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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (20 May 2021)

Neale Richmond: 45. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the impact of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement on food exports to the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26467/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Promotion (20 May 2021)

Neale Richmond: 50. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the work of his Department to promote trade diversification for Irish food exports post-Brexit to the rest of the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26466/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (20 May 2021)

Neale Richmond: 143. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans are for a return to campus for third-level education for the 2021-2022 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26124/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (20 May 2021)

Neale Richmond: 149. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the work by his Department to extend the Erasmus plus programme to students in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26125/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (19 May 2021)

Neale Richmond: 6. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the EU social summit in Porto. [26071/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (19 May 2021)

Neale Richmond: 77. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the discussions related to the CIÉ pensions scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26769/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (19 May 2021)

Neale Richmond: 130. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when the Foreign Births Register will reopen; the length of the backlog; the length of time he expects it will take to clear it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26821/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Pay (19 May 2021)

Neale Richmond: 142. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the application of EU circular 0027/2016 and its potential equivalence to teachers in Ireland having worked on a voluntary basis in an Irish school with specific regard to the effect on pay scales; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26797/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (19 May 2021)

Neale Richmond: 153. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has considered implementing a pathway for those on the pandemic unemployment payment to go onto the back to work enterprise allowance to support those on the pandemic unemployment payment that have started their own business during the past year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26745/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (19 May 2021)

Neale Richmond: 154. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the options for those on the pandemic unemployment payment that want to apply for the back to work enterprise allowance; if they can apply for the allowance with the security of having their pandemic unemployment payment continue if their application is not successful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26746/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Labelling (19 May 2021)

Neale Richmond: 211. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the rationale behind individual stickers being placed on fruit such as apples; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27113/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Developments in the Insurance Industry: Discussion (19 May 2021)

Neale Richmond: I thank the witnesses and appreciate their time. There are many areas and colleagues will cover other issues so I will keep my questions quite specific. My question is for Mr. O'Midheach from FBD on something he referred to quite extensively in his opening remarks that I want to tease out, namely business continuity insurance. I have three questions. First, why is FBD still arguing over...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Developments in the Insurance Industry: Discussion (19 May 2021)

Neale Richmond: I am also referring to the Central Bank indicating that FBD should pay the full costs of the test cases. Can Mr. O'Midheach provide clarity on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Developments in the Insurance Industry: Discussion (19 May 2021)

Neale Richmond: Does Mr. O'Midheach not appreciate these businesses have been closed and they are struggling immensely? The costs saved by FBD by the test cases, rather than multiple cases, means it is in the company's interest as well as the businesses involved to have the issue of costs resolved as soon as possible.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Developments in the Insurance Industry: Discussion (19 May 2021)

Neale Richmond: Could Mr. O'Midheach break down the difference between the interim and immediate payment? How does it make up the €11 million?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Developments in the Insurance Industry: Discussion (19 May 2021)

Neale Richmond: To be clear on my question, of the €11 million that has been paid out, what is the breakdown? Is it all interim payments? Mr. McMahon referred to the user-friendly portal and the three-day turnaround? What is the split between interim and secondary payments in the €11 million?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland and the EU 2021 Poll Results: Discussion (19 May 2021)

Neale Richmond: I thank Ms O'Connell for her presentation and for carrying out this research. I have a few questions that will build on what Deputy Haughey raised. I was struck that 84% of respondents support remaining, which is, statistically, more or less the same as the referendum result in 1972 that led to Irish accession to the European Communities. I acknowledge there have been a couple of changes...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Developments in the Insurance Industry: Discussion (19 May 2021)

Neale Richmond: I thank Mr. O'Midheach.

Recent Cyberattack and its Impact on the Health System: Statements (18 May 2021)

Neale Richmond: Before I begin, I am very lucky to have known the Minister of State, Deputy Smyth, for quite some time. We were on the county council together and it is very reassuring to see his professional background being used, so I take the opportunity to pay him credit, as I do all the HSE staff for their response in this area because it is often overlooked. My questions follow on from some of...