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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Feb 2022)

Neale Richmond: Across the State, the cost of childcare is continuing to have an impact on families, on businesses and on all of society. In my constituency of Dublin Rathdown, families are paying up to €1,500 per month, which is essentially a second mortgage. While it is extremely welcome that the universal subsidy has had an impact, for some families it amounts to only €80 per month. In...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (8 Feb 2022)

Neale Richmond: 145. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way that he plans to ensure that there are sufficient third-level college places for students in the 2022-2023 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6390/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (8 Feb 2022)

Neale Richmond: 99. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who availed of the Erasmus programme for the 2021-2022 academic year; the number of students in Ireland who availed of the programme; the countries that they studied in; the number of students who came to Ireland on the Erasmus programme; the countries they came from; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6391/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Foreign Policy (8 Feb 2022)

Neale Richmond: 246. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the ratification of the double taxation treaty between Ireland and Oman; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6153/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (8 Feb 2022)

Neale Richmond: 255. To ask the Minister for Finance the role of the Central Bank in allowing crypto-currency exchange (details supplied) back into the single euro payments area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6303/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Programmes (8 Feb 2022)

Neale Richmond: 481. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status the roll-out of the baby box programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6022/22]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Feb 2022)

Neale Richmond: Over the last six years, the people of this island, particularly those in Northern Ireland, have been used as a political plaything by the forces that have driven Brexit. With the announcement last night of the suspension of checks and the rumours that the First Minister is due to resign, once again the people of Northern Ireland are being put at risk. A collapse of Stormont will see no...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domestic Violence (3 Feb 2022)

Neale Richmond: 30. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way that victims of domestic violence can access rent supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5310/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Joint Labour Committees (3 Feb 2022)

Neale Richmond: 138. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the engagement that he has had with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to ensure the outcomes of the Joint Labour Committee process on the early years sector will be in a position to be supported by the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5138/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (3 Feb 2022)

Neale Richmond: 146. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons from Afghanistan that have been granted visa waivers to enter the Irish refugee protection programme given the present crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5137/22]

Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Feb 2022)

Neale Richmond: I appreciate the opportunity to contribute to this important legislation. Since the establishment of the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science and the elevation of its Minister to Cabinet ranking, this is probably the most important all-encompassing legislation to come to the floor of the Dáil. It is very easy to dwell on many different aspects of...

Healthcare (Transparent Payments) Bill 2022: First Stage: Cabinet Committees (2 Feb 2022)

Neale Richmond: 9. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Brexit and Northern Ireland will meet next. [3070/22]

Healthcare (Transparent Payments) Bill 2022: First Stage: Cabinet Committees (2 Feb 2022)

Neale Richmond: 12. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Brexit and Northern Ireland will next meet. [4687/22]

Healthcare (Transparent Payments) Bill 2022: First Stage: Cabinet Committees (2 Feb 2022)

Neale Richmond: While I appreciate there are regular interventions and engagements between the Taoiseach and Ministers in a whole host of areas, it is slightly concerning that it has been a while since there has been a dedicated meeting of this Cabinet committee. It is important and I am glad to hear it is resuming at the end of the month. I very much hope by the end of the month that we still have an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Potential Russia-Ukraine Conflict and the Role of the European Union: Discussion (2 Feb 2022)

Neale Richmond: I thank both professors for their very insightful presentations and their wider commentary. I was about to use the phrase "over recent days" but they have both been talking about this for quite some time, long before the most recent escalation activities. I will ask them both a couple of questions to begin. I then have individual questions for each of them that follow on from their...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (2 Feb 2022)

Neale Richmond: The fault is probably all at my end, so I apologise to the Chairman and Minister of State, Deputy O'Donovan, for the messing about. There are three areas I want to ask about. The Minister of State referred to all of them in his opening remarks. I just want more elaboration and meat on the bones. The first point, which is pertinent, relates to commemorations and the important calendar of...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (2 Feb 2022)

Neale Richmond: I really appreciate that. There is heavy lifting in the literal sense and every other sense. It is a credit to the men and women in the Minister of State's Department. I would like to move on to an extremely topical issue to which the Minister of State referred in his opening remarks. It relates to the construction and installation by the OPW, in co-operation with the Revenue...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (2 Feb 2022)

Neale Richmond: It is very interesting. It is a massive investment but one that will lead to a return for the State particularly in Rosslare Europort, with the increase in traffic and the increase in opportunities. As the Minister of State rightly said, essentially it is doubling the capacity. I have another set of questions on an issue the Minister of State touched on briefly. It is an issue I raised...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (2 Feb 2022)

Neale Richmond: I thank the Minister of State. I apologise as I must leave to go to the Dáil Chamber.