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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (8 Jul 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 302. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she plans to include migrants who had residency prior to becoming undocumented regardless of time spent undocumented in the regularisation scheme for undocumented people in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36934/21]

Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: That is for the whole debate. Let us get to the vote.

Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Since I entered the Dáil in 2011, I have been railing against the policies pursued by the Fine Gael-Labour Party Government, the Fine Gael-Independents Government and the current Government in that they have actively encouraged vulture and cuckoo funds to come in and take over what was virtually the entire NAMA portfolio. Now they are coming in to buy up new estates and they are pricing...

Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I pointed out to the Minister and to other Ministers previously that certain cohorts of people who should get support and tick all the boxes for the support schemes are mysteriously excluded from them, which is really unfair. Obviously, I support the CRSS and have done so previously. I agree that the new business resumption support scheme dealt with in the Bill should be established but,...

Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 Jul 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: To be honest, I am worried about this legislation and what it is trying to achieve. In theory, the principles of having proper grievance procedures, having a charter for parents and students, having proper information that is available about how the school operates, its funding and where the funding goes, are not bad ideas. However, I worry that it essentially lets the Government off the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: European Council (7 Jul 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Following the attempt at ethnic cleansing in Sheikh Jarrah in East Jerusalem and the conflict and military brutality from Israel that provoked, the Government agreed to pass a motion that acknowledged illegal settlements were taking place on Israel's part, but it voted down an amendment I tabled that sought to characterise the situation as it is, not simply as illegal settlements but as an...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (7 Jul 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It still does not justify-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (7 Jul 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I gave the Taoiseach a proposal.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (7 Jul 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We should, to get the answers.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (7 Jul 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Many in the Opposition have pointed out what a disgraceful move it is to push through this amendment which will incentivise vulture funds to buy up estates if they can lease them back to local authorities. The Taoiseach asked a legitimate question but no one has really answered him. He asked whether we want to turn off the supply of social housing, as if it is a choice between having...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (7 Jul 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It was not.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (7 Jul 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is better than letting the investment funds do it.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (7 Jul 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Purchase them.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (7 Jul 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 5. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee dealing with housing will next meet. [34840/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Jul 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Today is the last day you can sign on for PUP. Despite the Government's promises that there would be no cliff for people on income supports such as the PUP, that cliff is now being created. For example, if you are a musician or a performer, and you benefit from the live performance support scheme, LPSS, over the next two months, you cannot go back on PUP, even though you may only get one...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (7 Jul 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 132. To ask the Minister for Health his plans in relation to persons who have received one dose of a vaccine (details supplied) but are only 30% protected against the Indian variant and are not due to receive their second dose for a number of weeks making them vulnerable to infection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30441/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (7 Jul 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 196. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be seen by a rheumatologist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30628/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (6 Jul 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: As I have said to the Taoiseach many times, an important component of developing co-operation on the island and, ultimately, achieving what many of us hope to achieve, the ending of partition and a united Ireland, is having a quality all-Ireland national health service with the capacity to deliver for people. We have to learn the best lessons from one another and address the deficiencies in...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Bodies (6 Jul 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: On the earlier question relating to dialogue, it is a fact that the Taoiseach met taxi drivers and that the Minister is engaged with musicians and entertainment people. The Taoiseach either does not know, which is dreadful, or he is being dishonest. According to the Department of Social Protection, the PUP will be withdrawn from those whose PUP rate is reduced on 7 September to €203...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (6 Jul 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am telling you what I have been told.