a...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh (Atógáil) - Priority Questions (Resumed): Apprenticeship Programmes (23 Sep 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: ...in respect of the leaving certificate programme. My suggestion to the Minister for Education is to commence the process much earlier and to merge the Further Education and Training Awards Council, FETAC, framework at junior certificate stage, possibly during transition year. Building a two-days-per-week work experience into the apprenticeship, the school would be encouraged to build a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Sep 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: I thank the witnesses. I was elected to represent County Limerick. I have been involved in construction all my life. I was a councillor for six years before I became a Deputy. What I see from the planning process is that there is very little equality when it comes to planning permission and developments within towns and villages. Under an all-Ireland approach, everyone in this country...

Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Mar 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: ...and there is a demand now more than ever for green spaces for children and families where they live. We need the experience of the LDA, and I see the agency filling a role along with the councils and, in Limerick, with the Limerick Twenty Thirty plan. Limerick is fortunate to have an active council. There are 40 councillors within Limerick's county and city councils, with 21 on the...

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: ...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 myself. I am based in a rural setting. I welcome the cost-rental management system and the shared equity loan scheme. The biggest problem we have in Limerick is supply and demand...

National Oil Reserves Agency (Amendment) and Provision of Central Treasury Services Bill 2020: Second Stage (15 Jul 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: ...3 billion in carbon taxes since 2010. The Green Party has included certain projects that its members want rural Ireland to pay for. Some €8.5 million is being provided for gas projects. Dublin City Council is to get €20 million for green heating systems. Some €4.5 million is being provided for the Tallaght district system, €7.5 million is being provided for...