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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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (30 Jul 2020)

Neale Richmond: 56. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address the importance of implementing a scheme on teaching European foreign languages in primary schools to ensure that young persons have the skills necessary in an outward looking workforce; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18116/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Jul 2020)

Neale Richmond: 74. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to introduce additional supports for students with special needs when they return to school in view of the fact that many did not qualify for summer provision and have not had the necessary supports for many months now; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18117/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Television Licence Fee (30 Jul 2020)

Neale Richmond: 141. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of fines that have been issued in respect of the non-payment of television licences from 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19697/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (30 Jul 2020)

Neale Richmond: 147. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of public electric car charging points in operation around the country; the details of the location of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19693/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Olympic Games (30 Jul 2020)

Neale Richmond: 202. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures that are being undertaken to prepare Irish athletes for the 2021 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19698/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: House Prices (30 Jul 2020)

Neale Richmond: 293. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to deal with developers increasing the price of new build houses in recent days in view of the recent increase in the help to buy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19607/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (30 Jul 2020)

Neale Richmond: 436. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the roll out of a new affordable housing scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19689/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (30 Jul 2020)

Neale Richmond: 569. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide a breakdown of diplomatic personnel from Ireland currently posted overseas (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19687/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jul 2020)

Neale Richmond: 587. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will provide a report on the role played by the Defence Forces in tackling the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19690/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (30 Jul 2020)

Neale Richmond: 649. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teaching posts that remain unfilled around the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19694/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (30 Jul 2020)

Neale Richmond: 651. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of principal teacher positions that remain unfilled around the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19696/20]