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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-budget 2023 Examination: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Oct 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I have not even mentioned some of the allowances, which also deserve scrutiny. There are big figures involved. Assuming they are part of the base is not necessarily a fair assumption. Figures that high deserve scrutiny, particularly when there is an incredible variation in them. An amount described by Revenue as a tax expenditure can jump by €6 billion or €7 billion in a...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-budget 2023 Examination: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Oct 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Minister will often say on budget day that a certain amount is being allocated to additional capital expenditure and such and such. I would like to know whether the Minister and the Department have that information. When capital expenditure on housing is broken down, it includes, for example, retrofit. It does not all go to the building of houses but instead includes quite a few other...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-budget 2023 Examination: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Oct 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Okay.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-budget 2023 Examination: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Oct 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Is there any reason those indicative numbers could not be included in the budget book?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-budget 2023 Examination: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Oct 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I genuinely do.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-budget 2023 Examination: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Oct 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I just make that as a suggestion, considering this is the budget scrutiny committee. It would be great if a more detailed breakdown of the programme of expenditure could be available on budget day. I understand it will be adjusted with the Revised Estimates but it would be useful if it could be included in the budget book.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-budget 2023 Examination: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Oct 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Department is trying.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-budget 2023 Examination: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Oct 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I thank Ms Callaghan. I understand it is a big job.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Nov 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I brought to public attention the outrageous case of Patricia and Graham King and their two children, who were sleeping in a tent in Nenagh because they were over the income threshold and therefore not even entitled to emergency accommodation, never mind housing assistance payment, HAP, or social housing. There was subsequently a flurry of publicity – television appearances and so on....

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Nov 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am quoting the letter. I have it here. There are no answers.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Nov 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: This year.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Nov 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is not what it says in the letter.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Licences (8 Nov 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 23. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the timeline for processing Maritime Area Consent applications in his Department currently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55021/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (8 Nov 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 62. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will ensure that district and communal heating systems can be regulated by the CRU to ensure fair pricing for those who have these systems and to ensure that these customers are also able to switch to another provider; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55022/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (8 Nov 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 218. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will take responsibility for ensuring fully accessible transport, including door-to-door services, under his remit to ensure full accessibility and that such services would be covered under the free travel scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55083/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (8 Nov 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 645. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the rationale for someone in receipt of deserted wife’s benefit who is not working and not being eligible for fuel allowance or living-alone allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54438/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (8 Nov 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 712. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an applicant who pays extra costs for a spouse in a nursing home on the nursing home support scheme can have these costs disregarded in a means test for fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55292/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Programmes (8 Nov 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 833. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will request information from the Revenue Commissioners on the total amount remitted by investors of the immigrant investor programme to Ireland before they became resident in Ireland since 2012; the total amounts remitted each year since the inception of the scheme; and the total amount of tax collected from visa...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Programmes (8 Nov 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 872. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total amount remitted by investors of the immigrant investor programme to Ireland before they became resident in Ireland since 2012; the total amounts remitted each year since the inception of the scheme; and the total amount of tax collected from visa holders under the programme. [55084/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Programmes (8 Nov 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 873. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide details and a copy of the second phase of an external completed review report into the immigrant investors programme (details supplied). [55085/22]