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Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (15 Feb 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 874. To ask the Minister for Health the way funding given to charities for mental health services is monitored; if he will ensure that psychotherapists employed by these charities are paid a fair and just wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8279/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (15 Feb 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 945. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the forestry industry had an input into the decision making on licensing targets for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7670/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (15 Feb 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 946. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of road licences issued to Coillte in his Department's dashboard ending 4 February 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7671/22]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Feb 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I think the problem is the Tánaiste does not really seem to understand that the cost of living crisis that we are facing is, in fact, an emergency. Just like we had a housing emergency, which he finally and reluctantly had to accept existed, he needs to accept this is an emergency. Working people, pensioners and the least well-off are being absolutely crucified by the stratospheric...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Feb 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: -----to controlling and cutting the rents being charged by landlords, and to controlling and cutting the price of energy using the powers available to the Government?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Feb 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: That is a rare win.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Feb 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The minimum wage in this country gives people just over €400 a week. Does the Tánaiste honestly believe that is adequate to meet the cost of living? That is a joke. Maybe he is going to surprise me and say the minimum wage is going to be increased to €12.90, the living wage, or, even better, the rate we are proposing - €15, but I know he is not going to say that...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Feb 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: And the ESB and Energia.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Feb 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: How come the ESB is making such large profits?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (9 Feb 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Will the Taoiseach instruct them on that?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (9 Feb 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Absolutely.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (9 Feb 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The programme for Government makes many commitments regarding dealing with the homelessness crisis and the provision of affordable housing. I have raised two instances of people in homeless emergency accommodation who have secured employment, which has put them over the relevant income thresholds, and who have then been threatened with being, or actually have been, put out of emergency...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (9 Feb 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: He should know; he arms quite a few of them.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (9 Feb 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Look at Hungary.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (9 Feb 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: They are not working.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (9 Feb 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Does the Taoiseach think rents will come down with all this supply?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (9 Feb 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Does the Taoiseach think rents will come down?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (9 Feb 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: That is not the question.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (9 Feb 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Daft report showing annual rent increases of 10% for the past year demonstrates the utter failure of the Government's rent control measures. Earlier, I heard the Taoiseach ask whether Opposition Deputies had any solutions. Uniquely we have repeatedly argued for actual rent controls where we set rents. A transition year school student, Shyanne, is doing her work placement in my office...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (9 Feb 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 6. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the housing and infrastructure unit of his Department. [6392/22]