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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (6 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 257. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the review of flat rate expenses being carried out by the Revenue Commissioners; if this review has been impacted by Covid-19; if the Revenue Commissioners can be instructed to not alter tax credits for frontline workers including teachers, shop assistants and other sectors that have made a huge contribution to the fight against the virus on...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (6 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 258. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider increasing the working from home allowance for the winter months given the costs of heating and so on will be greater during these months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28155/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (6 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 284. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider implementing an optional 40% rate of automatic withholding tax for self-employed persons providing services to the State at the option of the taxpayer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28771/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (6 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 300. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total space in square metres occupied by car parking space at Donnybrook Garda Station, Dublin 4; the precise number of car parking spaces; if the OPW has responsibility for the usage and maintenance of the car park; if alternative development on this space has ever been considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (6 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 388. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the engagement held with the European Commission and other EU agencies to prepare for Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26727/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (6 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 451. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applicants who applied for redeployment through GRETB; the number of successful applicants in the past three years; her plans to widen the scope for transfers between education and training boards in different counties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28272/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (6 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 469. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department was informed or consulted on the change in the admission policy of a school (details supplied); the advice which can be provided to parents whose children are currently pupils of another school and had an expectation that their children would be given priority as a selection criteria to the priority categories of applicants...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (6 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 610. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the maximum number of persons who might be working in Donnybrook Garda station, Dublin 4, at any one time; the average number of persons working in the station at any one time; the number of full-time gardaí attached to the station; the number of parking spaces at the station; and if she will make a statement on the...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Revised Estimates for Public Services 2020
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) (6 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: I welcome the Minister of State and thank him for both his detailed remarks and the comprehensive material provided. I commend the Estimates. I have a couple of questions on Vote 9, which relates to the Office of the Revenue Commissioners. In 2020, €18 million in extra funding was allocated in respect of Brexit and the appointment of 330 staff to deal with the customs...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Revised Estimates for Public Services 2020
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) (6 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: I agree absolutely with the points made by the Chairman. Has there been any investigation or consideration of tax incentives for commercial operators who would operate direct links from Rosslare Europort to the Continent, including Netherlands and France? We see today reports of shipments of Irish evaporated milk and baby formula going straight from Wexford to Rosslare on a 15-day train...

Pre-European Council Meeting on 15 and 16 October: Statements (7 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: I had prepared some notes and I will discuss them momentarily, but I must take exception to some of comments made by Deputy Tóibín. There appears to be a misconception that Ireland and the EU are somehow separate. Ireland is the EU. We are discussing our European Council meeting next week. We are talking about an action taken in the Irish Government's name by the European Union,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Northern Ireland Issues (7 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: I greatly appreciate the opportunity to raise this issue today and I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Browne, for coming to the House. This week the House of Commons intelligence and security committee released a report on the risk of terrorism in Northern Ireland. The report found that a hard border would be highly likely to lead to an increase in terrorist attacks and any border...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Northern Ireland Issues (7 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: I thank the Minister for his fulsome response and I welcome the comments made therein. I raised this issue earlier today at the Committee on European Union Affairs when the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Simon Coveney, was giving us an update on Brexit negotiations and preparation. I welcome the statement by the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Helen McEntee, yesterday at the...

Brexit and Business: Statements (7 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: I thank the Tánaiste for his address earlier and the great level of detail he went into. I commend the very many actions taken heretofore by the Government in co-operation with various State agencies as well as EU partners. Even though the work has been exhaustive, there will always be more work because it is very hard to wholly prepare for Brexit, particularly when we are at this very...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tax Reliefs (8 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 108. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the average consumer spend on a Taxsaver commuter ticket; the amount of tax relief consumers receive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29527/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tax Reliefs (8 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 109. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount spent on tax relief for commuters each year through the Taxsaver ticket initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29528/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (8 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 121. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who claimed the remotely working from home e-working tax relief for the tax year 2019; the amount claimed; the average payment per person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29474/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (8 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 308. To ask the Minister for Health when the proposed increase in the income limit for medical card holders over 70 years of age will come into effect; if those that become eligible will be able to claim a refund on their medical expenses from 1 July 2020 due to the delay in the implementation of the increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29526/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (13 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 30. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if he has engaged with retailers offering designated shopping hours for vulnerable groups to encourage them to take steps to enforce designated hours to ensure vulnerable persons have a safe and comfortable shopping experience; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30229/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (13 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 62. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of driver tests cancelled due to the Covid-19 lockdown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29818/20]