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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (2 Jun 2022)

Neale Richmond: 169. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a full regulatory impact assessment has been undertaken/or will be conducted for the proposed ban on the use of single-use cups versus reusable delph when dining in in cafés as proposed under the Circular Economy Bill 2022; when the assessments will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (2 Jun 2022)

Neale Richmond: 170. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if economic impacts (details supplied) have been included or will be included in the regulatory impact assessment for the proposed ban on the use of single-use cups versus reusable delph when dining in in cafés, as proposed in the Circular Economy Bill 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28648/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (2 Jun 2022)

Neale Richmond: 171. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the 20 cent levy on single-use cups, as proposed in the Circular Economy Bill 2022 will be ringfenced for use by SMEs in the hospitality sector to subsidise re-usable cups to encourage behavioural change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28649/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (2 Jun 2022)

Neale Richmond: 172. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the report on the consultation on the regulations to introduce a levy on single-use cups and a ban on the use of single-use cups when dining in in cafés, as proposed under the Circular Economy Bill 2022 will be published ahead of the proposed introduction on 1 December 2022; if time will be given to consult...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (2 Jun 2022)

Neale Richmond: 173. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a full regulatory impact assessment will be conducted ahead of the introduction of single-use cold cup levy, as proposed in the Circular Economy Bill 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28651/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (2 Jun 2022)

Neale Richmond: 166. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that due to the VAT reduction as of 1 May 2022 many ESB customers are not receiving the full €200 electricity bill credit but €192.08; if he will take steps to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28619/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (2 Jun 2022)

Neale Richmond: 199. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the incentives that he is considering to increase the amount of taxis in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28662/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (2 Jun 2022)

Neale Richmond: 227. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps that he is taking to ensure that small landlords stay in the rental market rather than selling their properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28665/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (2 Jun 2022)

Neale Richmond: 305. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the supports that are in place to support those who take in Ukrainian refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22139/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (2 Jun 2022)

Neale Richmond: 351. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the breakdown of legal aid payments for 2019, 2020 and 2021 by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28668/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (1 Jun 2022)

Neale Richmond: I thank the Taoiseach for his reply. It is accepted by everyone in this House, or at least I hope it is, that the Taoiseach's personal and political commitment to relations North and South, east and west is absolutely exemplary. As a Government backbencher I take pride when I hear him speaking on these issues and genuinely engaging. However, to be quite frank I do not believe that level of...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (1 Jun 2022)

Neale Richmond: 1. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent conversation with the British Prime Minister. [24532/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (1 Jun 2022)

Neale Richmond: 87. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider implementing a windfall tax on energy firms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28302/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (1 Jun 2022)

Neale Richmond: 186. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the situation in which the expiration of short-term visas in May 2022 will lead to a shortage of homecare workers; if she will address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28361/22]

Transport, Accelerating Sustainable Mobility: Statements (31 May 2022)

Neale Richmond: I greatly appreciate the opportunity to contribute to this timely and important debate. I will not dwell too long on the absolutely farcical scenes going on in Dublin Airport at the moment, but I will reiterate every comment made by my colleague, Deputy O'Donnell, earlier in this debate and throughout the week in his role as chairperson of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Transport and...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 May 2022)

Neale Richmond: Yesterday, patients of the GP practice in my village of Stepaside became the latest to be subjected to an act of sheer obstruction and intimidation by so-called protesters, simply because that medical practice offers full maternal and reproductive care, as per the laws of this land. I am by no means the first Deputy or Senator to raise this in these Houses and I fear I will not be the last....

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (31 May 2022)

Neale Richmond: 48. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps she is taking to support the development of walking routes in the Dublin mountains; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27624/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Vacant Properties (31 May 2022)

Neale Richmond: 57. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps she is taking to ensure that vacant buildings can be restored for use by community groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27625/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (31 May 2022)

Neale Richmond: 146. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are plans to expand the capacity of the Luas green line given the number of housing developments along the route which will significantly add to the line’s use and capacity in the coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28053/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (31 May 2022)

Neale Richmond: 147. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are any plans to expand the regularity and capacity of bus routes in the Dublin 18 area given the number of housing developments along the route which will significantly add to the service’s use and capacity in the coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28054/22]