Dublin Rathdown — week of Mon, 29 Mar

What your Dublin Rathdown TDs did this week

Mon, 29 Mar – 4 Apr 2021 · 4 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 64 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2021-03-31 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 27–18

Voted for 1 Neale Richmond

Did not vote 3 Maeve O'Connell · Shay Brennan · Sinéad Gibney

Maeve O'Connell — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Neale Richmond — Fine Gael 1 vote · 64 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 64 total

Health 14 questions
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health the improvements that have been made or are planned to make to the ICU capacity in public hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16345/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that were treated for knife-related injuries in Irish hospitals in each of the years 2015 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16413/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health the reason fully trained staff who have been distributing Covid-19 vaccines in care home settings must retake courses on vaccine administration in order to distribute vaccines in a vaccine hub; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16716/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if he plans to recognise pre-existing qualifications of vaccine administration from the HSE for staff applying to work in vaccine centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16717/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health the reason those applying for the role of vaccinators in the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine must submit a copy of their birth certificate alongside two forms of photographic identification given that this may cause delays to the application process and involves the sharing of deeply personal information to which many persons do not have access; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16719/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health the reason vaccinators must register with third party agencies to work in vaccine hubs given they are already employed by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16777/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health the status of his Department's work regarding the use of surrogacy in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17383/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if those in mandatory quarantine hotel facilities will be given additional breaks for exercise and fresh air if they are travelling with babies or toddlers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17472/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health the reasoning behind the over-55 age group being placed in group 12 on the Covid-19 vaccine schedule due to their risk of having underlying health conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17484/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if he has considered adding people with hypertension to cohort 4 of the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out priority list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17486/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health the number of no-shows that have occurred for Covid-19 vaccine appointments due to logistical errors such as double bookings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17571/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health the number of no-shows that have occurred for Covid-19 vaccine appointments since the beginning of the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17572/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health the number of no-shows that have occurred for Covid-19 vaccine appointments that have been cancelled since the beginning of the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17573/21]
- 2021-04-01 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if those with a BMI of 40+ fall into a specific Covid-19 vaccine cohort; if they will be vaccinated based on their age or other health conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17771/21]
Justice 12 questions
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to the banning of loot boxes in a video game (details supplied) in Belgium, Holland and Switzerland due to the introduction of gambling to young children and the misconduct of employees of a company in unfairly distributing such loot boxes; if she has considered implementing such a ban; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16718/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons charged with knife crimes in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16402/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons convicted of knife crimes in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16403/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice the number of homicides involving a knife that were recorded by An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2015 to 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16404/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice the amount of funding that was given for knife prevention schemes by her Department in each of the years 2015 to 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16405/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice the number of knives that have been seized by An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2015 to 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16406/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice the number of knife related injuries that were sustained by members of An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2015 to 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16407/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice if consideration has been given to reducing the fees for citizenship applications given Ireland currently has the second most expensive fees in the EU; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16408/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice the number of convictions tied to dissident paramilitary activity that have been processed in each of the years 2015 to 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16409/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide an assessment on the threat of dissident paramilitary activity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16410/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice the engagements she has had with the Minister of Justice in the Northern Ireland Executive in relation to cooperation to target dissident paramilitary activity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16411/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice the engagements she has had with the UK Home Secretary on co-operation to target dissident paramilitary activity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16412/21]
Finance 8 questions
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Finance his views on the viability of the banking sector in Ireland in view of recent announcements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16451/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Finance the efforts that have been made to attract financial services jobs to Ireland post Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16450/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered reducing the tax liability of those whose income was supported by the temporary wage subsidy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16377/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Finance his views on financial institutions refusing to offer loans to workers whose employers are availing of Covid-19 supports or payments regardless of whether the applicant is receiving such supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16772/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Finance if he has engaged with the Central Bank or individual financial institutions operating in Ireland regarding the reluctance of same to offer loans to persons whose employers are availing of Covid-19 supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16773/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Finance his plans to extend tax warehousing without penalty to the entertainment industry until mass gatherings are permitted again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17109/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Finance the impact the shift of Euro-denominated share trading away from London post-Brexit has had on the Irish financial services sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1323/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Finance the engagement he has had with a bank (details supplied) in relation to its operation in the Irish market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1324/21]
Foreign 7 questions
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of passport applications that were processed in each of the years 2015 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16414/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of passport applications that were processed by the Irish Embassy in London in each of the years 2015 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16415/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of new passport applications that were processed by the Irish Embassy in London in each of the years 2015 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16416/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the latest sanctions announced by the European Union on China on 22 March 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17351/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has sought to meet with Ambassador He Xiangdong following the sanctions announced by the European Union on China on 22 March 2020. [17352/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his most recent engagement with Ambassador He Xiangdong following the sanctions announced by the European Union on China on 22 March 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17353/21]
- 2021-04-01 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the treatment of Christians, Baha’i and other religious minorities in Iran and in particular the recent summons to prison in Tehran of Christians for the crime of belonging to a house church; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17832/21]
Enterprise 5 questions
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has considered implementing additional public bank holidays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16317/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans for the Dublin-Belfast economic corridor; the way they will be achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16799/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the proposed timeline of the implementation of the Dublin-Belfast economic corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16800/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the benefits the Dublin-Belfast economic corridor will bring to businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16801/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has considered classifying children’s clothing and shoes as essential goods that can be purchased in-store during level 5 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16906/21]
Housing 5 questions
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if consideration has been given to extend voting rights for general elections to EU citizens living here as per the Electoral Act 1992; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16419/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the benefits he expects to see from the Dublin-Belfast economic corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16831/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the co-operation between local authorities that will be seen through the Dublin-Belfast economic corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16832/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the role and responsibilities of the oversight and governance board under the Dublin-Belfast economic corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16833/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the schemes in place to assist those with large bills due to fire defects in apartments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17120/21]
Taoiseach 2 questions
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Taoiseach the position regarding the priorities of the shared island unit of his Department. [13098/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Taoiseach the status of the activities of the shared island unit of his Department. [13099/21]
Transport 2 questions
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport the additional supports his Department is considering to assist the aviation industry through Covid-19 restrictions and beyond; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16318/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport the measures that will be taken to further develop Rosslare Europort as a centre for direct shipping between Ireland and the continent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16418/21]
Children 2 questions
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has considered introducing the option of paid leave for persons who have suffered a miscarriage or stillbirth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17323/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to introduce entitlement to leave for parents who welcome a child via surrogacy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17384/21]
Further and Higher Education 2 questions
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has considered a proposal by an organisation (details supplied) for an all-island initiative to promote humanities research on the island; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17476/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps he has taken to promote all-island collaboration between higher education institutions on the island to research into the humanities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17480/21]
Public 1 question
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of negotiations on the EU Brexit adjustment reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16417/21]
Tourism 1 question
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps she is taking to ensure the entertainment and events industry is supported through level 5 restrictions and beyond; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17108/21]
Defence 1 question
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Defence when Defence Forces personnel serving overseas can expect to receive their Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16477/21]
Education 1 question
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education the status of the works to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17052/21]
Social 1 question
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to extend the pandemic unemployment payment and employment wage subsidy scheme for the entertainment sector until mass gatherings are permitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17107/21]

Shay Brennan — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Sinéad Gibney — Social Democrats 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.