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Wed, 10 Apr 2024
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Fodder Crisis
Richard O'Donoghue
122. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fodder crisis that farmers are enduring; if urgent financial aid can be provided to help them purchase fodder during this period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15619/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Richard O'Donoghue
726. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Social Protection if child benefit payments can be extended for students in full-time education up to the age of 21 years, due to the escalating cost of living families are enduring at this present time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13566/24]
Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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Road Network
Richard O'Donoghue
117. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Transport why there was a decreased allocation for the maintenance of roads across the country in the Budget. [11431/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Tax Code
Richard O'Donoghue
228. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Finance if he will reconsider his decision to introduce an increase in fuel excise on 1 April 2024, given the fact that the UK has just announced it will not reintroduce its increase (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12030/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Agriculture Schemes
Richard O'Donoghue
1057. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the extremely wet conditions throughout the country and to consider extending the closing date for spreading lime under the liming scheme as a matter of urgency in the interest of health and safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13097/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Richard O'Donoghue
1287. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health if the case of healthcare workers suffering long Covid whose pay will cease on 31 March (details supplied) will be examined and discussed further; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11895/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Richard O'Donoghue
264. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the time that children are waiting for seno equipment to be provided in view that this delay is having an impact on their education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9971/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Hospital Overcrowding
Richard O'Donoghue
619. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on trollies per day from December 2023 to date at University Hospital Limerick, in tabular form. [9970/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Health Service Executive
Richard O'Donoghue
739. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that HSE clerical staff currently on career breaks and requesting to return to work are not reinstated due to the HSE recruitment freeze; if these issues will be addressed to allow these staff return to their current positions as they are already employees of the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10537/24]
Thu, 15 Feb 2024
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Housing Schemes
Richard O'Donoghue
236. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of Croí Cónaithe grants that have been approved, by county, in tabular form. [7215/24]
Thu, 15 Feb 2024
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Housing Schemes
Richard O'Donoghue
237. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of Croí Cónaithe grants that have been paid by the local authority, by county, in tabular form. [7216/24]
Thu, 15 Feb 2024
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Residency Permits
Richard O'Donoghue
284. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice the number of GNIB cards issued by her Department in 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [7214/24]
Thu, 15 Feb 2024
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Health Services
Richard O'Donoghue
334. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the lack of genetic services throughout the country, that due to the lack of services people living with rare diseases are on waiting lists for the incorrect treatments; if additional funding will be provided for this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7213/24]
Thu, 1 Feb 2024
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Road Safety
Richard O'Donoghue
5. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Transport what impact the new proposed speed limit reductions will have on the transport network system in Ireland. [4899/24]
Thu, 25 Jan 2024
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Wind Energy Generation
Richard O'Donoghue
260. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the nuisance of shadow flicker from wind turbines which it was stated in 2019 would be eliminated, and whether the new guidelines will be robust enough to ensure this is the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3537/24]
Thu, 25 Jan 2024
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Wind Energy Generation
Richard O'Donoghue
261. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if national authorities such as the National Parks and Wildlife Service and the HSE, public health and environmental health services are involved with the review of the WEDGs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3538/24]
Thu, 25 Jan 2024
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Departmental Data
Richard O'Donoghue
278. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of adults in receipt of disability payments from her Department as of 31 December 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3540/24]
Thu, 25 Jan 2024
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Census of Population
Richard O'Donoghue
338. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how many adults between the ages of 15 to 66 years inclusive who declared on the Central Statistics Office Census 2022 they had a disability and/or chronic illness who also stated they were unemployed looking for their first job, short-term (less than 12 months), long-term unemployed (12 months and more) and unable to work due to permanent disability and/or sickness, in tabular form. [3561/24]
Thu, 25 Jan 2024
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Census of Population
Richard O'Donoghue
358. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health how many adults between the ages of 15 to 66 years inclusive who declared on the Central Statistics Office Census 2022 they had a disability and/or chronic illness who also stated they were unemployed looking for their first job, short-term (less than 12 months), long-term unemployed (12 months and more) and unable to work due to permanent disability and/or sickness, in tabular form. [3539/24]
Thu, 14 Dec 2023
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Agriculture Supports
Richard O'Donoghue
416. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when farmers dealing with the ash die back will be given a resolution to the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55852/23]
Thu, 7 Dec 2023
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Richard O'Donoghue
236. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that people who are suffering from long Covid and can no longer work are not been financially supported by the Government; if this issue can be addressed with the Minister for Health to introduce a payment for those suffering from long Covid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54329/23]
Thu, 7 Dec 2023
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Forestry Sector
Richard O'Donoghue
280. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Interim Standard for Felling and Reforestation - version October 2019, issued by his Department, is the current relevant standard for forestry felling operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54321/23]
Thu, 7 Dec 2023
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Forestry Sector
Richard O'Donoghue
281. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of pollution incidences that have occurred annually over the past ten years in forestry felling operations because of the use of urea for the treatment of conifer stumps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54322/23]
Thu, 7 Dec 2023
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Forestry Sector
Richard O'Donoghue
282. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of pollution incidences that have occurred annually over the past ten years from herbicide or pesticide being applied on forestry land with a manual knapsack sprayer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54323/23]
Thu, 7 Dec 2023
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Forestry Sector
Richard O'Donoghue
283. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how many pollution incidences have occurred annually over the last ten years because of the application of fertiliser to forestry lands only; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54324/23]
Thu, 7 Dec 2023
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Forestry Sector
Richard O'Donoghue
284. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of pollution incidence that have occurred annually over the past ten years because of the removal of temporary bridges on forestry harvesting sites only; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54325/23]
Thu, 7 Dec 2023
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Forestry Sector
Richard O'Donoghue
285. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the definition of deforestation; the area of land deforested annually over the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54326/23]
Thu, 7 Dec 2023
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Forestry Sector
Richard O'Donoghue
286. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of landowners that have been prosecuted annually over the past ten years for failing to comply with the replanting obligation on a felling licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54327/23]
Tue, 28 Nov 2023
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Health Service Executive
Richard O'Donoghue
631. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health the reason there is an embargo on recruitment in the HSE coming into the worst time of the year, given that in University Hospital Limerick last Christmas, many lives were lost due to staff shortages; will this be the same this Christmas; if this is due to a budget deficit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52377/23]
Thu, 16 Nov 2023
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Medical Cards
Richard O'Donoghue
226. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health if exceptions can be made for the inclusion of the drug ozempic to be included in the medical card drugs list for patients needing the drug for weight loss on the advice of their GP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50317/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Medical Aids and Appliances
Richard O'Donoghue
1261. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health the specific policy in relation to prosthetic funding for each community healthcare organisation area; the reason for such disparities in each of the CHO areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48244/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Medical Aids and Appliances
Richard O'Donoghue
1262. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health the funding allocated to each community health organisation for prosthetics, in tabular form. [48245/23]
Thu, 12 Oct 2023
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Work Permits
Richard O'Donoghue
3. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked 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]
Thu, 12 Oct 2023
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Immigration Policy
Richard O'Donoghue
149. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice 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]
Thu, 12 Oct 2023
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Disability Services
Richard O'Donoghue
162. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked 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]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Legal Aid
Richard O'Donoghue
343. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice if discussions are planned to restore FEMPI cuts to the fees of legal aid service providers, including solicitors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43535/23]
Thu, 28 Sep 2023
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Medical Aids and Appliances
Richard O'Donoghue
265. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health if discussion is expected to make available the current HTA on all CGM and intermittent glucose monitors available to those living with type 1 diabetes in Ireland (details supplied). [41955/23]
Thu, 28 Sep 2023
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Medical Aids and Appliances
Richard O'Donoghue
266. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health when the rapid HTA, undertaken by HIQA in November 2022, reviewing the evidence of the clinical and cost-effectiveness of continuous and intermittent glucose monitoring systems for people with type 1 diabetes, will be published; and if it recommends the widening of access to these devices, if funding will be provided. [41956/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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School Transport
Richard O'Donoghue
740. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the fact that Bus Éireann needs to extend the 70-years-of-age limit for driving buses as many companies contracted to Bus Éireann for school transport have drivers leaving owing to this age limit which is causing a lot of the issues around school transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38972/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Refugee Resettlement Programme
Richard O'Donoghue
1367. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide a detailed breakdown of the costs and works of the proposed development of the modular homes situated on the outskirts of Charleville, County Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37365/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Children in Care
Richard O'Donoghue
1462. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the fact that foster carers are seeking an increase in their allowance (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38970/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Forestry Sector
Richard O'Donoghue
922. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide full clarification on the long delays associated with the implementation of the Forestry Programme 2023-2027 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36191/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Forestry Sector
Richard O'Donoghue
928. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) concerning the implementation of the forestry programme 2023-2027. [36360/23]
Tue, 11 Jul 2023
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Rail Network
Richard O'Donoghue
149. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Transport if there are any plans in place to reopen a railway track from Tralee to Dingle (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33610/23]
Tue, 27 Jun 2023
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Primary Care Centres
Richard O'Donoghue
660. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health the plans in place for Charleville primary care centre following the retirements of two general practitioners (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30793/23]
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
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State Examinations
Richard O'Donoghue
302. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the fact that many students have contacted my office and many other offices throughout the country in an extremely upset manner after sitting the Leaving Certificate maths paper 1 (details supplied). [29236/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Tax Reliefs
Richard O'Donoghue
358. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider putting a plan in place to give interest relief to mortgage holders (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27331/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Departmental Projects
Richard O'Donoghue
429. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will address a series of matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) concerning departmental projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27253/23]
Thu, 18 May 2023
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Driver Test
Richard O'Donoghue
194. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the number of people waiting on a driving test in each county; when the backlog will be dealt with, given that many people are extremely stressed waiting on a test as they require a car to travel to college as they live in the countryside and there is no public transport available, and the fact that there is a lack of student accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23823/23]
Thu, 18 May 2023
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State Examinations
Richard O'Donoghue
251. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education the date that the Leaving Certificate results will be issued (details supplied). [23822/23]