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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Carbon Credits (28 Nov 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 56. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if spending needed to purchase carbon credits to comply with international obligations will affect other projects under his Department; the projected amount of funding needed in the coming years to purchase carbon credits; the areas from which the carbon credits for 2019 came; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Efficiency (28 Nov 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 198. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a company (details supplied) has commenced the upgrade of its domestic meters to smart meters; if so, if it is by agreement with the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities; the alternative meters available to customers who have been informed that their meters are old and need replacing in cases in which the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (27 Nov 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Honestly, for the Government to say council housing lists have reduced makes me want to scream. Does the Minister of State know the reason they have reduced in large part? It is because the Minister has refused to lift the income thresholds. Therefore, every week people are coming into my clinic who have been lopped off the list. They are still desperately in need of housing but because...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (27 Nov 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I must again express my fury that, given the shocking content of two reports published this week about the scandalous situation of children and families in homeless accommodation, the senior Minister is not here to respond to this debate. Perhaps it is just indicative of the fact that the situation has become completely indefensible. What the State is now guilty of is nothing short of...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (27 Nov 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Brexit crisis has shown the problem and irrationality of a border. It has exposed a fissure that has always existed within unionism between an ideological commitment to being part of Britain and economic self-interest, which has now been exposed in a way, frankly, that is favourable to the project of uniting this island and getting rid of the Border. We need to explore it, but this is...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (27 Nov 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is a very good comparison and look what has begun to break through it in a very surprising way. Look at all the big protests in Lebanon now where young people have come out together over taxes being imposed on WhatsApp messages, breaking down all of the sectarian divisions. That is not an exact analogy, but LGBT rights, women's rights, the right to choose, and common economic and social...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Supports to Former Taoisigh (27 Nov 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 6. To ask the Taoiseach the decisions his office recently made with regard to allowances or services available to former taoisigh. [47380/19]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Supports to Former Taoisigh (27 Nov 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The staggeringly high and generous pension entitlements of former taoisigh and Ministers stick in the craw of people in a major way. I refer in particular to those elected to Dáil Éireann under the regime before 2012, because there were changes made in 2011 and 2012 owing to austerity measures. It is quite extraordinary that the Taoiseach would add to this by granting very...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Electoral Process (27 Nov 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 5. To ask the Taoiseach if a progress report will be provided on the work of the Interdepartmental Group on the Security of Ireland’s Electoral Process and Disinformation. [48847/19]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Nov 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Government has blocked 55 Bills but it claims to be democratic.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Nov 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Taoiseach should do so.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (27 Nov 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 63. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to make forestry a more attractive option for farmers. [49107/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (27 Nov 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 69. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to expand the national afforestation programme. [49106/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (26 Nov 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 6. To ask the Taoiseach if he has responded to the open letter seeking dialogue on the constitutional future of the island of Ireland. [48846/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (26 Nov 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 106. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to clear the long waiting lists in many areas nationwide for additional needs assessments for children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48848/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (26 Nov 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 124. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to recruit more occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, psychologists and psychiatrists to properly staff early intervention and school age assessment teams for children with additional needs. [48849/19]

Supporting Children out of Emergency Accommodation and into Homes: Statements (21 Nov 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The report by the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland on the welfare and mental health of children living in homelessness could be summed up by simply saying that the Government is guilty of child abuse. There is no other way to describe it. Its failure to put a secure roof over the heads of 4,000 children means that the State is guilty of abuse. The lifelong consequences for many of...

Supporting Children out of Emergency Accommodation and into Homes: Statements (21 Nov 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Sorry.

Finance Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I will withdraw the amendment. The Minister said he will look into it.

Finance Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I thank the Minister and his team for their genuine interest and engagement and for some of the very significant improvements they have made on foot of the debates and discussions that have gone on on this front. No doubt it is a project to project issue. Having said that, well in excess of €1 billion has gone into the film industry through this relief over the past ten or 15...