Results 21,241-21,260 of 27,080 for speaker:Richard Boyd Barrett
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Indexation of Taxation and Social Protection System: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Feb 2022)
Richard Boyd Barrett: From where does the benchmark of 34% to which Mr. Lawler referred come? Is it standard across Europe that pensions should be 34% of average earnings? It is not a lot. He stated that average earnings are €44,000 at the moment. It is not really a lot. What is the particular rationale for that figure? Is it just tradition? Where does it come from? Is there any variation across...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Indexation of Taxation and Social Protection System: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Feb 2022)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Not particularly. It is for anybody who feels like responding.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Indexation of Taxation and Social Protection System: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Feb 2022)
Richard Boyd Barrett: We do not have a policy on this now so no indexation per sewas considered in the context of the budget. In the options made available to the Government now or which could be made available to the committee, Governments or anybody considering the matter coming up to a budget, how easy would it be to set out what the different options for indexation would deliver in advance of a budget? That...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Indexation of Taxation and Social Protection System: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Feb 2022)
Richard Boyd Barrett: It does. I thank all the contributors.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (15 Feb 2022)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 759. To ask the Minister for Health if he will conduct a review of staffing levels across the health service and ensure that extra permanent posts are sanctioned to ensure that the health service can increase its capacity on a permanent basis to deal with non-Covid-19 care and the almost 1 million persons on waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2454/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (15 Feb 2022)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 783. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the review of CAMHS in view of the recent Kerry CAMHS scandal; the details of the person or body that is conducting the review; if the review will cover all CAMHS services in the country; the terms of reference of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8051/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (15 Feb 2022)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 872. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to proceed with statutory regulation for psychotherapists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8277/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Qualifications Recognition (15 Feb 2022)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 873. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to recognise the qualifications of persons with a level 8 honours degree in psychotherapy and counselling; if the HSE will offer employment to them without the need for a second allied health degree such as in social care, speech therapy, nursing or a master's degree; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8278/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (15 Feb 2022)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 874. To ask the Minister for Health the way funding given to charities for mental health services is monitored; if he will ensure that psychotherapists employed by these charities are paid a fair and just wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8279/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (15 Feb 2022)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 945. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the forestry industry had an input into the decision making on licensing targets for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7670/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (15 Feb 2022)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 946. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of road licences issued to Coillte in his Department's dashboard ending 4 February 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7671/22]
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Feb 2022)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Not agreed.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Feb 2022)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Two weeks ago Amnesty International produced a devastating report rightly condemning the state of Israel for the crime of apartheid. I and others have asked the Whip that we would have a debate in this House about that report. I note that the Ceann Comhairle and Deputy Carroll MacNeill will hold a briefing with the Israeli Ambassador this week. There is no doubt but that the ambassador...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Feb 2022)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Could we have the debate next week?
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Feb 2022)
Richard Boyd Barrett: But if we could have the debate-----
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Feb 2022)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I have genuinely lost count of the number of times I have asked the Government and successive Ministers with responsibility for housing in successive Governments when we are going to get the decision on the review of the social housing income thresholds. Every week, people are coming to me who have been thrown off the housing lists after ten, 12 and even 15 years of waiting. All that time...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Feb 2022)
Richard Boyd Barrett: When are we going to get the results of the review? Will all those people thrown off the housing lists over the past couple of years get their time back?
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Census of Population (22 Feb 2022)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 1. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the plans of the CSO for Census 2022. [6394/22]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Census of Population (22 Feb 2022)
Richard Boyd Barrett: That is the first time that I have heard about the time capsule section. I think that in the time capsule section on my form, I will ask the people who are still here in 100 years whether 100 years of Government has managed to sort out the housing crisis. I fear we may well find that it has not. I wonder if the Government will have even managed the review of the social housing income...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Census of Population (22 Feb 2022)
Richard Boyd Barrett: So do I.