Results 3,761-3,780 of 4,717 for speaker:Neale Richmond

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2020)

Neale Richmond: Amendments Nos. 173 to 175, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2020)

Neale Richmond: Section 61 has been postponed until a later date.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2020)

Neale Richmond: Consideration of sections 70 and 71 has been postponed to a later point.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2020)

Neale Richmond: No, it has not been disposed of and we are about to discuss it next.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2020)

Neale Richmond: As none of the proposers of amendment No. 170 is present, the amendment is deemed to have fallen.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2020)

Neale Richmond: Amendments Nos. 176 to 180, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together by agreement.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2020)

Neale Richmond: I will put the amendment.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2020)

Neale Richmond: Sections 72 to 74, inclusive, have already been disposed of. As the Schedule was discussed with section 72, I propose that the proceedings on the Bill be brought to a conclusion by one question, as permitted by the order of the Dáil of 17 November. This is desirable arising from the fragmented way it was necessary to consider the Bill. Is that agreed? Agreed. I propose therefore:...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2020)

Neale Richmond: I thank everyone, particularly the clerk and the secretariat.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2020)

Neale Richmond: On that note, we can end it.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Message to Dáil (18 Nov 2020)

Neale Richmond: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach has completed its consideration of the Finance Bill 2020 and has made amendments thereto.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Brexit Preparations (17 Nov 2020)

Neale Richmond: 95. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on whether his Department is fully prepared for Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36655/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Criminal Assets Bureau (17 Nov 2020)

Neale Richmond: 134. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if further consideration has been given to the proposal to ring-fence seized moneys and redistribute to drug prevention programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36654/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (17 Nov 2020)

Neale Richmond: 177. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the national broadband plan; when further details will be announced regarding the phasing and locations of fibre broadband roll-out in communities; and if Dublin areas will be included. [36299/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Nov 2020)

Neale Richmond: 196. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered the restriction of travel to and from Denmark due to the Covid-19 developments there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36218/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Authority Funding (17 Nov 2020)

Neale Richmond: 202. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the increase in funding for the additional personnel and resources needed in local authorities to drive the school streets initiative; the projected funding and projects per local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36300/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Lending (17 Nov 2020)

Neale Richmond: 251. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has had an engagement with the Central Bank regarding the deposit ratio to secure a mortgage which for many persons is the biggest hurdle to home ownership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36294/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Funding (17 Nov 2020)

Neale Richmond: 294. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the various EU funds available for cross-Border purposes; and the way in which they are and will be structured and managed pre Brexit and post Brexit. [36298/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport Ireland (17 Nov 2020)

Neale Richmond: 326. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason Fingal County Council did not receive direct funding through the €85 million allocated by Sport Ireland to address the existential threat to national governing bodies, their club networks, local sports organisations and the local sports partnership small grant scheme; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (17 Nov 2020)

Neale Richmond: 410. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps Ireland is taking to support the diversity and gender balance on the committee that oversees the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36180/20]