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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 May 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: They will be looked after well enough.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 May 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is not agreed.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 May 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I object to the vote on the national marine planning framework happening at all until there has been proper scrutiny of that framework by the relevant committees. This week, the Government has aroused the ire of people in the context of letting vulture funds run amok in this country and wrecking the housing sector on land. Now, exactly the same thing-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 May 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: -----is planned for the offshore by the same types of interests wishing to profit from Ireland's offshore with what are deemed relevant projects. It is not acceptable that this framework would be voted through until we have real and proper scrutiny of some of the investment interests that have grabbed pieces of our offshore and until proper environmental and biodiversity impact assessments...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 May 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is not agreed.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 May 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Can the Taoiseach guarantee-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 May 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Not agreed.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 May 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I also believe we need statements on what is happening in Jerusalem. The particular spark for this event is the fact the Israeli authorities, prompted by settlers, are seeking to evict 28 families from the Sheikh Jarrah area of Jerusalem. It is worth saying that these people are already double refugees in that they were driven from Haifa and villages and towns throughout Palestine in 1948....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (11 May 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 169. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will extend the temporary moratorium for taxi drivers from 10 to 15 years; if the Taxi Advisory Committee will be replaced with a forum that would allow the drivers to bring their issues directly to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23685/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (11 May 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 245. To ask the Minister for Finance if an employer availing of the employment wage subsidy scheme who does not qualify on an end of month review during January 2021 to June 2021 has to repay the subsidy for the previously qualifying months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24494/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (11 May 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 317. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide a list of all strategic housing development applications since the beginning of 2017 in cases in which planning permission was granted; the number of units that were applied for; the bedroom size of each of these units; the status of building on the site; the number of units delivered to date; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Issues (11 May 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 363. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps he will take within his power to work with approved housing bodies and Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council to ensure that the remaining tenants in a location (details supplied) are not forced into homeless services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24645/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Measures (11 May 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 364. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the upcoming Land Development Agency Bill 2021 will be revised at committee stage to prioritise traditional council housing and to ensure that the affordable housing is defined in relation to incomes and not in relation to market prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24646/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (11 May 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 397. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on a recently published report by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24399/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (11 May 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 396. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has engaged with his counterparts in the European Union regarding the ongoing war in Yemen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24398/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (11 May 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 444. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address the queries raised in correspondence by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23696/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (11 May 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 489. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will communicate as a matter of urgency with An Foras Pátrúnachta with regard to the permanent site for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24318/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (11 May 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 490. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will communicate as a matter of urgency with An Foras Pátrúnachta with regard to the temporary site for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24319/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (11 May 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 491. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) has been made aware that it will be moving to the current site assigned to another school in September 2021 in view of the fact the school has not been informed of its new location in September 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24320/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (11 May 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 525. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person referred for long-Covid treatment is entitled to stay on the Covid illness payment of €350 while they are unable to return to work; if not, the reason for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23628/21]