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Special Educational Needs: Statements (16 Jun 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: How do we even know what the needs and educational needs of children are when they cannot access an assessment of need? They are entitled to an assessment of need within three months of application, and to have the resources provided within a further three months. However, children are waiting two and three years for assessments. That assessment at the outset is key. If a child does not...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Sector Pay (16 Jun 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: This Saturday, the Cost of Living Coalition will see thousands of workers, students, pensioners and people on low incomes coming out to protest the cost-of-living crisis. One of the messages they are seeking to convey to the Minister is that this is not an either-or issue. There must be pay increases for workers and income increases for those on pensions and social welfare to match the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Sector Pay (16 Jun 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 92. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the current public sector pay talks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31318/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Sector Pay (16 Jun 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Economic and Social Research Institute, ESRI, report makes for very stark reading today. It says that the number of people living in energy poverty is now nearly one third of all households and that is set increase to as high as 43%. Are the pay increases the Government is going to consider going to be in line with this absolutely shocking increase the cost of living? The Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: European Union (16 Jun 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 40. To ask the Minister for Finance the assessments that are being carried out to establish whether the objectives for quality employment and training and the culture test are being met for the section 481 tax relief; if European Union conditions in relation to State aid for arts and culture state support are being met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31319/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: European Union (16 Jun 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 193. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the recent correspondence from EU Commissioner Vestager to the Irish Government in relation to State aid to the Irish film industry; if it is failing to meet the culture test for such State aid and his views on whether it may also not be meeting the industry development test similarly required for such State aid to the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Inflation Rate (16 Jun 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 61. To ask the Minister for Finance the plans that he will put in place to ensure that the take-home pay of workers in the private sector is increased at least in line with inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31323/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (16 Jun 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 74. To ask the Minister for Finance the assessments that are being carried out to establish whether the research and development tax credit is achieving its objective to stimulate same; if it is the most effective way to achieve this objective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31320/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Inflation Rate (16 Jun 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 81. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures that he is planning to put in place to address inflation and wealth inequality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31322/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Cost of Living Issues (16 Jun 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 129. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the new public sector pay agreement will ensure that all public sector workers get a pay rise in line with inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31314/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (16 Jun 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 147. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to address the recruitment and retention crisis across the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31315/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (16 Jun 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 149. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a complete list of all buildings that are being leased for use as public buildings; the rents that are being paid on these; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31321/22]

Annual Transition Statement: Statements (15 Jun 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I want to raise a specific issue in the climate transition, which is the situation facing our taxi and other public service vehicle drivers. There are approximately 20,000 people whose livelihoods depend on cars. They understand and they are quite happy that the future will be electric for taxi drivers but they have a big problem. An electric vehicle costs a lot of money - between...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Jun 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is a tiny percentage.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Jun 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Why is it getting worse?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Jun 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Workers, students, pensioners, renters and single parents are sick and tired of the false promises, the failed plans and the half measures to deal with the crushing cost-of-living crisis and, most importantly, the housing disaster people are facing, which gets worse by the day. That is why at 1 p.m. this Saturday, in Parnell Square and five other locations across the country, we in the Cost...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Jun 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Come on.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Jun 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The clock is ticking.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Jun 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Why is it that we hear Government Ministers are saying that the President crossed the line or that he was even embarrassing? These are Government Ministers when he simply expressed-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Jun 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: This is incredible.