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Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (15 Sep 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 604. To ask the Minister for Health if the public orthodontist in the orthodontic unit of St. Columcille's Hospital Loughlinstown, County Dublin is currently on sick leave; if so, the length of time they will be on leave; the provisions that have been made to replace and cover the position; if the orthodontist is still practising in their private clinic; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (15 Sep 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 605. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide comprehensive details from each national director and assistant national director in the HSE in relation to matters (details supplied) for the area of responsibility of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43315/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (15 Sep 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 608. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43330/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (15 Sep 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 720. To ask the Minister for Health if he will request the HSE to grant an extension to a general practitioner (details supplied) in view of the circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43920/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (15 Sep 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 721. To ask the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners across the country who have been granted an extension by the HSE to allow them to continue to see GMS patients beyond the age of 72 years and continue to see those patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43921/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (15 Sep 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 722. To ask the Minister for Health the current permanent ICU bed capacity; the further plans there are to increase capacity given that the HSE recommended in 2009 an ICU capacity of 579 beds; if he aims to reach the number of beds recommended in 2009; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43922/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (15 Sep 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 723. To ask the Minister for Health the projected cost of achieving the ICU bed capacity fully staffed of 579 recommended by the HSE in 2009. [43923/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (15 Sep 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 724. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff in public health across the country at each of the grades broken down by public health area; the plans to increase these numbers; the timescale for these increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43924/21]

Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Sep 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: This is hugely important legislation dealing with the incredibly important issue of the marine resources of the State, as others have pointed out. It is worth setting out again for people who are trying to understand this huge and complicated Bill. I have not fully got my head around all of the detail but I have read quite a bit. Fair play to the civil servants for putting it together. It...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (21 Sep 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 126. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way the exchange of a driver licence for a person (details supplied) can be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44424/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (21 Sep 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 135. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a company (details supplied) is regularly cancelling scheduled services on the number 63 route between Dún Laoghaire and Carrickmines causing service users to arrive late for their employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44565/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (21 Sep 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 421. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the schemes in place as part of the job-share initiative or community schemes for persons with a disability or mental health issues; if there is no replacement, if he plans to introduce a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44645/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (21 Sep 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 446. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the options that are open to a student to appeal no offer from the CAO due to an error in the application process in cases in which the CAO claims that the exam number of the person was not entered (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44445/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (21 Sep 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 488. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the process for an applicant for naturalisation who is short of the reckonable residency requirement due to their stamp 4 GNIB card renewal being delayed during Covid-19; if they can request her to grant residency due to special circumstances; if the applicant must have a live application in order to request same; if so, the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Work Permits (21 Sep 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 513. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the exclusion of home carers from the critical skills exemption to the non-EEA employment permit system; the way he plans to ensure the service will continue to be delivered in the home care sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44426/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Special Educational Needs (21 Sep 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 577. To ask the Minister for Health if an occupational therapist report will be expedited in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44638/21]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget 2022 Scrutiny (Resumed): Minister for Finance (23 Sep 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am slightly amused by the fact that there are two versions of the Minister's speech and that the difference between them is that in one there is a reference to the famous statement by Charlie McCreevy that, "When I have it, I spend it", and the extreme damage that policy pursued by a Fianna Fáil Government did in creating the conditions for the economic collapse in 2008. I am curious...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget 2022 Scrutiny (Resumed): Minister for Finance (23 Sep 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Just in case. I refer to the distinction between current and capital expenditure. It often seems like a sensible distinction to make but, when examined closely, is often a false distinction. For example, we have significant skills and qualified professional shortages in a whole range of areas - the health service, construction and engineering and many other areas. It seems to me that the...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget 2022 Scrutiny (Resumed): Minister for Finance (23 Sep 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: First, I would like the Minister to comment on the intra-group transactions and the capital allowances, which are the two biggest categories of tax reliefs. To my mind, they are examples of aggressive tax avoidance by major multinationals. Tax relief in this category amounted to €16 billion in 2019, around €6 billion in capital allowances and, of course, there is the research...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget 2022 Scrutiny (Resumed): Minister for Finance (23 Sep 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I do not have time to go into it in detail, but I wish to mention in passing, following on from Deputy Hourigan's point about the digital gaming sector, that I do agree that in terms of investment in film - I do not think there is such a problem with animation - or any of these areas, we need to link the funding even more strictly to proper conditions of employment, pension entitlements and...