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Report of the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Motion (2 May 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I apologise that I was not able to listen to much of the earlier discussion. I was busy with something else in this place. This is a very important issue. It is of particular interest in my area because there are plans for a very significant offshore renewable energy development off the east coast. As anybody who is concerned about the climate crisis we are facing knows, the starting...

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (2 May 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I welcome the members of Fórsa in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council who are visiting. They might be interested to know we are discussing trade union-related matters, but this time with respect to members of our Defence Forces. The Bill seeks to allow them to associate with the Irish Congress of Trade Unions. “Allowed to associate with” is an interesting phrase...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 May 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We did not.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 May 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: No.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 May 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: And we did it. Did we not do that?

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service (2 May 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 103. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is considering implementing pay caps for civil servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19522/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Local Authorities (2 May 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 105. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is considering further funding for local authorities to support maintenance and repairs of council provided services, such as housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19520/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (1 May 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: All of that will come as cold comfort to Niamh and Anthony, for example, in the homeless hub in my area. They have two children and have now spent 20 months, two Christmases, homeless, and their biggest fear is that they will still be homeless next Christmas. It will come as cold comfort to Jennifer, who is in one bedroom with her two kids. She went on the housing list in 2008, the council...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (1 May 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 5. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [10626/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (1 May 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 3. To ask the Taoiseach to report on the former Taoiseach's visit to Washington on St. Patrick’s Day. [17961/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (1 May 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am one of the people who believes Leo Varadkar should not have gone to meet Joe Biden. Biden has said on several occasions throughout his career the following words: “If there were not an Israel, we'd have to invent one”. In those words, he revealed the true nature of the relationship between the United States and the crimes that Israel has committed against the Palestinian...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Grant Payments (1 May 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 94. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment what statistics are recorded regarding the recipients of the solar electricity grant, individual home energy upgrade grants (better energy homes), grants for a home energy upgrade, free energy upgrades (warmer homes scheme), with respect to the value of the grant; the number of grants availed of by the recipient...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Housing Schemes (1 May 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 117. To ask the Minister for Finance what statistics are recorded regarding the recipients of the home renovation incentive, and the help-to-buy scheme with respect to the value of the relief; the number of reliefs availed of by the recipient (details supplied); the income of the recipient household; the value of the property; and the location of the property or any other details relating to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 May 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 150. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the frequent assaults on special education teachers; if she will ensure that assault leave is increased to cover the duration of assault injuries; if she will ensure her Department meets the costs of medical bills and counselling for employees arising from assaults; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19660/24]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Committee Stage (1 May 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: First, what is ESG?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Committee Stage (1 May 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: If I understand the Minister correctly, he is just saying the investment strategy could rule out certain categories of investments, which will be developed by the NTMA in consultation with Ministers. Is that what he has just said?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Committee Stage (1 May 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Okay, but at this point neither the legislation nor the Minister is explicitly ruling out investments by the fund - or is he? - in companies that might help sustain the illegal occupation of Palestine or sustain, underpin or co-operate with Israeli apartheid. He is not telling us that this is definitely going to be the case, to be clear. Obviously, we would consider tabling amendments if he...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Committee Stage (1 May 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Will the Deputy repeat that?