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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ukraine War (10 May 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 298. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details of contracts awarded in 2022 by his Department or bodies under his aegis outside the standard procurement process in order to assist the arrival of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23200/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ukraine War (10 May 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 317. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide details of contracts awarded in 2022 by her Department or bodies under her aegis outside the standard procurement process in order to assist the arrival of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23204/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (10 May 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 329. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of the housing first scheme; the way that persons can access the scheme; the persons that the scheme applies to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22587/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Ukraine War (10 May 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 369. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide details of contracts awarded in 2022 by his Department or bodies under his aegis outside the standard procurement process in order to assist the arrival of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23198/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (10 May 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 426. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide details of contracts awarded in 2022 by his Department or bodies under his aegis outside the standard procurement process in order to assist the arrival of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23195/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ukraine War (10 May 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 465. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will provide details of contracts awarded in 2022 by his Department or bodies under his aegis outside the standard procurement process in order to assist the arrival of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23190/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ukraine War (10 May 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 518. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide details of contracts awarded in 2022 by her Department or bodies under her aegis outside the standard procurement process in order to assist the arrival of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23191/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Ukraine War (10 May 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 556. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide details of contracts awarded in 2022 by her Department or bodies under her aegis outside the standard procurement process in order to assist the arrival of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23202/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (10 May 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 585. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide details of contracts awarded in 2022 by his Department or bodies under his aegis outside the standard procurement process in order to assist the arrival of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23189/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ukraine War (10 May 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 612. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of contracts awarded in 2022 by his Department or bodies under his aegis outside the standard procurement process in order to assist the arrival of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23196/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ukraine War (10 May 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 646. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her will provide details of contracts awarded in 2022 by her Department or bodies under her aegis outside the standard procurement process in order to assist the arrival of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23199/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Contracts (10 May 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 788. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of contracts awarded in 2022 by his Department or bodies under his aegis outside the standard procurement process in order to assist the arrival of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23197/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ukraine War (10 May 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 870. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of contracts awarded in 2022 by his Department or bodies under his aegis outside the standard procurement process in order to assist the arrival of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23188/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Ukraine War (10 May 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 890. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide details of contracts awarded in 2022 by her Department or bodies under her aegis outside the standard procurement process in order to assist the arrival of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23201/22]

Accommodation Needs of Those Fleeing Ukraine: Statements (5 May 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I thank the Government for agreeing to the debate I asked for on this. I did so in response to the Minister's letter, which I responded to a number of weeks ago. I will not get into the politics or the foreign policy because I do not have time and we will debate that on another day. I want to discuss the practical issue of how we do what we have to do, namely, both accommodate Ukrainian...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Schemes (5 May 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 60. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will urgently review the housing assistance payment limits for social housing which are hopelessly inadequate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22195/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Schemes (5 May 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Across all the area of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown and in much of Dublin, the HAP limits that people have available to them if they are looking for rental property are not even at the races in terms of the levels of rent. One will not find a two-bedroom apartment for less than €2,000 per month and more often it is €2,200 per month. Something has to be done. Otherwise people...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Schemes (5 May 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: In the long run or even in the medium term, I am not in favour of pouring huge amounts of money into rent support, but I accept that for now, until we address the social housing deficit, we must do it. We have to give people options. However, this is a matter of urgency. I am not exaggerating. Everybody who is approaching me, and the number has been increasing over the last few months,...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Schemes (5 May 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The substantial issue, of course, is that we need more social housing stock. By the way, and we will discuss this later, we should be looking for purchases in excess of 10% in private developments as well, given the situation we are now facing and to increase the options for people. Apart from that, I should also mention the income thresholds, because I probably will not get a chance to...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Artists' Remuneration (5 May 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Unless it is addressed, people on disability payments or blind payments could potentially lose up to €90 of their payments. Inevitably when one is getting a higher payment as one would on the basic income, it is going to impact on other payments. However, the critical point here, as has been pointed out by the MEAI and others, including Disabled Artists and Disabled Academics, DADA,...