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Written Answers — Department of Health: Youth Services (13 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 462. To ask the Minister for Health the reason behind the decision to cease sports for children and young persons in community clubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29704/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 509. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to allowing children’s extracurricular activities to continue outside of school in a private play setting, be it dance or sporting classes, at level 3 with the children in pods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30068/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 541. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter regarding exercise practitioners (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30207/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (14 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 82. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the facilities that have been provided to schools to allow for a full and safe return to sporting activities for the 2020-21 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29975/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (14 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has considered making the learning of foreign languages compulsory at primary level in order to increase the language skills of Irish pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29976/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (14 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 178. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the staffing at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30502/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Council Presidency: German Ambassador to Ireland and Portuguese Ambassador to Ireland (14 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: I thank both of the ambassadors for their detailed presentations. There is an awful lot to cover and I have a million questions. Thankfully, Senator Chambers has asked a few of those questions so I will not repeat her excellent points. Both of our guests mentioned Europe's place in the world. Mr. de Almeida e Sousa mentioned the eastern partnership but I want to ask about a country that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Election of Vice Chairman (14 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: I nominate Deputy Durkan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Election of Vice Chairman (14 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: I think that is reasonable and a good compromise.

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Foreign Direct Investment (15 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 18. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the steps taken to attract more foreign direct investment to Ireland post Brexit and to increase existing investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30518/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Brexit Preparations (15 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 55. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the status of Enterprise Ireland’s strategy to diversify the destination for Irish exports post Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30517/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Trade Agreements (15 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 69. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the status of the EU trade deals being negotiated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25944/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 125. To ask the Minister for Finance if in his engagement with the banks regarding payment breaks, the issue of borrows repaying interest only was raised; his views on the merit to the proposition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30787/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 144. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the level to which boxing clubs can operate under Covid-19 restrictions; the engagement she has had with an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30859/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 226. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a group can be considered a youth work organisation under the terms of a plan (details supplied) and be approved to operate under the pandemic-related restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30744/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Schemes (15 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 227. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if his Department will revisit a decision not to grant a community employment childcare programme, CEC, payment for a person (details supplied) on a community employment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30748/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (15 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 268. To ask the Minister for Health the status of residential care for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30756/20]

Post-European Council Meeting on 15 and 16 October: Statements (20 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: I begin by agreeing with Deputy O'Callaghan on the vital point of rule of law. The last time we spoke about the European Council we discussed the position regarding sanctions against Belarus. It is extremely welcome that the Council has taken the decision not just to extend sanctions but, crucially, to include President Lukashenko in that sanctions regime. Some of the key areas...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Years Sector (20 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 53. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the oversight group to oversee the development of the baby box programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30832/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Covid-19 Tests (20 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 65. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding and status of the widespread testing plan for residents of direct provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30831/20]