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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Oct 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: How does the Government justify those extraordinary double standards?

Energy Prices: Motion [Private Members] (6 Oct 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: To put it simply and bluntly, energy poverty is going to kill several thousand of our most vulnerable citizens this winter. So-called climate action in the form of the carbon tax is going to kill many thousands of our most vulnerable and elderly citizens this winter unless the Government does something about it. That is what we are appealing to the Minister of State to do. We are edging...

Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2021: Motion (5 Oct 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: People Before Profit has proactively supported the vaccination campaign and has encouraged people to get vaccinated as a critical measure to give us a layer of protection against Covid-19. The vaccination programme undoubtedly has done this, putting us in a position whereby, fingers crossed, we can edge our way out of the grim period we have been through and the terrible hardships, mental...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Oct 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Has the Government confirmed over the past weeks that we are actually trying to defend a tax haven status for big multinational corporations in this country? While the rest of the world has finally recognised that staggeringly profitable corporations making billions in profits should pay a greater contribution, a minimum effective corporate tax rate, Ireland is almost alone in trying to...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Oct 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The French finance minister has said that the decision is already made, by the way. He just said it today.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (5 Oct 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 43. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her Department's role in the certification of section 481 film relief and in monitoring compliance with the quality employment and training conditions of that relief; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47960/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Budget 2022 (5 Oct 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 58. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will support the demands by groups (details supplied) for the implementation of the universal basic income for those working in arts, music and entertainment and the other additional supports that they are requesting in advance of budget 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47959/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (5 Oct 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 374. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider re-establishing the school library fund that was cut in 2008 in Budget 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47471/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (5 Oct 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 498. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of the breakdown between online and in-person learning that each of the higher education institutions are providing; the rationale for same; if he is providing guidelines for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47491/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (5 Oct 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 547. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined and a general practitioner allocated to them in view of the circumstances of the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47467/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (5 Oct 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 559. To ask the Minister for Health if there is an onus on the HSE to inform medical card patients that their doctor is retiring from treating medical card patients; if so, if the HSE plan to inform the patients of a doctor (details supplied) in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47509/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (5 Oct 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 628. To ask the Minister for Health the community schemes or job initiatives available to persons with a disability or mental health issue such as schizophrenia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47774/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (5 Oct 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 629. To ask the Minister for Health if there is another general practitioner who accepts medical card patients in the Dún Laoghaire area, particularly for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47777/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Sep 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Contrary to what I believe the Tánaiste stated, data centres are contributing to the global surge in demand for energy and, consequently, the price hikes. Setting that issue aside, what is undoubtedly the case is that energy prices for ordinary people are going through the roof. Many have seen two, three or four energy price hikes this year alone. The Tánaiste stated that the...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget 2022 Scrutiny (Resumed): Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (30 Sep 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: On the reward for essential and front-line workers and for people generally who sacrificed during Covid, I very much welcome this conversation. It has become controversial. It may be somewhat difficult for the Minister but it is very good that we are having a difficult and controversial conversation. Many people went unacknowledged and unrecognised for a long time as to the importance of...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Social Dialogue (29 Sep 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Government seems to be getting itself into a mess over the issue of recognising the huge role workers played in sustaining our society during the Covid pandemic. I will give a few suggestions in that regard. First, health workers who were on the front line in hospitals fighting to keep the disease at bay and getting infected are a particular category whose work must be recognised, along...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (29 Sep 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We fought to get him a placement but it fell through.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Social Dialogue (29 Sep 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 19. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the social dialogue co-ordination unit of his Department. [46800/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (29 Sep 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 14. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the public service, justice and police reform division of his Department. [46799/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (29 Sep 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I will continue to speak about the case I raised of the 17-year-old child with autism who is wandering the streets and reliant on homeless accommodation. As the Taoiseach rightly said, the agencies that are the first ports of call should work. In this case, we are talking about Túsla, which has constitutional responsibilities. We had a referendum in 2012 about the specific...