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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (7 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 266. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will ask the Ministers for Social Protection, Enterprise, Trade and Employment, and Finance to respond to the request by those artists, workers and crew in the arts and live entertainment and their representative organisations to maintain the pandemic unemployment payment and the temporary wage subsidy scheme and to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Rates (7 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 328. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will ensure any shortfall in funding experienced by local authorities due to businesses being unable to pay their rates due to Covid-19 will be filled by his Department in order that this shortfall does not cause a reduction in local services. [14554/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (7 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 323. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans for affordable housing including the cost of an affordable house; if he will provide an update on the plans for Shanganagh Castle site, including details of the cost of the affordable homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14549/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (7 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 324. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to roll out cost rental housing; the way in which the allocation of these homes will work; the cost of the rents for these homes in particular the cost rental plans for the Enniskerry and Shanganagh Castle sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14550/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (7 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 325. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to provide the funds and work with Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and or an approved housing body to purchase an apartment block (details supplied) in Dún Laoghaire in which ten apartments have been empty for three years and the other apartments that have tenants were served with eviction notices;...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (7 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 326. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will discuss with Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and the Department of Education and Skills, the land which could be made available to the local authority on the eastern side of the county from the Department that would be suitable for housing when the Department takes over Georges Place for the planned...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (7 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 327. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will ensure the ring-fencing of money for capital expenditure on housing in the event of the land at George’s Place in Dún Laoghaire being sold to the Department of Education and Skills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14553/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Rates (7 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 329. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide a rates waiver for all theatres and live entertainment venues until they can reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14562/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (7 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 342. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussion he has had with his European counterparts regarding reports of evictions and demolition of more than 900 shacks in the municipality of eThekwini, Durban during the Covid-19 emergency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14280/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (7 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 470. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of plans for the Red Door Special School in Dún Laoghaire; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14556/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 471. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to commence the Educate Together in Dún Laoghaire; the discussions had with Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council with regards to the transfer of land for this school; if the potential of a land swap of land suitable for housing rather than a cash payment was discussed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14557/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (7 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 533. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment for the weeks ending 5 June, 12 June, 19 June, 26 June and 3 July 2020, respectively; the numbers that have ceased receiving the payment with details of whether these were due to return to work or moving to another payment for another reason; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 705. To ask the Minister for Health if a reply will issue to correspondence from a person (details supplied) regarding the reopening of betting shops; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13924/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services (7 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 818. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14307/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 852. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a difference in the advice given to social care residential homes and settings, specifically those residential care settings for elderly persons and nursing homes versus residential care settings for persons with a disability; the nature of the differences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14446/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 872. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the recommendations regarding incoming and outgoing foreign travel in the context of Covid-19; the details of testing and tracing regimes at airports for those coming into the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14558/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (7 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 873. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that nurses and midwives who were awarded a pay rise after the industrial action of spring 2019 are now in receipt of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14559/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Agency Staff (7 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 874. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the agreement between his Department and a recruitment company (details supplied) and other recruitment agencies with regard to the Be On Call for Ireland initiative; the fee paid to the agency; the number of persons who were recruited; the nature of the contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14560/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Overall Fiscal and Monetary Position (7 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I did not quite hear Mr. Makhlouf's answer earlier when reference was made to people who had obtained mortgage approval but are not being allowed to draw down their mortgages because they are in receipt of the wage subsidy scheme or the pandemic universal payment. Mr. Makhlouf has said he takes seriously his role as guardian of the consumer. This issue also touches upon his role of ensuring...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Overall Fiscal and Monetary Position (7 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: What can Mr. Makhlouf do, or what can be done, to address the fact that banks are not doing that?