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Ceisteanna - Questions: Defence Forces (24 May 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: There is an EU army.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Defence Forces (24 May 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Well, there are battle groups, if not an EU army.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Strategies (24 May 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 15. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the strategic goals of his Department’s Strategy Statement 2021-2023; and if he plans to update those goals. [24730/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Strategies (24 May 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: John Barry is a Limerick man in his 60s who had to retire following a heart attack and who subsequently suffered a debilitating brain injury. Mr. Barry has been given notice to quit by his landlord who had a long-term leasing arrangement with Limerick City and County Council. The landlord is evicting Mr. Barry on the grounds that he needs to move a family member into the property, while at...

Ceisteanna - Questions: An Garda Síochána (24 May 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 27. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the work of the policing reform implementation programme office in his Department. [24731/23]

Government Commitments on Offshore Renewable Energy: Motion (Resumed) (24 May 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: There was much trumpeting of the recent auction for the contracts for offshore renewable wind energy. I do not really know why there is any celebration whatsoever of the fact. What it is, in fact, is an auction to privatise our wind resources which is shameful and is a hostage to fortune. We know in many instances that the private consortiums and companies that are involved can just decide...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Sovereign Wealth Funds: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I thank Mr. Ashmore for an interesting presentation. I learned a lot. Mr. Ashmore may say what I ask about is commercially sensitive. I hope he will not. Is it possible to get more detail on the spread, type and categories of investments and their geographical location? I am curious about that. Are there tables that say we have this much in housing or forestry and how detailed are those...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Sovereign Wealth Funds: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: All of them?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Sovereign Wealth Funds: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Similarly, on an international level, is all the detail about the countries and so on reported?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Sovereign Wealth Funds: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: That is interesting. Mr. Ashmore stated that the job of ISIF is commercial investment. I think "on the commercial side of the line" is the way he put it. That is a slightly blurry line in some areas, is it not? It could be argued that it is hard to say on which side of the line social, public and affordable housing are. I would be interested in Mr. Ashmore's view of that. Public...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Sovereign Wealth Funds: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Perhaps this is a policy question. It has often struck me that it would be far better if public money was used to own. We get 10% or perhaps 20% of new private developments. The ISIF is involved in some of those. Would it be a good investment or could the ISIF make an investment decision for us to own 50% or 70% of them? That would also potentially mean we could control rents a little...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Sovereign Wealth Funds: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is a policy matter.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Sovereign Wealth Funds: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: However, there are some areas where it is a little bit blurry. Mr. Ashmore has said the NTMA is somewhat involved in social housing, such as in the case of Part V provision. I am wondering about that. Does the NTMA approach possible partners or do they approach it? How does that work? How does the NTMA decide what businesses or-----

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Renewable Energy Generation (16 May 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to advise exactly when and how schools can apply for solar panels on their schools as part of the commitment the Government gave in September 2022 to put solar on all schools for free; when he expects the first solar panels to be put on the first schools under the commitment made almost eight months ago in September 2022; and if she will make...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Housing Schemes (16 May 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 264. To ask the Minister for Finance when the help-to-buy scheme will be expanded to help private renters who are facing eviction to buy their home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22712/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Renewable Energy Generation (16 May 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 331. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when and how schools can apply for solar panels on their buildings as part of the commitment the Government gave last September to put solar on all schools for free; when she expects the first solar panels to be put on the first schools under the commitment made almost eight months ago in September; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (16 May 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 569. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline the plan to pay redress to the survivors of mother and baby homes who satisfy the existing criteria; whether he plans to expand the criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22640/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (16 May 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 604. To ask the Minister for Health to advise the reason the podiatry service in the diabetes centre in Loughlinstown Hospital has been removed; whether there are plans to replace it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22393/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (16 May 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 635. To ask the Minister for Health how a non-national physiotherapist (details supplied) can meet work placement requirements enforced by CORU for physiotherapy practice in Ireland if the restrictions will not allow the applicant to carry out the placement in their current place of employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22597/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (16 May 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 636. To ask the Minister for Health to respond to a formal complaint made against a centre (details supplied) based on the rejection of one of the Alzheimer’s patients attending a person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22598/23]