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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors: Discussion (23 Nov 2022)

Neale Richmond: I warmly congratulate Mr. Murphy on his elevation. It is a victory not just for him personally but for his entire team and the country as a whole. It should be talked about loudly and widely. I will dig into a couple of areas. They are more general but some follow on from a few of the areas raised by Deputy Howlin. The steady increase in error coming through over the past two years and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors: Discussion (23 Nov 2022)

Neale Richmond: Mr. Murphy has very conveniently mentioned the RRF, which is the subject of my next question. I have recently been at a couple of European conferences about RRF. Since it was established, the situation has changed greatly and the response we are seeing now from member states directly to the Commission is a desire for flexibility and a need for change. This will obviously create huge...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors: Discussion (23 Nov 2022)

Neale Richmond: I had a question in regard to Brexit, not the adjustment reserve fund, but in terms of the balance of payments from the UK. Obviously, that was part of the negotiations on what the divorce settlement, for want of a better word, was going to be. That needs to be audited as well and we need to continuously keep an eye on it. We know how much of the balance has been paid so far. Is there a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors: Discussion (23 Nov 2022)

Neale Richmond: Obviously, as that is in euro, there will always be currency fluctuations. My final question is not a new question and I have asked it of Mr. Murphy before in various guises. It is not directly to do with his work but in regard to the EU and getting more Irish people working in the various institutions. I appreciate the court has had relative success, not just with the three witnesses as...

Social Welfare Bill 2022: Second Stage (22 Nov 2022)

Neale Richmond: I greatly appreciate the opportunity to contribute on this Stage and thank the Minister for bringing the Bill to the House. We can all agree so many of our constituents are clearly facing tough times. They are worried about how they are going to pay for their shop at the end of the week, how they are going to keep the lights and heat on and keep so many bills at bay. Many of the people...

Report of Committee of Selection: Motion: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (22 Nov 2022)

Neale Richmond: The crux of the conference the Commissioner attended concerned the Single Market and the impact on the energy crisis we are facing, in particular. One area of the Single Market to which we are all well attuned is the access that Northern Ireland continues to have through the protocol. Once again, at the weekend we saw more internal party politics and messing across the water regarding...

Report of Committee of Selection: Motion: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (22 Nov 2022)

Neale Richmond: 4. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the EU50: Ireland and the Single Market conference. [56297/22]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Northern Ireland (22 Nov 2022)

Neale Richmond: 41. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his most recent conversation with the British Prime Minister. [56296/22]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Climate Change Negotiations (22 Nov 2022)

Neale Richmond: 51. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the COP27 summit. [56295/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (22 Nov 2022)

Neale Richmond: 116. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his most recent meetings with the political parties in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57649/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (22 Nov 2022)

Neale Richmond: 127. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the interaction that he has had with his British counterpart regarding the Northern Ireland Protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57650/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (22 Nov 2022)

Neale Richmond: 175. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the Commissioner for the Regulation of Utilities engaging with energy providers on the prevention of electricity theft; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57469/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (22 Nov 2022)

Neale Richmond: 176. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has received any reports from the Commission of the Regulation of Utilities on electricity theft; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57470/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (22 Nov 2022)

Neale Richmond: 177. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has received any reports from the Commission of the Regulation of Utilities on gas theft; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57471/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Savings Schemes (22 Nov 2022)

Neale Richmond: 243. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether Ireland should have an individual savings allowance system, including the stocks and shares individual savings allowance as is the case in the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57937/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Priorities (22 Nov 2022)

Neale Richmond: 244. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether it is appropriate that the capital gains tax allowance and capital gains tax in Ireland is vastly lower than that in Northern Ireland; if he will take steps to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57938/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Priorities (22 Nov 2022)

Neale Richmond: 245. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the exit charges on investments are still necessary on investments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57939/22]

Dublin City Safety Initiatives and Other Services: Statements (17 Nov 2022)

Neale Richmond: I greatly appreciate the opportunity to contribute to this debate. Such a debate has been requested multiple times by Deputies on all sides of the House, be it through parliamentary questions, Topical Issue matters, Questions on Policy or Legislation or Leaders' Questions. I hope the debate is being approached in a positive manner. Like most of the speakers so far, I love being from...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (17 Nov 2022)

Neale Richmond: I want to pick up on the Minister's final point. I get that this is complicated. There is no square peg in a round hole when it comes to childminders. It is often the case that when childminders are being used, it is because there are no other suitable childcare options. There could be many good reasons for that, such as the size of a family, work patterns or kids being at different...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (17 Nov 2022)

Neale Richmond: If legislative change is required, the whole House would get behind that to enact it as quickly as possible, although not in a rushed manner, of course. That is welcome. It goes to the nature of child minding. It is quite an ad hocprofession. It is not necessarily a role a person enters directly; it is something that many people fall into and it becomes a good fit because it is flexible....