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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (18 Nov 2020)

Neale Richmond: 81. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions that have been had at European Council level on the ongoing security crisis in Hong Kong; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37672/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Conference on the Future of Europe: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Nov 2020)

Neale Richmond: I thank all three witnesses for their wonderful presentations. Deputy Calleary has asked a couple of the questions I had in mind so I will pivot on my feet. I will touch on one of Dr. Coutts's remarks. He mentioned that we might not require treaty change, but rather treaty amendment. Digging into the legalities of that, would an amendment to the Lisbon treaty, as opposed to a brand new...

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

Neale Richmond: I have been asked to note that if Department of Finance officials run out of the two-hour time slot allocated and sections are postponed, they cannot resume on the postponement moved until the Schedule is disposed of, and provisions will be covered by one question after 5.24 p.m., and will be dealt with later.

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

Neale Richmond: Amendment No. 152 has been ruled out of order.

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

Neale Richmond: Is the Deputy pressing the amendment?

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

Neale Richmond: Amendment No. 165 is postponed until after the disposal of section 58.

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]