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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (12 Jul 2022)

Neale Richmond: 563. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department is putting in place a reimbursement process for parents who have already paid their children’s school bus fee for the academic year 2022/2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37783/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (12 Jul 2022)

Neale Richmond: 562. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to alleviate the cost of private school bus fees in view of her Department’s recent announcement that school bus fees will be waived for the academic year 2022/2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37776/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (12 Jul 2022)

Neale Richmond: 626. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will increase the eligibility for the back-to-school allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37696/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (12 Jul 2022)

Neale Richmond: 705. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has engaged with the higher education institutions on PHD stipends and the potential for an increase in such given the rising cost of living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37728/22]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Jul 2022)

Neale Richmond: 34. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent visit and address to the European Parliament in Strasbourg. [32441/22]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Jul 2022)

Neale Richmond: 36. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with the UK Labour Party leader. [32443/22]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Communications (13 Jul 2022)

Neale Richmond: 41. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent phone conversation with the President of the European Union Council. [33645/22]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Communications (13 Jul 2022)

Neale Richmond: 42. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent phone conversation with the President of the European Union Commission. [33646/22]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Northern Ireland (13 Jul 2022)

Neale Richmond: 45. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the latest dialogue of the Shared Island unit. [35732/22]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (13 Jul 2022)

Neale Richmond: 57. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet sub-committee on Brexit will meet next. [35733/22]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (13 Jul 2022)

Neale Richmond: 58. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet sub-committee on Northern Ireland will meet next. [35734/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ukraine War (14 Jul 2022)

Neale Richmond: 7. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on the Irish agricultural sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37483/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Brexit Issues (14 Jul 2022)

Neale Richmond: 12. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the impact of Brexit on the Irish agri-foods industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37482/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Ukraine War (14 Jul 2022)

Neale Richmond: 96. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the supports that her Department is providing for Ukrainian refugees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34517/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (14 Jul 2022)

Neale Richmond: 106. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the consideration that has been given to the rate of payment for the old age pension ahead of Budget 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34516/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Union Humanitarian Crisis Response to Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: Department of Foreign Affairs (6 Jul 2022)

Neale Richmond: I appreciate the Minister's frankness. He touched on many key areas, so I will ask supplementary questions to the points he raised to elicit additional information. I will begin in or around where he finished off, that is, the reconstruction conference held last week in Switzerland and the feasibility of future pledging conferences. The Minister will be aware that our wider European...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Neale Richmond: I thank everyone for coming in for this detailed presentation. I would like to pick up where Deputy Barry left off. Obviously, it is a bit past the time when we were to be here primarily to talk about branch provision and the temporary decision to remove cash services. Dr. Hunt mentioned in his opening statement that there was an underappreciation. Are there any other areas where the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Neale Richmond: The question must be asked then: why was the level of preparation not put into place to prepare for this change, given the backlash that came? Dr. Hunt has been very open with his regret in that regard, but surely this could have been foreseen. What level of preparation was put in to engage with customers that this was on the horizon, namely, genuinely working with customers rather than...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Neale Richmond: Dr. Hunt has very clearly drawn a line under this and that is to be welcomed but the importance of the customer is the crucial lesson. As regards relationships, data and engagement, an obvious lack in terms of real engagement with customers is evident. My final question is in the related area of customer demand. I have one small question about AIB's engagement with the local authority...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (14 Sep 2022)

Neale Richmond: 275. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for planning permission for temporary accommodation for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44510/22]