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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Citizenship Applications (3 Jun 2021)

Neale Richmond: 133. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the backlog of applications for Irish citizenship that have built up during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27646/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Citizenship Applications (3 Jun 2021)

Neale Richmond: I sincerely thank the Minister of State for that substantive response. I am slightly enthused by it because every crisis presents an opportunity and the pandemic crisis presents us with an opportunity to address the major problems that exist within our naturalisation process, problems that landed at the doorsteps of so many citizens and wannabe citizens across the State. Deputy Carroll...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Citizenship Applications (3 Jun 2021)

Neale Richmond: I accept the Minister of State's response although I will note a tone of disappointment. If the French can do it why can we not? More pertinently, I would like to point to the elephant in the room, an issue I have raised with the Minister of State's predecessors, namely the exorbitant cost of the citizenship process. Ireland has the second most expensive naturalisation process in the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Jun 2021)

Neale Richmond: This week, yet another meeting of the North-South Ministerial Council could not go ahead due to a boycott by certain unionist politicians in Northern Ireland. In light of the Taoiseach's meeting this evening with the new leader of the DUP and, indeed, the new leader of political unionism, what will the Government do to reaffirm the commitments in the programme for Government to North-South...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Antisocial Behaviour (3 Jun 2021)

Neale Richmond: 180. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of steps being taken to tackle antisocial behaviour; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27645/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Flexible Work Practices (3 Jun 2021)

Neale Richmond: 185. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the work he is undertaking on the development and roll-out of the remote working strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26073/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (3 Jun 2021)

Neale Richmond: 234. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of electric vehicle charging points that have been supplied in Dublin city and county by electoral area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30291/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (3 Jun 2021)

Neale Richmond: 235. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of his work to supply electric vehicle charging points; the number of charging points that will be supplied over the lifetime of the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30292/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (3 Jun 2021)

Neale Richmond: 236. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has engaged in a plan to allow those who own apartments to have an electric vehicle charger installed at their private parking space; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30293/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (3 Jun 2021)

Neale Richmond: 240. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered extending the extension period for driver licences through the summer to ensure that those with licences due to expire soon who reside outside the State who cannot renew online do not have to return to Ireland to renew their licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30361/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (3 Jun 2021)

Neale Richmond: 329. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the plan An Garda Síochána has in place to tackle bike thefts in Dublin city; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30294/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (3 Jun 2021)

Neale Richmond: 330. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of bike thefts reported in Dublin city from 2015 to 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30295/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (3 Jun 2021)

Neale Richmond: 331. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of public order offences that were distributed in Dublin city from 2015 to 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30296/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2021)

Neale Richmond: I thank our guests. For their sake, we should explain that LMFM is easily the most important radio station to Deputy Ó Murchú and many others in Dundalk. The Deputy asked many of the questions I was going to ask but from a slightly different mindset, which is understandable. I want to push on with some of the points he made and some of the answers that have been given. I thank...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Remuneration of Senior Civil Servants: Discussion (2 Jun 2021)

Neale Richmond: I thank Mr. Fraser for participating in this meeting and for his remarks so far. I wish to pick up on a point he made in his closing remarks to Deputy Farrell's questions. He stated that the current Secretary General had waived the salary increase. However, that Secretary General has said that it was being waived until the economic conditions improved. What defines that improvement? Is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Remuneration of Senior Civil Servants: Discussion (2 Jun 2021)

Neale Richmond: How to define "economic improvement" would be open to interpretation. While it was a meaningful and welcome gesture, who knows for how long it will continue? I wish to follow up on a response that Mr. Fraser gave to Deputy Stanley. Mr. Fraser stated that he did not believe there would be a knock-on effect, but surely the precedent has already been set so that, in the appointment of any...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Remuneration of Senior Civil Servants: Discussion (2 Jun 2021)

Neale Richmond: I am struck by the use of the term "amazed". This is not reflection on Mr. Fraser or any of his colleagues. As he rightly stated, the original allocation of salary, which has been policy for quite some time, is meant to attract people from outside the Civil Service who might be the most suitable. While we all recognise that the Department of Health is a special case, surely Mr. Fraser's...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Brexit Issues (15 Jun 2021)

Neale Richmond: I am delighted to raise this Topical Issue matter. I appreciate the opportunity given by the Leas-Cheann Comhairle and the Minister of State, Deputy Byrne, coming to the Chamber to take this Topical Issue matter. At the weekend, the world's eyes descended on a beautiful part of Cornwall, St. Ives, for the important G7 summit. It was the first G7 summit since the onslaught of the Covid-19...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Brexit Issues (15 Jun 2021)

Neale Richmond: I appreciate the Minister of State's clarity, not just in his response here this evening but also in the continued discussions and iterations from him and the Minister, Deputy Coveney, in such a calm, reasoned, sensible and realistic manner. Even though the G7 should have been talking about far weightier issues such as the Covid-19 pandemic, the climate emergency and vaccine solidarity...