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Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Feb 2021)

Neale Richmond: I thank Deputy O'Connor for being so generous with the time shared. I am not sure if Deputy O'Donoghue is still in the Chamber but I was taken by his remarks on water going from the Shannon region to the Dublin region. I am sure he will look for a similar level of gratitude for local property tax going from my home area to regions across the country. We have balance in this country and it...

Covid-19 (Enterprise, Trade and Employment): Statements (18 Feb 2021)

Neale Richmond: I appreciate the Tánaiste and the Minister of State's presence and their opening addresses. I was glad to hear the references, particularly from the Minister of State, to the businesses which, through this pandemic, have felt left behind compared to other businesses. That is dominating the representations to my office from the sectors which have not been able to access the restart...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (18 Feb 2021)

Neale Richmond: 4. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has considered implementing a Covid-19 support scheme that does not require being a commercial rate payer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9197/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (18 Feb 2021)

Neale Richmond: 5. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has considered allowing companies that are not paying commercial rates but that are registered and tax compliant to avail of Covid-19 support schemes such as the employment wage subsidy scheme, Covid restrictions support scheme and Covid-19 business aid scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9198/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Light Rail Projects (18 Feb 2021)

Neale Richmond: 61. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he plans to extend the Luas to Rathfarnham; if planning has been carried out on the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9027/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (18 Feb 2021)

Neale Richmond: 90. To ask the Minister for Finance if there is scope to extend the backdating of the Covid restrictions support scheme further than eight weeks to encompass companies that had issues with the initial application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9028/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (18 Feb 2021)

Neale Richmond: 290. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to recommend giving a single vaccine shot for persons who have had Covid-19 as has been recommended in France; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9196/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Brexit Issues (17 Feb 2021)

Neale Richmond: 17. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has engaged with his UK counterpart on the decision of the UK Government not to publish an impact assessment of the UK-EU trade deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8306/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Brexit Issues (17 Feb 2021)

Neale Richmond: 18. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the sectors that stand to benefit most and least, respectively, from the EU-UK trade deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8307/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Feb 2021)

Neale Richmond: 22. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the Covid-19 supports available to businesses which do not fall into either the established relevant business activity or new relevant business activity under the Covid restrictions support scheme and as such cannot avail of its supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8433/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Feb 2021)

Neale Richmond: 23. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if front-facing businesses that do not qualify for the Covid restrictions support scheme as they are neither an established relevant business activity or a new relevant business activity as they began trading in December 2020 will be eligible for the forthcoming Covid-19 business aid scheme; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Sales (17 Feb 2021)

Neale Richmond: 59. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the methods used to collect data on solid fuel volumes sold nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8760/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ministerial Meetings (17 Feb 2021)

Neale Richmond: 77. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on his engagement with his European counterparts on 8 December 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7993/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (17 Feb 2021)

Neale Richmond: 78. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the system in place to deal with the backlog of driver theory test appointments due to the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8001/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (17 Feb 2021)

Neale Richmond: 80. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans in place to allow essential workers to take the driver theory test during the current round of Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8003/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (17 Feb 2021)

Neale Richmond: 81. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the driver theory tests will resume for non-essential workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8004/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (17 Feb 2021)

Neale Richmond: 79. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is the policy of the RSA that if a driver theory test is cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions, the student is not refunded for their test fee and is not given another test date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8002/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Feb 2021)

Neale Richmond: 181. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered financial supports for the exercise industry to aid in its recovery from Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8867/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Incentives (17 Feb 2021)

Neale Richmond: 180. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered implementing a tax incentive scheme on gym memberships or exercise classes when Covid-19 restrictions are lifted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8866/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (17 Feb 2021)

Neale Richmond: 280. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the salary expectations for persons to be able to access the affordable housing scheme which he plans to roll out in summer 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8326/21]