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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (19 Nov 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 61. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether the school inclusion model is fit for purpose, providing the necessary resources for children with additional needs and not placing undue pressure on schools to manage the provision of the resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47386/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (19 Nov 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 62. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether the best interests of the students of a school (details supplied) are being best served by their accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47387/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (19 Nov 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the short, medium and long-term plans for a school (details supplied) for children on the autism spectrum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47383/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (19 Nov 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 79. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will meet with a delegation of parents and board of management of a school (details supplied) to discuss the short, medium and long-term plans for the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47384/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (19 Nov 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 88. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the changes to the way in which SNAs are allocated to students with additional needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47385/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (19 Nov 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 119. To ask the Minister for Finance if one of the tenants in common of a property involving two tenants in common can declare 100% of the rental income of the property for tax purposes in circumstances in which the other tenant in common is registered with the Revenue Commissioners for 40% of the rental income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47111/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (19 Nov 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 120. To ask the Minister for Finance if there is a scheme of support for property owners that let out a property they are unable to sell due to negative equity in circumstances in which the rental income goes to servicing the mortgage but they still have to pay tax on the rental income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47112/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (19 Nov 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 170. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 181 of 22 October 2019, when in quarter 4 2019 the applications will be reported on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47270/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (19 Nov 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 181. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the short, medium and long-term plans for a school (details supplied) for children on the autism spectrum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47339/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (19 Nov 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 286. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if universal accessibility and universal design and the creation of a special sub-committee on disability will be considered in view of commitments under the UNCRPD and in the interests of a holistic approach to disability. [41991/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (19 Nov 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 359. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a centre (details supplied) is being closed; the alternatives in place for its current service users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47264/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Expenditure (19 Nov 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 457. To ask the Minister for Health the amount that has been spent for the provision of home support services in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the amount that has spent on the provision of home support by external agencies in the same period by year; the amount spent in each area nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47732/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Non-Contributory) Eligibility (19 Nov 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 629. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the pension entitlements of a person (details supplied) will be examined; if they are entitled to a non-contributory pension here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47526/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (19 Nov 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 630. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if pension entitlements in respect of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed. [47592/19]

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Did I miss the discussion on my amendments?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is a conspiracy.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I do not have a problem with standards being set down. In fact, I want standards to be set down. This is apropos of the general subject area of the amendment rather than the specific purpose of the amendment. Could the Minister explain to me how somebody who has a difficulty with the standards, maintenance or such of an approved housing body unit is not at a disadvantage to a council...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I take the point that there are different levels of regulation, such as for governance, how AHBs keep their finances and accounts, and so on. Bluntly, my point is that it is more complicated than dealing with a council, from a tenant's point of view. Even though having recourse to the RTB is better than nothing, it is not the same as having recourse to a councillor, who can table a motion...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 19: In page 35, line 6, after “AHB” to insert the following: “, including the number of such units providing social housing and specifically allocated to the local authority waiting list and the numbers of units provided in other categories”. This amendment speaks for itself. We want to know how many of the units of any AHB will be...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I will consider what the Minister said. I will flag the issue now and if it needs to be spelt out explicitly, I will resubmit the amendment on Report Stage.