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Thu, 20 Oct 2022
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Crime Prevention
Neale Richmond
27. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide an update on the status of Operation Citizen and high-visibility policing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51375/22]
Thu, 20 Oct 2022
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Antisocial Behaviour
Neale Richmond
69. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice if Operation Tombola will run prior to Halloween 2022; the way in which her Department plans to tackle anti-social behaviour in the run-up to Halloween; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51371/22]
Thu, 20 Oct 2022
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Assisted Human Reproduction
Neale Richmond
118. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on when publicly funded IVF services will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51384/22]
Thu, 20 Oct 2022
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General Practitioner Services
Neale Richmond
130. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health the steps that he is taking to ensure there is sufficient GP capacity in light of the free GP care provided in Budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51385/22]
Wed, 19 Oct 2022
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Neale Richmond
27. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with the European Commissioner Margrethe Vestager. [49694/22]
Tue, 18 Oct 2022
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Cabinet Committees
Neale Richmond
19. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Brexit will next meet. [49696/22]
Tue, 18 Oct 2022
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Third Level Fees
Neale Richmond
130. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps he is taking to further reduce student contributions in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51363/22]
Tue, 18 Oct 2022
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Budget 2023
Neale Richmond
137. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the supports he has provided in Budget 2023 to help with the costs of going to college both in terms of fees and grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51362/22]
Tue, 18 Oct 2022
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Departmental Data
Neale Richmond
766. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if he will provide the figures for occupancy and waiting lists for a palliative care bed at a hospital (details supplied) in 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51507/22]
Thu, 13 Oct 2022
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Pension Provisions
Neale Richmond
15. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the auto-enrolment workplace pension scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49690/22]
Thu, 13 Oct 2022
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Cost of Living Issues
Neale Richmond
74. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost-of-living supports her Department announced in budget 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49689/22]
Thu, 13 Oct 2022
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Childcare Services
Neale Richmond
100. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the engagement he has had with childcare providers in Dublin regarding core funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49692/22]
Thu, 13 Oct 2022
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Childcare Services
Neale Richmond
151. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when parents who avail of childcare through a childminder can expect to avail of the reduction in childcare fees announced in Budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49691/22]
Thu, 13 Oct 2022
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Bus Services
Neale Richmond
189. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport if he will engage with Go-Ahead Ireland regarding its consistently late buses and buses not turning up, especially on the 17 route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50787/22]
Thu, 13 Oct 2022
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Bus Services
Neale Richmond
194. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the 114 bus route operated by a company (details supplied) is often very late or does not show up leading to jobs being put at risk due to the lateness of commuters; if he will engage with Dublin Bus in relation to the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50814/22]
Thu, 13 Oct 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Neale Richmond
244. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education her views on whether Covid-19 signage in schools should be removed as there are no Covid-19 safety measures in place in Ireland at this time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50749/22]
Wed, 12 Oct 2022
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Bus Services
Neale Richmond
39. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the 17, 116 and 175 Dublin Bus routes not operating at full capacity, and as such are unable to deal with the numbers of passengers (details supplied); if he will engage with Dublin Bus on this; the further steps that he will take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50550/22]
Wed, 12 Oct 2022
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Bus Services
Neale Richmond
40. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the 75 and 75A bus routes causing significant issues in the Stillorgan area (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to this delay causing people’s employment to be put in jeopardy; if he is taking steps to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50711/22]
Wed, 12 Oct 2022
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Tax Code
Neale Richmond
48. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the benefit-in-kind tax on company car increase is hindering those for whom travelling across the country for work is a crucial part of their employment; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that for those travelling long distances each day electric vehicles are not always an option; if he will take steps to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50704/22]
Wed, 12 Oct 2022
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Health Services Staff
Neale Richmond
156. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if he is taking steps to pay those undertaking work placements to become a social worker for their work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50683/22]
Wed, 12 Oct 2022
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Health Services Staff
Neale Richmond
171. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the shortage of radiation therapists in Ireland; the steps that he is taking to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50495/22]
Wed, 12 Oct 2022
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Health Services Staff
Neale Richmond
172. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if he will conduct an independent review of radiation therapy to tackle issues of recruitment and retention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50496/22]
Tue, 11 Oct 2022
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Cabinet Committees
Neale Richmond
39. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Brexit will meet next; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48331/22]
Tue, 11 Oct 2022
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School Curriculum
Neale Richmond
57. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the leaving certificate reform; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49684/22]
Tue, 11 Oct 2022
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Schools Building Projects
Neale Richmond
124. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the provision of a permanent site for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49685/22]
Tue, 11 Oct 2022
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Taxi Licences
Neale Richmond
224. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport if he has considered allowing taxi drivers to transfer their taxi licence to another driver who is licensed but who does not hold a taxi licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49576/22]
Tue, 11 Oct 2022
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Sports Organisations
Neale Richmond
302. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her attention has been drawn to an organisation (details supplied) that has lifted its ban on Russian and Belarussian athletes competing; if its Irish equivalent has a stance on this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50285/22]
Tue, 11 Oct 2022
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Health Services Staff
Neale Richmond
663. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if he has considered funding trainee HSE child psychologists as is done for clinical psychologists and those on counselling doctorate courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49707/22]
Thu, 6 Oct 2022
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Northern Ireland
Neale Richmond
33. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his meeting with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48883/22]
Thu, 6 Oct 2022
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United Nations
Neale Richmond
51. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the recent United Nations Security Council meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48884/22]
Thu, 6 Oct 2022
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Ukraine War
Neale Richmond
79. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Defence the supports that his Department and the Defence Forces have given to the Ukrainian army since the onset of the war in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48886/22]
Thu, 6 Oct 2022
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Departmental Budgets
Neale Richmond
88. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Defence the funding provided for the Defence Forces in budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48885/22]
Thu, 6 Oct 2022
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Tax Code
Neale Richmond
166. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider reducing the VAT rate on medication for domestic animals to 13.5% to match the rate for farm animals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49367/22]
Thu, 6 Oct 2022
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Health Services Staff
Neale Richmond
352. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if he has plans to fund trainee HSE educational psychologists as is done for clinical psychologists and those on counselling doctorate courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49150/22]
Wed, 5 Oct 2022
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Cross-Border Co-operation
Neale Richmond
13. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Taoiseach the funding that has been allocated to the shared island unit of his Department in budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48332/22]
Wed, 5 Oct 2022
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School Staff
Neale Richmond
187. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education if she will address payroll issues in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48799/22]
Wed, 5 Oct 2022
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Pension Provisions
Neale Richmond
211. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person who chooses to stay in work upon reaching the age of 66 years can access their State pension under her new pension plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48716/22]
Wed, 5 Oct 2022
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Social Welfare Payments
Neale Richmond
214. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm that additional resources are in place to ensure social welfare recipients who are supplying new bank details to their social welfare office do not experience delays or lose a payment due to the payment details not being changed on-time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48750/22]
Wed, 5 Oct 2022
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Neale Richmond
253. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he expects childminders to be added to the national childcare scheme and therefore those who avail of their services can benefit from the reduction in fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48712/22]
Wed, 5 Oct 2022
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Neale Richmond
254. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will introduce alternative ways for those parents who utilise a childminder to avail of the reduction in childcare fees announced in Budget 2023 while parents wait for childminders to be added to the national childcare scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48713/22]
Tue, 4 Oct 2022
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Neale Richmond
17. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his conversation with the new British Prime Minister. [44783/22]
Tue, 4 Oct 2022
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Neale Richmond
23. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with the European Union Commissioner for Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight, Mr. Maroš Šefčovič. [44784/22]
Tue, 4 Oct 2022
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Budget 2023
Neale Richmond
91. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline the cost-of-living supports announced in Budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48325/22]
Tue, 4 Oct 2022
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Budget 2023
Neale Richmond
118. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline the package of supports for community and voluntary organisations and sports clubs announced in budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48326/22]
Tue, 4 Oct 2022
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Electricity Generation
Neale Richmond
155. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on whether if incentives were to be introduced for microgeneration of electricity, more microgeneration would be encouraged and emissions and fossil fuel dependency would reduce; if he will consider this course of action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47971/22]
Tue, 4 Oct 2022
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Vacant Properties
Neale Richmond
265. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the vacant property refurbishment grant will be extended to the local authorities in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47954/22]
Tue, 4 Oct 2022
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Third Level Costs
Neale Richmond
524. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if PhD students who receive their funding from the university itself will receive the €500 stipend increase announced in Budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48620/22]
Tue, 4 Oct 2022
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Wildlife Protection
Neale Richmond
752. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the increasing number of deer in the Dublin 18 area; if his attention has been further drawn to the risk that they are causing in relation to traffic accidents and incidents in gardens and homes; if he will take steps to address the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48110/22]
Thu, 29 Sep 2022
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Sport and Recreational Development
Neale Richmond
9. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps she is taking to promote female involvement in sports from a young age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47505/22]
Thu, 29 Sep 2022
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Sports Funding
Neale Richmond
41. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans for the future sports capital grants programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47506/22]