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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: State Aid (14 May 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 88. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the discussions she has had with the European Commission or other European bodies on the possibility of additional funding as a consequence of Brexit; if she has had discussions with the European Union on relaxing of state aid rules; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18073/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (14 May 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 157. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to appoint a clerk of works on all the projects on the current status of large-scale projects list being delivered under the school building programme; if some smaller schools or extensions will not have a clerk of works appointed or sanctioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20503/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (14 May 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 178. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 216 of 10 July 2018, the status of the steps he is taking to secure a permanent building for a Dún Laoghaire Educate Together national school in order to facilitate the demand for places in educate together; when the permanent building will be ready; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

National Broadband Plan: Statements (9 May 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: This Government is completely incapable of delivering major infrastructural projects of huge importance to the people, our economy and society. That is the inescapable conclusion to be drawn from the shambles that continues to unfold around rural broadband. For our part, People Before Profit from the beginning opposed the model for delivering this vitally important project which we all want...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 May 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Well done to the Leas-Cheann Comhairle.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 May 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is not stable.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 May 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: This week, we had yet more terrifying evidence of how we in this country, in Europe and across the world are careering towards a climate, biodiversity and ecological disaster. It is a fact that 1 million of the world's 8 million species are now threatened with extinction. Here in Ireland, it is worse, and the Irish Wildlife Trust states that one third of species are facing extinction. A...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I made this point on Committee Stage but it is important. The AHBs do not have the capacity to do what the Government wants them to do. Unless they are given the sort of resources that local authorities have, they will not be able to do this kind of thing or, more generally, play the sort of role which local authorities are able to. This is something on which they have given evidence on a...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: There definitely is.

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Most of us as public representatives are aware of situations where people have been evicted and later discovered that the reason given for their eviction was not genuine and all that has happened is that the rent on the property has been increased substantially. What Deputy O' Sullivan is proposing is an eminently sensible and practical measure to give some protection to renters against that...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am also speaking in favour of the amendments from Deputies Jan O'Sullivan and Broughan. The point I would make very simply to the Minister is that while this Bill improves the position of tenants in the private rented sector somewhat, there is an incredible disconnect between the ambition of the measures in the Bill and the horror of the housing and homelessness crisis and the extreme...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (8 May 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 140. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to and his views on whether it is appropriate that a bank (details supplied) as a majority State owned institution, has contracted services from a company that is one of the biggest arms manufacturers in the world; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19228/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Services Staff (8 May 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 425. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a campaign (details supplied) in particular the demand to be treated like other public sector workers in terms of pay and conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20159/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Budget Measures (8 May 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 426. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for student registration fees and student hardship in general in budget 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20160/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (8 May 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 509. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the process for two Cambodian citizens to apply for a holiday visa to visit their daughter and grandchildren, who are Irish citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19338/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: State Claims Agency (8 May 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 852. To ask the Minister for Health if the State Claims Agency will consider a claim (details supplied) that the Legal Aid Board is indicating is statute barred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19314/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (8 May 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 905. To ask the Minister for Health when ocrelizumab will be available to persons with multiple sclerosis who were promised access to the drug in January 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19511/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescriptions Charges (8 May 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 906. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reduce or abolish the per-item prescription charges in budget 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19512/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Car Park Charges (8 May 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 907. To ask the Minister for Health if hospitals will receive sufficient funding in budget 2020 to ensure they do not charge for parking for patients or visitors to the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19513/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (8 May 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 908. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some doctors are charging medical card holders for reports such as those needed to apply for a driving licence for persons over 70 years of age; his views on whether the practice is acceptable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19514/19]