Richard O'Donoghue

465. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage given that in 2015, the then-Minister committed that the Department would continue to liaise with the Department of Health regarding the potential health impacts of wind turbines, when the most recent dialogue took place; the outcomes; if no such dialogue has occurred, why not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13951/25]

466. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he can confirm if operating wind farms pose a health risk, given that all three published revisions of the 2006 wind energy development guidelines state that wind turbine noise must align with World Health Organisation (WHO) standards, while existing wind farms generally operate at noise limits at least six decibels higher, and the WHO noise limit does not account for special noise characteristics such as amplitude modulation and low frequencies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13952/25]

809. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 335 of 26 February 2025, whether the recent advice received from the HSE aligns with the response given to Parliamentary Question No. 735 of 30 April 2024, which identified the World Health Organisation's 2018 recommendation as the appropriate guidance for wind turbine noise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13954/25]

915. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage regarding the High Court’s ruling that wind turbine noise constitutes a nuisance (details supplied), if the Minister will confirm whether wind farm noise at 43 decibels LA90 is considered a statutory nuisance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11843/25]

1464. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health to prioritise the immediate funding and delivery of more public inpatient beds for eating disorder treatment, so that those in crisis receive the care they need in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10580/25]

1465. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health to prioritise reducing waiting lists for eating disorder treatment in order that vital early intervention can happen without delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10581/25]

1466. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health to urgently review the transition from CAMHS to AMHS ensuring continuity of care with no dangerous gaps for young people entering adulthood with an eating disorder; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10582/25]

1467. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health to establish a special Oireachtas committee on eating disorders to ensure real accountability and that all commitments made under any new model of care are delivered in full; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10583/25]

1468. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health to provide a ringfenced, multi-annual funding for specialist hubs that are fully resourced, staffed, and accessible to everyone across Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10584/25]

1732. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of all HSE submissions on wind farm planning applications since 2021, in tabular form, including planning authority case file number, EHO reference number, wind farm name, planning authority, application type e.g., local authority, strategic infrastructure development, appeal, substitute consent, amendments, etc; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11842/25]

1884. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health for an update on the Limerick surgical hub; the date of commencement of the works; the estimated cost of the hub; the expected delivery date; the services that will be provided; the number of additional new contracts for medical staff that is, consultants, non-consultants, nursing and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12635/25]

4. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education the reason a school in Limerick County received confirmation from her Department that its special education needs hours provided will be cut by 2.5 hours, even though the criteria state that a developing school would not lose hours. [8972/25]

342. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine regarding the development of the National Biomethane Strategy, its progress to date; if there are any revised timelines that may now exist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8735/25]

65. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the Department last assessed the impact of wind turbine noise from operating wind farms; if the Minister will provide a copy of the report (to include noise modelling); if the Minister will provide a list, of all wind turbine noise reports received to, or commissioned, since 2014, including the date, title, consultancy (where applicable), and any other agencies involved, in tabular form, including reports commissioned by relevant bodies such as the Environmental Protection Agency, the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland and Skillnet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8568/25]

332. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health for an update on all capital works underway and starting in 2025 at UHL, to include the date of commencement works, project name, cost, description (bed type, number of, and so on) and expected completion date. [8551/25]

333. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health for an update on the extension of radiology unit at UHL, to include commencement of the works, description, cost, expected delivery date, expanded services (if the unit will include Alliance's MRI); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8552/25]

334. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health for an update on the outsourcing of MRI services; when the service commenced; the weekly number of scans; if there have been any changes to the contract and/or operations since commencement; when the service will cease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8553/25]

335. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a detailed inventory of medical radiological equipment at UHL, such as CT scanners, x-ray machines, MRI scanners, DXA scanners, and ultrasound machines, by category, year of installation, and manufacturer’s recommended useful life; if each item is new or replacement machine; the number of breakdowns since January 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8554/25]

336. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health for a detailed table showing the hours of use for each MRI machine at University Hospital Limerick for 2023 and 2024; the weekly hours for Monday to Friday and the weekend; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8555/25]

337. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health for a table identifying the number of unscheduled downtimes: < 24hrs, < 48hrs or > 48hrs, including the various reasons for downtime, such as maintenance, technical issues, staffing shortages, or any other relevant factors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8556/25]

339. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health the national position on wind turbine noise and shadow flicker from a health perspective, specifically the position of the Department of Health, and not the Health Service Executive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8569/25]

390. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the defective concrete blocks grant scheme increase (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4832/25]