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Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (22 Sep 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Unless the Taoiseach reinstates the eviction ban, he will be throwing thousands of renters to the wolves in the worst of all possible circumstances. We opposed the Government's decision to lift the eviction ban, which had been very successful, as we said it would be, in reducing the numbers going into homelessness. In removing that ban, the Taoiseach betrayed his previous support for the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (22 Sep 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 6. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with housing will next meet. [22649/20]

Ceisteanna - Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (22 Sep 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 1. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the UK Prime Minister. [24047/20]

Ceisteanna - Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (22 Sep 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We must make clear to Boris Johnson that the peace and stability of this island comes ahead of his reckless, race-to-the-bottom agenda for Britain and for the particular business interests he represents. It is a recklessness that has again summoned up the spectre of a possible return to a hard border and breaks agreements, international treaties, protocols and so on that were designed to...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Sep 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is not. Since I have made the same points on the other issues, I will not labour them. When I came in here this morning, I had no intention of calling a vote until I heard from the Chairman of the Covid committee that the Minister for Health, representatives of the HSE, the Chief Medical Officer and representatives of NPHET were not coming in. Our spokespeople were prepared for those...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Sep 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Taoiseach is threatening to unravel the sense of social solidarity that did exist and that underpins the compliance and cohesion we need to deal with Covid-19 because if people do not understand the logic and the rationale behind measures they will lose faith in the public health effort. The Taoiseach doubled down on that mistake by then cutting into the economic supports for people...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Sep 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I know, and I will keep making it because it is an insult and it seriously undermines accountability in that Ministers are not actually here to be held account by all of the party groups. It is a studied insult and contempt.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Sep 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: No.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Sep 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I brought the attention of the Dáil to this matter and it still does not answer the question as to why the Minister for Health could not come in. The issue is not about the winter planning, which is a separate matter. There was no specific item about them coming in to deal with the winter plan. This plan has now become the excuse not to discuss the restrictions. The Minister disowns...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Sep 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I do not believe the Minister, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, is working in the front-line services.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Sep 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The point is that the sessions that were due to go ahead and that we agreed to go ahead with-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Sep 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: -----were going to compensate, to some degree, for the lack of debate-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Sep 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: -----on the regulations and the plans and the associated implications. Now, however, with a few hours' notice, we have been told that is not happening. We do not, therefore, get a debate in the Dáil and we do not get to scrutinise these incredibly important matters in the Covid-19 committee. I ask the Taoiseach to comment on the fact that part of the justification, incredibly, given...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Sep 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is very relevant. The restrictions being brought in are having a huge impact, yet there will be no discussion in the Dáil and now, even though it was scheduled, there will be no discussion of those matters in the Special Committee on Covid-19 Response. It is unacceptable.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Sep 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We also asked about a debate on the new regulations. They are linked to the testing and tracing regime because if that was what it should be, we might not be in the situation of having to impose harsh new restrictions. The need for debate on this is doubly the case because the Business Committee also signed off on the schedule for the Covid committee. The CMO, NPHET, the HSE and the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (22 Sep 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 148. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated cost of bringing waste collection services back into public ownership. [24798/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services (22 Sep 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 149. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if Adelaide Street, Dún Laoghaire will be brought into the State intervention area to provide high speed broadband (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24852/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (22 Sep 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 189. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated full-year cost of halving all public transport fares and for providing free public transport to all persons in full-time education. [24756/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Tax (22 Sep 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 196. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated annual yield for motor tax projected for 2021; the yield in each of the past five years; the way in which the funds were allocated; and his plans for allocation of the funds in 2021. [25652/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (22 Sep 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 200. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost to restore the CIÉ subvention to 2008 levels. [24796/20]