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Ceisteanna - Questions: Housing Policy (5 Oct 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We have been hearing that for five years.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Housing Policy (5 Oct 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The person's income was over the threshold. No social housing support whatsoever-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cross-Border Co-operation (5 Oct 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Taoiseach mentioned shared island activity around the issue of arts. Later today, the Committee on Budgetary Oversight will, at my request, meet representatives of actors and other performers - the Equity union - and representatives of film crews. Something they will point out is that the pay and conditions of performers and crew in this State are far worse than they are in the North...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (5 Oct 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Why are they not getting the ones that others are getting?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cross-Border Co-operation (5 Oct 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 14. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the shared island unit. [48333/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (5 Oct 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: As I raised with the Taoiseach last week, and I want to raise it again because I do not believe I received an accurate answer from him, keeping warm and having heating over the winter is a health issue. Anybody who is on illness benefit, enhanced illness benefit, occupational injuries benefit, maternity benefit or disabled benefit, however, does not receive the fuel allowance. Recipients...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (5 Oct 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 7. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [48748/22]

Public Transport: Motion [Private Members] (5 Oct 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I thank the Independent Group for tabling this important motion. People Before Profit strongly agrees with the introduction of free and frequent public transport and has campaigned for it for a number of years. We have budgeted for it in all of our budget submissions in recent years. Despite the Government's claim that it is committed to trying to address the climate crisis and reduce car...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (5 Oct 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 26. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Environment and Climate Change will next meet. [48334/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reviews (5 Oct 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 324. To ask the Minister for Health if he will set up an independent radiation therapist review as soon as possible; if he will commit to implementing any recommendations that arise of the review dealing with the recruitment and retention crisis of radiation therapists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48833/22]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Film Sector Tax Credits: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I thank Ms Murray and Mr. Arkins. In fairness, they have not gone into the individual adjudications, if you like. What they are saying is incredibly relevant because it underlines the point that the sole purpose of this tax relief is to create quality employment and training and to contribute to Irish culture. If it does not do those things, then it should not be paid out. More to the...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Film Sector Tax Credits: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Just to be clear, that stuff is bought with-----

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Film Sector Tax Credits: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: With taxpayer's money, yes.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Film Sector Tax Credits: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We are paying for the same stuff over and over again.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Film Sector Tax Credits: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Maybe Ms Murray will say a little about the EU directive conditions on state aid for the film and audiovisual industry.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Film Sector Tax Credits: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: One of the other things about which I am curious because I have read the Equity submission - I think this committee needs to seriously investigate this - is that the producers who receive section 481 assistance on the explicit requirement of creating employment and training, but then say they are not and could never be an employer when asked by employees for their rights, also seem to have...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Film Sector Tax Credits: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: So in a word, would Mr. Arkins advise that we need to talk to the producers?