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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (27 May 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 959. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of pensions, disability allowance, jobseeker's allowance and benefit that do not have access to contactless payment methods (details supplied); the measures or actions she is taking to provide persons with a contactless payment option; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7640/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (27 May 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 1055. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of capital grants provided to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council in 2018 and 2019 under the Social Housing Investment Programme to assist in the construction and renewal of social-rented accommodation for persons and families assessed as in need of housing support under categories (details supplied)....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Mental Health Services (27 May 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 1077. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of plans for the development of the Central Mental Hospital; the involvement of the Land Development Agency in this development; the stage the development is at; the breakdown for social and affordable housing planned for the land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8270/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Development Agency (27 May 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 1078. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on the Shanganagh Castle development; if the lack of the enactment of the legislation for the Land Development Agency is holding up the progress of this development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8271/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (27 May 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 1079. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of social housing units he is expecting to be delivered from the Cherrywood SDZ; the timeline for these homes; the number of these homes that are already included in a granted planning permission; the number of these planning permissions that already have commencement notices on the site; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 1080. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will revise guidelines in relation to co-living and ensure that these kind of developments will not be allowed in view of the fact that Covid-19 has highlighted the dangers of overcrowded living conditions and the role congregated living plays in transmission of diseases; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Arts Funding (27 May 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 1110. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will reconsider in the interests of the income and welfare of the recipients, reversing her decision that the dance artist residency scheme 2020 will not go ahead; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8268/20]

Covid-19 (Taoiseach): Statements (21 May 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I have raised repeatedly the plight of particular groups of workers who find their livelihood and employment devastated as a result of the crisis: the 2,000 Debenhams workers; English foreign language teachers; workers in the arts, music and live entertainment and gig economy; and taxi drivers - all of whom need specific road maps and specific packages of support. In the short time that I...

Covid-19 (Taoiseach): Statements (21 May 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Companies that are giving massive dividends to their shareholders, making big profits and who are big multinationals are benefiting from these schemes, as I raised with the Minister for Finance yesterday, whereas the arts get €1 million. It is a stark contrast. The taxi driving industry has been absolutely decimated, with 70% to 80% of people off the road. The Taoiseach may be...

Covid-19 (Finance): Statements (20 May 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is right and proper that we should direct huge and necessary resources to protect the jobs and incomes of ordinary workers, small businesses and struggling businesses that are impacted by the economic fallout of Covid-19. Does the Minister agree it would be completely unacceptable for companies that are hugely profitable and paying large dividends to shareholders or, for example, that are...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Cycle to Work Scheme (20 May 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 135. To ask the Minister for Finance if the cycle-to-work scheme will be amended to eliminate the five year limit in order that those who have had bikes stolen can get a new bike, even if they have not reached the five year limit in the interest of public health and climate change and to encourage the increase of cycling as a preferred mode of transport; if those in receipt of social welfare...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (20 May 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 247. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure that the system for calculating grades in the leaving certificate is anonymised in the interests of fairness for both teachers and pupils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6231/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (20 May 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 248. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure that the appeals process for calculated grades for leaving certificate students will be transparent and that details of the way in which the determination is reached is made available to the pupil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6232/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Maternity Leave (20 May 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 426. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if maternity benefit will be extended for those that have had children born between January and March 2020 by three months in the interest of the healthy development of the children that have spent their first months amidst the Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7013/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 May 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 635. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when betting shops can re-open in view of the fact there is no guideline in the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business relating to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6684/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 May 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 651. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to provide supports for the live entertainment industry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7021/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Authority (20 May 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 652. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the additional staffing and resources that will be made available to the HSA to ensure that it can carry out widespread inspections of workplaces to ensure compliance with public health measures and social distancing, provision of PPE and sanitiser and to ensure prompt responses to reported breaches of public health guidelines; and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (20 May 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 809. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the deal with a company (details supplied) and other recruitment agencies to recruit healthcare workers to deal with the Covid-19 crisis; the amount the company or other such agencies are being paid; the number of healthcare workers which have been recruited; the reason this method to recruit has been chosen rather than recruiting directly to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (20 May 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 810. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a series of matters (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7024/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (20 May 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 811. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the deal with the private hospitals and plans for maintaining the capacity to deal with non-Covid-19 related issues over the coming months; his plans for non-Covid hospitals; his views on whether all private healthcare and hospital capacity should be taken permanently under public control in view of the need for permanent increases in...