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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (18 May 2021)

Neale Richmond: 587. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the cost of providing the Tusla run section 3 out-of-hours social work service to counties Dublin, Kildare and Wicklow in 2019 and 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25580/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (18 May 2021)

Neale Richmond: 611. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has engaged with his counterpart in Northern Ireland regarding access to Erasmus for students in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25673/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (18 May 2021)

Neale Richmond: 612. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has engaged with the Minister for the Economy in Northern Ireland who stated that it will be up to individual universities to allow for students from Northern Ireland to avail of Erasmus rather than a centralised plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25674/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Agreements (18 May 2021)

Neale Richmond: 634. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the short stay visa waiver programme will be recommenced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25618/21]

Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Recreational and Sporting Events) Bill 2021: Second Stage (13 May 2021)

Neale Richmond: I greatly appreciate the opportunity to speak on this vitally important legislation. I thank the Tánaiste for speaking on it. In preparation for this debate I looked at a very old picture of a fresh-faced Deputy Denis Naughten with my predecessor, as Deputy for my constituency, Alan Shatter, preparing legislation in this area; that was not today or yesterday. I pay particular credit...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (13 May 2021)

Neale Richmond: 29. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the vaccine roll-out for Defence Forces members serving overseas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23957/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Memoranda of Understanding (13 May 2021)

Neale Richmond: 44. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the recent engagement he has had with the UK Secretary of State regarding the defence memorandum of understanding between Ireland and the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23958/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (13 May 2021)

Neale Richmond: 109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she is taking to minimise the time spent in temporary accommodation for new schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23949/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Physical Education (13 May 2021)

Neale Richmond: 169. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she is taking to ensure a full return to sports in schools for the 2021-2022 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23950/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (13 May 2021)

Neale Richmond: 199. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of his Department’s work to bring the driver theory test online to help clear the backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25317/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (13 May 2021)

Neale Richmond: 219. To ask the Minister for Finance if businesses that are eligible for the Covid restrictions support scheme that were delayed in submitting their claim can receive the payment backdated to the closure of their business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25315/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Funding (13 May 2021)

Neale Richmond: 267. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to allocate funding to an organisation (details supplied) in 2021 and 2022 in view of the recent announcement by the UK Government that it plans to implement an approximate 85% funding cut to the programme in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25194/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Funding (13 May 2021)

Neale Richmond: 268. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to increase Ireland's core contribution to an organisation (details supplied) in 2021 and 2022 in view of the recent announcement by the UK Government that it will cut £12 million from its core operating funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25195/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Funding (13 May 2021)

Neale Richmond: 269. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the recent decision by the UK Government to implement devastating funding cuts to an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25196/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (12 May 2021)

Neale Richmond: Many of us have been absolutely shocked by footage circulating in recent weeks of violent anti-social behaviour incidents across the Dublin region. In particular, a racist incident involving children in my own constituency in Leopardstown last weekend has shocked many. In that context and as per the programme for Government, what is the status of the forum on anti-social behaviour and where...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Interparliamentary Relations after Brexit: Northern Ireland Assembly Committee for the Executive Office (12 May 2021)

Neale Richmond: It is great to see everyone. Thankfully, many of my points follow on from the remarks of Deputy Howlin. We are kind of consistently saying the same sort of thing, which is good. That is the case across both jurisdictions. I found the previous engagement we had with the Committee for the Executive Office to be extremely useful and very important. I point out to Mr. McGrath and the...

Europe Day: Statements (11 May 2021)

Neale Richmond: I appreciate the opportunity to contribute to this important debate 71 years on from the Schuman Declaration, when Robert Schuman put a very simplistic idea to the people of Europe at a time when they needed simplistic ideas, sensitivity and a vision. That vision has stood the test of time. It is a vision which, unfortunately, in this Parliament and in parliaments across the European Union,...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (11 May 2021)

Neale Richmond: 1. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his latest communications with the First Minister and deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland. [23062/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (11 May 2021)

Neale Richmond: 3. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent communication with the First Minister and deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland. [23955/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (11 May 2021)

Neale Richmond: As ever, I thank the Taoiseach for his full response. There are number of key issues to discuss but like others, including Deputy McDonald, I believe it is important to note the verdict of the investigation into the Ballymurphy massacre and the need for continuing engagement between the Taoiseach and the British Prime Minister on all issues relating to legacy and the slightly worrying...