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Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (14 Jul 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The committee the Taoiseach is talking about also deals with social affairs and equality. A week or two ago, I raised the issue of St. Mary's Boys' National School in Booterstown with the Taoiseach. For months it has been seeking to get sign-off from the Government on an attempt to purchase the parish hall, which the parish is willing to sell, for an autism spectrum disorder, ASD, unit. At...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (14 Jul 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Could we give the Taoiseach an extra two minutes to respond and take the time from the third group? There are only a couple of questioners in the third group.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (14 Jul 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am hoping to get answers.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (14 Jul 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Will the Taoiseach look into it?

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (14 Jul 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 9. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council, an independent statutory agency operating under the aegis of his Department. [37715/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (14 Jul 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: NESC has done quite a lot of work on the area of good employment and what that should be. I have raised with the Taoiseach on a number of occasions, as have others and advocates in the areas of arts, film and cultural works, the distinct lack of good work. Film relief under section 481 contains a legal requirement for quality employment but, as NESC points out, that is not defined. I will...

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (14 Jul 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The film producers refused to engage with that.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (14 Jul 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: As we get towards the end of this Dáil session, I appeal to the Taoiseach on an issue I have raised a number of times over the past few weeks. Despite his promises that there would not be a PUP income cliff for those who have lost income or employment as a result of the pandemic and who are still significantly impacted by the pandemic and the lack of recovery in their sectors, such a...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (14 Jul 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Government should not push them over a cliff.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (14 Jul 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Some of them are going over the cliff in September.

Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 1: In page 5, line 9, to delete "the later of" and substitute "9 October 2021". The purpose of these amendments is to ensure that there is no option to extend the measures in this Bill, as is currently the case. We have put down this amendment in the context that we are opposed to the Bill. Regrettably, we will have to vote against it. If, as is almost certain,...

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: This section removes the exemption for newly-built properties and, as such, we are against it.

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: This section abolishes the first-time buyer's exemption from next year so we do not agree with it.

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: This section abolishes the exemption for unfinished estates from next year. We are against it.

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Not agreed.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (14 Jul 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 77. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the fact that windows which cannot be opened on long journey trains are in effect a sealed off unit from fresh air and that recirculating air via air conditioning does not have sufficient filtration systems to deal with Covid-19 as noted by the European Railways Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31571/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (14 Jul 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 306. To ask the Minister for Health if the temporary assistance scheme will be further extended to support private and voluntary nursing homes with additional costs due to Covid-19 (details supplied); if not, if he is considering replacement funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30786/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (15 Jul 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 446. To ask the Minister for Health if toilax has been withdrawn for use in Ireland; if there is a supply issue given that it is essential in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33070/21]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Capital Investment: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (1 Jul 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I thank Mr. Downes and his departmental colleagues for their contributions. Am I correct that the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform produces the Irish Government Economic and Evaluation Service, IGEES, report?