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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (25 Jun 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 60. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a special school (details supplied) can expect to have a permanent site; his views on whether it is appropriate for a school that provides for children on the autism spectrum will be beside a building site for the whole of autumn 2019 and its outdoor space will be inaccessible due to the lack of a permanent site for both the school and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (25 Jun 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools nationally in temporary buildings or on temporary sites; the length of time they are in these temporary situations; if permanent sites have been identified; the length of time it is expected that each of these schools will be waiting for the permanent build; the patronage of each of these schools by county; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (25 Jun 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 217. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if planning permission has been submitted for the Dún Laoghaire Educate Together and a school (details supplied) regarding temporary accommodation; the timeline for the temporary accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26634/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (25 Jun 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 467. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there has been a delay in appointing a new sonographer in St. Michael’s Hospital, Dún Laoghaire, that has led to the development of another waiting list after the scheduled retirement of the previous sonographer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26632/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (25 Jun 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 612. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a person has the right to have a smart meter on his or her property removed after it has been installed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26762/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Eligibility (25 Jun 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 709. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the reason disability allowance has been suspended for a person (details supplied) will be investigated; when a decision will be made on reinstating the payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26449/19]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Budget 2020 and Macroeconomic Issues: Discussion (25 Jun 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I thank Mr. McCarthy and Dr. Kinsella for their interesting contributions. Notwithstanding the dangers and threats they have outlined, do they believe there are certain problems that must be addressed and that they will cost money? If the Government works within the discretionary fiscal space it is talking about, the amount available is not enough to deal with those problems. I do not need...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Budget 2020 and Macroeconomic Issues: Discussion (25 Jun 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Yes, that is fine.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Budget 2020 and Macroeconomic Issues: Discussion (25 Jun 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The witnesses referred to stable sources of revenue. That was the basis of my first question. I take their point about volatile corporation tax heads and so on. Could they give examples of the more stable sources of revenue? The ones to which I would point include employers' PRSI, which is very low.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Budget 2020 and Macroeconomic Issues: Discussion (25 Jun 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We will agree to disagree on that one. What would Mr. McCarthy say about financial transactions taxes and wealth taxes? He pointed to this when referencing the opening up of loopholes. Our committee has started to examine this. Generally, a great deal of discussion focuses on what will be spent in current and capital expenditure but much less attention is given to tax reliefs, credits and...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Budget 2020 and Macroeconomic Issues: Discussion (25 Jun 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: In that case can I ask one further question?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Budget 2020 and Macroeconomic Issues: Discussion (25 Jun 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Given the likely impact of Brexit being somewhat negative or the possibilities of the downside risks that threaten us, the Government must respond by radically diversifying our economy away from being over-dependent on a few sectors. That is our best medium to long-term insulation against some of these vulnerabilities we have. Dr. Kinsella mentioned the agrifood sector and said we should...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government (26 Jun 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 1. To ask the Taoiseach his views on the report on A Programme for a Partnership Government published in May 2019. [25213/19]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government (26 Jun 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: There are many points I could make about the programme for Government commitments that the Taoiseach made but given that I spent early this morning down on the picket lines with auxiliary health workers at the National Rehabilitation Hospital, I think it is fair to ask about two particular commitments made in that programme. One was for a fair and inclusive prosperity and the other was a...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Administrative Arrangements (26 Jun 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 6. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the parliamentary liaison unit of his Department. [25591/19]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Administrative Arrangements (26 Jun 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Last week, I accused the Government of sabotaging the democratic and legislative process because of the use of money messages on 55 Bills. I am glad that generated quite a significant debate in the following week. People Before Profit seems to be particularly hard hit by this and I do not believe it is a coincidence. Our climate emergency measures Bill, medicinal cannabis Bill,...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Administrative Arrangements (26 Jun 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Not ours.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Wastewater Treatment (26 Jun 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Is the Chairman waiting for Deputy Ryan or are we pressing ahead?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Wastewater Treatment (26 Jun 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We have four minutes between us.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Wastewater Treatment (26 Jun 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Okay. If Deputy Ryan does not arrive, do I get all four?