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Civil Registration (Right of Adoptees to Information) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (10 Mar 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am sharing time with Deputy Barry. I thank Deputy Funchion for introducing this important Bill, which I obviously fully support. It should be acted on immediately. I am very conscious of how important this Bill is, particularly because as an adoptee, I am lucky that I did not have to wade my way through all the barriers and difficulties that many adoptees have faced in trying to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (10 Mar 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 97. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will clarify his position in relation to LNG terminals; if he supports such gas infrastructure being included on the EU Projects of Common Interests lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13285/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (10 Mar 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 335. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a full list of the funding streams available for community sports initiatives will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12585/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (10 Mar 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 430. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the rationale behind the closure of the Passport Office; if the staff have been redeployed elsewhere; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12678/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Mar 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 492. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the rationale behind children in primary schools not being required to wear masks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12676/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (10 Mar 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 514. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a full list of participating organisations, unions and advocacy groups that contributed to talks held to get agreement on the reopening of special schools, special classes and also the general reopening of education for children and young persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12945/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Fines Administration (10 Mar 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 702. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the actions taken regarding the funds collected from the courts via the judges using the donation to poor box procedure as part of sentencing; if there are ways of accessing these funds for community projects and other causes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12711/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme (10 Mar 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 777. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the drug semaglutide has been removed from the drugs payment scheme for use by polycystic ovary syndrome patients; his plans to reinstate it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12672/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme (10 Mar 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 778. To ask the Minister for Health the reason semaglutide has been removed from the drugs payment scheme for use by polycystic ovary syndrome patients; if he plans to reinstate the drug on the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12674/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme (10 Mar 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 779. To ask the Minister for Health if drugs for the treatment of hyperemesis gravidarum are being considered for the drugs payment scheme or medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12677/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 Mar 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 849. To ask the Minister for Health if the new package of increased supports and respite for a child (details supplied) has been completed; if so, if it has been shared with him and the family of the child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12944/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (10 Mar 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 867. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will have a MRI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12986/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (10 Mar 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 872. To ask the Minister for Health if the vacant position of paediatric rheumatologist in Children’s Health Ireland, Crumlin, has been filled; if there are further similar positions still waiting to be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13010/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (10 Mar 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 921. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter regarding the payment of ambulance service personnel (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13181/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (10 Mar 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 1053. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the grants and funding available from the community section of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12584/21]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Economic and Social Research Institute (9 Mar 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I thank the witnesses for their very interesting and informative contributions. I wish to ask about the debt situation. For a long period during the time of austerity, terror and fear about the debt burden was instilled into the population. It was given as the reason we needed incredibly draconian fiscal rules and all of the terrible austerity that flowed from that. We were told we could...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Economic and Social Research Institute (9 Mar 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I do not know how much time I have left.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Economic and Social Research Institute (9 Mar 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Yes, the quickest hand function in the west. Dr. Doorley spoke earlier on education. We were talking about retraining and reskilling, etc. We might also throw in the clearly apparent skill shortages in a number of areas. It has become very evident that we need to train more people in various areas. Arguably, a lot more teachers are needed to reduce class sizes. There are many healthcare...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Economic and Social Research Institute (9 Mar 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Could I ask a supplementary question?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Economic and Social Research Institute (9 Mar 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I have a question about the Land Development Agency. I do not know if R. McQuinn looked very closely at the legislation. He may have, but I will not assume it. Many people hoped the Land Development Agency would be something that would intervene to reduce the costs of building houses, particularly intervening in a market where prices have gone out of control, as Dr. McQuinn said, and are...