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Violence against Women: Statements (Resumed) (25 Jan 2022)

Neale Richmond: I will be sharing my time with Deputies Brendan Smith, Flaherty and Phelan. I greatly appreciate the opportunity to contribute to this extremely important and solemn debate, and one which, like everyone, I simply wish we had no need to have. First, like others, I would like to express my sincere condolences to the family, friends and boyfriend of Ashling Murphy and all those in this...

Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion: Northern Ireland (25 Jan 2022)

Neale Richmond: 9. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the first year of the shared island initiative. [61417/21]

Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion: Northern Ireland (25 Jan 2022)

Neale Richmond: I thank the Taoiseach for that update and for the report sent to our offices. I was struck by the remarks of the Taoiseach at the engagement in December and by the pertinent remarks made by Patrick Kielty that went viral. We must be honest about the shared island initiative and unit having great potential but that, due to the impact of Covid-19 or a need for a wider buy-in, it may perhaps...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (26 Jan 2022)

Neale Richmond: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this very important and timely discussion. I am grateful to the Taoiseach for his update following the Council meeting held prior to Christmas. While much has changed, much has not. There are only three areas I want to focus on this afternoon. One could focus on 300 areas if one really wanted to. First is the extremely worrying situation on the...

Youth Mental Health: Statements (26 Jan 2022)

Neale Richmond: I greatly appreciate the opportunity to speak, albeit briefly, in this extremely important debate. There are many areas from which one could approach this debate but there is only one I will raise. Following my colleague Deputy Higgins, I will speak to eating disorders, which predominantly affect women and young people. The average age for the onset of anorexia is 16 and for bulimia is 18....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Priorities (25 Jan 2022)

Neale Richmond: 119. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on his Department's work regarding pyrite and fire defects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3071/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (25 Jan 2022)

Neale Richmond: 95. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on the roll-out of the cost rental scheme in local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3072/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Legislative Measures (25 Jan 2022)

Neale Richmond: 344. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the Thirty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (Presidential Elections) Bill 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3299/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (25 Jan 2022)

Neale Richmond: 377. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will develop and implement a national policy on sexual harassment and assault in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3167/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Medical Aids and Appliances (25 Jan 2022)

Neale Richmond: 448. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the roll-out of the baby box scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3002/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Jan 2022)

Neale Richmond: 476. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of cash seized by An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2015 to 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3004/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Jan 2022)

Neale Richmond: 477. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the value of drugs seized by An Garda Síochána and the Criminal Assets Bureau in each of the years 2015 to 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3005/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Jan 2022)

Neale Richmond: 478. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the value of goods seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau and An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2015 to 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3006/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (25 Jan 2022)

Neale Richmond: 488. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps that her Department is taking to address violence against women; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3160/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (25 Jan 2022)

Neale Richmond: 489. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider increasing funding towards organisations dedicated to tackling violence against women; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3161/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (25 Jan 2022)

Neale Richmond: 490. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will outline a schedule of funding for organisations tackling violence against women to ensure that their work is sustainable to ensure retention of staff and specialisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3163/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (25 Jan 2022)

Neale Richmond: 491. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will fund the Rape Crisis National Advocacy Programme Pilot to ensure that every survivor of sexual violence has access to a professional advocate as opposed to the current volunteer led service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3165/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Central Statistics Office (25 Jan 2022)

Neale Richmond: 492. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will work with the Central Statistics Office to develop a national sexual violence survey and ensure that this is carried out regularly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3166/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (25 Jan 2022)

Neale Richmond: 518. To ask the Minister for Health if he will work to introduce specialised training for counsellors and therapists on sexual violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3164/22]