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Wed, 24 Mar 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Neale Richmond
163. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the restart grant will be reintroduced once businesses can reopen to support them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14815/21]
Wed, 24 Mar 2021
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Electric Vehicles
Neale Richmond
305. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport the progress made in the installation of electric vehicle charging points throughout Ireland; the target for the number of charging points to be installed in 2021; the number installed to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14630/21]
Wed, 24 Mar 2021
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Light Rail Projects
Neale Richmond
306. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport the status of the timeline of the LUAS expansion to Finglas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14631/21]
Wed, 24 Mar 2021
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Electric Vehicles
Neale Richmond
352. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport the steps he has taken to ensure that owners of apartments will be permitted to install electric vehicle chargers in their parking spaces at their own cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14559/21]
Wed, 24 Mar 2021
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Ferry Services
Neale Richmond
353. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport the efforts being made to encourage operators to increase direct shipping routes from Ireland to continental Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1334/21]
Wed, 24 Mar 2021
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Tax Code
Neale Richmond
437. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered reducing tax rates such as the exit tax rate and capital gains tax for young investors to encourage more young people to enter the market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14175/21]
Wed, 24 Mar 2021
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Financial Services Regulation
Neale Richmond
460. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Finance the engagement he has had with the Central Bank regarding the recent fine levied on a company (details supplied); his views on the impact of this case on the international reputation of Irish financial services in general; the steps being taken to ensure incidents of this type cannot occur again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14632/21]
Wed, 24 Mar 2021
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Public Sector Pay
Neale Richmond
518. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he plans to bring section 39 and 56 organisations back into the remit of the public service pay agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14020/21]
Wed, 24 Mar 2021
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Departmental Functions
Neale Richmond
748. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps he plans to take to reinstate the service provided by the Apostille Office to authenticate documents in a timely manner given it is taking upwards of four weeks to carry out the same task; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14170/21]
Wed, 24 Mar 2021
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Ministerial Meetings
Neale Richmond
752. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his recent engagements with his counterpart in the United Kingdom; if recent concerns regarding the implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol were discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14613/21]
Wed, 24 Mar 2021
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Ministerial Meetings
Neale Richmond
753. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his recent engagements with his European counterparts; if concerns regarding the implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol have been discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14614/21]
Wed, 24 Mar 2021
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Ministerial Meetings
Neale Richmond
754. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his recent engagements with the Northern Ireland Executive; if the implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol has been discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14615/21]
Wed, 24 Mar 2021
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Ministerial Meetings
Neale Richmond
755. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his recent engagements with his counterpart in the United States of America; if the implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol has been discussed; if Brexit and its impact on Ireland has been discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14616/21]
Wed, 24 Mar 2021
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Human Rights Cases
Neale Richmond
756. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of the work his Department has carried out regarding the detention of a person (details supplied) in China; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14618/21]
Wed, 24 Mar 2021
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International Agreements
Neale Richmond
757. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has engaged with his European counterparts regarding the forthcoming ratification of a new investment deal with China given the concerns regarding human rights violations in China and Hong Kong; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14619/21]
Wed, 24 Mar 2021
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UN Security Council
Neale Richmond
758. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of Ireland's membership of the UN Security Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14620/21]
Wed, 24 Mar 2021
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School Curriculum
Neale Richmond
820. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education if she has engaged with the NCCA on the Irish curriculum at leaving certificate level; her views on whether the focus on literature and written Irish over a focus on speaking and conversing in Irish is the best course of action; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13932/21]
Wed, 24 Mar 2021
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School Accommodation
Neale Richmond
849. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education when a school (details supplied) can expect temporary classrooms to move onto the permanent site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14386/21]
Wed, 24 Mar 2021
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Social Welfare Schemes Data
Neale Richmond
957. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who availed of the pandemic unemployment payment due to a lack of childcare; the breakdown of same by gender and by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13897/21]
Wed, 24 Mar 2021
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Child Support Payments
Neale Richmond
993. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to extend maternity leave to parents who welcome a child through surrogacy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14904/21]