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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (3 Jul 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 170. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the policy under review for hiring clerks of works on additional accommodation schemes will be concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28390/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Data (3 Jul 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 358. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of strategic housing developments submitted to An Bord Pleanála; the number of units in each of the applications; the number granted planning permission; the length of time it took for permission to be granted; the number of commencement notices that have been issued for those that were granted permission;...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Minister for Finance (3 Jul 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: To follow up on Deputy Pearse Doherty's point that needs are not being met, is there not a circle here that cannot be squared? I accept that the Minister is getting the same representations as the rest of us from people who have been approved for home care packages but are not getting them. They have been told quite simply that it is not in budget. The Minister is not providing an answer...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Minister for Finance (3 Jul 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Very briefly in response to that, we all know the research and development tax credit is overwhelmingly benefiting a small number of big multinational corporations that are paying pitiful levels of tax, often below 1%. Is the Minister seriously suggesting that if we redirected some of that towards our public universities, for example, which might help deal with some of our labour and skills...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Minister for Finance (3 Jul 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We had the discussion about why the Minister thinks the sort of measures I would propose would have the multinationals running for the hills, and all of that. In previous pre-budget documentation, the Minister provided figures and a sectoral breakdown of profits and increases. Does he have those figures available, given they are not in any of the documents I have seen? It would be useful...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Minister for Finance (3 Jul 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We have debated what is progressive and what is not. Let us say that I even accept the Minister's recent budgets are progressive, which I do not, they are not redistributive. To close that gap, they have to be redistributive. If there is a growing concentration of wealth and income in the hands of a small minority, and the CSO figures bear that out, and if wage share is falling as a share...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Minister for Finance (3 Jul 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I will finish on this question. I do not think the Minister disputes this. Does he not think that, to close that gap, we need redistributive tax policy, not just progressive tax policy?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jul 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We must have considerably more time to discuss this matter because there are so many different aspects to it. There is an impact on farmers in this country and there is also significant detrimental impact on farmers and indigenous communities in Latin America.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jul 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am making a point about more time being needed due to the various aspects of the issue. On transport, Europe sending gas-guzzling cars to Latin America and countries there sending beef thousands of kilometres across the sea have significant climate implications.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jul 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: That needs to be discussed. We need several Ministers to answer questions on this issue. It is not just an agricultural issue. We need to be able to ask questions of those Ministers.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jul 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I suggest that we drop Topical Issue matters tomorrow and provide an extra 50 minutes to discussion of this issue.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Where is the rent Bill?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Remuneration (2 Jul 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 85. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to deal with the outstanding issues with regard to pay and conditions across the health service in order that the shortages of staff can be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27849/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (2 Jul 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 102. To ask the Minister for Health if he will revise his plan to allow a private section in the new children's hospital further to his comments to a newspaper on 23 June 2019 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27848/19]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (2 Jul 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 131. To ask the Taoiseach the breakdown of costs to his Department for the visit of President Donald Trump. [27468/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (2 Jul 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 249. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the grant support available to persons seeking to commence a course outside the State that is postgraduate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27541/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Releases (2 Jul 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 301. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); and if safeguards will be put in place. [27507/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (2 Jul 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 365. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans for HAA cards for survivors of mother and baby homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27456/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (2 Jul 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 403. To ask the Minister for Health if survey findings by an organisation (details supplied) are considered as part of the HSE review; if the FreeStyle Libre device will be made available to all persons with type 1 diabetes; if he will consider the views of persons self-funding its use when making his final decision on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27626/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Treatment Abroad Scheme (2 Jul 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 405. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 303 of 18 June 2019, if assistance is available for a treatment abroad that is not available here and is only available in a private hospital abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27639/19]