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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (5 Nov 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We have been saying that for some time.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is good to be back. It is particularly good to be back in the aftermath of the successful campaign of Catherine Connolly. I congratulate her in her position as our new President. It is also good to be back on the day that a socialist gets elected in New York. Signs of hope and portents of the future.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Certainly not. We might learn a few lessons from it though. I also thank colleagues across the House for their kind words today and messages during, before and after my treatment. I also thank the thousands of members of the public who sent very kind messages. They were very heartening and very helpful. My biggest debt of gratitude is to the fantastic people who work in our health...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The professionals in this area stated in the context of the budget that radiotherapy services are operating significantly below capacity due to under-resourcing. They went on to state that our healthcare staff do everything they can to minimise the impacts on care for patients but it is simply not possible to provide optimal care in these conditions. Sixteen of 24 working days last month...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (22 Oct 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 56. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the financial difficulty a national school (details supplied) is experiencing; if she will takes steps to provide funding to address the deficit; is she aware that many schools throughout the country are in this situation often relying on fundraising and parents’ donations in an effort to plug gaps or funding deficits;...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (22 Oct 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 162. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if they will advise on a transport issue for a person with disabilities (details supplied) with a view to providing support in getting them to daily services which are invaluable to them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57643/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (21 Oct 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 188. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for details of his engagements with his UK counterparts regarding the detention of Irish citizens in the UK for attending Palestine solidarity protests or breaking the controversial ban on the Palestine Action organisation. [56776/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (21 Oct 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 288. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of consumer complaints previously submitted to the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman which at the end of 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 were in the formal investigation process but awaiting a preliminary or legally binding decision by the ombudsman, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56620/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (21 Oct 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 439. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to respond to concerns (details supplied) that several Leaving Certificate Applied subjects are inaccessible for deaf and hard of hearing students; for details of any plans to address this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57400/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (21 Oct 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 497. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount that has been allocated to each local authority under each programme for the delivery of social and affordable housing in 2025, including any loans; of this, the amount that has been drawn down to date; and of this, the amount that has been spent to date, broken down by local authority and funding stream. [57329/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (21 Oct 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 498. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount that has been allocated to each local authority to retrofit homes in 2025, including any loans; of this, the amount that has been drawn down to date; and of this, the amount that has been spent to date, broken down by local authority and funding stream. [57330/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (21 Oct 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 528. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 253 of 8 October 2025, if charges under My Future Fund differ for participants who are actively contributing and for those who have ceased or paused contributions. [57126/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (21 Oct 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 587. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update regarding visas for Palestinians in Gaza seeking resettlement in Ireland following the agreement of a ceasefire deal, including any changes to policy, procedure or relevant facts on the ground; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56847/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reports (21 Oct 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 613. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 892 of 17 October 2025, if he accepts that his Department received the Death in Custody Report concerned from the Office of the Inspector of Prisons in July 2025 and had three months to review the report but it still remains unpublished thereby further delaying the holding of an inquest;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Traveller Community (21 Oct 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 871. To ask the Minister for Health his views on reports that research commissioned by the HSE regarding Traveller health outcomes in homelessness will not be published, despite the report having been completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57398/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Student Travel Card (14 Oct 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 243. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if students resident in Ireland but studying at an international third level institution can avail of student Leap cards; and the way they may acquire one. [54661/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Student Travel Card (14 Oct 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 244. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he is taking to ensure that students resident in Ireland but studying at Northern Ireland-based third level institutions can avail of student Leap cards. [54662/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Student Travel Card (14 Oct 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 245. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he is taking to ensure that students resident in Ireland but studying at UK and EU-based third level institutions can avail of student Leap cards. [54663/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (14 Oct 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 267. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to respond to concerns (details supplied) that the five to nine-year-old year old free travel Leap card will be inaccessible to eligible families, due to the requirement to procure individual Leap cards for each child availing of free travel. [54896/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Data (14 Oct 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 341. To ask the Minister for Finance the recourse available to an individual where they are affected by the collapse in a prepaid card company (details supplied); and the way in which they can retrieve their money. [54745/25]