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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Accession Process: Engagement with Ambassador of North Macedonia (21 Sep 2022)

Neale Richmond: I thank Mrs. Bojadjieska Ristovski for her presentation and her presence. I appreciate that coming over from London is not the easiest thing to do with such a busy schedule. It is much appreciated. This is a worthwhile engagement and I am grateful to the Chairman for organising it. I was struck by the commitment, of which we are all supportive, made by the Minister of State, Deputy...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2022)

Neale Richmond: I thank the Minister for his lengthy introduction. I appreciate that this is a particularly busy week for him and it is always appreciated when he has the opportunity to engage with the committee. There is one area of the banking sector I would like to pick up on that the Minister did not quite go into in his remarks. It came up in quite a bit of detail last week during our engagements...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2022)

Neale Richmond: When the Minister says "we are at a moment of change", that leads into my next question and they are all related. No different from any of us as Deputies with constituencies, people continuously contacted my office throughout the summer because they are worried about the pricing on their borrowings - a mortgage, a car loan or anything else - especially in the context of wider concerns about...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2022)

Neale Richmond: The Minister alluded to the area of bank departures, particularly when it comes to both Ulster Bank and KBC Bank Ireland. Something that remains of concern, about which a number of people have contacted me, is with regard to switching. I am not talking about the switching of accounts, which the Minister mentioned, but everything that goes with it in terms of standing orders and perhaps...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Ukraine War (20 Sep 2022)

Neale Richmond: 5. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the second summit of the Crimea Platform. [44785/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Ukraine War (20 Sep 2022)

Neale Richmond: I thank the Taoiseach for his fulsome response and for travelling to Ukraine on behalf of all of us. It was an important undertaking by him and other members of the Government over recent months, at a difficult time in the conflict. It is fundamentally my belief that as soon as this conflict is ended and, crucially, as soon as Russia is defeated, we will be able to draw a line under the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (20 Sep 2022)

Neale Richmond: 92. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of Ireland’s level of energy security ahead of this winter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45732/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (20 Sep 2022)

Neale Richmond: 100. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to report on his emergency meeting in Brussels with the 27 Energy Ministers from EU Member States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45731/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (20 Sep 2022)

Neale Richmond: 344. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the decision to award patronage to the new second level school planned for Cherrywood; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45810/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Labour Market (15 Sep 2022)

Neale Richmond: 46. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the recent employment figures for Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44786/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Relations (15 Sep 2022)

Neale Richmond: 75. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the recent acceptance of proposals for Employment Regulation Orders for the early years services sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44787/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Sports Funding (15 Sep 2022)

Neale Richmond: 96. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the supports that she is providing to sports clubs and community groups throughout the country to support their work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44789/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (15 Sep 2022)

Neale Richmond: 117. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the supports that she is providing to ensure that access to connected hubs is available to all; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44788/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Sector Pensions (15 Sep 2022)

Neale Richmond: 167. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has considered proposals that have been put to him to increase the pensions of those who worked for An Post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45240/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (15 Sep 2022)

Neale Richmond: 206. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of derelict buildings that have been brought back into circulation in each of the years 2015 to 2021 and to date in 2022, broken down by each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45244/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Neale Richmond: I thank everyone for coming in for this detailed presentation. I would like to pick up where Deputy Barry left off. Obviously, it is a bit past the time when we were to be here primarily to talk about branch provision and the temporary decision to remove cash services. Dr. Hunt mentioned in his opening statement that there was an underappreciation. Are there any other areas where the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Neale Richmond: The question must be asked then: why was the level of preparation not put into place to prepare for this change, given the backlash that came? Dr. Hunt has been very open with his regret in that regard, but surely this could have been foreseen. What level of preparation was put in to engage with customers that this was on the horizon, namely, genuinely working with customers rather than...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Neale Richmond: Dr. Hunt has very clearly drawn a line under this and that is to be welcomed but the importance of the customer is the crucial lesson. As regards relationships, data and engagement, an obvious lack in terms of real engagement with customers is evident. My final question is in the related area of customer demand. I have one small question about AIB's engagement with the local authority...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (14 Sep 2022)

Neale Richmond: 275. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for planning permission for temporary accommodation for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44510/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (14 Sep 2022)

Neale Richmond: 417. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that he is taking to reduce the student registration fee for third level institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44700/22]