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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Oct 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is now, incredibly, day 180 of the Debenhams dispute. The Taoiseach has promised that the Government would legislate to rectify the sort of situation that the Debenhams workers find themselves in. When does he propose to do that? Even if such legislation is enacted, it will not resolve the situation for the Debenhams workers. What proposals are provided for in the legislation that will...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (7 Oct 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 1. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on arts and culture will next meet. [25611/20]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (7 Oct 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 9. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the social policy and public service reform division of his Department. [28893/20]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (7 Oct 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: As the Taoiseach knows, I have been shouting very loudly for a long time about the need to fund and support the arts and particularly arts workers in the current situation who have been starved of funding and supports to date. However, in one area of arts funding there has been great largesse and I call for an investigation into this. It is on foot of a dossier that has been produced by the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Staff (7 Oct 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 10. To ask the Taoiseach the number of special advisers allocated to him; and the cost of each of these advisers in terms of salary, expenses and so on. [28550/20]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Staff (7 Oct 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: People elected the Taoiseach, Deputies, including me, and Ministers to this House. Of course, Ministers, Taoisigh and Cabinet members have significant additional responsibilities but they also have a huge number of public servants and civil servants around them. To have on top of this an extensive layer of multiple highly-paid advisers raises questions in ordinary people's minds,...

Ceisteanna - Questions: European Council Meetings (7 Oct 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I wanted to bring up Lesbos and the call that we would take 400 of those who are being evacuated after the fires there. We should consider seriously doing that. As awful and harsh as the situation we face with Covid-19 is, these are people who are fleeing absolutely appalling situations, who have been driven from their homes and live in appalling conditions in holding camps in Lesbos. We...

Pre-European Council Meeting on 15 and 16 October: Statements (7 Oct 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: To follow on from that, I wish to add to the point I made to the Taoiseach earlier. The EU fiscal treaty rules have been waived in the context of Covid-19. Unless there is something we do not know, there is nothing whatsoever in those rules preventing the Government from spending the extra money that would be necessary to restore the PUP, the wage subsidy and other supports. As Deputy Paul...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (7 Oct 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 61. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated amount that would be raised annually by implementing four new tax bands by amounts (details supplied) [29098/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge (7 Oct 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 72. To ask the Minister for Finance the full year cost of abolishing the universal social charge for persons earning less than €90,000. [29258/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Back to Work Enterprise Allowance Scheme (7 Oct 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 154. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if persons who were on the back to work enterprise allowance scheme are been given an extension if their two year duration fell during the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28993/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (7 Oct 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 202. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the request being made by many campaigners to increase the number of refugees to 400 from the Moria refugee camp in Lesbos, Greece, following the recent fire; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28545/20]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Oct 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: On "Claire Byrne Live", in justifying the Government's decision to dismiss the public health advice and trash the rationale of the National Public Health Emergency Team, NPHET, in calling for further restrictions, the Tánaiste cited his concern for workers and people who either have lost their jobs or might lose their jobs as a result of restrictions. Aside from the irony that the...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (8 Oct 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We wrote to the Business Committee on Tuesday asking for a proper debate on Covid strategy. There has been much discussion and kerfuffle about the spat between the Tánaiste and the National Public Health Emergency Team, NPHET. Certainly, questions have to be asked and answered about all of that but there is a much more important issue, which is, how are we going to respond to what is...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (8 Oct 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We would like to hear from the Government whether it will honour the commitment made by the Taoiseach that he would participate in a discussion on Friday?

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (8 Oct 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: This is a serious discussion. Things have changed; everyone knows that. It is not just questions that need to be put to the Minister of Health, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, late at night. We need to hear from the Head of Government what will be the strategy from here and what are the impacts of taking particular strategic options. That cannot be squashed into the graveyard shift alone. We...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (8 Oct 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We raised the issue.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (8 Oct 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Do we have a choice?

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (8 Oct 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Can we put the proposal for the Friday sitting?

Estimates for Public Services 2020 (8 Oct 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I raised at the Business Committee earlier today the approval of the Revised Estimate by the arts and culture committee - I will not give it its new name as it is so long I cannot remember it. We are discussing public money and a very serious matter. The committee only signed off on the Estimates yesterday and they have come to the House today. As of this morning at least, none of us,...