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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Conference on Future of Europe and Related Matters: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (25 Nov 2020)

Neale Richmond: I imagine Deputy Howlin will remember when Martin Schulz came to Dublin in 2009 to campaign for the Spitzenkandidat. The whole Spitzenkandidat process is not something familiar to our electoral system. It may apply to certain continental member states but what if we had a directly elected European Commission President? I mean someone who was really directly elected rather than a...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Crime Prevention (24 Nov 2020)

Neale Richmond: I appreciate the response of the Minister of State, including the written response and all the detail and acknowledge that the Minister's response focused on the Criminal Assets Bureau and its work. I have talked the point to death at this stage in respect of using cash seized by An Garda Síochána and the extra cash seized this year. I will leave that with the Minister for...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Crime Prevention (24 Nov 2020)

Neale Richmond: I appreciate the opportunity to raise this matter. I thank the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in advance not only for responding here but also for his responses to my parliamentary questions and letters on this issue. I hope he, along with the Minister for Justice, can tell how passionate I am about my proposal. I believe it involves a common sense approach to dealing with the...

Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 Nov 2020)

Neale Richmond: I rise to speak in favour of the Minister's amendment to this Private Members' Bill. Before I do so, I commend Deputy Mairéad Farrell on presenting her first Bill. It is something that I hope to do in due course. It is not exactly Deputy Doherty's first Bill but I extend that to him. I was struck by Deputy Farrell's earlier contention in a Sinn Féin press release that Fine...

Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 Nov 2020)

Neale Richmond: What about the questions I asked?

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Nov 2020)

Neale Richmond: 94. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has had any engagement with local authorities regarding the safe practice of Christmas markets in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38067/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Strategic Infrastructure Provision (24 Nov 2020)

Neale Richmond: 121. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the strategic housing development programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38068/20]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Shared Island Unit (24 Nov 2020)

Neale Richmond: 136. To ask the Taoiseach the number of public engagements that have been held to date under the shared island unit of his Department. [37760/20]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Shared Island Unit (24 Nov 2020)

Neale Richmond: 137. To ask the Taoiseach the extent to which he has engaged with political parties in Northern Ireland in relation to the shared island unit of his Department. [37761/20]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Shared Island Unit (24 Nov 2020)

Neale Richmond: 138. To ask the Taoiseach the staffing breakdown of his Department's shared island unit. [37762/20]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Shared Island Unit (24 Nov 2020)

Neale Richmond: 139. To ask the Taoiseach the extent to which he has engaged with the Northern Ireland Executive in relation to his Department's shared island unit. [37763/20]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Shared Island Unit (24 Nov 2020)

Neale Richmond: 140. To ask the Taoiseach the extent to which he has engaged with the Prime Minister of the UK in relation to his Department's shared island unit. [37764/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (24 Nov 2020)

Neale Richmond: 323. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the measures she has taken to encourage female participation in sport, especially at youth level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38683/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (24 Nov 2020)

Neale Richmond: 324. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if consideration has been given to a dedicated sporting grant for female clubs or to encourage female participation in sports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38684/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Commemorative Events (24 Nov 2020)

Neale Richmond: 406. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Ministers who participated in Armistice and Remembrance Sunday services in an official capacity in 2020. [37759/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (24 Nov 2020)

Neale Richmond: 417. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the engagement he has had with his counterparts on the General Affairs Council regarding Brexit being a factor in funds allocated under the Covid-19 recovery fund. [33505/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Negotiations (24 Nov 2020)

Neale Richmond: 418. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of trade negotiations between the European Union and United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34982/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (24 Nov 2020)

Neale Richmond: 507. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to review the admissions policies for secondary level education to ensure that each student can gain access to a school in his or her catchment area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38543/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (24 Nov 2020)

Neale Richmond: 519. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) will go to tender for works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38749/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Brexit Preparations (24 Nov 2020)

Neale Richmond: 644. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of businesses that have availed of customs training ahead of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37879/20]