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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland: Representatives from the House of Lords Sub-Committee on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland (23 Jun 2021)

Neale Richmond: I am delighted to see so many familiar faces and the many engagements. All going well with the Covid certificate, Lord Jay of Ewelme is due a visit to west Cork at some stage this summer. We might catch up in Glandore if that is all right with him. I am keen not to repeat what has been said as I agree with much of it but there are one or two points I wish to drill down on a little more...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland: Representatives from the House of Lords Sub-Committee on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland (23 Jun 2021)

Neale Richmond: I will speak directly to the two questions. On the first, I will speak to a different strand of European opinion because I had the delight of spending my weekend virtually in Strasbourg at the first Conference on the Future of Europe plenary session as a delegate of the Oireachtas along with other Deputies, including Deputy Brady, who is on this committee. I am very involved within Fine...

European Council Meeting: Statements (22 Jun 2021)

Neale Richmond: I thank the Taoiseach in absentianot just for his detailed preview of the upcoming European Council meeting, but also for his review of the previous European Council meeting which I particularly appreciated. As I said at the time, it was disappointing that the House was unable to have stand-alone statements on it, but I truly appreciate the opportunity the Chamber had to have an extensive...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Jun 2021)

Neale Richmond: 107. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when events (details supplied) will resume; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33046/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Olympic Games (22 Jun 2021)

Neale Richmond: 121. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of preparations for Irish athletes competing in the Olympic Games in Tokyo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33045/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (22 Jun 2021)

Neale Richmond: 199. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reasoning behind the exemption of Dublin councils from the €10.5 million in funding for repair and improvement works for non-public roads in rural communities; if additional funding will be made available for rural areas of County Dublin; the reasoning behind the exemption of Dublin county councils from the funding; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (22 Jun 2021)

Neale Richmond: 220. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons paying professional services withholding tax in 2018, 2019 and 2020; the overall amount of tax paid by way of the tax for each of those years; the average amount of the tax paid by persons who fall into this category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32993/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (22 Jun 2021)

Neale Richmond: 524. To ask the Minister for Health the definition of a business asset regarding the reform of the fair deal scheme and the capping of financial contributions based on farm and business assets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26375/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Jun 2021)

Neale Richmond: 573. To ask the Minister for Health if a plan has been formalised for the sharing of Ireland’s excess Covid-19 vaccines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25671/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Jun 2021)

Neale Richmond: 575. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered allowing those vaccinated with WHO approved Covid-19 vaccines as well as EMA approved vaccines to be exempt from mandatory hotel quarantine and quarantine at home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25676/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Civil Service (17 Jun 2021)

Neale Richmond: 107. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the Civil Service Renewal 2030 strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31971/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Driver Test (17 Jun 2021)

Neale Richmond: 8. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to clear the backlog of driver theory tests and driving tests due to Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31926/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Jun 2021)

Neale Richmond: 76. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the implementation of the EU Covid Digital Certificate in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31925/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Jun 2021)

Neale Richmond: 157. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of Ireland’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan submitted to the EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31970/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (17 Jun 2021)

Neale Richmond: 194. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the roll-out of electric vehicle charging points; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29417/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (17 Jun 2021)

Neale Richmond: 201. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the 41 new diesel ICR carriages ordered by Irish Rail in 2020 and the 2020 tender process to order up to 600 electric and hybrid battery carriages and their planned use on the Maynooth rail line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32541/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service (17 Jun 2021)

Neale Richmond: 238. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the newly launched Civil Service Renewal 2030 plan. [29419/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Jun 2021)

Neale Richmond: 321. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if planning permission is not required to erect pre-fabs in a school (details supplied); the regulation under which it is considered exempt; if her Department has sought a section 5 declaration from Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council to confirm the exemption if this is the case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32558/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (17 Jun 2021)

Neale Richmond: 368. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to obtain additional college places for the 2021-2022 academic year given the rise in CAO applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32549/21]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Brexit Issues (15 Jun 2021)

Neale Richmond: I appreciate the Minister of State's clarity, not just in his response here this evening but also in the continued discussions and iterations from him and the Minister, Deputy Coveney, in such a calm, reasoned, sensible and realistic manner. Even though the G7 should have been talking about far weightier issues such as the Covid-19 pandemic, the climate emergency and vaccine solidarity...