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Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (11 May 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I also think it is beyond despicable that the Stardust families are not being given legal aid. The Taoiseach should address that as a matter of absolute urgency because the families have been through enough and do not need further obstacles put in the way of their pursuit of justice. I wish to raise a matter I have raised with the Taoiseach a number of times, that is, the plight of...

Europe Day: Statements (11 May 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Earlier, the Taoiseach said that what defined the European Union was that it is an institution based on the idea of rules-based international co-operation. He argued that the European Union is a bulwark against extremism. Let us test that proposition against the EU's relationship with Israel on the day that Israel is, once again, committing war crimes in Gaza. As we speak, it is launching...

Residential Property Market: Motion [Private Members] (11 May 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I thank Sinn Féin for using its Private Members' time to raise this important issue. The Government has learned absolutely nothing from the disastrous mistakes that have led to the current housing crisis. The two mistakes were the disastrous decision to invite in the vulture funds, cuckoo funds and speculators, particularly in 2013 and 2014, and the simultaneous and equally...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (11 May 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 169. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will extend the temporary moratorium for taxi drivers from 10 to 15 years; if the Taxi Advisory Committee will be replaced with a forum that would allow the drivers to bring their issues directly to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23685/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (11 May 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 245. To ask the Minister for Finance if an employer availing of the employment wage subsidy scheme who does not qualify on an end of month review during January 2021 to June 2021 has to repay the subsidy for the previously qualifying months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24494/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (11 May 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 317. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide a list of all strategic housing development applications since the beginning of 2017 in cases in which planning permission was granted; the number of units that were applied for; the bedroom size of each of these units; the status of building on the site; the number of units delivered to date; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Issues (11 May 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 363. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps he will take within his power to work with approved housing bodies and Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council to ensure that the remaining tenants in a location (details supplied) are not forced into homeless services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24645/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Measures (11 May 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 364. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the upcoming Land Development Agency Bill 2021 will be revised at committee stage to prioritise traditional council housing and to ensure that the affordable housing is defined in relation to incomes and not in relation to market prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24646/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (11 May 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 397. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on a recently published report by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24399/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (11 May 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 396. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has engaged with his counterparts in the European Union regarding the ongoing war in Yemen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24398/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (11 May 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 444. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address the queries raised in correspondence by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23696/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (11 May 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 489. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will communicate as a matter of urgency with An Foras Pátrúnachta with regard to the permanent site for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24318/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (11 May 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 490. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will communicate as a matter of urgency with An Foras Pátrúnachta with regard to the temporary site for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24319/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (11 May 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 491. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) has been made aware that it will be moving to the current site assigned to another school in September 2021 in view of the fact the school has not been informed of its new location in September 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24320/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (11 May 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 525. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person referred for long-Covid treatment is entitled to stay on the Covid illness payment of €350 while they are unable to return to work; if not, the reason for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23628/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (11 May 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 697. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether it is acceptable that the HSE recently advertised for unpaid voluntary assistant psychology posts involving a full range of professional duties for 20 hours per week; the way in which young persons trying to progress and gain experience in their training as psychologists could be expected to perform unpaid work for the HSE and at the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (11 May 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 758. To ask the Minister for Health the dental practices in Dublin 18 that accept medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24022/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (11 May 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 759. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider providing free medical cards for persons with epilepsy during the period in which they are disallowed from driving; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24023/21]

Companies (Protection of Employees' Rights in Liquidations) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 May 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I think and, I hope, that when the names of taoisigh, tánaistí and Deputies who were in office over the past year have been long forgotten, the memory, inspiration and the legend of what the Debenhams workers have done over the past 15 months will still echo through the annals of working-class history. I have no doubt people will be singing songs, reciting poems and writing plays...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 May 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: When it comes to the housing crisis, I am afraid the Taoiseach is living in a parallel universe. Every single day, evidence of the disastrous consequences of Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil policies piles up. In the past few weeks, there has been evidence about cuckoo funds pricing ordinary working people out of being able to buy homes. Yesterday, evidence emerged of rents rising across the...