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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Apr 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: In the last couple of hours, I have been informed by the four national representative taxi groups that the Garda has banned their planned protest, which was due to take place outside Leinster House tomorrow, on Merrion Street. This is a shocking development. There would be no threat to public health because the taxi drivers were going to be in their cars. That was clearly outlined to the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Apr 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is not agreed. I held back on speaking to Thursday's business until now. The Ceann Comhairle knows I raised this matter at the Business Committee last Thursday. The idea we will pass a motion on the national marine planning framework on the basis of a 50-minute debate is utterly unacceptable. For the Taoiseach to suggest that we are somehow trying to paralyse the process is utter...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Apr 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Some of these companies are riding roughshod over these people.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (28 Apr 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 1. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Europe will next meet. [15561/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (28 Apr 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 7. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee dealing with foreign affairs will next meet. [20476/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (28 Apr 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: In five days, Abdulrahman al-Sahdan, who is a Red Crescent humanitarian worker from Saudi Arabia, will be sentenced by the Saudi regime to 20 years imprisonment for a tweet. Him and about 70 other democracy activists are facing sentences of between ten and 30 years each. They are persecuted by the Saudi regime, which, let us remember, carved Jamal Khashoggi into pieces in the Saudi embassy...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens' Assembly (28 Apr 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 9. To ask the Taoiseach the expected running order of citizens’ assemblies committed to in the programme for Government. [17202/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens' Assembly (28 Apr 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I think I am next on the paper.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens' Assembly (28 Apr 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is noted on the actual book here.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens' Assembly (28 Apr 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Citizens' assemblies have obviously done very good work in a number of areas. Many of the issues identified in the programme for Government as being ones on which we should have citizens' assemblies deliberate are extremely positive. If one were to ask people right now what they believe we should have a citizens’ assembly deliberate upon as a matter of urgency, I believe a very large...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (28 Apr 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 19. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his latest discussion with the President of the United States of America. [17203/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (28 Apr 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Did the Taoiseach discuss with President Biden the issue of the TRIPS waiver for vaccine technology and vaccine formulae? Even the United States Government, as I have pointed out to the Taoiseach previously, has used wartime legislation to direct private companies to do certain things to respond to the coronavirus. This is in the heart of capitalism, if we like. It does not go far enough...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Apr 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 66. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she plans to respond to the appeals by musicians, events, entertainment and culture workers for a reopening roadmap for the sector; if supports will be provided in the meantime for many in the sector who due to the fact they do not have a public facing premises have been unable to avail of existing Covid-19 support schemes to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (28 Apr 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 79. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the allegations of blacklisting will be investigated against film workers who are members of a union (details supplied) who gave evidence of blacklisting practices to Joint Oireachtas Committee on Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in January 2018 and many of whom have been unable to secure employment on film productions...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (28 Apr 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 514. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has read a recent report (details supplied); his views on the report; his further views on whether it is now time to begin speaking in relation to Israel’s oppression of the Palestinian people in terms of apartheid rather than merely occupation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21840/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Contracts (28 Apr 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 557. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if background checks are carried out on contractors and consultants in relation to the school remediation works currently being conducted by companies (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21496/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Fire Safety (28 Apr 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 558. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the frequency with which school fire hydrants are tested; the steps taken to repair them if found to be non-operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21497/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Apr 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 845. To ask the Minister for Health if a person travelling to a country on the quarantine list for surgery can obtain an exemption from mandatory quarantine; if so, the way they apply for same; if their carer can apply for an exemption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21143/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (28 Apr 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 1016. To ask the Minister for Health if he will order a general review of the use and overuse of psychiatric medication in children across all CAMHS and primary care health services and in particular to review the way a lack of resources for alternative approaches is driving the overuse of medication given the concern in relation to the rapid rise in the use of psychiatric drugs in children...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (28 Apr 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 1068. To ask the Minister for Health if all senior citizens are entitled to referral to primary care centres to access, for example, physiotherapy regardless of whether they have a medical card or not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22117/21]