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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (5 Jul 2022)

Neale Richmond: 695. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) qualifies for the pandemic bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35563/22]

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Second Stage (1 Jul 2022)

Neale Richmond: I appreciate the opportunity to contribute to this very important debate. We have all accepted it is wide ranging. The expeditious nature and requirement of passing this legislation is not lost on anyone in this House, but there are a few points and questions I wish to put to the Minister and the Minister of State, and perhaps they could respond in due course. We should never let a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (30 Jun 2022)

Neale Richmond: 63. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a permanent site for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33650/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2022)

Neale Richmond: 68. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of SNA supports for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33651/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ukraine War (28 Jun 2022)

Neale Richmond: 80. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will report on the supports his Department has sent to Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33648/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ukraine War (28 Jun 2022)

Neale Richmond: Briefly, my question is to ask the Minister what supports his Department has given to the people of Ukraine.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ukraine War (28 Jun 2022)

Neale Richmond: Briefly, I thank the Minister very much for that fulsome reply. When he mentions ambulances, a question I would put to the Minister for Justice, Deputy McEntee, is to ask that An Garda Síochána might follow the example of the PSNI, which has been asked by the Ukrainian police to send surplus equipment. In the Minister's own opinion, does he believe that we could be doing more? He...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (28 Jun 2022)

Neale Richmond: I ask this question on behalf of Deputy Carroll MacNeill. What measures are being considered by the Department to make the Defence Forces a more family-friendly environment?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (28 Jun 2022)

Neale Richmond: I thank the Minister for his detailed reply. I have no doubt he could provide much more detail and perhaps he will in due course by way of a supplementary response. Deputy Carroll MacNeill has asked me to focus on one or two areas, to which the Minister has alluded. First, remote working is not realistically going to be practical considering the nature of the work members of the Defence...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (28 Jun 2022)

Neale Richmond: I agree with the Minister that there are extremely exciting times ahead for our Defence Forces. The report of the Commission on the Defence Forces provides so many avenues, not just in terms of operational capacity but in terms of structural reform. The Minister mentioned the position of head of transformation, and we need to learn from the lessons that have sadly worried us in terms of the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (28 Jun 2022)

Neale Richmond: 16. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the most recent European Council meeting. [30514/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: European Union (28 Jun 2022)

Neale Richmond: 96. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will report on Ireland’s role in the European Union Strategic Compass Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33649/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (28 Jun 2022)

Neale Richmond: 155. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has engaged with energy suppliers regarding the ability of those with solar panels to sell excess electricity back to the grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34131/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (28 Jun 2022)

Neale Richmond: 156. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has engaged with energy suppliers regarding a price for excess electricity generated by solar panels that is sold back to the grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34132/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (28 Jun 2022)

Neale Richmond: 157. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has a strategy for the way that those with solar panels who want to resell excess electricity back to the grid can do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34133/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (28 Jun 2022)

Neale Richmond: 174. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has met with companies (details supplied) to discuss the taxi shortages in Dublin; if not, if he will seek such meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33702/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (28 Jun 2022)

Neale Richmond: 180. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether increased transferability of taxi licences is needed to address the current taxi shortage; if he has considered this as a solution to the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33891/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (28 Jun 2022)

Neale Richmond: 224. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated amount it would cost to increase the tax band of the incapacitated tax credit by €200; the full-year cost of the current tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34139/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (28 Jun 2022)

Neale Richmond: 342. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when the Irish Embassy in Kyiv will reopen; when Irish diplomats will return to Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33643/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (28 Jun 2022)

Neale Richmond: 664. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to an initiative (details supplied) which aims to reduce the levels of child abuse by 70% by 2030 in the UK; his views on whether a similar goal could be established in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34077/22]