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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social and Affordable Housing (5 Nov 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I thought we had a second round of supplementary questions.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social and Affordable Housing (5 Nov 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We usually do.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social and Affordable Housing (5 Nov 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The rules do not seem to be working very well for some of us.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Development Agency (5 Nov 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 33. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on whether the Land Development Agency will become a vehicle for the privatisation of public land and will be unable to deliver the affordable and social homes needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45221/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (5 Nov 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 44. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to abandon the strategic housing development legislation entirely in view of the fact that it has failed to deliver much-needed affordable homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45223/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Eligibility (5 Nov 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 50. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on whether increasing numbers of individuals and families are being removed from the council lists even though their incomes fall short of allowing them to provide secure housing for themselves in view of the fact that income eligibility criteria for social housing have not been reviewed since 2011; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts Data (5 Nov 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 156. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the public procurement contracts and projects in which a person (details supplied) was involved in; the final value of each project; the original estimates for each contract and project by year in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44369/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Inspection Reports (5 Nov 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 200. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason he has not made public a copy of a report prepared by his officials in relation to a school (details supplied) following a visit by his officials to the school on 11 June 2019; when he plans to make this report publicly available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44221/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (5 Nov 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 351. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if changes will be made to legislation to ensure that there is a clear and quick pathway to residency for up to 3,000 children and young persons growing up here undocumented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45091/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Warmer Homes Scheme Eligibility (5 Nov 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 831. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the parameters for the section of budget 2020 which proposes to provide free upgrades to lower income households to make their homes warmer, more comfortable and more energy efficient; the definition of the proposed financial outlay from the State regarding free upgrades; the definition of a lower income household;...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (5 Nov 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 1067. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an exception will be made to the rules to allow a person (details supplied) to participate in a community employment scheme with nine months on jobseeker's allowance; if she will meet with the personm to discuss same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44829/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (5 Nov 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 1170. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the fact that across local authorities there is less money available for local services in view of the fact the stated aim of the local property tax was to provide extra resources for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38987/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Artists' Remuneration (6 Nov 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 27. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the measures she is planning to take to combat employment and income insecurity across the arts sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45502/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Artists' Remuneration (6 Nov 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Earlier this year, the Theatre Forum outlined the widespread poverty and lack of income and employment security among artists and people working in the arts. Prior to the budget, the National Campaign for the Arts pleaded with the Minister to honour the Taoiseach's commitment to double arts spending, which has merely crept upwards. The most recent budget saw a very marginal increase in arts...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Artists' Remuneration (6 Nov 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We need to realise that we are in a bad situation. It is against a background where this country's international reputation rests to a large extent on the reputation of our artists, musicians, writers, actors, theatre producers and so on. Despite this, we spend a miserable 0.1% of GDP, the lowest in Europe, on the arts. The Minister provided a miserable €5 million increase in the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Artists' Remuneration (6 Nov 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Four years after the Taoiseach made his commitment, funding for the arts has increased by 15% or 16% but it still stands at 0.1% of GDP. We are nowhere near being on a trajectory to double arts funding. In People Before Profit's budget submission for the past three or four years, we proposed doubling the arts budget, which would have enormous benefits for this country economically and...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (6 Nov 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 2. To ask the Taoiseach if he has spoken to or met the First Minister of Scotland recently. [45494/19]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services Provision (6 Nov 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Minister of State may have heard on the radio this morning the really shocking news that the St. Joseph's dementia care facility in Shankill has sent letters to the families of those people with dementia in the facility stating the belief that it may have to close very soon, possibly by the end of the year. This is the biggest and, arguably, the best dementia care facility in the country...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services Provision (6 Nov 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: My office has been inundated in recent days by frightened people who have family members suffering with dementia in Saint Joseph's Shankill because of the possibility that this amazing facility will go. That would cause extreme hardship for dementia sufferers, their families and the wonderful staff and 100 volunteers who assist in this dementia care centre. For example, Frank wrote to me....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services Provision (6 Nov 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I do not mind.