Results 641-660 of 4,717 for speaker:Neale Richmond

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (15 Sep 2020)

Neale Richmond: 573. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to propose amendments to the Personal Insolvency Act 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23367/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital (15 Sep 2020)

Neale Richmond: 629. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the transfer of the National Maternity Hospital from Holles Street to St. Vincent’s hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23287/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (15 Sep 2020)

Neale Richmond: 630. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the increase in income threshold for those over 70 years of age to access medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23288/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (15 Sep 2020)

Neale Richmond: 631. To ask the Minister for Health the supports that will be implemented to support those whose mental health has suffered as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23289/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (15 Sep 2020)

Neale Richmond: 632. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place to clear the backlog of cancer screening checks that have built up due to the Covid-19 crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23290/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Sep 2020)

Neale Richmond: 715. To ask the Minister for Health the status for those working in contact tracing in University College Dublin regarding the offering of pay and contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23595/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Sep 2020)

Neale Richmond: 141. To ask the Minister for Health the number of inspectors from the Health Service Executive, Health and Safety Authority and Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine deployed to monitor whether pubs are adhering to the Covid-19 guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24374/20]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects (17 Sep 2020)

Neale Richmond: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this issue and I am delighted that the Minister is here to debate it. I know he is extremely aware of this road and its fabled history, not just from his nine years representing this constituency with distinction, but crossing it many times. I remember following him across this road some time ago when he was previously in government and attending...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects (17 Sep 2020)

Neale Richmond: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive reply. I will not pretend that I am not a little disappointed with the lack of progress. As the Minister well knows, people in this area have been waiting more than 25 years for improvements to a road that is not fit for purpose. In the time since the need for an upgrade was identified, 7,000 new homes have been built in the area and there has...

Community Safety and Fireworks: Motion [Private Members] (22 Sep 2020)

Neale Richmond: I sincerely commend Deputy Ward on this motion. There is a lot of agreement on its provisions across the House but not total agreement, which is why I will be supporting the Government amendment. We can all agree that the scourge of fireworks has come earlier and to a greater extent this year than ever before. This is clearly linked to the cancellation of many festivals, bonfires, parades...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Electric Vehicles (22 Sep 2020)

Neale Richmond: 65. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the electric vehicle strategy, promised in the programme for Government, which will ensure that charging infrastructure stays ahead of demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24987/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Electric Vehicles (22 Sep 2020)

Neale Richmond: The programme for Government contains a commitment to an electric vehicle strategy to ensure that infrastructure stays ahead of demand. This is badly needed to ensure that all of those who have the means to purchase an electric vehicle are not constrained by a lack of charging facilities. I ask the Minister for an update on the status of this strategy and what it will cover.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Electric Vehicles (22 Sep 2020)

Neale Richmond: I welcome the Minister's comments. There is much that can be gleaned from them but there are a number of challenges that require urgent address. While EVs are becoming increasingly affordable, the geographic spread of the infrastructure needs to be addressed. Currently, there are 152 charging points in Dublin but only four in Leitrim and eight in Cavan. When we look at the speed the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Electric Vehicles (22 Sep 2020)

Neale Richmond: I want to take the Minister up on the challenge of engaging with Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council. We rightly look to local authorities but we must also consider the community example. One of the great successes in recent years has involved communities. An example, which may seem trivial by comparison with some initiatives associated with the Department, concerns the way local...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waste Management (22 Sep 2020)

Neale Richmond: 360. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps taken to combat the increasingly regular issue of overflowing waste from sewage treatment plants leading to the closure of swimming at beaches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25438/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 Sep 2020)

Neale Richmond: 387. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the need for an ASD unit in the Kilternan, County Dublin will be examined in order that families do not have to send their children to school at a great distance to ensure they receive the education they require; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24779/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 Sep 2020)

Neale Richmond: 407. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the breakdown on the autism spectrum disorder units in primary schools in the Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24769/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 Sep 2020)

Neale Richmond: 408. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the resources and funding provided to primary schools to allow them to expand their ASD units; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24770/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 Sep 2020)

Neale Richmond: 409. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to establish more ASD units in primary schools in the Kilternan, County Dublin area in view of the fact that many parents have no ASD units within the catchment areas of their home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24771/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 Sep 2020)

Neale Richmond: 410. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions that will be taken to support parents and children with autism that are suffering due to the lack of ASD units in primary schools throughout Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24772/20]