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Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (19 Jan 2022)

Neale Richmond: 8. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his most recent conversations with the First and deputy First Ministers of Northern Ireland. [60572/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (19 Jan 2022)

Neale Richmond: 9. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meetings with leaders of the political parties in Northern Ireland. [61418/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (19 Jan 2022)

Neale Richmond: I appreciate the update from the Taoiseach. He will appreciate that it is a brief update. That is no fault of his or anyone in the Government. That is the striking issue here. North-south relations are not operating at their optimum due to a political decision by a certain party in Northern Ireland. I note that the last telephone conversation call was in the area of dealing with...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (19 Jan 2022)

Neale Richmond: 100. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider adding physiotherapy and occupational therapy to the critical skills occupation list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2288/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (19 Jan 2022)

Neale Richmond: 101. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will address the delays in processing applications for general employment permits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2289/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (19 Jan 2022)

Neale Richmond: 111. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will consider introducing a grant scheme in which those within the hospitality sector could purchase food waste biodigesters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63062/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Accidents (19 Jan 2022)

Neale Richmond: 279. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures that are being taken to reduce the levels of fatalities on roads from road traffic collisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2216/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (19 Jan 2022)

Neale Richmond: 295. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing tax relief for those in the hospitality sector who wish to purchase food waste biodigesters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63061/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (19 Jan 2022)

Neale Richmond: 359. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending the eligibility for the Covid restrictions support scheme to businesses that began trading after 26 July 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2293/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (19 Jan 2022)

Neale Richmond: 360. To ask the Minister for Finance the Covid-19 supports that are available for businesses that began trading after 26 July 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2294/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Organisations (19 Jan 2022)

Neale Richmond: 416. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will report on the recent letter regarding concerns within women’s rugby in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63055/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Heritage Sites (19 Jan 2022)

Neale Richmond: 448. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the criteria for a national heritage area, Natura 2000, a statutory nature reserve and refuge for fauna; the protections that each includes; the process for designation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63004/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks (19 Jan 2022)

Neale Richmond: 449. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the definition of a national park and a regional park; the statutory protection each covers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63005/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Visa Agreements (19 Jan 2022)

Neale Richmond: 663. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when applications will resume for the Working Holiday Authorisation agreement with Australia in addition to other states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1917/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (19 Jan 2022)

Neale Richmond: 735. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary school children expected to need junior infant places in September 2022 versus the number of spaces in local primary schools for an area (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63435/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (19 Jan 2022)

Neale Richmond: 736. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary school children expected to need junior infant places in September 2022 versus the number of spaces in local primary schools for an area (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63436/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors Annual Report 2020: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Neale Richmond: I thank Mr. Murphy for his presentation and comments; they are always extremely useful and enlightening in terms of the activities, not just the ECA, but the EU as whole. It gives us a great idea of Ireland's contribution and responsibility. I have a couple of questions. The first is a general one that is not necessarily specific to the court, but it is in the whole general area of EU...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Covid-19 Payments and the Sale of AIB shares: Minister for Finance (19 Jan 2022)

Neale Richmond: I thank the Minister for his opening statement and for his responses to colleagues thus far. To follow on from what has been said, I have three questions I wish to raise with the Minister. The first relates to the EWSS and is somewhat retrospective at this stage. I refer to the conditions that companies had to meet in order to qualify for the scheme and, in particular, the 30% drop in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Covid-19 Payments and the Sale of AIB shares: Minister for Finance (19 Jan 2022)

Neale Richmond: It was quite stark for a lot of businesses that the real cut-off for them was 20 December with the introduction of the 8 p.m. closing time. In many cases that was compounded for the businesses that attempted to stick it out, while we had issues with staff shortages and so on due to isolation periods. It is something worth bearing in mind and I would hope there is an agreement that this year...