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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (9 Apr 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 167. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if it is the case that members of the Defence Forces cannot take cases to the WRC for the issue of being penalised for having made a protected disclosure about issues in the Defences Forces; if so, the reason this is the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15277/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (9 Apr 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 210. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide all available information on the recipients of the wheelchair-accessible grant for taxis; for a breakdown of these recipients, by category (individually owned or rental taxis); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14316/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (9 Apr 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 211. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of safety concerns of taxi drivers at night; for an update on his latest engagements with taxi driver groups on this topic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14317/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (9 Apr 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 212. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of reports that the cost of renting vehicles from taxi rental companies may be contributing to the national taxi shortage; if he is aware of reports that the ban on individual sale of taxi plates may be contributing to the issue; if he is aware of reports that rental companies are charging high fees to rent out plates in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (9 Apr 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 213. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the latest updates on addressing taxi shortages at peak times; if this includes extending the operating hours of public transport services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14319/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (9 Apr 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 269. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport how many incidents and complaints have been logged in the past 24 months with regard to public and staff safety on the Sligo to Dublin train service, particularly between Sligo and Mullingar and vice versa; if any security or staffing measures will be implemented to provide safe transport for customers and staff on this train...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Apr 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 813. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the full-year outturn on illness benefit in 2022. [15348/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (9 Apr 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 921. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of reports of breaches of protection, safety and barring orders (including interim barring orders) that were made to An Garda Síochána in 2021, 2022 and 2023; the number of subsequent arrests that are made following such reports; the number of convictions in court on foot of these reports; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (9 Apr 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 929. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a breakdown of the lease agreements that Coillte has entered by category (e.g. agricultural); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13570/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (9 Apr 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 1313. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE Dublin south primary care teams provide occupational therapy report services for housing assessment needs; the avenues for a local authority tenant to access HSE primary care teams OT services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14042/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (9 Apr 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 1358. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that there are consistent scheduling issues at St. Vincent's Hospital where patient appointments are being delayed for significant lengths of time due to a lack of interdepartmental co-ordination leading to scheduling overlaps and delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14291/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (11 Apr 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 21. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is aware of the recent report to area committee from DLR that only 140 affordable Purchase and 406 Cost rental are planned up to 2026 and does he agree this is wholly inadequate and what measures does he intend to take to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15656/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (11 Apr 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 66. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he agrees that inadequate HAP rates and social housing income limits and the lack of three and four-bed social housing are contributing to long-term homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15659/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (11 Apr 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 69. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he believes that considering the rapid increase in homelessness and the widespread unaffordability of rental and purchase property that the current Part V requirement for 10% social and 10% affordable are wholly inadequate and should be substantially increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15658/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (11 Apr 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 84. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government in cases of complaints of unauthorised development or breaches of planning permissions if he believes the current enforcement legislation is adequately robust to prevent such breaches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15657/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (11 Apr 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 99. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will block any plans to end direct rail services between Rosslare, County Wexford, and Dublin city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15755/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ukraine War (11 Apr 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 167. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality what options are available to a woman allowed into Ireland under the EU Ukraine Directive to have their mother and brother (who are from Gaza but are now in Cairo in an MSF facility) join them in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15772/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (16 Apr 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 6. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on environment and climate change will meet next. [10625/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (16 Apr 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I was not aware until a bus driver who works for Dublin Bus contacted me that a major transport conference is taking place in Dublin this week. It is the Transport Research Arena conference, which I believe the Minister for Transport, Deputy Ryan, and the Minister of State, Deputy Chambers, are at to discuss sustainable transport. The driver asked me why there are no bus drivers at the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (16 Apr 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 19. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the economy and investment will next meet. [15144/24]