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Thu, 18 May 2023
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Rental Sector
Richard Boyd Barrett
152. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what actions he intends to take to reduce rents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23567/23]
Thu, 18 May 2023
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Transport Costs
Richard Boyd Barrett
196. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport the estimated full-year cost of making all public transport free; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23797/23]
Thu, 18 May 2023
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Transport Costs
Richard Boyd Barrett
197. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport the average unit cost of new electric buses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23798/23]
Thu, 18 May 2023
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Rural Schemes
Richard Boyd Barrett
198. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide details of the rural transport programme, including the cost of the programme and the annual capital investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23799/23]
Thu, 18 May 2023
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Rural Schemes
Richard Boyd Barrett
199. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport the annual costs of PSO funding for all transport services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23800/23]
Thu, 18 May 2023
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Road Safety
Richard Boyd Barrett
200. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport the cost in 2022 of providing funding across the country for safe routes to school. [23801/23]
Thu, 18 May 2023
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Road Safety
Richard Boyd Barrett
201. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport the total amount of funding that was applied for the safe routes to schools programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23802/23]
Thu, 18 May 2023
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Housing Provision
Richard Boyd Barrett
324. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he or his Department are taking to ensure the delivery of 6,000 affordable homes per year as outlined in NSO 1 of the NDP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22157/23]
Thu, 18 May 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Richard Boyd Barrett
360. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing children's allowance by 10%, and extending the payment until children are finished in full-time education or turn 18 years, whichever is the later; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23787/23]
Thu, 18 May 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Richard Boyd Barrett
361. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the respite carer's support grant to €2,500; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23788/23]
Thu, 18 May 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Richard Boyd Barrett
362. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the domiciliary care allowance to €350; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23789/23]
Thu, 18 May 2023
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School Meals Programme
Richard Boyd Barrett
363. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of providing free school meals for all post-primary school pupils in public schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23790/23]
Thu, 18 May 2023
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School Meals Programme
Richard Boyd Barrett
364. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of providing free school meals for all primary school pupils in public schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23791/23]
Thu, 18 May 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Richard Boyd Barrett
365. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of extending eligibility for the fuel allowance to all pensioners, to all in receipt of the working family payment and/or a medical card; the estimated cost of abolishing the waiting period of a year for those on JSA, and by increasing the rate by €20 per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23792/23]
Thu, 18 May 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Richard Boyd Barrett
366. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of extending eligibility for the household benefits package to all pensioners and to all in receipt of the working family payment and/or a medical card, and by increasing the rate to €60; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23793/23]
Thu, 18 May 2023
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State Pensions
Richard Boyd Barrett
367. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of restoring the pension age to 65 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23794/23]
Thu, 18 May 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Richard Boyd Barrett
368. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing all headline social protection payments to €300 per week, excluding disability-related payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23795/23]
Thu, 18 May 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Richard Boyd Barrett
369. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing disability, blind pensions and invalidity pensions to €350 per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23796/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Energy Policy
Richard Boyd Barrett
10. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the estimated full-year cost of providing a €100 electricity credit to each principal private residence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23529/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Defence Forces
Richard Boyd Barrett
14. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his plans for St. Bricin’s military hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23393/23]