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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (31 May 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The recently established Cost of Living Coalition is calling people out onto the streets on Saturday, 18 June, for a national demonstration and day of protest to demand a comprehensive, urgent and radical package of measures to address the cost-of-living crisis that is absolutely crucifying workers, pensioners, students and people on low and middle incomes. It will be a protest against the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (31 May 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The reason so many people have got involved in this new Cost of Living Coalition - pensioners groups, retired workers groups, student unions, single-parent advocacy groups, anti-poverty groups, trade unions and others - is because the measures the Government has been taking are a drop in the ocean; they are making little or no difference to the crucifying increases in the cost of living that...

Rising Food Prices: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (31 May 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I thank Deputy Kerrane of Sinn Féin for bringing forward this motion, which we support. Any contribution to people who are being absolutely hammered with cost-of-living increases should be welcomed. We are happy to support the motion. I want to set out what I believe needs to be a really comprehensive and radical package to deal with the inflation and cost-of-living crisis that...

Rising Food Prices: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (31 May 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: That is what it is about. One can look at any sector, but that is what we have to address. My God, even Boris Johnson has, under pressure, been forced to acknowledge this point at some level and introduce a windfall tax on the profits of energy companies that are making a fortune. In the past week, Oxfam produced a report showing that if we put a 1.5% tax on everyone in this country who...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (1 Jun 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 6. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent conversation with the British Prime Minister. [26000/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (1 Jun 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: In my book, there is not a lot to recommend Mr. Boris Johnson but he has, under pressure, done one positive thing recently, which was to introduce a windfall tax on the super-profits being made by energy companies. Companies like BP, Shell and others have seen their profits triple while ordinary people are being crucified by the cost of heating and energy. Under pressure, Mr. Johnson was...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (1 Jun 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The energy prices were going up before the war started.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (1 Jun 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 14. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the progress of the programme for Government. [24773/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (1 Jun 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The issue that dominated the general election that brought this Government to office was the housing crisis. In the programme for Government, the Government promised action to address that crisis, particularly in the area of homelessness. It reads: Reducing and preventing homelessness is a major priority for the Government. We recognise the particular challenges of homelessness [facing]...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (1 Jun 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: What do I say to these people?

Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (1 Jun 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I rushed to the Chamber to speak. I was not planning to do so because Deputy Gino Kenny is our spokesperson in this area. However, I received an email this week that connects to the issues at stake in this Bill. I heard the Justice for Wards group referred to in previous contributions. I recently met representatives of the group outside Leinster House. I had a meeting with a Minister of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (31 May 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 700. To ask the Minister for Health if he will remedy the removal of a person (details supplied) from services at the National Gender Service, Loughlinstown Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27567/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming (31 May 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 835. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the increases, if any, that he intends to make to the payment rates per-hectare to participants of the organic farming scheme in each year 2022 to 2027 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28089/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming (31 May 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 836. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific improvements that he further intends to make to improve farmer participation in the organic farming scheme when it next reopens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28090/22]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Jun 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Some of our most vulnerable young people in child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS, are being thrown off a cliff when they reach the age of 18. I have a letter in front of me from a mother who is terrified for her daughter, who was admitted in May to an adolescent mental health facility for six weeks of residential treatment but who is being thrown out before it is complete...

Higher Education Investment and Costs: Statements (2 Jun 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Did the Deputy mention Carlow IT, by any chance?

Higher Education Investment and Costs: Statements (2 Jun 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: On 18 June, the recently established Cost of Living Coalition will hold a national demonstration demanding a compressive package of measures to address the cost of living crisis. That coalition involves workers, pensioners, lone parents and people on low and middle incomes but perhaps the most surprising element of the groups that have affiliated to this coalition, and which is very...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (2 Jun 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 57. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will report on the contracts his Department has with a company (details supplied); if these were all open to a public tender process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28494/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (2 Jun 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 141. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to review the OREDP 1; his views that there will be a requirement for a new SEA for this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28486/22]