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Disability Services: Motion [Private Members] (6 Oct 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I apologise to the Minister of State. I did not hear her opening comments because I was at a meeting. I thank Sinn Féin for tabling the motion and making it an all-party effort. It is absolutely imperative that we discuss the UNCRPD and its full implementation, particularly given the huge impact on disability services that Covid-19 has had. As Deputy Pringle just said, we signed up...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Homelessness Strategy (6 Oct 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 47. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if, in the context of Covid-19 and particularly rising infection rates, his views on whether it is unacceptable from a public health point of view to allow families and persons to become homeless; the measures he plans to take to ensure this does not happen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28542/20]

Covid-19 (Arts): Statements (6 Oct 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The true history of the attitude of successive Irish Governments to culture, arts, music and events, and to the crews that stand behind them, is a history of lip service without tangible support. That is most obviously reflected in the fact that we spend one sixth of the average spend across Europe on funding arts and culture. The events and music sectors have never received a penny,...

Ceisteanna – Questions: Cabinet Committees (6 Oct 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We agree with that.

Ceisteanna – Questions: Cabinet Committees (6 Oct 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: That is what it is worried about.

Ceisteanna – Questions: Cabinet Committees (6 Oct 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I echo Deputy Barry's call with regard to the Debenhams workers. It is shameful that 1,000 workers have to continue their protest for this length of time to get basic justice and decent treatment from the liquidator. Debenhams clearly does not care a damn about them. The Taoiseach must exercise the influence he has to ensure those workers get a just settlement. Martin in Blackrock, who I...

Ceisteanna – Questions: Cabinet Committees (6 Oct 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Personally, yes.

Ceisteanna – Questions: Cabinet Committees (6 Oct 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Yes.

Ceisteanna – Questions: Departmental Advertising (6 Oct 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: If the Taoiseach wants an effective campaign of public information in the situation we are in, he should not have a control freak attitude, which is fearful of public debate. In fact, he should use the resources he is making available for online activity or announcements to actually facilitate debate and provide more detailed information than is currently available. There is a tendency for...

Ceisteanna – Questions: Departmental Advertising (6 Oct 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: A lot of the considerations are not.

Ceisteanna – Questions: Departmental Advertising (6 Oct 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: At five weeks behind.

Ceisteanna – Questions: Departmental Advertising (6 Oct 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Sorry, the minutes are five weeks behind.

Ceisteanna – Questions: Cabinet Committees (6 Oct 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 12. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee which addresses the economy will next meet. [28548/20]

Ceisteanna – Questions: Departmental Advertising (6 Oct 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 9. To ask the Taoiseach the amount his Department has spent on advertising for online, print and broadcasting to date in 2020. [28894/20]

Ceisteanna – Questions: Departmental Administrative Arrangements (6 Oct 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Tánaiste launched a really cynical, politically motivated attack on the public health team in order to cover over the Government's failure to use the summer period to resource our ICUs to the level we need, our hospitals generally and a tracing regime that would allow us to chase the virus, rather than be chased by it, as is currently happening. Regardless of the cynicism of the...

Ceisteanna – Questions: Departmental Administrative Arrangements (6 Oct 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 3. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the economic division of his Department. [27113/20]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Middle East (6 Oct 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 107. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if, as the 20th anniversary of the second Palestinian Intifada is passed, his attention has been drawn to the escalating policy of silent transfer of Palestinians from occupied east Jerusalem; the measures the EU is discussing to address the behaviour by Israel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28547/20]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Middle East (6 Oct 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The problem is that despite the statements of sympathy with the plight Palestinians are faced with, the silent transfer and annexation prosecuted by Israel against Palestinians to remove them from places like east Jerusalem and other parts of the West Bank just goes on and on. Nothing is done to stop it. The Minister is stating that he is appalled by it but nothing can be done, which is his...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Middle East (6 Oct 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Since January there has been a 55% rise of structures targeted with demolitions or confiscated in the occupied territories and a fourfold increase in the number of displaced people. While all these statements are being made, the situation continues to get worse. In east Jerusalem, 24 structures were demolished last month. It just goes on and no action is taken. There are no consequences....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (6 Oct 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 74. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the fact that the vast majority of strategic housing developments awaiting planning or having received planning are doing little to provide the much-needed affordable housing that is required but are for the most part profit-driven developments, often inappropriate for the sites in question and, if developed,...