• Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown
• Former Fine Gael Senator (Labour Panel)
• Entered the Dáil on 9 February 2020 — General election
• Entered the Seanad on 25 April 2016 — General election
• Left the Seanad on 31 March 2020 — General election
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Asks most questions about

• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Covid-19 Pandemic, Vaccination Programme, Covid-19 Pandemic Supports, Childcare Services, Brexit Issues

(based on written questions asked by Neale Richmond and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (28 Sep 2023)

“The Employment Permits Section of the Department informs me that the occupation of Work Rider is eligible for a General Employment Permit subject to quota. As of today 26thSeptember 2023, the full quota of 100 permits has been allocated. Ireland operates a managed employment permits system, maximising the benefits of economic migration and minimising the risk of disrupting Ireland’s...”

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Losses (27 Sep 2023)

“Section 12 of the Protection of Employment Act 1977 provides that employers proposing a collective redundancy must notify the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment of the proposed collective redundancy. Collective redundancies arise where, during any period of 30 consecutive days, the employees being made redundant are:5 employees where 21-49 are employed,10 employees where 50-99 are...”

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Labour Market (26 Sep 2023)

“My Department administers the employment permits system which enables employers to employ suitably qualified non EEA nationals in roles deemed eligible for an employment permit where the requisite skills or labour are not currently available in the domestic/EEA labour market. The role of primary or secondary teacher is currently eligible for the General Employment Permit subject to...”

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• Has spoken in 67 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — below average among TDs.
• Has spoken in 13 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well below average among Senators.
• Has received answers to 181 written questions in the last year — average among TDs.
• People have made 1 comment on this TD's speeches — average among TDs.
• People have made 1 comment on this Senator's speeches — average among Senators.
• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 9 people are tracking whenever this TD speaks — email me whenever Neale Richmond speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 213 times in debates — below average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 100 times in debates — below average among Senators.
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