Results 11,841-11,860 of 26,924 for speaker:Richard Boyd Barrett

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Social Welfare Schemes (15 Feb 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 193. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide any reports, research documents or plans regarding the issue of social protection payments for artists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7703/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (15 Feb 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 198. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans for Music Generation; if the success of this will mean similar initiatives for other art forms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7708/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Ireland (15 Feb 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 200. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if, under pillar 5, she will consider reinstating the board of Culture Ireland and recruiting a new external director when the current director leaves; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7710/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Tax (15 Feb 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 281. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason, despite the closure of many motor tax offices, 20,000 SPSV motor tax licence holders cannot tax their vehicles online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7689/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Insurance (15 Feb 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 282. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the specific proposals he has to deal with the particular and extreme difficulties facing taxi drivers who face rises in their car insurance that threaten their livelihood if they make any claim whatsoever against their motor insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7691/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Service Vehicles (15 Feb 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 283. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will allow for appeals to the rule that PSV licences lapse after one year and one day as many taxi drivers have legitimate reasons such as health, civil cases and other personal issues for not renewing a licence in a given year but want to return to taxi driving subsequently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7692/17]

Brexit and Special Designation for the North: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (16 Feb 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 2:To delete all words after “Dáil Éireann” and substitute the following:“notes that:-- the British Conservative Party are attempting to use the split with the European Union (EU) as the pretext for a greater ‘liberalisation’ of trade, the creation of lower corporation tax and a bargain basement economy for working people; --...

Establishment of a Tribunal of Inquiry: Motion (16 Feb 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 2:(a) To delete, in the seventh paragraph, after the words “investigate these serious allegations so as”, the words “to ensure public confidence in An Garda Síochána and”; (b) To insert, in the seventh paragraph, after the words “respond to the public disquiet caused by these allegations” the words “and noting...

Establishment of a Tribunal of Inquiry: Motion (16 Feb 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The long and terrible struggle of Maurice McCabe and other heroic Garda whistleblowers is certainly not over but at least there is light at the end of the tunnel after the horrendous journey these whistleblowers have undertaken to expose wrongdoing, malpractice, criminal misconduct and corruption in the Garda Síochána, an institution which is supposed to uphold law and justice....

Motor Insurance Costs: Motion (16 Feb 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I do not doubt for a minute that the Minister of State has put a great deal of work and effort into producing this report and examining this issue over the last while but the level of disappointment and, in many cases, despair at the failure of this report, with all its recommendations and promised actions, to address it in any way that will impact in any meaningful sense on the tens of...

Motor Insurance Costs: Motion (16 Feb 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It will not impact directly on premiums.

Motor Insurance Costs: Motion (16 Feb 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Minister of State could impose caps on premiums.

Motor Insurance Costs: Motion (16 Feb 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Minister of State should have a look at the Canadian model.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (16 Feb 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 15. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with a Disability agreed by Ireland in 2007 will now be given a date for ratification; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4619/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Controls (16 Feb 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 37. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide a progress report on the appointment of a person or body to review the preclearance at Dublin and Shannon airports. [7034/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (16 Feb 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 80. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will examine the case of persons (details supplied) and clarify the position; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7885/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobsIreland Service (16 Feb 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 163. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will address the consistent lack of computer facilities for jobseekers in the Dún Laoghaire social welfare office (details supplied); the reason new computer facilities have yet to be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7900/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Gaeltacht Policy (21 Feb 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 2. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Arts, Irish and the Gaeltacht last met. [7035/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Gaeltacht Policy (21 Feb 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Deputy Humphreys, a number of questions about Creative Ireland which the Taoiseach and the Minister announced to a great deal of fanfare before Christmas. The answers were distinctly lacking in detail about what exactly Creative Ireland is going to mean and what is the long-term commitment. I understand that...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Gaeltacht Policy (21 Feb 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Government took away the €50 million it gave them.