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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (19 May 2022)

Neale Richmond: 183. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that he is taking to ensure a sufficient number of trained construction workers through apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25205/22]

Journalists in Conflicts across the World: Statements (24 May 2022)

Neale Richmond: I appreciate the opportunity to contribute to this timely and welcome debate. All of us will speak from a personal and collective point of view of the importance of reporting by the media from conflict zones around the world in a brave manner that stands to all of humanity. It is important to ensure there is clarity, the exposition of crimes and a living, unchallengeable record of this. In...

Recent Developments in Northern Ireland: Statements (25 May 2022)

Neale Richmond: I greatly appreciate the opportunity to contribute to this extremely timely and relevant debate. It is such a vast debate that I will not be able to address all the points I would like to make. I will simply focus on the latest row over the implementation of the post-Brexit agreement, known as the Northern Ireland protocol. I welcome the fact that the British foreign secretary, Ms Liz...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sentencing Policy (24 May 2022)

Neale Richmond: 31. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider introducing mandatory minimum sentences for those persons who assault frontline workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25984/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Alcohol Sales (24 May 2022)

Neale Richmond: 50. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans for the reform of licensing laws; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25985/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Health Services Staff (26 May 2022)

Neale Richmond: 21. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the issues raised by medical scientists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25997/22]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 May 2022)

Neale Richmond: This week, we heard renewed calls from political leaders in Ukraine asking the EU to freeze Russian assets, seize them and use that funding to support the reconstruction and continuing efforts in Ukraine to repel the vicious war by Russia. These assets stand at approximately €36 billion across the EU, almost €1 billion of which is held in Ireland. What efforts will the...

Irish Apprenticeship System: Statements (26 May 2022)

Neale Richmond: I appreciate the opportunity to contribute to this timely and important debate. Today, we have effectively reached full employment in the State, which is remarkable considering the years of the pandemic and the very many difficulties facing the world. This in itself presents a massive challenge because while we have effective full employment, there are clear skills and labour shortages in a...

Passport Services: Statements (26 May 2022)

Neale Richmond: I thank the Minister of State for being with us. I ordinarily begin statements by noting my appreciation for the opportunity to contribute to such a debate but, to be honest, I have absolutely no interest in contributing to this debate. I am utterly exasperated with the situation with the Passport Office. I do not speak alone. I am sure every single Member of this House, the other House,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (26 May 2022)

Neale Richmond: 62. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Leopardstown area in Dublin 18 does not have sufficient public health nurse services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25996/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (26 May 2022)

Neale Richmond: 157. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the destinations for Irish agri-food exports post Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25998/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (26 May 2022)

Neale Richmond: 194. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the Brexit supports provided by his Department for the agri-foods industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25999/22]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 May 2022)

Neale Richmond: Yesterday, patients of the GP practice in my village of Stepaside became the latest to be subjected to an act of sheer obstruction and intimidation by so-called protesters, simply because that medical practice offers full maternal and reproductive care, as per the laws of this land. I am by no means the first Deputy or Senator to raise this in these Houses and I fear I will not be the last....

Transport, Accelerating Sustainable Mobility: Statements (31 May 2022)

Neale Richmond: I greatly appreciate the opportunity to contribute to this timely and important debate. I will not dwell too long on the absolutely farcical scenes going on in Dublin Airport at the moment, but I will reiterate every comment made by my colleague, Deputy O'Donnell, earlier in this debate and throughout the week in his role as chairperson of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Transport and...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (1 Jun 2022)

Neale Richmond: 1. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent conversation with the British Prime Minister. [24532/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (1 Jun 2022)

Neale Richmond: I thank the Taoiseach for his reply. It is accepted by everyone in this House, or at least I hope it is, that the Taoiseach's personal and political commitment to relations North and South, east and west is absolutely exemplary. As a Government backbencher I take pride when I hear him speaking on these issues and genuinely engaging. However, to be quite frank I do not believe that level of...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (31 May 2022)

Neale Richmond: 48. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps she is taking to support the development of walking routes in the Dublin mountains; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27624/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Vacant Properties (31 May 2022)

Neale Richmond: 57. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps she is taking to ensure that vacant buildings can be restored for use by community groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27625/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (31 May 2022)

Neale Richmond: 146. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are plans to expand the capacity of the Luas green line given the number of housing developments along the route which will significantly add to the line’s use and capacity in the coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28053/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (31 May 2022)

Neale Richmond: 147. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are any plans to expand the regularity and capacity of bus routes in the Dublin 18 area given the number of housing developments along the route which will significantly add to the service’s use and capacity in the coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28054/22]