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Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Offices (29 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: People Before Profit is one of a minority of political parties in the Dáil that have elected representatives in the North and the South. We have representatives in the Northern Ireland Assembly and in councils in the North. The reason is that we believe in ending partition and uniting this island, not because we are bleary eyed nationalists but because we are internationalists and...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (29 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Can we have a brief supplementary question?

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (29 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am asking the Taoiseach in advance of the Bill tonight, and I know it is late but-----

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (29 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Bill tonight. I ask that the Government amend it to make the income subsidies available to employers available to the self-employed in sectors such as the arts, music, live entertainment and taxi drivers. They are having their pandemic unemployment payments cut but, unlike other people, whom Government is trying to encourage to maintain their relationship with employment, there is no...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (29 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am just asking this because it is very important. Will the Taoiseach please give them an income subsidy scheme or a step-down scheme?

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (29 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: They are not getting it.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (29 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 5. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on economic recovery and investment is set to next meet. [17243/20]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (29 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Notwithstanding the U-turn the Government was forced into on the pandemic unemployment payment, PUP, and travel I do not think the Government really gets the anger that is being felt by the economic victims of the Covid-19 measures. I have been trying to explain to the Taoiseach and to other Government spokespeople for weeks now that there are particular cohorts of people who have been...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (29 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The fundamental principle in supporting children and families with special needs should be that they get support based on their needs, but that is not what is happening. What is actually happening is the rationing of resources, and then inadequate resources that are not based on the actual needs of children in schools are stretched to the point that they do not provide the support that is...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (29 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 51. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will report on the discussions she has had with regard to maintaining the pandemic unemployment payment for artists, performers, crew and event organisers in the arts, culture, music, live entertainment and events sectors as a basic minimum income over and above which these workers would be allowed earn some...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (29 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 211. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has requested that the pandemic unemployment payment be maintained as part of the July stimulus for artists, performers, crew and event organisers in the arts, culture, music, live entertainment and events sectors as a basic minimum income over and above which these workers would be allowed earn some additional...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (29 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 212. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has requested of the relevant Ministers that the pandemic unemployment payment be maintained as part of the July stimulus for artists, performers, crew and event organisers in the arts, culture music, live entertainment and events sectors as a basic minimum income over and above which these workers would be allowed...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Rights (29 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 94. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the changes she plans to make to employment legislation to enhance the rights of workers facing mass redundancies in view of the closure of a company (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15810/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (29 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 121. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the recourse a person has that purchased a car with a recent NCT but subsequently found that the car was not roadworthy as the NCT certificate implied. [19533/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (29 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 122. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that airlines will refund customers that are not travelling on booked flights as a result of health guidelines. [19538/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (29 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 132. To ask the Minister for Finance the income supports he plans to put in place for taxi drivers and arts, music, event and live entertainment workers in the July stimulus in view of the fact that these categories of workers will not see their industry return to pre-Covid-19 pandemic levels of activity in the medium term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19547/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (29 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 167. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 325 of 7 July 2020, if a more proactive approach will be considered with regard to working with Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council to acquire an apartment block (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19543/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (29 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 168. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures he plans to take to ensure the timely delivery of social and affordable housing at a site (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19545/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (29 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 204. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a building (details supplied) will be refurbished and retrofitted in order that it can be used by local schools to provide extra space and classrooms to ensure that social distancing can be achieved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19542/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (29 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 241. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the decision to reduce the pandemic unemployment payment for a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19544/20]