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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]