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Affordable Housing: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (1 Feb 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move Amendment No. 3:To delete all words after “Dáil Éireann notes that” and substitute the following: “— the number of individuals or couples with a housing need that are neither eligible to apply for social housing because of the low income thresholds, nor able to afford to purchase a private home at current prices, far exceeds the approximately...

Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Feb 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Just before Christmas, the Minister, Deputy Regina Doherty, promised legislation to deal with zero-hour contracts and other problems. As we know, workers in their tens of thousands are on if-and-when contracts or in precarious employment, and sectoral agreements are not being adhered to. Yesterday I met workers working on the historic Boland's Mills site which is being run by a contractor...

Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Feb 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: When will that legislation come in to secure the rights of workers so that they are not being exploited and abused?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Legal Proceedings (1 Feb 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 23. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of the court case scheduled to begin on 15 March 2018 between a school (details supplied) and a trust with regard to whether the sale of the playing pitches at this school will be underwritten; if the school will be supported in its efforts to keep the pitches for use by students into the future; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Contractors (1 Feb 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 29. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether the implication of the collapse of a company (details supplied) is that all PPPs should be taken back into public ownership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4646/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Creative Ireland Programme (1 Feb 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 145. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for a theatre in education organisation; his further plans to design a programme for bringing professional theatre makers into the classroom as has been done with the music generation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5289/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements: Supplementary Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (31 Jan 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 19. To ask the Taoiseach when Cabinet committee E (health) will next meet. [1681/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Irish Film Industry: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I thank all the contributors for helping to develop my understanding of the whole industry. On the broader picture of things, given the enormous potential the sector has for employment at many levels and to develop Ireland's reputation, we need to dramatically increase the amount of Government investment in film and the arts generally. It has been the poor relation of Government spending...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Irish Film Industry: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: What sort of figure are we looking at annually for section 481?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Irish Film Industry: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The tax expenditure.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Irish Film Industry: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: This is still a lot of money. Is it correct that in addition to this figure there are grants and loans?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Irish Film Industry: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: So is this €80 million, roughly, in grants and loans? Does the Irish Film Board give out loans as well as grants?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Irish Film Industry: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I want to ask about that in a minute. The figure of €80 million is a lot of money. How many people are permanently directly employed by the production companies? Given that €80 million is going in, how many people are permanently employed in the sector? If I understand it correctly, a relatively small group of production companies - the parent companies - are the main...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Irish Film Industry: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I do not mean full-time equivalents. What is the figure for people who are permanently employed by the production companies? I presume it is not the crew who apply for the section 481 tax relief and it is the company that applies.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Irish Film Industry: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Is it not the companies who apply and who get the section 481 certificate and the funding?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Irish Film Industry: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Of the companies who received it, how many people are permanently and directly employed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Irish Film Industry: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I fully understand that. Some of my comments are less focused on actors as the State should recognise that actors are not just normal jobseekers in between jobs. After a period, when it is acknowledged that a person is a professional actor, the State should ensure a decent living for them and make some sort of arrangement where they are employed by the State or given a decent level of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Irish Film Industry: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am sorry to cut across the witness but I am going to run out of time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Irish Film Industry: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I do want an answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Irish Film Industry: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is not transparent to me but that is because I do not know enough about the industry.