Results 341-360 of 26,840 for speaker:Richard Boyd Barrett

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (18 Feb 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 809. To ask the Minister for Health if enquiries will be made in relation to the case of a person (details supplied) whose operation was cancelled due to the fact that they were placed on the wrong list and will now have to wait a further nine months for the procedure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6223/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (18 Feb 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 812. To ask the Minister for Health if she will review the chronic illnesses that provide people with a medical card and a GP visit card to include those suffering from chronic heart failure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6265/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (18 Feb 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 813. To ask the Minister for Health if she will review the means test limits for a full medical card for those under 70 years and for those over 70 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6266/25]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Feb 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Gaelscoil Phádraig in Loughlinstown in my area has had a lot to put up with. School authorities have been waiting 20 years in temporary accommodation to get into their new and permanent location, which is bad enough. From talking to them this week, my colleagues in my office were saying their big problem now is just getting teachers. While they have sanction for additional full-time...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Trade Relations (13 Feb 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Donald Trump is on a wrecking mission, that is obvious, although I would caution against allowing his administration to bully us. The reason they have to make America great again is the American economy has declined massively. It used to have 40% GDP, which then went down to 20% by 2014 and it is now down to 15%. The American empire is in decline and Donald Trump personifies that decline....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Trade Relations (13 Feb 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: There is not.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Trade Relations (13 Feb 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is a contradiction of what the Minister says.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Trade Relations (13 Feb 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I have been making that argument for years.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Trade Relations (13 Feb 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Yes.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Trade Relations (13 Feb 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Is it Deputy Nash again or myself?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Trade Relations (13 Feb 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We have one supplementary question each left.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Trade Relations (13 Feb 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I have always argued that multinational capital is not quite as mobile as the Minister thinks. They make big investments and do not just run off and leave them overnight. The Government parties have argued that they have to get down on their knees and offer them zero-rate taxes. The rate is 12.5% in theory but in reality it is less than 1% for Apple, as we know. In reality, it is an...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Trade Relations (13 Feb 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Trump is dangerous but the Government can go on talking to him.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Trade Relations (13 Feb 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 12. To ask the Minister for Finance the preparations and scenario planning he is undertaking to deal with the possible implications for the Irish economy of the policies of the new Trump administration in the United States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5105/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (13 Feb 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 20. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is considering new taxation measures to replace possible losses in tax revenue given the policy announcements of the new Trump US administration and potential implications for Ireland's tax revenues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5107/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Film Industry (13 Feb 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 22. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is planning further changes to section 481 film credit to vindicate employment rights of film workers and to ensure greater security of employment of film workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5108/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Housing Policy (13 Feb 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 25. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is planning to close tax incentives benefitting vulture funds, other property-related investment funds and profit driven investors to prevent them buying up residential property given the on-going housing crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5109/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (13 Feb 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 34. To ask the Minister for Finance if he read the latest wealth report by an organisation (details supplied); and if it will make him re-consider a wealth tax on the assets of multi-millionaires and billionaires to address inequality in the distribution of wealth. [5106/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Industrial Disputes (13 Feb 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 118. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has had or if he is planning to have discussions with the Minister for Health regarding the planned industrial action of Section 39 workers and similarly the recent ballots for industrial action by other health workers in relation to the 'pay and numbers' strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5111/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (13 Feb 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 132. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the rules for grants for taxi drivers to replace their vehicles with electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5234/25]