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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 40: In page 24, between lines 14 and 15, to insert the following: “(3) The Minister shall publish as part of the public consultation on a proposed marine policy statement, details of any representations made to the Minister or his Department in respect of such a policy, including representations made in the 3 years leading up to the enactment.”. ...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It inserts that into section 31.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: That is the whole point. That is what we are looking for. Amendment No. 117 relates to section 31 under which, if I read it correctly, an SEA will be required for any of the things that are set out in amendment No. 117.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: That relates to our amendments.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I have one final question on amendment No. 41 and our request that public consultation on the policy statement would be for a period no less than 42 days. Has the Minister of State commented on that?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am sorry, Chairman, but we did not get a response on query on lobbying.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The request here is that-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: While people can of course go chasing stuff through the lobbying register, freedom of information requests and all sorts of avenues, the ask here is that details relating to all of those who make representations in respect of a particular policy or policy statement would be made fully visible as a matter of course in order that the public can see what sort of lobbying and representation has...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I do not accept the Minister of State's answer because there is a difference between two things. One is that the information is available if people go looking for it. They can go looking on the lobbying register, which most people probably do not know how to do, or they can go looking via freedom of information, which is hassle for people. They can find it and it is possible, but it is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (21 Oct 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 171. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the criteria used by the NTA to award 10% of Dublin Bus routes to a company (details supplied); if he is satisfied that this represents value for money for the State; the weight given to labour costs in awarding these and any future tenders for service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51965/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (21 Oct 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 172. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Dublin Bus tender for the 10% of Dublin routes which were eventually awarded to a company (details supplied) was lower than the winning tender; the reason a tender which would have represented a saving for the State’s finances was rejected by the NTA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51966/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (21 Oct 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 173. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the fines accumulated by a company (details supplied) and Dublin Bus for failures to reach performance targets by the NTA since such fines were introduced; the headings under which these fines were levied; if all such fines have been collected or imposed on the providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51967/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (21 Oct 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 174. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the same criteria and performance targets are the same for each provider in relation to fines imposed for performance failures by the NTA on service providers for public transport in Dublin; if there are different targets for different providers; if so, the rationale for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51968/21]

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

Richard Boyd Barrett: 175. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the discussions between his Department, the NTA and a company (details supplied) in relation to the future of their services under the BusConnects programme, specifically the company's announced plans for expansion of the depot facilities in Dublin and the resulting loss of car park spaces for its staff; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (19 Oct 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 138. To ask the Minister for Health the rationale for restricting the funding of mental health to below 6% of the health budget when the ask of mental health campaigners is to increase it up to 12% of the total health budget in line with the average across the OECD; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50799/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (19 Oct 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 152. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to clear the outpatient waiting lists; the timeline for so doing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50800/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff (19 Oct 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 384. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of Departments that have sanction to run internal competitions for promotions; the number of internal competitions that were held by these Departments during the Covid-19 pandemic; the number of promotions that were appointed during the Covid-19 pandemic by Departments with their own sanction; if these competitions were...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (19 Oct 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 433. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the social welfare payments that are calculated for the purpose of the assessment for social housing; if he will provide details of the payments that are exempt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51041/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (19 Oct 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 475. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the way that income is assessed for the purposes of social housing support, including details of income limits, allowances per child, payments that are included in calculation and if the working family payment is included for the purposes of the calculation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51039/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (19 Oct 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 476. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the income limit for a family of two parents and six children registered on the housing lists in Dublin to be eligible for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51040/21]