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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (10 Nov 2020)

Neale Richmond: 567. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the interaction he has had with UCD over the 2% to 4% increase in fees for EU and non-EU students studying graduate entry medicine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34617/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (10 Nov 2020)

Neale Richmond: 568. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action taken to support students of graduate entry medicine in UCD given that the fees now are higher than the maximum available bank loan to students therefore forcing students out of the course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34618/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Process (10 Nov 2020)

Neale Richmond: 596. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the recommendations of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice and Equality on the reform of the family law system; if the recommendations will be considered or implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34657/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (10 Nov 2020)

Neale Richmond: 595. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the timescale for the implementation of the family courts Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34656/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Nov 2020)

Neale Richmond: 661. To ask the Minister for Health the engagement that has been had with regard to the rescEU stockpile scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34585/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Brexit Issues (10 Nov 2020)

Neale Richmond: 662. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated impact Brexit will have on the provision of medicines here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34586/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (10 Nov 2020)

Neale Richmond: 778. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place to clear the backlog of children waiting for assessments for occupational therapy and speech and language therapy due to the Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35421/20]

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Second Stage (11 Nov 2020)

Neale Richmond: I am sharing time with Deputy O'Dowd. I welcome this Bill, although it is hard to welcome anything that arises out of such sadness of circumstances. None of the issues and legislation that we have debated concerning Brexit in the past number of years has been a positive thing. Brexit has needlessly exercised the minds and abilities of scores of civil servants, politicians and business...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (11 Nov 2020)

Neale Richmond: 66. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has encouraged banks to offer payment breaks for small businesses or on mortgages for those who are out of work due to Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35475/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Conference on the Future of Europe: Discussion (11 Nov 2020)

Neale Richmond: I thank the witnesses for their excellent presentations. Before I ask my questions, I echo Deputy Calleary's remarks regarding Irish influence within the institutions. Ms Day set a high bar for others to follow. I fear that we do not have the numbers there. I say that as someone who managed only two years in Brussels and then came home and so I am, in part, responsible. I want to focus...

Investment Limited Partnerships (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (12 Nov 2020)

Neale Richmond: I am glad to have the opportunity to contribute to this debate. I truly welcome the Minister of State's very detailed analysis of this legislation. Many of us have been waiting quite some time for it to come back before the House. It is a shame that it fell in the previous Oireachtas, but we have finally got here. There are a few points I wish to make and a few concerns I would like to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Tests (12 Nov 2020)

Neale Richmond: 59. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of Ireland joining the EU traffic light system for travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35006/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (12 Nov 2020)

Neale Richmond: 90. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the supports provided to the aviation sector during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35007/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff (12 Nov 2020)

Neale Richmond: 338. To ask the Minister for Health the additional supports that will be provided to specialists in public health medicine to bring their contracts in line with their duties and responsibilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35954/20]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2020)

Neale Richmond: We will go straight into section 11 as the ministerial team advising on section 10 has just changed out. I therefore propose that further consideration of section 10 and the amendments thereto be postponed until section 24 has been disposed of.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2020)

Neale Richmond: We were discussing section 10. We have not finished discussing that section, and the ministerial time advising on the section has now been changed out. We have a new ministerial advisory team before the committee due to the timetable for the committee room, as we discussed at Friday's preparatory meeting. We will come back to further consideration of section 10 and put the questions on the...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2020)

Neale Richmond: We will come back to conclude the discussion and then put the amendments.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2020)

Neale Richmond: It is 100% clear.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2020)

Neale Richmond: That will happen after sections 1 to 10, inclusive, are dealt with. We will propose that after section 24. We will come back to amendment No. 129. Nothing has been parked, guillotined or moved on. We are simply pausing section 10 in order to allow for a change of officials. We agreed on Friday that this may be required. Is that agreed? I am hearing no interruption, so that is agreed. ...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2020)

Neale Richmond: Amendments Nos. 9 to 20, inclusive, 22 to 35, inclusive, 37, 38, 40 to 43, inclusive, 45 to 95, inclusive, and 97 to 100, inclusive, are related and will now be discussed together. Amendment No. 9 is in the Minister's name, as are amendments Nos. 10 to 12, inclusive. The question is that amendment No. 9 be made.