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Questions and answers for all sittings
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Tue, 31 Jan 2023
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Brexit Issues
Neale Richmond
83. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of the implementation of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61853/22]
Tue, 31 Jan 2023
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Official Travel
Neale Richmond
128. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his appearance at the EU-Western Balkans Summit in Tirana. [62026/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Enterprise Support Services
Neale Richmond
40. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the breakdown of Enterprise Ireland-supported jobs over the past five years, per county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1692/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Energy Prices
Neale Richmond
96. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on whether churches should be able to avail of relief for their electricity bills given the current energy crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1229/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Electric Vehicles
Neale Richmond
174. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that taxi drivers transferring from older taxis to newer electric vehicle taxis are facing unnecessary delays in making appointments for the suitability test; if he will take steps to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63628/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Business Supports
Neale Richmond
305. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Finance the number of applications that have been made to the trade and business energy support scheme, TBESS, to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63204/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Mortgage Interest Rates
Neale Richmond
314. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Finance if performing mortgages sold by a bank (details supplied) after the economic crash should retain their original terms and conditions, including interest rates, and be afforded the same protections afforded to mortgage customers from traditional banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63627/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Tax Credits
Neale Richmond
351. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether an individual renting a property from their parent should be able to receive the renter tax credit if they pay market rent rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1592/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Tax Reliefs
Neale Richmond
379. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether the budget 2023 decision regarding benefit-in-kind for company cars should be addressed for staff for whom the company car is a necessary part of the job and not a perk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2192/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Sports Facilities
Neale Richmond
444. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the efforts that are being made to increase the number of playing pitches available in each local authority nationwide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1139/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Sports Facilities
Neale Richmond
445. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of artificial playing pitches supported by sports capital funding that have been built across the State in each of the past ten years; their location by local authority; if they are designated for use by specific sports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1142/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Seaweed Harvesting
Neale Richmond
492. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on kelp harvesting in Bantry Bay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63629/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Local Government Reform
Neale Richmond
531. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the local government education and mentoring programme currently under way in Fingal County Council will be taken up by all local authorities; if so, if he will provide a timeline of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1034/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Property Registration
Neale Richmond
532. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to severe customer service delays in the Property Registration Authority; his views on whether the current customer service delays in relation to contacting the PRA are acceptable; if he has discussed these with the PRA; the steps that are being taken to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1029/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Local Authorities
Neale Richmond
536. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a breakdown of the playing pitches available to book through the local authority for use by the public by local authority in each of the years 2017 to 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1141/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Housing Provision
Neale Richmond
585. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a full list of lands in the ownership of each local authority that are zoned for housing. [2258/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Housing Provision
Neale Richmond
586. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a full list of Part 8 planning permissions that have been granted for houses in each local authority in the past 15 years; the number of housing developments that have been built as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2259/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Local Authorities
Neale Richmond
587. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant homes officers who are employed by local authorities nationally; if those employed as vacant homes officers also carry out duties outside of this role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2260/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Economic Sanctions
Neale Richmond
608. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the actions that have been taken by his Department to enforce European Union sanctions against Russia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1045/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Economic Sanctions
Neale Richmond
609. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the actions that have been taken by his Department to enforce European Union sanctions against Belarus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1059/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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School Staff
Neale Richmond
679. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education if she has considered introducing a national voluntary redeployment panel for secondary teachers who wish to relocate and keep their permanent and contract of indefinite duration status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63395/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Teacher Training
Neale Richmond
680. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education her views on whether the removal of route 4 to primary teaching will further exacerbate the supply crisis in teaching; her further views on whether the current recognition pathway and the route through a college (details supplied) should be prolonged to keep more supply in the industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63396/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Teacher Training
Neale Richmond
681. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education her views on whether route 4 recognition, whereby graduates of a school (details supplied) can register with the Teaching Council, should be extended to ensure that there are sufficient primary school teachers available to work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63397/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Education Policy
Neale Richmond
742. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education the research that has been carried out by her Department into the benefits of ending the provision of homework for primary school pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1028/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Neale Richmond
771. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education the number of schools that provided July provision in the past five years, by county; the number of schools that propose to facilitate July provision in 2023, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1594/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Neale Richmond
774. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education the average class size in primary and secondary schools, per county, in each of the past five academic years, including 2022-2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1623/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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School Accommodation
Neale Richmond
777. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education if she has any plans for additional secondary schools in the Sandyford-Stepaside-Dublin 18 area, given the rising population and the lack of schools in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1681/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Energy Prices
Neale Richmond
887. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on whether churches should be able to avail of relief for their electricity bills given the current energy crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1230/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Third Level Costs
Neale Richmond
1049. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of applications that were made for the SUSI grant in the past four academic years, per county, in tabular form; the number of those applications that were successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1593/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Citizenship Applications
Neale Richmond
1085. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice if a Filipino citizen who is married to an Irish citizen but is residing in the Philippines can apply for Irish citizenship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63705/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Health Promotion
Neale Richmond
1321. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health his views on whether there should be an awareness campaign to deter vaping in public spaces, such as in bars and nightclubs; the steps that he is taking to deter persons from doing so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63790/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Health Services
Neale Richmond
1335. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health the way that those who qualify for free nappies for their children can access the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63860/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Covid-19 Tests
Neale Richmond
1388. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if he has considered implementing mandatory Covid-19 tests for inward visitors from China to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1076/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Medical Cards
Neale Richmond
1540. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to reports that the increase in the pension in budget 2023 is pushing some pensioners slightly over the threshold for a medical card, thereby leaving them worse off; if he will increase the threshold for medical cards proportionally with the increase in his Department’s budget to ensure that this does not happen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1683/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Medical Cards
Neale Richmond
1541. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to reports that the increase in the pension in budget 2023 is pushing some pensioners over the threshold for a medical card; if he will take steps to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1684/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Primary Care Centres
Neale Richmond
1542. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health the status of each operational primary care centre per county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1685/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Medicinal Products
Neale Richmond
1663. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if he plans to expand access to paxlovid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2052/23]
Thu, 15 Dec 2022
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Departmental Funding
Neale Richmond
12. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the support that her Department has provided to organisations (details supplied) across the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62021/22]
Thu, 15 Dec 2022
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Energy Prices
Neale Richmond
46. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps that she is taking to assist with the rising cost of energy facing many community organisations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62020/22]
Thu, 15 Dec 2022
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Energy Infrastructure
Neale Richmond
84. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the Celtic Interconnector project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62024/22]
Thu, 15 Dec 2022
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Departmental Schemes
Neale Richmond
120. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide details regarding the deposit return scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62023/22]
Thu, 15 Dec 2022
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Cybersecurity Policy
Neale Richmond
149. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on Ireland's cybersecurity infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57654/22]
Wed, 14 Dec 2022
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Tax Code
Neale Richmond
55. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether spousal maintenance should be tax deductible as is child maintenance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62577/22]
Wed, 14 Dec 2022
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Tax Credits
Neale Richmond
56. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether both single parents should be able to avail of the single parent tax credit in a situation in which one parent has primary custody but the other is paying maintenance costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62578/22]
Wed, 14 Dec 2022
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Departmental Schemes
Neale Richmond
65. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount of funding that has been allocated under the night-time economy pilot scheme to date, broken down by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62518/22]
Wed, 14 Dec 2022
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Rental Sector
Neale Richmond
82. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps that he is taking to ensure that those residing in digs have the same rights as those in traditional tenancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62539/22]
Wed, 14 Dec 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Neale Richmond
171. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will introduce supports for single fathers that they can avail of if the other parent is already in receipt of existing parental supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62579/22]
Wed, 14 Dec 2022
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Childcare Services
Neale Richmond
189. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the level of core funding provided to childcare providers in each county in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62500/22]
Wed, 14 Dec 2022
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Childcare Services
Neale Richmond
190. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the level of funding provided to childcare providers under the ECCE scheme from 2015-2022 broken down per county; the number of childcare providers that received funding per year per county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62501/22]
Wed, 14 Dec 2022
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Student Accommodation
Neale Richmond
200. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the qualifications of affordable rents that third level institutions must abide by if they are to receive State funding for the building of student accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62540/22]
Wed, 14 Dec 2022
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Third Level Staff
Neale Richmond
201. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update into the review of PhD stipends; when a report can be expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62541/22]
Wed, 14 Dec 2022
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Third Level Costs
Neale Richmond
202. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that students of graduate entry medicine cannot receive funding from private banks or the SUSI grant; if he is taking steps to find alternative funding streams for these students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62543/22]
Wed, 14 Dec 2022
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Grant Payments
Neale Richmond
203. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on whether there is room for progress in the SUSI application process for those students who are estranged from their parents or are from single-parent households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62544/22]
Wed, 14 Dec 2022
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Crime Data
Neale Richmond
222. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice the number of public order incidents recorded in each county in each of the years 2015 to 2021 and to date in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62509/22]
Wed, 14 Dec 2022
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An Garda Síochána
Neale Richmond
223. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí in each county in each of the years 2015 to 2021 and to date in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62510/22]
Wed, 14 Dec 2022
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An Garda Síochána
Neale Richmond
224. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice the number of newly attested gardaí in each county in each of the years 2015 to 2021 and to date in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62511/22]
Wed, 14 Dec 2022
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An Garda Síochána
Neale Richmond
225. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí who retired from the force per county in each of the years 2015 to 2021 and to date in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62512/22]
Wed, 14 Dec 2022
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An Garda Síochána
Neale Richmond
226. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí who have been assaulted on duty per county in each of the years 2015 to 2021 and to date in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62513/22]
Wed, 14 Dec 2022
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An Garda Síochána
Neale Richmond
227. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí who have exited the force due to injury per county in each of the years 2015 to 2021 and to date in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62514/22]
Wed, 14 Dec 2022
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Antisocial Behaviour
Neale Richmond
228. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice the number of anti-social behaviour orders, ASBOs, handed down per county and by age group in each of the years 2015 to 2021 and to date in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62515/22]
Wed, 14 Dec 2022
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Departmental Data
Neale Richmond
229. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice the amount seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau per county in each of the years 2015 to 2021 and to date in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62516/22]
Wed, 14 Dec 2022
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An Garda Síochána
Neale Richmond
230. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice to outline plans to promote high-visibility policing over the Christmas period in Dublin and across Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62517/22]
Wed, 14 Dec 2022
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Medicinal Products
Neale Richmond
272. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on access to the drug kaftrio for children with cystic fibrosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62551/22]
Tue, 13 Dec 2022
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Legislative Measures
Neale Richmond
106. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way that employees benefit from the Payment of Wages (Amendment) (Tips and Gratuities) Act 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61852/22]
Tue, 13 Dec 2022
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Neale Richmond
136. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with the French President, Emanuel Macron. [60898/22]
Tue, 13 Dec 2022
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Tax Code
Neale Richmond
240. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether there is a need for tax bands to be linked to inflation given the current rates of inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61765/22]
Tue, 13 Dec 2022
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Fire Safety
Neale Richmond
310. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will reimburse those who have funded essential fire remediation works on their properties that were defective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62143/22]
Tue, 13 Dec 2022
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Fire Safety
Neale Richmond
311. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the remediation scheme for those who own defective apartments with fire risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62144/22]
Tue, 13 Dec 2022
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School Funding
Neale Richmond
357. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education the supports that are available to assist schools with their energy bills this winter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61834/22]
Tue, 13 Dec 2022
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Medicinal Products
Neale Richmond
530. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health his views on whether it is appropriate that pregnant women suffering from hyperemesis should have to see a consultant before receiving their reimbursement for Cariban; his views on whether this will introduce an additional barrier to treatment for women in this position and is appropriate given that the HSE recommends Cariban as the first line treatment for hyperemesis, nausea and vomiting in pregnancy; if he will include a prescription from a GP to allow for the reimbursement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61639/22]
Tue, 13 Dec 2022
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Health Services
Neale Richmond
595. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to reports that Ireland is a laggard in the European Union for the numbers of diseases tested in the newborn heel-prick test; the steps that he is taking to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61938/22]
Tue, 13 Dec 2022
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Healthcare Policy
Neale Richmond
596. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health his views on whether the current approximate four-year process to have a disease added to the newborn heel-prick test is sustainable; the steps that are being taken to expedite this process with a view of having new diseases such as spinal muscular atrophy added to the test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61939/22]
Thu, 8 Dec 2022
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Health Services Staff
Neale Richmond
23. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the recruitment of public health nurses in the south Dublin area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60614/22]
Thu, 8 Dec 2022
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Medicinal Products
Neale Richmond
60. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health his plans to have Ozempic added to the drugs payment scheme for those with a medical need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60613/22]
Thu, 8 Dec 2022
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Brexit Issues
Neale Richmond
139. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way that the Irish agrifood industry has adapted post Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60615/22]
Thu, 8 Dec 2022
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Ukraine War
Neale Richmond
171. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way the Irish agrifood industry has adapted since the outbreak of Russia’s war in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60616/22]
Wed, 7 Dec 2022
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Foreign Birth Registration
Neale Richmond
41. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of an application to the foreign births register (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61106/22]
Tue, 6 Dec 2022
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Crime Prevention
Neale Richmond
70. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice if she will report on the progress of the Community Safety Innovation Fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60605/22]
Thu, 1 Dec 2022
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Local Authorities
Neale Richmond
21. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the provision of maternity leave for local authority councillors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59116/22]
Thu, 1 Dec 2022
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Housing Policy
Neale Richmond
53. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on Housing for All; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59117/22]
Thu, 1 Dec 2022
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Further and Higher Education
Neale Richmond
139. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update on the uptake of the Erasmus programme for the 2022/2023 academic year among students in Irish third-level institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59115/22]
Thu, 1 Dec 2022
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Student Accommodation
Neale Richmond
141. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update on the work of his Department in supporting third-level institutions in their building of student accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59114/22]
Thu, 1 Dec 2022
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Departmental Funding
Neale Richmond
199. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding awarded to cross-Border projects recently under the Shared Island Local Authority Development Funding Scheme. [49695/22]
Wed, 30 Nov 2022
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Neale Richmond
30. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the recent US congressional delegation. [57757/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Payments
Neale Richmond
115. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Social Protection when the Christmas bonus 2022 will be paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59110/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Budget 2023
Neale Richmond
121. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the cost-of-living supports that she has provided for in Budget 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59109/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Energy Conservation
Neale Richmond
178. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has engaged with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland on benchmark pricing for retrofitting given that contractors are giving vastly different quotes; if he is taking steps to ensure that quotes given by SEAI-approved contractors are not inflated and are not higher than quotes given independent of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59404/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Energy Conservation
Neale Richmond
179. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there are criteria that contractors must reach before becoming eligible for the one-stop scheme for retrofitting by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59405/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Energy Conservation
Neale Richmond
180. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there are mechanisms whereby contractors can be removed from the one-stop scheme for retrofitting by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland if they are found to be abusing their position and prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59406/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Immigration Policy
Neale Richmond
588. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice if Irish citizens with family members in Russia are still able to bring family members from Russia to Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59360/22]
Thu, 24 Nov 2022
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Ukraine War
Neale Richmond
31. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Defence Ireland's involvement in the EU's training of Ukrainian defence force members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57653/22]
Thu, 24 Nov 2022
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Education Policy
Neale Richmond
101. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education the steps that she is taking to ensure that there are sufficient Irish-speaking schools in south Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57656/22]
Thu, 24 Nov 2022
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Education Policy
Neale Richmond
106. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education the steps that she is taking to promote the learning of foreign languages among Irish students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57655/22]
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Neale Richmond
19. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with the UK Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations, Michael Gove. [57759/22]
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Neale Richmond
4. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the EU50: Ireland and the Single Market conference. [56297/22]
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
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Northern Ireland
Neale Richmond
41. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his most recent conversation with the British Prime Minister. [56296/22]
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
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Climate Change Negotiations
Neale Richmond
51. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the COP27 summit. [56295/22]
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
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Northern Ireland
Neale Richmond
116. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his most recent meetings with the political parties in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57649/22]
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
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Official Engagements
Neale Richmond
127. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the interaction that he has had with his British counterpart regarding the Northern Ireland Protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57650/22]
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
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Electricity Grid
Neale Richmond
175. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to the Commissioner for the Regulation of Utilities engaging with energy providers on the prevention of electricity theft; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57469/22]