Results 121-140 of 27,016 for speaker:Richard Boyd Barrett

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (13 May 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 18. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Northern Ireland will meet next. [17099/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (13 May 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 4. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council, a statutory agency operating under the aegis of his Department. [17098/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Consultations (13 May 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 297. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the scientific expertise his Department has access to for assessing environmental and climate claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23206/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (13 May 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 298. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the work of his Department’s exploration and mining division; the way in which he ensures that exploration and mining projects in Ireland are consistent with climate and environmental goals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23207/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (13 May 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 299. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide and update on the work of his Department’s petroleum affairs division; the way in which he ensures that oil and gas exploitation in Ireland is consistent with climate and environmental goals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23208/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (13 May 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 332. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will consider capping standing charges for electricity at a rate consistent with European averages (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24265/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (13 May 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 333. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment whether legislation will be progressed to move towards a consumption-based energy billing model and away from reliance on standing charges (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24266/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (13 May 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 334. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment whether legislation will be progressed to mandate that energy providers provide a specific breakdown and justification for any standing charges (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24267/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (13 May 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 335. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment whether he believes it is appropriate that individuals who are low energy users, in particular those who are low energy users because they are on low incomes, pay a disproportionate amount for their energy usage through high standing charges (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24268/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (13 May 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 336. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment whether his Department has investigated whether standing charges paid by households for energy contribute to lower bills for commercial energy consumers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24269/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (13 May 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 370. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on expanding sail and rail connectivity with cities in the UK; to provide details of engagements with UK counterparts about same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23274/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ferry Services (13 May 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 371. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide details of any consideration given to supporting the reopening of Dún Laoghaire ferry port for passenger transport; details of any consideration given to public investment in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23275/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Measures (13 May 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 411. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in light of the substantially higher carbon footprint per passenger kilometre associated with first class and business class flights compared with economy class flights (details supplied), for any plans to reduce the number of premium flights from Ireland, including any prospective regulations related to advertising such flights or...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus (13 May 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 424. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport given that when the E2 bus route in Dublin was launched it was accompanied by a booklet outlining the expected time between buses would be every eight minutes during peak times and ten minutes for most of the rest of the day, his views on whether it is acceptable that in fact during the a.m. rush hour passengers heading towards...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Functions (13 May 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 506. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an overview of the primary and secondary legislation providing for the existence of his Department and the allocation of its functions. [23996/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Legislative Measures (13 May 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 519. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the regulations in place governing the advertisement of environmental claims for products sold in Ireland; and for updates on any plans for new regulations (details supplied). [23205/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Export Controls (13 May 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 547. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the Government will block exports from companies (details supplied) where there is evidence that these exports contribute to violations of international humanitarian law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24311/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (13 May 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 610. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the case of a child (details supplied) who does not have a place in a local school for the forthcoming school term; the advice to parents in this situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24201/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Artificial Intelligence (13 May 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 624. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether she is aware of reports that AI tools are having a detrimental impact on education and learning (details supplied); and whether she will consider a ban on such tools in school settings, in order to maximise student capabilities in the long run. [24475/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation (13 May 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 658. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the policies and regulations that exist in respect of residents in homeless accommodation seeking to make a complaint about the facility at which they reside. [23188/25]