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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Income Inequality (25 May 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The rich in this country pay more tax because they have vastly more wealth. It is not because it is a particularly progressive system but because there is a massive inequality in the distribution of wealth and income. The two things are related. There is a completely bogus argument or spin from officials that this proves we have a progressive tax system. It does not prove that at all....

Strike Action by the Medical Laboratory Scientists Association: Motion [Private Members] (25 May 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: People Before Profit is extremely proud to present this motion in support of medical laboratory scientists. I commend them for taking the action they did not want to take, but felt compelled to take, in order to force the Government to listen to them and engage with them. The only reason we are here debating this is not because of People Before Profit or anybody else, it is because the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (24 May 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 85. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an energy company (details supplied) has increased energy prices by 313% to customers in a multi-unit development in Sandyford, County Dublin who are tied into a single energy company and cannot shop around; if this is allowed; the steps that the customers should take in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Circulars (24 May 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 223. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide copies of all circulars that have been sent to local authorities in relation to the local infrastructure housing activation fund funding; the affordability requirements for homes built on the land in receipt of this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26006/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (24 May 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 486. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will raise the issue of the payment that persons receive on the community employment scheme, given that many of these workers are working long hard hours (details supplied) for low pay and are struggling to make ends meet given the high cost of living; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26442/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (24 May 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 574. To ask the Minister for Health if an assessment of needs will be expedited for a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25664/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 May 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 717. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is advising applicants that reconstitution and underplanting scheme licence applications will be withdrawn by a defined date in cases in which such applications are associated with ash dieback given that his Department is still discussing a resolution with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage;...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 May 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 718. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the dates on which his Department was in communication with Coillte regarding the recently announced strategy and intention to afforest 100,000 ha; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26097/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 May 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 719. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of Coillte roads approved in the weekly dashboard, for week ending the 6 May 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26098/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (26 May 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 13. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the delays in assessments of need and the subsequent roll-out of services to children with developmental delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26977/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (26 May 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Frankie is two. His parents, very worried, came into my office this week because a paediatrician and their own observation established that Frankie has very serious developmental delays, is non-verbal and is showing all the signs of severe autism. They got a letter stating he would be assessed within the legally required time, and then they got a phone call shortly afterwards from the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (26 May 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I certainly will refer it to the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte. I have also been talking to one of the barristers who is taking many of these cases and the situation is very bad. This story suggests the establishment of the disability network teams is not making any difference; it is just another layer. We have assessments of need, disability network teams, CAMHS and NEPS. It is all...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (26 May 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: A preliminary assessment is not an assessment of need. That is the point and that is what the judge ruled on. It was a way of appearing to tick the box of assessment without actually giving the assessment necessary or the diagnosis. I see the Minister shaking his head. Why do Frankie's parents get a letter stating they will get their assessment by May? This is a tick box the law requires...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 May 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The ESRI report published today shows the utterly disastrous situation facing low-income households looking for and needing support to get affordable housing. It demonstrates that the Government's failure to provide the social housing necessary for low-income families and to have housing assistance payment, HAP, limits that are even close to the extortionate rents being charged out there, as...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 May 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It will not.

Irish Apprenticeship System: Statements (26 May 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We desperately need more apprentices and we need to make apprenticeships and trades attractive to people in order to address the problems that our society is facing at the moment. Across the board, the lack of skills necessary to solve big social problems is enormous. Most obviously, there is a desperate need for qualified tradespeople, and that means apprentices, to build the houses we...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Scientific Research (26 May 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 97. To ask the Minister for Health the way that he plans to address the almost 400 medical laboratory scientist staff vacancies and to make these posts more attractive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26976/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (26 May 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 161. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to diversify agriculture in view of the war in Ukraine and the impact that this will have on food supplies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26975/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (26 May 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 164. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on his plans to develop Killegar forest as an amenity and biodiversity forest after the decision in 2021 not to sell this forest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26974/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (26 May 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 350. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that an assessment of needs for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27006/22]