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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (14 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has considered making the learning of foreign languages compulsory at primary level in order to increase the language skills of Irish pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29976/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (14 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 178. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the staffing at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30502/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Council Presidency: German Ambassador to Ireland and Portuguese Ambassador to Ireland (14 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: I thank both of the ambassadors for their detailed presentations. There is an awful lot to cover and I have a million questions. Thankfully, Senator Chambers has asked a few of those questions so I will not repeat her excellent points. Both of our guests mentioned Europe's place in the world. Mr. de Almeida e Sousa mentioned the eastern partnership but I want to ask about a country that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Election of Vice Chairman (14 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: I nominate Deputy Durkan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Election of Vice Chairman (14 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: I think that is reasonable and a good compromise.

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (13 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 30. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if he has engaged with retailers offering designated shopping hours for vulnerable groups to encourage them to take steps to enforce designated hours to ensure vulnerable persons have a safe and comfortable shopping experience; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30229/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (13 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 62. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of driver tests cancelled due to the Covid-19 lockdown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29818/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (13 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 63. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons currently awaiting a driver test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29819/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (13 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 64. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons who did not show up for their scheduled driver test in 2019 and 2020 before the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29820/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (13 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 113. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered reintroducing the tax deductions on donations for charities in view of the shortfall many charities are facing due to the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30208/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (13 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 122. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will consider allocating increased funding to community sports clubs due to the decrease in revenue in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29703/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Properties (13 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 192. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the former married quarters in the Curragh military camp; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29574/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Priorities (13 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 203. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the steps that have been taken towards establishing a commission on the future of defence, as promised in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29862/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Brexit Issues (13 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 204. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if Ireland will reaffirm the commitment to working with the UK on defence issues after Brexit, as was previously agreed in 2015 with the memorandum of understanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29863/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Programmes (13 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 212. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the future building programme; the works scheduled to be carried out under the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29576/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (13 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 376. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of citizenship applications granted in 2019 and to date in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29579/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (13 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 377. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there has been a delay in the processing of citizenship applications due to the Covid-19 pandemic; if so, the size of the application backlog; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29580/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (13 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 378. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has considered moving citizenship ceremonies online due to the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29581/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (13 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 379. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of knife crime convictions in each of the years from 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29593/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (13 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 380. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of knife seizures by An Garda Síochána in each of the years from 2005 to 2019, including the age range of those holding the knives, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29599/20]