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Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness (18 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: That is purchases.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget Measures (18 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 32. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his priority areas for additional funding in budget 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18070/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Value for Money Reviews (18 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 34. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to carry out a value for money analysis across the public sector in advance of budget 2020 in respect of outsourcing and agency recruitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18074/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (18 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 126. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the way in which an Irish citizen who is in receipt of an invalidity pension can apply for a visa for a spouse from the Philippines in cases in which the marriage took place abroad and they have never resided here. [18093/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (18 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 305. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of housing assistance payment, HAP, or rental accommodation scheme, RAS, tenancies nationwide that are former county council owned properties sold through the tenant purchase schemes; the cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18104/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Energy Rating Compliance (18 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 306. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the avenues open to a person who employed a registered architect who did not carry out their role of assigned certifier leaving their client living in a house which has not been certified since 2015; the number of formal complaints made to an organisation (details supplied) in the past 15 years; the number of architects...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Minister for Finance and for Public Expenditure and Reform (18 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I thank the Minister for his contributions so far-----

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Minister for Finance and for Public Expenditure and Reform (18 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: For your contributions so far.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Minister for Finance and for Public Expenditure and Reform (18 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We have dug ourselves out of a very big hole from the bottom point of the recession to where we are now in terms of getting back to economic growth, restoring employment and so on. However, we still have massive hangovers from what happened and the actions taken during that period. We still have a massive level of debt, which the Minister has said is very worrying. We also have a very big...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Minister for Finance and for Public Expenditure and Reform (18 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I would not use Dominick Street as an example.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Minister for Finance and for Public Expenditure and Reform (18 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The left supported the Government in the VAT increase.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Minister for Finance and for Public Expenditure and Reform (18 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We proposed the stamp duty on commercial property in our budget submission. Whether that is where the Minister got it from I do not know but we proposed it the year before he introduced it. The idea that we are not willing to make, or side with the Government in making, radical proposals in this area is unfair. I am just pointing out to the Minister that there is no good evidence for...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Minister for Finance and for Public Expenditure and Reform (18 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: On the housing issue, does the Minister recognise that the lack of affordable housing is a macroeconomic problem affecting our ability to bring migrants back, stop the outward flow of people we need in a number of sectors, and foreign direct investment? If so, how will that challenge be addressed? We had a discussion earlier about Rebuilding Ireland. We can debate the balance relating to...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Communications (17 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 16. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his most recent conversations with the Prime Minister of New Zealand. [17790/19]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Brexit Negotiations (17 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 11. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent conversations with the British Prime Minister, Mrs. May. [16746/19]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Brexit Negotiations (17 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 13. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent discussions with the British Prime Minister, Mrs. May. [17789/19]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Brexit Preparations (17 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 4. To ask the Taoiseach the role of his Department in preparing for a hard Brexit. [16401/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Tax Review (17 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 64. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a report on the local property tax review process undertaken by his Department; the reason for the deferral of changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17791/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Film Industry Tax Reliefs (17 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 80. To ask the Minister for Finance if film producers who apply for and receive section 481 tax relief are responsible to ensure that the requirement to provide quality employment and training is met and have legal responsibility for employees and trainees on film productions funded by section 481 and that those legal responsibilities carry over from production to production in cases in which...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Film Industry Tax Reliefs (17 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 89. To ask the Minister for Finance the penalties which will be imposed on film producers in receipt of section 481 tax relief that are found to have breached the legal rights of workers; if these will include withdrawal of the tax relief and other public funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16759/19]