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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]