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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Diplomatic Representation (27 Jan 2022)

Neale Richmond: Will the Minister give details of the increasing network of Irish embassies and consulates opened throughout 2021, with particular reference to the embassy in Ukraine?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Diplomatic Representation (27 Jan 2022)

Neale Richmond: I thank the Minister. I have a few general questions on the approach to embassies and consuls but I want to ask some supplementary questions specifically on the new embassy in Kyiv. In light of current global events, that embassy is of particular interest to the House. Will the Minister outline the extent of the Irish diaspora in Kyiv? I appreciate that in recent days the Minister asked...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Diplomatic Representation (27 Jan 2022)

Neale Richmond: Will the Minister elaborate on the work he is doing, in tandem with the Tánaiste, to develop those trading links? It is very important, in light of current events, that we continue to make the strong point that Ireland stands with Ukraine and that its sovereignty must be maintained. Ukraine is a key ally, not just of Ireland but of our partners in the EU. Should events unfold...

National Broadband Plan: Statements (27 Jan 2022)

Neale Richmond: I raise two issues I am concerned about, one of which the Minister of State and I discussed previously in the context of oral questions. It relates to my constituency and those of the Minister of State and Deputy Duncan Smith, and to all those quasi-rural parts of Dublin that have not been covered. Will the Minister of State identify where they are being brought up to speed to ensure they...

National Broadband Plan: Statements (27 Jan 2022)

Neale Richmond: With regard to that commercial service and how it overlaps with the national broadband plan, this is an increasing phenomenon, particularly over recent years with so many people working remotely. The Minister of State mentioned Stepaside, which, as he will be aware, is where I live. In the cul-de-sac where I live, there are 40 homes and, during the pandemic, only two of us, namely, a nurse...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (27 Jan 2022)

Neale Richmond: 12. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his most recent conversation with the UK Foreign Secretary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3073/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (27 Jan 2022)

Neale Richmond: 36. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the processing times for the foreign births register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3074/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (27 Jan 2022)

Neale Richmond: 132. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the work of the Commission on the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3186/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: EU Meetings (27 Jan 2022)

Neale Richmond: 148. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will report on his most recent meeting with European Union defence ministers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3185/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (27 Jan 2022)

Neale Richmond: 174. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered increasing the single parent carer credit in line with the increase in the individual tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4078/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (27 Jan 2022)

Neale Richmond: 215. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the implementation of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60514/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Tax Credits (27 Jan 2022)

Neale Richmond: 290. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will seek an increase in the single parent carers credit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4007/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (27 Jan 2022)

Neale Richmond: 299. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that all third-level libraries are equipped with devices (details supplied) that read text aloud to assist those with dyslexia or those with sight loss; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4025/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (27 Jan 2022)

Neale Richmond: 306. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if, in her work to tackle gender-based violence, she will consider allocating additional resources and budget allocations to investigate unsolved murders of women in Ireland from previous years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4024/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Assets Bureau (27 Jan 2022)

Neale Richmond: 317. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of cash seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau in each of the years 2015 to 2021. [4220/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Library Services (27 Jan 2022)

Neale Richmond: 375. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will ensure that all public libraries are equipped with devices (details supplied) that read text aloud to assist those with dyslexia or those with sight loss; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4026/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Special EU Programmes Body: Engagement with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (26 Jan 2022)

Neale Richmond: I will start with less of a question and more of a comment. To follow on Vice Chairman’s final question, much engagement and overlap with the shared island unit would be something very beneficial and we should look at the potential that it offers in great detail. Certainly, from a Dublin point of view, it is something that should be pushed through. I have slightly more specific...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (26 Jan 2022)

Neale Richmond: I have a couple of brief questions on Vote 9, which deals with the Revenue Commissioners, and a few related ones. They are all related to Brexit and the change in the roles of the Revenue Commissioners and general customs operations since the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement came into place and the transition period ended. Will the Minister put a little more flesh on the figures - the...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (26 Jan 2022)

Neale Richmond: Has any thought been given to the fact that going forward, there may be a benefit to posting staff either from the Revenue Commissioners or the Department more widely, for example, to the Irish Embassy in London, as is done by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and various other Departments and the permanent representative to...