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Tue, 22 Nov 2022
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Electricity Grid
Neale Richmond
176. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has received any reports from the Commission of the Regulation of Utilities on electricity theft; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57470/22]
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
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Electricity Grid
Neale Richmond
177. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has received any reports from the Commission of the Regulation of Utilities on gas theft; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57471/22]
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
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State Savings Schemes
Neale Richmond
243. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether Ireland should have an individual savings allowance system, including the stocks and shares individual savings allowance as is the case in the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57937/22]
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
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Departmental Priorities
Neale Richmond
244. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether it is appropriate that the capital gains tax allowance and capital gains tax in Ireland is vastly lower than that in Northern Ireland; if he will take steps to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57938/22]
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
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Departmental Priorities
Neale Richmond
245. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether the exit charges on investments are still necessary on investments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57939/22]
Thu, 17 Nov 2022
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Departmental Policies
Neale Richmond
26. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will report on her Department's work to reform Ireland's night-time economy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56302/22]
Thu, 17 Nov 2022
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Sport and Recreational Development
Neale Richmond
54. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the measures that her Department is taking to increase female participation in Irish sports at a local and professional level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56301/22]
Thu, 17 Nov 2022
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Childcare Services
Neale Richmond
70. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has engaged or will engage with childcare providers in Dublin on their concerns about the core funding model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56369/22]
Thu, 17 Nov 2022
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Childcare Services
Neale Richmond
76. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when parents who use childminders will be able to benefit from the reduction in childcare fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56370/22]
Thu, 17 Nov 2022
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Rental Sector
Neale Richmond
156. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Finance if landlords who are exempt from registering with the RTB due to falling under the Housing (Private Rented Dwellings) Acts of 1982 and 1983 will be able to avail of the tax incentive for retrofitting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57100/22]
Thu, 17 Nov 2022
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School Admissions
Neale Richmond
216. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) is reducing its class numbers for junior infants for 2023, causing many families to miss out on spaces for their child; if she will engage with the school on its application for temporary accommodation which would allow for a third junior infants class and would accommodate parents currently going without a school place for the upcoming academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57193/22]
Wed, 16 Nov 2022
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Environmental Policy
Neale Richmond
63. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will consider introducing legislation to require solar panels built in car parks over a certain size, as has been done to increase solar panel usage in France; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56890/22]
Wed, 16 Nov 2022
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State Examinations
Neale Richmond
106. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education her views on whether the Irish curriculum and Junior and Leaving Certificate level is fit for purpose; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56858/22]
Wed, 16 Nov 2022
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State Examinations
Neale Richmond
107. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education her views on whether there should be a full Irish oral examination for Junior Certificate students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56859/22]
Wed, 16 Nov 2022
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State Examinations
Neale Richmond
108. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education if the Irish curriculum will be updated to allow students to have a better level of Irish speech when leaving school including oral and written levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56860/22]
Wed, 16 Nov 2022
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Departmental Schemes
Neale Richmond
211. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will include churches in any scheme to assist with lighting and heating costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56779/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Neale Richmond
47. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with European Commissioner Vìra Jourová. [52964/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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Cost of Living Issues
Neale Richmond
102. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the actions he has taken to deal with the rising cost of living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56293/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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Fire Safety
Neale Richmond
277. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will ensure that a redress scheme for houses and apartments with fire defects will include all impacted apartments, be they owner occupied or tenant occupied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56378/22]
Thu, 10 Nov 2022
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Electric Vehicles
Neale Richmond
32. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on progress in allowing electric vehicle charging points to be installed in apartment complexes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55192/22]