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Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Offices (14 Jun 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Within days of Putin's bloody and inexcusable invasion of Ukraine, the Taoiseach, along with other European leaders, demanded that Putin and his regime become outcasts in the international community and have argued for boycott, sanctions and divestment of Putin's regime for his horrible crimes. Yet the Taoiseach has reported that he met the Israeli President and continues with normal...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (14 Jun 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I find it interesting that the Taoiseach met with the Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine as she was on the way to the International Monetary Fund, IMF. People Before Profit-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (14 Jun 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I referred to the IMF, which the Taoiseach might possibly have heard of.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (14 Jun 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Sorry. My apologies. Prime Minister Shmyhal was going to the IMF to seek financial assistance. Since the beginning of this, People Before Profit has been saying that we should support the calls for a unilateral cancellation of Ukrainian debt. It would make a significant difference to the ability of Ukrainians to restore and rebuild their country, which has been shattered by Putin's bloody...

Ireland's Participation in PESCO Projects: Referral to Select Committee (14 Jun 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: No.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Jun 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is not doing a very good job.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Jun 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We welcome the Taoiseach's welcome for our welcome.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Jun 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: On the schedule, there is a proposal to approve Ireland's further participation in the PESCO military project without debate. Some of us believe that PESCO is putting in place the basis for a European army and that the Government is waging a very sustained attack on our neutrality, most recently expressed by the Taoiseach claiming we do not need a referendum to join NATO. There is, of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (14 Jun 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 121. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider abolishing fares on buses, trains and the Luas given the recent moves by other governments across Europe to substantially decrease transport costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30730/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (14 Jun 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 90. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will grant a further extension to the vehicle registration licence time limit for the replacement of taxi vehicles given the lack of availability of electric vehicles currently and the substantial loss of earnings for taxi drivers over the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30731/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (14 Jun 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 929. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider the appeal by a school (details supplied) to reverse the decision to reduce the number of teachers as a result of special education teacher allocations and the number of incoming outgoing diagnosed children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28827/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Parental Leave (14 Jun 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 930. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider making the temporary changes to the way that parental leave will be taken as laid out in information note TC 0003/2022 permanent to allow more flexibility for parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28852/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Jun 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 1829. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that he will take to remedy the lack of a diagnosis for a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30487/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (14 Jun 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 1872. To ask the Minister for Health if the lack of service provision by the disability network team for a child (details supplied) will be examined and remedied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30605/22]

Higher Education Investment and Costs: Statements (2 Jun 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Did the Deputy mention Carlow IT, by any chance?

Higher Education Investment and Costs: Statements (2 Jun 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: On 18 June, the recently established Cost of Living Coalition will hold a national demonstration demanding a compressive package of measures to address the cost of living crisis. That coalition involves workers, pensioners, lone parents and people on low and middle incomes but perhaps the most surprising element of the groups that have affiliated to this coalition, and which is very...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Jun 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Some of our most vulnerable young people in child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS, are being thrown off a cliff when they reach the age of 18. I have a letter in front of me from a mother who is terrified for her daughter, who was admitted in May to an adolescent mental health facility for six weeks of residential treatment but who is being thrown out before it is complete...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (2 Jun 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 57. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will report on the contracts his Department has with a company (details supplied); if these were all open to a public tender process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28494/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (2 Jun 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 141. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to review the OREDP 1; his views that there will be a requirement for a new SEA for this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28486/22]

Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (1 Jun 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I rushed to the Chamber to speak. I was not planning to do so because Deputy Gino Kenny is our spokesperson in this area. However, I received an email this week that connects to the issues at stake in this Bill. I heard the Justice for Wards group referred to in previous contributions. I recently met representatives of the group outside Leinster House. I had a meeting with a Minister of...