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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (17 Feb 2021)

Neale Richmond: 947. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered promoting physical activity as a way to improve mental health during the Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8865/21]

Covid-19 (Enterprise, Trade and Employment): Statements (18 Feb 2021)

Neale Richmond: I appreciate the Tánaiste and the Minister of State's presence and their opening addresses. I was glad to hear the references, particularly from the Minister of State, to the businesses which, through this pandemic, have felt left behind compared to other businesses. That is dominating the representations to my office from the sectors which have not been able to access the restart...

Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Feb 2021)

Neale Richmond: I thank Deputy O'Connor for being so generous with the time shared. I am not sure if Deputy O'Donoghue is still in the Chamber but I was taken by his remarks on water going from the Shannon region to the Dublin region. I am sure he will look for a similar level of gratitude for local property tax going from my home area to regions across the country. We have balance in this country and it...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (18 Feb 2021)

Neale Richmond: 4. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has considered implementing a Covid-19 support scheme that does not require being a commercial rate payer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9197/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (18 Feb 2021)

Neale Richmond: 5. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has considered allowing companies that are not paying commercial rates but that are registered and tax compliant to avail of Covid-19 support schemes such as the employment wage subsidy scheme, Covid restrictions support scheme and Covid-19 business aid scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9198/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Light Rail Projects (18 Feb 2021)

Neale Richmond: 61. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he plans to extend the Luas to Rathfarnham; if planning has been carried out on the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9027/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (18 Feb 2021)

Neale Richmond: 90. To ask the Minister for Finance if there is scope to extend the backdating of the Covid restrictions support scheme further than eight weeks to encompass companies that had issues with the initial application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9028/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (18 Feb 2021)

Neale Richmond: 290. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to recommend giving a single vaccine shot for persons who have had Covid-19 as has been recommended in France; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9196/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Matters: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Neale Richmond: I thank Mr. O'Connell for his presentation. I have two relatively brief questions but I also fully agree with my colleague, Deputy Farrell. This has been an extremely tough time for the many staff who have been in touch with my office. My first question is about the FSU itself. What sort of representation or guidance is it providing not only for staff generally but for contract staff in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Matters: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Neale Richmond: I will follow on from the points made by Deputy Tóibín and I thank him for raising what I have written down. The witnesses will find that many of us have the same questions today. There is a reference in the written submission we received from Ulster Bank to the lessons that can be derived from this extremely regrettable decision by the Irish banking sector and, crucially, by...

New Decade, New Approach Agreement: Statements (24 Feb 2021)

Neale Richmond: I appreciate the opportunity to share a few thoughts in this very important debate. I commend the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Coveney, on his efforts just over a year ago, with his former colleague, the then Secretary of State, Julian Smith, to make this agreement possible and get the Northern Ireland Executive back up and running. I was taken with the Taoiseach's opening remarks....

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Brexit Data (24 Feb 2021)

Neale Richmond: 39. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has considered publishing an impact assessment on the UK-EU trade deal on Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10349/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Commission for Regulation of Utilities (24 Feb 2021)

Neale Richmond: 46. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has considered engaging with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities to introduce a measure to ensure that utility companies must contract persons when their contracts are up; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9562/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (24 Feb 2021)

Neale Richmond: 131. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the supports he will provide to the aviation industry to support it through the Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10242/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (24 Feb 2021)

Neale Richmond: 163. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue generated from VAT, mineral oil tax and carbon tax on liquid fuel in 2019 and 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9464/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Lending (24 Feb 2021)

Neale Richmond: 216. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has engaged with an organisation (details supplied) or with individual banks regarding wage subsidy schemes affecting the eligibility for mortgage approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10351/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Feb 2021)

Neale Richmond: 292. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider issuing exemptions in written format to private citizens having to conduct emergency works under level 5 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9561/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (24 Feb 2021)

Neale Richmond: 439. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans being considered for the junior certificate examinations in view of Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9808/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (24 Feb 2021)

Neale Richmond: 455. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if arrangements will be put in place to allow students with epilepsy to resit their State examinations in the same academic year should they experience a seizure during their exams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9986/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (24 Feb 2021)

Neale Richmond: 502. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reasoning behind a €1,300 charge for a one-month at-home Gaeltacht experience for students undertaking a professional masters of education qualification in primary teaching, given that there is no cost for room and board, food or activities in an online activity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10373/21]