Results 9,361-9,380 of 26,897 for speaker:Richard Boyd Barrett

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Maternity Leave (3 Jun 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 328. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to extend maternity leave by three months for those currently on maternity leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9604/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Jun 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 487. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if there will be a similar grant to the restart grant available through local councils for SMEs that is not conditional on being registered for commercial rates in view of the fact not all small business have rate registered premises due to the fact so much business is conducted online and many businesses do not require physical...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Services (3 Jun 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 488. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the enterprise boards will facilitate initiatives and training programmes for traders and businesses to upskill and improve during and post-Covid-19 phased reopening that do not require the person or company to pay or to go into debt in the process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9492/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Commission (3 Jun 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 496. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to the fact that film production companies have refused to attend the WRC in an industrial relations matter taken by more than 30 employees (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9603/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Public Health Emergency Team (3 Jun 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 742. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide all the minutes of the expert advisory group, the advices and position papers provided to NPHET and the minutes of the vulnerable and elderly subgroup of NPHET as previously requested through the Covid enquiries line and directly with the CMO at the Special Committee on Covid-19 Response; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (3 Jun 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 743. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for expanding testing into all healthcare settings including regularity with which healthcare workers will be tested and the way in which this will be rolled out to home help; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9590/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (3 Jun 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 744. To ask the Minister for Health the new criteria for Covid-19 testing; and if he will provide a report in relation to a number of areas related to testing (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9591/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 745. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the investigation by the HSPC and HSE of a beef plant in Ballyjamesduff, County Cavan after reports of a possible outbreak at the plant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9592/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (3 Jun 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 746. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a detailed report on the research and trials taking place here into vaccines, therapies and antibody testing and specifically in the area of convalescent plasma therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9593/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 747. To ask the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 deaths in hospitals; the number of these patients that were transferred to an intensive care unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9594/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 848. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will meet with representatives of taxi drivers from organisations (details supplied) in view of the difficulties faced by taxi drivers as a result of Covid-19. [9601/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (3 Jun 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 925. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if taxi drivers whose licence expires in mid-June, July or August 2020 will receive an extension to their licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8929/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff (3 Jun 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 1083. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of staff in her Department working in the welfare fraud section; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8563/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance (3 Jun 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 1144. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department will make available grants or extend current grants such as the fuel allowance to those workers aged 66 years of age and over who cannot access Covid-19 but are under serious financial stress; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9499/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment (3 Jun 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 1248. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if inter-county HAP transfer lists are operating in some or all local councils to facilitate those with housing needs to seek accommodation in areas in which there is more available housing stock at lower rates of rent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9498/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Issues (3 Jun 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 1260. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his officials will liaise with a housing association (details supplied) to ensure that all public health guidelines are being adhered to and to ensure there is a health and safety audit of the entire complex including fire safety in view of concerns in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9605/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Measures (3 Jun 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 1261. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the strategic housing development legislation will be suspended in view of the fact that the current health crisis shows that good quality public and affordable housing is needed which this legislation has not provided but instead has contributed to planning permissions for co-living and overpriced large-scale...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (3 Jun 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 1265. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will engage with arts and arts workers in Dáil Éireann; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8291/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (3 Jun 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 1291. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the percentage of the Arts Council funding programmes in the previous three years pre-Covid-19 emergency awarded to musicians, music projects and music programmes as opposed to other disciplines within the arts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9450/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (3 Jun 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 1293. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount available to the touring and dissemination of work scheme; if that funding will now be made available to artists, performers and touring groups that cannot travel abroad or perform due to the Covid-19 emergency measures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9452/20]