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Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Communications (5 Apr 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: They are a different order of crimes.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Communications (5 Apr 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: They are all war crimes.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Communications (5 Apr 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: They have not been in Yemen.

Address by H.E. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine (6 Apr 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I thank President Zelenskyy for his address and extend the solidarity of People Before Profit to the people of Ukraine. We must all join in condemning the barbaric invasion by Vladimir Putin's forces of Ukraine and we must demand accountability for the horrific crimes against humanity and war crimes of which he is undoubtedly guilty. There can be no doubt that the horrific scenes we saw in...

Seanad: Comhshuí de Dháil Éireann agus de Sheanad Éireann - Joint Sitting of the Houses of the Oireachtas - Address by H.E. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine (6 Apr 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I thank President Zelenskyy for his address and extend the solidarity of People Before Profit to the people of Ukraine. We must all join in condemning the barbaric invasion by Vladimir Putin's forces of Ukraine and we must demand accountability for the horrific crimes against humanity and war crimes of which he is undoubtedly guilty. There can be no doubt that the horrific scenes we saw in...

Vacant Properties: Motion [Private Members] (6 Apr 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I thank the Regional Group for bringing forward this motion on an incredibly important subject, that is, the frankly scandalous situation around vacant and derelict properties and vacant sites that could be used to address the severe and disastrous housing and homelessness crisis we are facing. We support the vast majority of measures that the motion proposes. There are a couple of things...

Vacant Properties: Motion [Private Members] (6 Apr 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We overwhelmingly agree that there needs to be radical new emergency actions to get vacant and derelict properties and vacant sites back into use to address the housing crisis. The Government has singularly failed in its efforts to do that to date. Now, a crisis that has existed for nearly a decade, which we have not addressed, of housing and homelessness is being compounded by our need to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (5 Apr 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 379. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the review of social housing income limits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18192/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (5 Apr 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 380. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on any review of the HAP limits given spiralling rents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18193/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (5 Apr 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 381. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans for affordable housing to remain affordable considering recent comments by an organisation (details supplied) that increasing costs of raw materials will impact on its involvement in Housing for All; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18194/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (5 Apr 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 388. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the circumstances in which a section 183 vote is required by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18265/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rights of Way (5 Apr 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 389. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the way a local authority can create a new public right of way; if there are any constraints on local authorities to do this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18267/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (5 Apr 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 482. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 90 of 23 March 2022, if she will provide a list of existing and growing post primary schools in Sallynoggin, Killiney, Dún Laoighre Rathdown and Cherrywood school planning area and their patronage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17945/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (5 Apr 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 554. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the application forms for redress will be sent to survivors of Mother and Baby homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17937/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (5 Apr 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 935. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the reason for tree felling of mature trees in Barnaslingan Wood; the percentage of trees that are being removed; when a clean-up of the debris is intended which is currently seriously detracting from a well-used beauty spot and way marked walks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17913/22]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Apr 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I also offer my thanks and best wishes to Teresa Doolan, and my best wishes to Liam and Noel in their new jobs. The Government has committed to supporting artists, in particular after Covid-19. I am glad the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media is in the Chamber. I wrote to her on Tuesday about the plight of 20 artists in a studio on Richmond Road near...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (6 Apr 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 46. To ask the Minister for Finance if the persons who were in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment in 2020 and 2021 may still have a tax liability pending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18858/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (6 Apr 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 52. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to procurement procedures at an organisation (details supplied); if any appropriate measures have been taken by the organisation to prevent, identify and remedy conflicts of interest in the conduct of a procurement procedure relating to the services provided to the board by another organisation; if...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (6 Apr 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 53. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to procurement procedures at an organisation (details supplied); if appropriate measures have been taken by the organisation to prevent, identify and remedy conflicts of interest in the conduct of a procurement procedure relating to the services provided by another organisation; if assurances will be...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (6 Apr 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 143. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 141 of 23 February 2022, if a guarantee will be given that no applicant will be adversely affected by the fact that the PRSI contributions for those in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment in 2021 will not be regularised until the end of 2022; and if she will make a statement on...