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Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Nov 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I did not interrupt the Deputy. Notwithstanding the political differences he may have with Sinn Féin and the Opposition over the motion, a proposal was put forward by Deputy Pringle at the Business Committee to save us having to incur additional cost and the impact on staff of having to move to the convention centre today. The Government did not accept that, purely for political...

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Nov 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It was said that the argument was most vociferously conducted by Deputy Griffin in pretty much the same breath as he said we should effectively do away with the Business Committee.

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Nov 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: That is the real agenda. The Government wants to do away with any cross-party co-operation on how we set the schedule of this Dáil-----

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Nov 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: -----because it wants to steamroll whatever it wants to go through the House, regardless of the feelings of the rest of the democratically elected Opposition.

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Nov 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 51. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if he will provide grants and supports to the self-employed and sole traders that work as taxi drivers that continue to have work related overheads despite having little or no work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35170/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (10 Nov 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 252. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a person (details supplied) whose driver theory test has been cancelled due to Covid-19 level 5 restrictions has had it put back 13 weeks to the next available slot instead of moving all appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34578/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Process (10 Nov 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 586. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there is a timescale for the implementation of the family courts Bill announced on 30 September 2020; when recommendations of the report of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice and Equality on the reform of the family law system, published on 25 October 2019, particularly recommendation 36 of the report, will be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (10 Nov 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 614. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a person (details supplied) can be issued their travel documents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34905/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Data (10 Nov 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 725. To ask the Minister for Health the number and nature of vacant positions in the HSE, by role and sector, and the length of time the position has been held vacant. [34966/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (10 Nov 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 726. To ask the Minister for Health the details of plans to utilize health capacity within the private hospital sector during the next six months. [34967/20]

Finance Bill 2020: Second Stage (4 Nov 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am something of a political nerd when it comes to finance Bills. I am fascinated by the way they provide a mechanism to transfer the wealth generated by society and by working people into the hands of the very wealthy in an opaque manner, year after year. For the most part, working people do not know the details of how they are being robbed of the wealth they collectively produce. I play...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Social Dialogue (4 Nov 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: NASRA is not doing that.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Social Dialogue (4 Nov 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I wish to apologise to the ambulance paramedics because I meant to raise this matter last night in the context of the debate with the Tánaiste. There are many angles to that discussion, but one is the attitude the Government takes to negotiating with trade unions or representative organisations. A huge contrast was glaringly apparent, and this is directly related to the issue of social...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (4 Nov 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: After the debate that took place on mother and baby homes in the Dáil, we, like many other Deputies, were overwhelmed by the response from people and the anger, anxiety and concern expressed, particularly by those who had been in those institutions and suffered abuse in them. I held an online public meeting which was attended by hundreds of people, many of whom had suffered horrific...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (4 Nov 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I want to ask the Taoiseach about the Land Development Agency. In my area, the councillors on Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council are going to be asked to vote for the disposal of public land to the Land Development Agency, supposedly to build social and affordable housing, which we and others have campaigned for on the Shanganagh Castle site for a long time. There is, however,...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (4 Nov 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 2. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the housing, infrastructure and digital unit of his Department. [33224/20]

Leaders' Questions (4 Nov 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Taoiseach has an invitation to meet the shop stewards today to hear directly from them. They are also holding an online mass meeting on Thursday. The Taoiseach is also invited to that and they would be very happy for him to attend to hear from them. Successive Governments failed to legislate for Duffy-Cahill and now Debenhams find themselves in a situation where a company is once...

Leaders' Questions (4 Nov 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Whatever about the finer details and implications of the matters concerning the Tánaiste yesterday, one implication is definitely that there are many groups of workers who are scratching their heads and wishing that they had such matey backchannels with the Tánaiste or Taoiseach of the day. One of those groups of workers that the Taoiseach has suggested it is in his DNA to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Contracts (4 Nov 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 159. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the contract awarded to a company (details supplied) for recruitment during Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34153/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Nursing Education (3 Nov 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I raised this issue with the Taoiseach on 20 October. It might be of interest to the Minister to know that the video of that engagement has been watched 250,000 times, which is very rare for any video of proceedings in this House in which I am involved. That was the scale of the response from student nurses. In that engagement, the Taoiseach said the following: ...I will engage with the...