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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Common Security and Defence Policy (15 Sep 2020)

Neale Richmond: 377. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the involvement by Ireland in EU Common Security and Defence Policy missions over the past five years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23326/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (15 Sep 2020)

Neale Richmond: 476. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the timeframe for personal public service number applications; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23327/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (15 Sep 2020)

Neale Richmond: 552. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a decision not to award an eligible student (details supplied) a place on the HEAR CAO programme will reviewed based on the circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23705/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (15 Sep 2020)

Neale Richmond: 573. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to propose amendments to the Personal Insolvency Act 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23367/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital (15 Sep 2020)

Neale Richmond: 629. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the transfer of the National Maternity Hospital from Holles Street to St. Vincent’s hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23287/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (15 Sep 2020)

Neale Richmond: 630. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the increase in income threshold for those over 70 years of age to access medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23288/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (15 Sep 2020)

Neale Richmond: 631. To ask the Minister for Health the supports that will be implemented to support those whose mental health has suffered as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23289/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (15 Sep 2020)

Neale Richmond: 632. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place to clear the backlog of cancer screening checks that have built up due to the Covid-19 crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23290/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Sep 2020)

Neale Richmond: 715. To ask the Minister for Health the status for those working in contact tracing in University College Dublin regarding the offering of pay and contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23595/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: School Transport (10 Sep 2020)

Neale Richmond: 74. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the additional facilities being provided for students who are taking public transport to school this academic year, bearing in mind social distancing and issues of capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23052/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (10 Sep 2020)

Neale Richmond: 103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if additional funding has been provided to the private bus operators that are taking children to school and are burdened with additional costs related to reduced capacity in running extra buses and hiring extra staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23053/20]

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (8 Sep 2020)

Neale Richmond: I will speak very briefly and then hand over to my colleague. I welcome the Bill. I believe this is the first Bill the Minister has brought to the House since returning to the defence portfolio. It is an extremely welcome appointment and I wish him well. Given the two briefs he now holds as a Cabinet Minister, he is a glutton for punishment but this is certainly something that is...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Proposed Legislation (8 Sep 2020)

Neale Richmond: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for taking this Topical Issue matter and holding it over from before the summer recess. I sincerely congratulate the Minister of State, Deputy James Browne, on his deserved appointment. I wish him well and hope he has a fruitful time in the Department. As the Minister of State will be aware, hate crime legislation was promised in the first 12 months of this...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Proposed Legislation (8 Sep 2020)

Neale Richmond: I thank the Minister of State for his full reply and I welcome his remarks, especially on the work that has been done, not just by the Minister, Deputy McEntee, but also by the former Minister, Deputy Flanagan. However, I would like to push for a more firm timeline. It is ambitious to say that proposals will hopefully be published by the end of the year or in early 2021. We have a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (8 Sep 2020)

Neale Richmond: 483. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the construction of the amalgamated community school in Ennistymon, County Clare (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21091/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (8 Sep 2020)

Neale Richmond: 996. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the planning and development of a community hospital in Ennis, County Clare to replace the existing St. Joseph’s facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21119/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (8 Sep 2020)

Neale Richmond: 997. To ask the Minister for Health the future capital plans for a community hospital in Ennistymon, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21120/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Sep 2020)

Neale Richmond: 999. To ask the Minister for Health the number of times the Covid-19 tracker app has been used to alert persons that they are a close contact of a confirmed case of Covid-19; the number of additional cases detected as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21124/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (8 Sep 2020)

Neale Richmond: 1392. To ask the Minister for Health if the decision to request further information will be reviewed view of the difficult circumstances in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22553/20]

Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (2 Sep 2020)

Neale Richmond: I welcome the opportunity to address this vital and important Bill. I congratulate Deputy James Browne on his appointment as Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality. There is no doubt that the restrictions of the past few months have required great sacrifice that ultimately resulted in the saving of thousands of lives. The Bill before us provides An Garda...