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Wed, 29 Jul 2020
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Nursing Staff
Neale Richmond
357. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health when extra Parkinson’s nurses will be recruited in Leinster in view of the fact there is one nurse per 1,760 persons with the condition which is significantly less than in Northern Ireland or the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19534/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Human Rights
Neale Richmond
32. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if consideration has been given to suspending the extradition agreement with Hong Kong following the imposition of a new national security law by Beijing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18114/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Brexit Issues
Neale Richmond
64. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide details of the strategy to maintain and expand the special relationship between Ireland and the United Kingdom in the post-Brexit relationship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18113/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Departmental Policy Functions
Neale Richmond
72. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Taoiseach the status of the plan to establish a shared island unit in his Department. [19137/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Enterprise Ireland
Neale Richmond
91. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the opening of an Enterprise Ireland office in Lyon, France; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19145/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Electricity Grid
Neale Richmond
117. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the Celtic interconnector project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19158/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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EU Bodies
Neale Richmond
367. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the preparation that has been undertaken to prepare for the Conference on the Future of Europe. [19133/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Diplomatic Representation
Neale Richmond
379. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of new embassies and consulates that have opened over the past 12 months; if Covid-19 has delayed the opening of planned embassies and consulates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18333/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Brexit Preparations
Neale Richmond
380. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the ongoing work to prepare for Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18334/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Foreign Policy
Neale Richmond
400. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the concerning activities relating to the murder of an investigate journalist (details supplied) in Malta; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19129/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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EU Issues
Neale Richmond
401. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the commitment to forge alliances with other EU Member States with which Ireland shares common goals and interests as set out in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19138/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Human Rights
Neale Richmond
402. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of supports provided to address the humanitarian crisis in Yemen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19139/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Diplomatic Representation
Neale Richmond
403. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a comprehensive overview will be provided of the proposed Ireland house strategy for diplomatic missions abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19140/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Foreign Policy
Neale Richmond
404. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details on the role and activity of Ireland as an observer of L’Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19141/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Diaspora Issues
Neale Richmond
405. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a progress report on the 2020 diaspora policy will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19142/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Constitutional Amendments
Neale Richmond
406. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the planned referendum on extending the franchise at Presidential elections to Irish citizens living abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19143/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Foreign Policy
Neale Richmond
407. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if consideration has been given to Ireland joining the Arctic Council as an observer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19144/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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DEIS Scheme
Neale Richmond
472. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education and Skills if additional supports will be granted to DEIS schools to ensure that the students there do not suffer from the time away from school due to Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18434/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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School Staff
Neale Richmond
473. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to recruit additional teachers ahead of the reopening of schools in autumn 2020; when they will be recruited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18435/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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School Curriculum
Neale Richmond
549. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which school sport will resume in the 2020-21 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19134/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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School Curriculum
Neale Richmond
550. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education and Skills the preparations that have taken place to re-establish school sport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19135/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Education Policy
Neale Richmond
551. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the development of a new modern languages initiative for primary school level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19146/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Neale Richmond
574. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the pandemic unemployment payment can be extended for those working in the tourism industry that are unlikely to see a return to previous levels of income in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18096/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Criminal Assets Bureau
Neale Richmond
817. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the value of items seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19130/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Criminal Assets Bureau
Neale Richmond
818. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the way in which the proceeds and items seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau are disposed of; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19131/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Proposed Legislation
Neale Richmond
819. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when hate speech legislation will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19132/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Refugee Resettlement Programme
Neale Richmond
821. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration will be given to relocating a family (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19159/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Home Help Service
Neale Richmond
937. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if an increased allocation of home help hours from 17.5 hours a week will be provided for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18167/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Proposed Legislation
Neale Richmond
1092. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health the status of the enactment of the human tissue (transplantation, post-mortem, anatomical examination, and public display) Bill 2018 which provides the legal basis for an opt-out system of organ donation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19147/20]
Thu, 23 Jul 2020
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Travel Trade Sector
Neale Richmond
83. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if travel agencies are obliged to provide cash refunds as opposed to credit notes under the refund credit note scheme in circumstances in which they are still solvent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17786/20]
Thu, 23 Jul 2020
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Mental Health Services
Neale Richmond
198. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the breakdown of funding and resources for mental health services in An Garda Síochána over the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17787/20]
Thu, 23 Jul 2020
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Disability Support Services
Neale Richmond
230. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health his plans to reopen adult disability services to support those with intellectual disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17788/20]
Thu, 23 Jul 2020
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Disability Support Services
Neale Richmond
231. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health the measures in place to expand the eligibility for adult day services to persons with intellectual disabilities that are excluded from applying; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17789/20]
Thu, 23 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Neale Richmond
232. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide extra funding to adult disability services to see them through the Covid-19 crisis and beyond while still supplying a high level of care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17790/20]
Wed, 22 Jul 2020
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Overseas Missions
Neale Richmond
146. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide a breakdown of peacekeeping defence missions over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17567/20]
Wed, 22 Jul 2020
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Childcare Services
Neale Richmond
181. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he has received information from a crèche (details supplied) regarding the closure of the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17516/20]
Wed, 22 Jul 2020
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Garda Transport Provision
Neale Richmond
187. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide a breakdown of Garda vehicle resources in the Dublin metropolitan region, DMR, over the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17565/20]
Wed, 22 Jul 2020
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Medical Cards
Neale Richmond
195. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health when the planned increase in the thresholds for medical cards from €900 to €1,050 will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17456/20]
Wed, 22 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Neale Richmond
232. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have downloaded the Covid-19 tracker application; the average number of check-ins per day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17605/20]
Wed, 22 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Neale Richmond
233. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have downloaded the Covid-19 tracker application in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17606/20]
Tue, 21 Jul 2020
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Proposed Legislation
Neale Richmond
106. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he plans to publish a general scheme of a Bill to fulfil the Programme for Government commitment to legislate for e-scooters and e-bikes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16528/20]
Tue, 21 Jul 2020
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Cycling Facilities
Neale Richmond
107. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of and timeline for delivery of proposed segregated cycle routes (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16529/20]
Tue, 21 Jul 2020
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Local Authority Housing
Neale Richmond
276. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the month in 2020 section 53 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 will be commenced; if it will be commenced before November 2020 when local authorities will be proposing their annual budgets for approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16526/20]
Tue, 21 Jul 2020
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Local Authority Rates
Neale Richmond
277. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if local authorities can rely upon section 9 of the Local Government Rates and other Matters Act 2019 in the absence of regulations made pursuant to section 9(3) of the Act; if he plans to make regulations pursuant to section 9(3) of the Act; and if so, if the regulations will be made before November 2020 when local authorities will be proposing their annual budgets for approval. [16527/20]
Tue, 21 Jul 2020
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Passport Applications
Neale Richmond
348. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be processed and supplied in view of a delay of almost five months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17316/20]
Tue, 21 Jul 2020
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After-School Support Services
Neale Richmond
359. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education and Skills the measures being taken in view of the cancellation of after-school programmes that are of the view they cannot take children due to the pod system that will be introduced in primary schools in September 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16876/20]
Tue, 21 Jul 2020
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Felling Licences
Neale Richmond
491. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration has been given to implementing a solution to address the backlog of felling licences waiting to be processed; if staff numbers will be increased to manage the processing of same; his views on whether the process is too onerous on both applicants and officials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16522/20]
Tue, 21 Jul 2020
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Felling Licences
Neale Richmond
492. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average turnaround time for the processing of felling licences; if this is in line with target times set out in the Forestry Act 2014; the average turnaround time for the processing of appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16523/20]
Tue, 21 Jul 2020
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Felling Licences
Neale Richmond
493. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to reform the forestry and agricultural appeals regulation; if he will consider setting up a technical group to review possible improvements which could be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16524/20]
Tue, 21 Jul 2020
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Childcare Services
Neale Richmond
547. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the supports considered to allow crèches to care for children under one in view of the fact many are refusing to take them as they require extra staffing which leaves parents returning to the workplace without childcare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16867/20]