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Insurance (Restriction on Differential Pricing and Profiling) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Feb 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Deputy Paul Murphy and I are sharing time. I thank Deputy Doherty for this Bill and for continuing to bang the drum on trying to end the insurance rip-off. This Bill addresses one of the more obnoxious practices of the insurance industry, that of essentially punishing its most loyal customers for being loyal. It is an outrageous policy and of course it hits at the loyal customer. It...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Feb 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 70. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if exceptions can be made for an essential worker who needs a motorbike for travel to and from work to complete motorbike initial basic training, IBT, given that due to the lockdown the RSA has stated IBT cannot go ahead; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7862/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (17 Feb 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 89. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered a further extension for small public service vehicles, SPSV, given that taxi drivers will face a second year of no earnings and not using their taxis but will need to change cars post December 2021 as per the permitted extensions of age of cars; if so, the new date for vehicle renewal; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (17 Feb 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 381. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she will take to ensure that students in exam years will not be penalised in their exam grading for loss of teaching hours and the potential drop in performance due to the stress and anxiety of living through a pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8151/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Feb 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 382. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for the safe reopening of schools; the advice that the National Public Health Emergency Team, NPHET, has given on the subject; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8152/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (17 Feb 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 444. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has examined the proposals from some schools to facilitate an alternative to the in-person supplementary programme to support the education and-or care needs of pupils with complex needs scheme in the homes of children with additional needs (details supplied); if schools will be allowed to proceed with these alternative plans...

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (11 Feb 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am sharing time with Deputy Paul Murphy. I have one very specific question which the Minister probably will not have an answer today so I ask him to bank it and come back to me on it. The Minister will be aware of the concern expressed by the South African Government in regard to the efficacy of the AstraZeneca vaccine in terms of the variant in that country. I have been contacted by at...

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

Richard Boyd Barrett: 64. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to supports for businesses that began trading in 2020 but which, as a result of level 5 restrictions, are not able to show turnover for the required months to qualify for the current supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7479/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 Feb 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 258. To ask the Minister for Health the reason cerebral palsy it is not included in group 7 of the vaccination plan given that the condition is listed on the HSE website as a high-risk condition with regard to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7496/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (11 Feb 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 259. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for mental health and disability services in south Dublin (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7503/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (11 Feb 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 327. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures in place to ensure that all grants for struggling small to medium-sized farms are prioritised over larger and more profitable farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7505/21]

Covid-19: Motion [Private Members] (10 Feb 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I thank the Labour Party for giving us the opportunity to discuss Covid-19 strategy. It is critical that we do because, quite frankly, it beggars belief that the Government is continuing to talk about living with Covid-19. Even more shockingly, this week the Minister with responsibility for housing has been citing arbitrary dates in a few weeks' time to reopen construction and other sectors...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (10 Feb 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 377. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has spoken to his counterparts in Europe regarding the ongoing conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia; the discussions he had; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7319/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Schemes (10 Feb 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 428. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for the school inclusion model plan (details supplied); if the model will be continued on a pilot basis; if so, when will the findings of the pilot scheme be released; if a decision has been made on whether the model will be rolled-out nationally; if so, the date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6739/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (10 Feb 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 442. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for the junior certificate 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6929/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (10 Feb 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 454. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will engage with organisations (details supplied) in order to hear the voice and concerns of all parents and to ensure that they are represented on all advisory groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7073/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (10 Feb 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 464. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has identified a suitable property to locate a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7231/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (10 Feb 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 520. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if all recipients of the pandemic unemployment payment, PUP, will receive full PRSI contributions for the duration of their time receiving the payment; the details of the way PRSI contributions will be measured for recipients of the payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7313/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (10 Feb 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 567. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the process for survivors of the mother and baby homes to access information related to them from the home they were in; if this information will be redacted; if they can gain access to unredacted copies; if there are circumstances in which there is additional information which they will not be allowed to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: English Language Training Organisations (10 Feb 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 596. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the International Education Mark will be implemented; when his Department will publish details on the implementation process including the commencement date, details of the public consultation process and other actions that will need to be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7104/21]