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Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (7 Nov 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I attended the demonstration in London two weeks ago. For British political and government figures to call it thuggish is absolutely outrageous. It was an entirely peaceful demonstration and the thought that there would be efforts to deter people from protesting or even banning them is absolutely outrageous. One of the things that protesters here and in Britain on that day and at all of...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (7 Nov 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Do they have the right, through military means, to defend themselves against a siege, against occupation and against the killing of thousands of Palestinians by Israel over the past number of years?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (7 Nov 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Under international law, they do but it seems that nobody seems to want to accord them that right.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Nov 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Again and again, the Taoiseach has proclaimed the Government's commitment to international law. In front of the world's eyes, Israel is committing actions that fit the definitions of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide as defined in the Rome Statute. Is the Taoiseach going to do anything about that? The Government could take a case. I met the Spanish social protection...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Nov 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We do not know that at all.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Nov 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Will the Taoiseach take a case? Will he take a case?

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Middle East (7 Nov 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 126. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to report on the plans and procedures in place to secure safe return home for Irish citizens currently trapped in Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48455/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (7 Nov 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 354. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to provide a complete list of all buildings owned by the State or any of the State agencies across Dún Laoghaire, Rathdown; and the occupancy rates and status of each. [47698/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (7 Nov 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 561. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what progress has been made on a report she received proposing the introduction of a teacher relocation scheme; what her plans are going forward in addressing this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48720/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (7 Nov 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 604. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider including those who wish to down-size to free up a family size home in the 'fresh start' principle for local authority affordable purchase housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47437/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Equality Issues (7 Nov 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 1062. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress made on the report he plans to publish summarising submissions regarding discrimination on the basis of disadvantaged socioeconomic status under the Employment Equality Act 1998; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48366/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (7 Nov 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 1126. To ask the Minister for Health whether the standard of care in private care homes, as well as the standard of training and vetting of staff, are the same as the standards employed in HSE-run care homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47428/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (7 Nov 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 1382. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the meaning of 'irreconcilably estranged' in the context of proof of independence from parents for a SUSI grant application; and what proof will be accepted in the absence of involvement of Tusla, a social worker or the courts; whether an affidavit from a solicitor will be accepted as proof; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (7 Nov 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 1386. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to accept that those over the age of 23 years are not living at home as independent of their parents, regardless of the type of accommodation or the length of time living way from home. [47521/23]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (7 Nov 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is a gross understatement to say it is inadequate. What the Minister is proposing is a pathetic drop in the ocean compared to the rents and rent increases people are enduring. There is an extraordinary contrast between the landlord's tax break the Minister has given and the renter's tax credit increase. According to the Minister’s tax policy changes book, he has given almost...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (7 Nov 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I would like clarification on the rationale for this. If I remember the budget speech, it was to the effect that the Minister wanted to mitigate the impact of the changes arising from the OECD BEPS process and the increase in the nominal rate of corporate tax from 12.5% to 15%. I find it extraordinary that the Government dug in against any increases on 12.5% for years despite the...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (7 Nov 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The group that got the increase, which is far less than they asked for and which would leave them still below the living wage, comprises a small minority of PhD researchers. The Minister should know this. The vast majority of PhD researchers are not in receipt of the stipends the Minister refers to and will not benefit. There is no additional money for even that group in the budget. They...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (7 Nov 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Yes, tax expenditure for research and development. This is public money that we are spending. It is a tax expenditure. As of 2021, it was €753 million. I would like to know what is the most recent figure. I know corporate tax receipts and so on come in later and figures are a bit behind. I would like to know the latest expenditure on research. That is a huge sum of money, at...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (7 Nov 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Why-----

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (7 Nov 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: What is the proportion of the spending?