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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Governor of the Central Bank (21 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: Mr. Makhlouf mentioned a deal based on goods but not necessarily one on services.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Governor of the Central Bank (21 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: Throughout the Brexit debate, many people have looked at financial services as a challenge and an opportunity for Ireland with regard to the post-Brexit surrounds. Will the witnesses brief us on the number of relocations from the UK to the State? A series of parliamentary questions I tabled to the Minister for Finance show that a relatively small number of new banking licences have been...

Post-European Council Meeting on 15 and 16 October: Statements (20 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: I begin by agreeing with Deputy O'Callaghan on the vital point of rule of law. The last time we spoke about the European Council we discussed the position regarding sanctions against Belarus. It is extremely welcome that the Council has taken the decision not just to extend sanctions but, crucially, to include President Lukashenko in that sanctions regime. Some of the key areas...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Years Sector (20 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 53. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the oversight group to oversee the development of the baby box programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30832/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Covid-19 Tests (20 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 65. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding and status of the widespread testing plan for residents of direct provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30831/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which blended learning will proceed for the current academic year for the various subject areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30835/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Erasmus+ Programme (20 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the safety measures in place for students that are either on an Erasmus programme for the current academic year or those considering embarking on the programme for the 2021-22 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30834/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (20 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 480. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if colleges are providing flexibility to students renting accommodation on campus in terms of the early cessation of a lease due to the rise of remote learning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31199/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Ownership (20 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 263. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of a Land Registry application by a person (details supplied); when this will be adjudicated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31585/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Ownership (20 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 264. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of a Land Registry application by a person (details supplied); when this will be adjudicated on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31586/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (20 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 291. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the engagement with the Chinese Government in relation to the continuing rule of law crisis in Hong Kong; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32042/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (20 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 298. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the recent steps Ireland has taken to show opposition to the Hong Kong security law imposed from Beijing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31215/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Travel Trade Sector (20 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 293. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the timeline for Ireland’s adoption of the EU traffic light system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31070/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (20 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 295. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current wait time for an online passport application; the reason for backlogs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31211/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (20 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 296. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Irish financial aid given abroad in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020, by country, in tabular form. [31212/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (20 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 297. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps Ireland has taken to support the rights of the Belarussian people to access free and fair elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31214/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 335. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a building for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31124/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (20 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 345. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of substitute teachers from supply panels that have been deployed since schools have reopened by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31206/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 346. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports in place to protect teachers from Covid-19, including access to tests, when a child in their class tests positive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31207/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (20 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 347. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a permanent site for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31208/20]