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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (30 Mar 2022)

Neale Richmond: I would like to stay on this issue and ask a couple of supplementary questions because many references were made in that exchange to engagement with the banks. On the duty of care, what engagement has the Governor or his colleagues at the Central Bank, to whom I am very grateful for coming before us, had with the utility companies? This is moving beyond the direct role of the banks. One of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (30 Mar 2022)

Neale Richmond: I would hope someone has because surely it would be prudent to engage with the utility companies. As Deputy Doherty said, this will involve 1 million accounts in total with multiple direct debits going out covering a range of payments. If people have their electricity cut off because of a default on a payment, that is a huge worry. Surely the whole point of regulating the efficient...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (30 Mar 2022)

Neale Richmond: As part of that, has the account switching code been updated since the introduction of the single euro payments area, SEPA?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (30 Mar 2022)

Neale Richmond: I have two final questions, with the discretion of the Chair. The Governor discussed the area of credit unions with Deputy O'Callaghan. I would make the point there is an argument that credit unions are being underutilised because the headroom is so small in the first place. Perhaps there is a need to look at that more widely.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (30 Mar 2022)

Neale Richmond: Okay. This is the final part. The ongoing war in Ukraine, Russia's invasion and the impact of the sanctions were alluded to already. Will Mr. Makhlouf elaborate? In fairness, he did go into an element of detail in the first session of questions. Will he elaborate on the extent of the role of the Central Bank in this regard to ensure sanctions are being adhered to and implemented? Where...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (6 Apr 2022)

Neale Richmond: 146. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has been in contact with small childcare providers to discuss concerns with the new core funding model for childcare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18510/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (6 Apr 2022)

Neale Richmond: 147. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on whether childcare providers with staff with additional qualifications should receive additional funding to provide staff with increased wages on the basis of these increased qualifications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18511/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (6 Apr 2022)

Neale Richmond: 148. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has engaged with childcare providers over concerns regarding the ability to pay sick and holiday pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18512/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Brexit Issues (7 Apr 2022)

Neale Richmond: 28. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the impact that Brexit has had on Ireland’s trading destinations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18729/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Promotion (7 Apr 2022)

Neale Richmond: 77. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the work that he is undertaking to promote new and existing trading links; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18730/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (7 Apr 2022)

Neale Richmond: 128. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the impact that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has had on Ireland’s energy sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18740/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (7 Apr 2022)

Neale Richmond: 147. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the electricity costs emergency benefit scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18739/22]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Apr 2022)

Neale Richmond: I welcome the announcement by the Minister for Health on the State funding of IVF by 2023 but as the Taoiseach will appreciate, this is not just a matter of putting some money forward. There needs to be an overall and complete package for those undertaking IVF. What preparatory work has begun to ensure that both parents will be eligible for leave, including sick leave, during this period,...

Ceisteanna - Questions: North-South Implementation Bodies (26 Apr 2022)

Neale Richmond: 9. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the Shared Island unit of his Department. [18297/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: North-South Implementation Bodies (26 Apr 2022)

Neale Richmond: 11. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the National Economic and Social Council comprehensive report on Shared Island: Shared Opportunity. [21062/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: North-South Implementation Bodies (26 Apr 2022)

Neale Richmond: In the midst of elections in Northern Ireland and the backdrop of continuing chaos at Westminster, the Andrew Marr show on LBC believes that the British Government is going to include a provision in the Queen’s speech that will give British Ministers the powers to suspend and breach the terms of the Northern Ireland protocol through domestic legislation that will allow them to halt...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (26 Apr 2022)

Neale Richmond: 130. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the provision of electric vehicle charging points in the greater Dublin area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21067/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (26 Apr 2022)

Neale Richmond: 160. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps that he is taking to make public transport more affordable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21068/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Fuel Prices (26 Apr 2022)

Neale Richmond: 197. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has considered ways to make consumers aware of the prices of petrol in a centralised database prior to purchasing to help combat the rising costs of fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20033/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: State Bodies (26 Apr 2022)

Neale Richmond: 229. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are no one stop shops listed on the SEAI websites that the SEAI has stated that these will be available in a couple of weeks for some time now; if he will engage with the SEAI on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19272/22]