Questions asked 20 total

• Finance 4 questions

  • 2021-11-16 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to making it mandatory for retailers to accept card payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55569/21]
  • 2021-11-18 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Finance his plans to address rising inflation and the resulting increase in the cost of living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56629/21]
  • 2021-11-18 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider increasing the category A, B and C thresholds for capital acquisitions tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56691/21]
  • 2021-11-18 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending tax exemptions for community sports clubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56696/21]
• Taoiseach 3 questions

  • 2021-11-16 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his most recent engagement with the First and deputy First Ministers of Northern Ireland. [53399/21]
  • 2021-11-16 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Taoiseach when the shared island dialogue will hold its next meeting. [53398/21]
  • 2021-11-16 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the COP26 United Nations climate change conference. [54388/21]
• Health 3 questions

  • 2021-11-16 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to counterfeit Irish vaccine passports being sold and distributed; the steps he is taking to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55763/21]
  • 2021-11-16 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if those vaccinated outside of Ireland can avail of their Covid-19 booster jab in Ireland; if so, the way in which they should access the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56079/21]
  • 2021-11-17 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if he will consider making it mandatory for public bathrooms for men to have sanitary bins installed for men who use incontinence pads for safe disposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56543/21]
• Public 2 questions

  • 2021-11-16 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way in which the national development plan, NDP, will help to deal with the ongoing challenge of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55551/21]
  • 2021-11-16 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way that elected members of local government can benefit from EU funding such as the European Territorial Co-operation programme (or Interreg); if his Department supports councillors and their communities to access this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46326/21]
• Justice 2 questions

  • 2021-11-16 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice if she has considered allocating work visas for foreign students who worked and contributed to the economy throughout the pandemic but now struggle to access work visas and permits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55580/21]
  • 2021-11-16 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice if she will consider introducing a couples visa to allow only one member of the couple to study rather than the current requirement of both partners to enrol in a college; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55581/21]
• Foreign 2 questions

  • 2021-11-18 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update on the ongoing issues regarding implementation of the EU-UK withdrawal agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56288/21]
  • 2021-11-18 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update on the implementation of the Northern Ireland protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56287/21]
• Defence 2 questions

  • 2021-11-18 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on the efforts to ensure the target of reaching 9,500 members of the Defence Forces is achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56189/21]
  • 2021-11-18 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Defence the level of capital funding for the upgrade and modernisation of military equipment with a focus on the funding provided in Budget 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56190/21]
• Social 1 question

  • 2021-11-16 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Social Protection the initiatives in pathways to work available to parents who are not on jobseeker’s allowance and who exited the workforce to care for their children for less than five years and more than five years; if they are eligible for access to schemes, allowances or initiatives (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56085/21]
• Housing 1 question

  • 2021-11-18 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will relieve community sports clubs from paying commercial rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56695/21]