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Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (14 Dec 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: To say this is a mess would be understating the situation. It is difficult to know where to begin. I cannot really see credible justifications for some of the provisions in this Bill. It is being rammed through Second, Committee and Remaining Stages in one day, although it is dealing with such serious matters. This is being done without proper scrutiny or any real evidence or...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Dec 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Why does the Government continue to repeat the false mantra that objections by residents groups to planning applications, rather than the speculation of property investors are the cause of the housing crisis and the slow delivery of housing and residential development, particularly when a Government report says that it is speculation? The report, published in July, shows 75,000 planning...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Dec 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: There is no evidence in that document - not a single mention of planning.

Nationalisation of Energy System: Motion [Private Members] (14 Dec 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: They are always ignored.

Nationalisation of Energy System: Motion [Private Members] (14 Dec 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Try growing a few trees.

Nationalisation of Energy System: Motion [Private Members] (14 Dec 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I thank the Minister of State. I agree with him there.

Nationalisation of Energy System: Motion [Private Members] (14 Dec 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is a matter of urgency and necessity that we re-nationalise our energy sector and put it back on a not-for-profit footing. I say this from the perspective of people who, when we are faced with the sort of energy crisis we are now witnessing, are being crucified by a market, for-profit system which has no capacity to control the price of heating, energy and hot water that human beings need...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (14 Dec 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 12. To ask the Taoiseach to report on his meeting with President of France. [61289/22]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Reports (14 Dec 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 13. To ask the Taoiseach his views on the new report published by his Department on The Response to Ireland’s Competitiveness Challenge 2022. [61290/22]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (14 Dec 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 14. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee that deals with Planning and Marine Development will next meet. [61291/22]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: SBO Tax Expenditures: Film Relief Section 481 Tax Credit (resumed) (14 Dec 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I thank the witnesses for coming in. Sorry for the delays caused by the voting in the House. I will start with the final point that Mr. Lowe made, namely, that he would like us to consider increasing the cap relating to the level of investment that the State is willing to put into films. I would be happy to agitate for increased investment. In general, I am in favour of us spending more...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: SBO Tax Expenditures: Film Relief Section 481 Tax Credit (resumed) (14 Dec 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Then there are the actors and performers. Their creative work is one of factors that is valuable in films from a commercial and financial point of view. It is fair to say that the way films potentially make any money is through the royalties or flow from the distribution and the performance of those films or television series, or their repeated downloading on Netflix or whatever. It is not...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: SBO Tax Expenditures: Film Relief Section 481 Tax Credit (resumed) (14 Dec 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I apologise for the length of it, by the way.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: SBO Tax Expenditures: Film Relief Section 481 Tax Credit (resumed) (14 Dec 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Can I just-----

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: SBO Tax Expenditures: Film Relief Section 481 Tax Credit (resumed) (14 Dec 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: On that point, in cases heard before the Labour Court, Element Pictures has said that no employment relationship with it can exist because the relationship is with the DAC. Screen Producers Ireland has made the same point. I have seen transcripts in which the companies have said that. They have said that the relationship was with the DAC. I will point out that all of the employment...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: SBO Tax Expenditures: Film Relief Section 481 Tax Credit (resumed) (14 Dec 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: From an employment rights' point of view, there is no difference.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: SBO Tax Expenditures: Film Relief Section 481 Tax Credit (resumed) (14 Dec 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I was hoping to.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: SBO Tax Expenditures: Film Relief Section 481 Tax Credit (resumed) (14 Dec 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I was hoping to add on a bit more around the questions. What is the vote on?