Results 161-180 of 27,063 for speaker:Richard Boyd Barrett

Written Answers — Department of Health: State Properties (27 May 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 757. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE will consider purchasing a site that is for sale (details supplied) in order to preserve access to St. Michael’s Hospital, Dún Laoghaire from Crofton Road and to expand hospital operations; and if not, the justification for not purchasing the site. [27498/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Irish Language (22 May 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 367. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Irish language was excluded from consideration by the cross-Government working group on the EU Regulation on the provision of food information to consumers; her views on whether this represents a failure to uphold the State’s duty to promote Irish in public life; if she will commit to introducing clear policy measures, including...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Anti-Racism Measures (20 May 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 190. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in respect of his responsibility for equality policy, his views on the way in which it is possible for persons to be clear that they are not applying double standards to Israel by requiring of it a behaviour not expected or demanded of any other democratic nation, which is described as a form of antisemitism in the IHRA working definition...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (20 May 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 519. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for details of what policies, schemes and employment or training opportunities are in place to support and promote the development of a non-commercially oriented artistic skills base in Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25514/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Racism Measures (20 May 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 670. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality in respect of his responsibility for equality policy the details of engagements between his Department and the ICCL and other civil liberties groups ahead of the Government's adoption of the IHRA working definition of antisemitism and since the adoption of the definition. [25426/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Racism Measures (20 May 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 671. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality in respect of his responsibility for equality policy the reason there was no public consultation ahead of the Government's adoption of the IHRA working definition of antisemitism as there was ahead of the adoption of the National Action Plan Against Racism. [25427/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (15 May 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 182. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of his engagements with European counterparts regarding the potential activation of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism to relieve humanitarian disaster in Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24911/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (13 May 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 18. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Northern Ireland will meet next. [17099/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (13 May 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 4. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council, a statutory agency operating under the aegis of his Department. [17098/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Consultations (13 May 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 297. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the scientific expertise his Department has access to for assessing environmental and climate claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23206/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (13 May 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 298. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the work of his Department’s exploration and mining division; the way in which he ensures that exploration and mining projects in Ireland are consistent with climate and environmental goals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23207/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (13 May 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 299. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide and update on the work of his Department’s petroleum affairs division; the way in which he ensures that oil and gas exploitation in Ireland is consistent with climate and environmental goals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23208/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (13 May 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 332. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will consider capping standing charges for electricity at a rate consistent with European averages (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24265/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (13 May 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 333. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment whether legislation will be progressed to move towards a consumption-based energy billing model and away from reliance on standing charges (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24266/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (13 May 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 334. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment whether legislation will be progressed to mandate that energy providers provide a specific breakdown and justification for any standing charges (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24267/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (13 May 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 335. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment whether he believes it is appropriate that individuals who are low energy users, in particular those who are low energy users because they are on low incomes, pay a disproportionate amount for their energy usage through high standing charges (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24268/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (13 May 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 336. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment whether his Department has investigated whether standing charges paid by households for energy contribute to lower bills for commercial energy consumers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24269/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (13 May 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 370. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on expanding sail and rail connectivity with cities in the UK; to provide details of engagements with UK counterparts about same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23274/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ferry Services (13 May 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 371. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide details of any consideration given to supporting the reopening of Dún Laoghaire ferry port for passenger transport; details of any consideration given to public investment in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23275/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Measures (13 May 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 411. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in light of the substantially higher carbon footprint per passenger kilometre associated with first class and business class flights compared with economy class flights (details supplied), for any plans to reduce the number of premium flights from Ireland, including any prospective regulations related to advertising such flights or...