Results 141-160 of 10,971 for speaker:Richard Boyd Barrett in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (24 Jan 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 135. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will lift the mandatory 90-day period for being declared homeless for HAP tenants if the tenant finds a property before the 90 days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3173/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Middle East (24 Jan 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 193. To ask the Minister for Health if, in light of the worsening humanitarian crisis unfolding in Gaza, the alarming rate of conflict-related injury and illness affecting children there, the rate at which children are made orphans there, the destruction of Gazan hospitals, and the severe pressures on hospitals in the wider region, he is aware of calls to host Palestinian orphans in severe...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (23 Jan 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 112. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware of reports that a number of Irish citizens are serving in the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF), in light of Government statements that Israeli actions in Gaza may amount to war crimes, in light of the proceedings against Israel in the International Court of Justice under the Genocide Convention, in light of Ireland’s...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (23 Jan 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 153. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if, in light of the French and Jordanian delivery of aid to Gaza using military aircraft, and in light of the fact that it is unconfirmed whether France received permission from Israel to carry out this operation, acknowledging that the Irish Air Corps has similarly capable CASA-CN235 aircraft, and acknowledging the deployment of these...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Film Industry (23 Jan 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 201. To ask the Minister for Finance what input his Department and the Revenue Commissioners will have in the film industry stakeholders' forum planned for early 2024, given their involvement in the film sector through Section 481; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2403/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (23 Jan 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 211. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is aware of the practice of insurance companies refusing to provide building/property insurance to anyone with previous convictions who has an interest in a property and whether he believes this practice would make it far more difficult for ex-prisoners to find accommodation and reintegrate and if he will take action to address this; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (23 Jan 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 268. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to facilitate a school (details supplied) with the school bus they were promised to aid students travelling to a location from areas in the previous locality; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2381/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (23 Jan 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 318. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 89 of 5 December 2023, to provide a further progress update on the convening of the film industry stakeholder forum; how the terms of reference for the forum will be formulated; to list the categories of stakeholders that will be invited to attend; whether representatives of political...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (23 Jan 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 331. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if guardianship payments are assessable income for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2887/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Services (18 Jan 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 136. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to consider establishing an Ombudsman for An Post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2185/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (18 Jan 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 176. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to reconsider the refusal of a critical skills employment permit for a person (details supplied) in light of the applicant's legal residency in the country as an international protection applicant, and in light of the applicant's Irish Dental Council registration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2181/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (18 Jan 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 221. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the guidelines set out in section 4.2.4 of the national guidelines for the assessment and allocation process for social housing provision for people with a disability, in relation to the time scale of processing applications, have a statutory footing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2289/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (18 Jan 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 271. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the commitment to keep all Coillte lands in public ownership in the Programme for Government and the claim on Coillte's website that land is available for sale; the steps the Government has taken to ensure that Coillte land is not sold or privatised during the life of this Government. [2182/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (18 Jan 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 272. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of Coillte's advertised policy on the sale and leasing of public land; how much land has been sold or leased since he became Minister; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2183/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (17 Jan 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 50. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware of reports of human rights abuses in Balochistan, Pakistan; if he has taken the matter up with the Government of Pakistan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1863/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (17 Jan 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 51. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to ensure Ireland’s commitments under the political declaration regarding the use of explosive weapons in populated areas are being vindicated in relation to the ongoing bombardment by Israel of Gaza, one of the most densely populated areas on earth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1901/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Usage (17 Jan 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 124. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason people with low energy usage between July 2022 and June 2023 are being penalised by ineligibility for the electricity credit, as many of these people are on low incomes and are desperately in need of the credits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1645/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (17 Jan 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 125. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is aware of reports that the EPA and SEAI are only including Dublin Airport’s on-site operating emissions in their reports, that this would not include emissions driven by its core business (aviation) or any associated road traffic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1659/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (17 Jan 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 351. To ask the Minister for Finance to investigate reports that performing loans with AIB are being transferred to debt collectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1155/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (17 Jan 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 361. To ask the Minister for Finance if the help-to-buy scheme will be extended to previous home owners who can demonstrate a housing need which they cannot meet for reasons of breakdown of a relationship, insolvency and so on or whether there is any other scheme available to help with a purchase deposit for this cohort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1550/24]