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Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Residential Tenancies Board (18 Sep 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Change the law.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: This morning I brought three different groups of tenants into the Public Gallery before addressing a question to the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Deputy Murphy. All three groups face evictions by ruthless vulture funds that have absolutely no concern for their welfare but seek to evict them in order to drive up the value of the property assets they have purchased....

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I said "attempted evictions".

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Rent increases of 4% per year on top of already unaffordable rents are not doing much to control rents. They are completely out of control and beyond the vast majority of workers' ability to pay. The failure of all the measures the Taoiseach cited to address the threat of vulture funds trying to evict people is very evident in the case of St. Helen's Court, Dún Laoghaire, as I...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: -----secure those properties to prevent the eviction, change the loopholes in order that one cannot evict on the grounds of sale, close down the other loopholes and introduce a constitutional right to housing.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: That is how we will address these vulture funds treating tenants in this way.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Ten of them are gone.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Sell the properties with the tenant.

Agriculture: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I will start by paying tribute to the independent beef farmers and the Beef Plan Movement for their magnificent campaign over recent weeks and over the course of the summer. They have highlighted the absolutely intolerable and unacceptable levels of income which they are expected to endure despite producing a beef product of extremely high quality. I am shocked by these income levels....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment Eligibility (18 Sep 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 40. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to review the HAP limits in view of the difficulties those in need of housing are experiencing trying to find homes within the current limits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37387/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation Evictions (18 Sep 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 46. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will intervene in the latest eviction attempt of eight tenants at a location (details supplied) by the property owner in view of the fact this is the third attempt by the owners to mass evict these tenants over the past two years utilising different loopholes in the residential tenancies legislation; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (18 Sep 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 71. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he expects the planned review of income eligibility limits for social housing to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37388/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Maintenance (18 Sep 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 70. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans for the retrofitting of council-owned dwellings; the grants and supports available for those that own their home to complete similar retrofitting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37389/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (18 Sep 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 72. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the provision of affordable homes and the eligibility criteria for such homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37390/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (18 Sep 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 137. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that recent requests by service users to be allowed membership of the group company of an organisation (details supplied) and to have representatives on the board have been refused; if the organisation will be instructed to accept the request by service users for membership of the company and board representation...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Voluntary Sector Funding (18 Sep 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 138. To ask the Minister for Health the reason, despite assurances from the HSE and his Department that there would be no cuts or reduction in services at an organisation (details supplied) that such reductions and cuts have taken place; if the restoration of these services will be ensured; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37761/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (18 Sep 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 139. To ask the Minister for Health if the expenditure of public funds at an organisation (details supplied) will be reviewed, in particular the decision to spend €800,000 on a prime site in Tallaght; the impact this has had or will have on other services and service users; if a value for money audit was carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37762/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (19 Sep 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 29. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the measures she plans to take to ensure greater income and employment security and full entitlement to employment rights in the arts, film and creative industries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37927/19]

Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2019: Second Stage (24 Sep 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I have mixed feelings about the Bill and the role the Government seems to see for the AHB sector in the delivery of social housing. On the one hand, I do not doubt the contribution many AHBs make in the provision of social housing. Having met representatives of the AHBs at various committee meetings, I do not doubt the goodwill and bona fides of many, if not most, of those involved in the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Industrial Relations (24 Sep 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 13. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will request amendments to the Industrial Relations Act 1990 to ensure representative rights for Army personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38547/19]