Questions asked 18 total

• Health 3 questions

  • 2022-06-22 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are many qualified nurses living in Ireland who received their qualifications in Australia but they are not recognised in Ireland; if he will take steps to recognise these qualifications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32865/22]
  • 2022-06-23 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if he will consider adding spinal muscular atrophy to the new-born heel prick test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33363/22]
  • 2022-06-23 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update in relation to an additional palliative care bed for a care centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33376/22]
• Tourism 2 questions

  • 2022-06-21 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she plans to provide additional supports to assist local authorities to meet demand for playing pitches in their areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32413/22]
  • 2022-06-21 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will conduct a review into sports capital grants; if she will outline her future plans for the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32412/22]
• Finance 2 questions

  • 2022-06-22 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Finance if he has any plans to view separated and divorced persons as first-time buyers for the help to buy scheme even if they have previously owned a home as is the case for the local authority schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32883/22]
  • 2022-06-23 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Finance his views that the gap between the exit tax of 41% and the capital gains tax of 33% with an inclusion of a €1,250 exemption is to be maintained; his further views that the 41% rate of exit tax should be lowered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33292/22]
• Justice 2 questions

  • 2022-06-22 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to the fact that non-European Union citizens must apply online for Irish Residence Permit cards and the process takes nine to ten weeks whereas pre-Covid this could be carried out in the Garda National Immigration Bureau Office in a matter of hours; if she will take steps to allow for in-person applications to resume; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32917/22]
  • 2022-06-22 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice if she will establish a helpline through which non-EU citizens can receive updates on their Irish Residence Permit card applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32985/22]
• Foreign 2 questions

  • 2022-06-23 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his recent phone conversation with the United Kingdom Foreign Secretary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32849/22]
  • 2022-06-23 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his recent conversation with EU Commission Vice-President; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32850/22]
• Social 2 questions

  • 2022-06-23 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the ongoing issues regarding former RTE staff and access to pensions; if she has met the group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33359/22]
  • 2022-06-23 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update into the ongoing issues with RTE pensions and the lack of increases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33360/22]
• Children 2 questions

  • 2022-06-23 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline the roll-out of the baby bundle scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33365/22]
  • 2022-06-23 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the national roll-out of the baby bundle will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33366/22]
• Public 1 question

  • 2022-06-22 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the OPW intends to provide comments back to Dublin City Council on the preliminary contract documents that have been furnished to it in respect of phase 2 of the flood relief works which goes from north of Sandymount Strand to Sean Moore Park; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32864/22]
• Housing 1 question

  • 2022-06-23 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the engagement he has had with his colleagues in Government regarding housing Ukrainian refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32825/22]
• Transport 1 question

  • 2022-06-23 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport if he believes that age limits on taxi licences should be extended to keep more drivers in the industry; if he intends to extend these age limits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33489/22]