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Ceisteanna - Questions: Shared Island Unit (21 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 3. To ask the Taoiseach the status of the shared island unit as committed to in the programme for Government. [30830/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Aid (21 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 67. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the European Commission’s decision to appeal the ruling of the EU General Court of the European Union on Ireland and tax paid by an organisation (details supplied) to the European Court of Justice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32046/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Preparations (21 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 68. To ask the Minister for Finance his engagement with the Central Bank in relation to Brexit preparedness based on the likelihood of a no-deal scenario; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32047/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Criminal Assets Bureau (21 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 71. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will ring-fence seized funds and the proceeds of seized goods for investment in drug treatment or youth diversion programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32060/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Preparations (21 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 121. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions that have been held with the UK and Welsh Governments with regard to the Brexit preparedness of ports such as Holyhead, Fishguard and Pembroke; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32041/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (21 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 122. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the engagement with the Chinese Government in relation to the treatment of the Uighurs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32043/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Issues (21 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 123. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the European Commission’s article seven actions against Poland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32044/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Issues (21 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 124. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the European Commission’s article seven actions against Hungary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32045/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (21 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 127. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Defence Force members currently carrying out contact tracing duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32059/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (21 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 209. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the engagements he has had with University College Dublin in relation to providing Covid-19 compliant accommodation to students on campus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32055/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (21 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 210. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the engagements he has had with University College Dublin in relation to accommodation costs for students on campus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32056/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Science Foundation Ireland (21 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 211. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the engagements he has had with Science Foundation Ireland in relation to its participation in the Department of Foreign Affair's’ Ireland House strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32057/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (21 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 218. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of convictions processed in the State for membership of terrorist organisations in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32053/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Brexit Negotiations: Members of the House of Lords (21 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: The report which the House of Lords committee produced on the Internal Market Bill asks why domestic legislation was followed up on rather than the formal arbitration mechanism that is allowed for. Has the committee received any response from the British Government as to why that is? Moving to the general work of the House of Lords, for those of us who are not as familiar with the system,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Brexit Negotiations: Members of the House of Lords (21 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: I was going to ask that question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Brexit Negotiations: Members of the House of Lords (21 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: Leaving politics aside, both the Irish and British Governments and Parliaments need to look to the Good Friday Agreement as the template for our future relationship. Let us consider the institutions of the agreement be it the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly, particularly the British-Irish Intergovernmental Council, the North-South Ministerial Council and the British-Irish Council. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Governor of the Central Bank (21 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: I apologise for my slight delay earlier as I was caught in the Chamber but I appreciate the Chairman letting me in at this stage. I have a number of quick questions. I want to speak about the economic outlook and the general forecast. In its analysis, the Central Bank allows for a certain amount of a modest recovery. Does this factor in the restrictions that will come into place in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Governor of the Central Bank (21 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: Mr. Makhlouf mentioned a deal based on goods but not necessarily one on services.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Governor of the Central Bank (21 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: Throughout the Brexit debate, many people have looked at financial services as a challenge and an opportunity for Ireland with regard to the post-Brexit surrounds. Will the witnesses brief us on the number of relocations from the UK to the State? A series of parliamentary questions I tabled to the Minister for Finance show that a relatively small number of new banking licences have been...

Post-European Council Meeting on 15 and 16 October: Statements (20 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: I begin by agreeing with Deputy O'Callaghan on the vital point of rule of law. The last time we spoke about the European Council we discussed the position regarding sanctions against Belarus. It is extremely welcome that the Council has taken the decision not just to extend sanctions but, crucially, to include President Lukashenko in that sanctions regime. Some of the key areas...