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Tue, 16 May 2023
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Housing Schemes
Richard Boyd Barrett
264. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance when the help-to-buy scheme will be expanded to help private renters who are facing eviction to buy their home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22712/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Renewable Energy Generation
Richard Boyd Barrett
331. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education when and how schools can apply for solar panels on their buildings as part of the commitment the Government gave last September to put solar on all schools for free; when she expects the first solar panels to be put on the first schools under the commitment made almost eight months ago in September; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22722/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Mother and Baby Homes
Richard Boyd Barrett
569. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline the plan to pay redress to the survivors of mother and baby homes who satisfy the existing criteria; whether he plans to expand the criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22640/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Hospital Services
Richard Boyd Barrett
604. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health to advise the reason the podiatry service in the diabetes centre in Loughlinstown Hospital has been removed; whether there are plans to replace it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22393/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Health Services Staff
Richard Boyd Barrett
635. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health how a non-national physiotherapist (details supplied) can meet work placement requirements enforced by CORU for physiotherapy practice in Ireland if the restrictions will not allow the applicant to carry out the placement in their current place of employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22597/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Health Services
Richard Boyd Barrett
636. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health to respond to a formal complaint made against a centre (details supplied) based on the rejection of one of the Alzheimer’s patients attending a person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22598/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Community Care
Richard Boyd Barrett
637. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if he will examine the urgent need of a community health nurse assessment by Cabinteely primary care centre for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22599/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Research Funding
Richard Boyd Barrett
753. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science how the board will be appointed to the new research body that is a merger of the Irish Research Council and Science Foundation Ireland; how funds will be allocated across disciplines and between blue-sky/fundamental research and targeted programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22725/23]
Thu, 11 May 2023
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Departmental Reports
Richard Boyd Barrett
8. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he has read the Irish Government Economic and Evaluation Service, IGEES, housing analytical notes published on 5 December 2022, particularly the Planning Permissions and Housing Supply analytical note; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22159/23]
Thu, 11 May 2023
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Housing Policy
Richard Boyd Barrett
10. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he has relayed to the Government the findings in the Irish Government Economic and Evaluation Service, IGEES, publication, Housing Analytical Notes, published on 5 December 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22158/23]
Thu, 11 May 2023
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Public Sector Staff
Richard Boyd Barrett
52. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he is planning any new measures in Budget 2024 to address the recruitment and retention difficulties across key areas of the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22156/23]
Thu, 11 May 2023
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Care Services
Richard Boyd Barrett
251. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide details on the reason a respite service (details supplied) is closed for three months; the replacement service that will be available for parents and carers in the meantime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22219/23]
Wed, 10 May 2023
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Cabinet Committees
Richard Boyd Barrett
1. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with the circular economy will next meet. [19912/23]
Wed, 10 May 2023
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Cabinet Committees
Richard Boyd Barrett
16. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [21530/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Departmental Policies
Richard Boyd Barrett
10. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the social policy and public service reform division of his Department. [21528/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Cabinet Committees
Richard Boyd Barrett
19. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on European Union and international affairs will next meet. [21529/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Tax Code
Richard Boyd Barrett
52. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware of the recent examination of the section 481 film tax credit by the Oireachtas Committee on Budgetary Oversight, in particular the concerns raised by an organisation (details supplied) regarding the use of buy-out contracts by producer companies on the intellectual property rights of performers and the issues raised by film crew representatives about the failure of producer companies to vindicate employment rights; and if he will address these concerns through changes to the film credit. [21854/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Tax Code
Richard Boyd Barrett
61. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if he will introduce a windfall tax on banks and vulture funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21569/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Budget 2024
Richard Boyd Barrett
66. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if he intends to make further tax changes in budget 2024 to address the issue of vacant and derelict properties, given the current housing emergency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21570/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Banking Sector
Richard Boyd Barrett
69. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if he will stop the sell-off of two banks (details supplied) and use the State's majority stake as the basis for a publicly owned non-profit banking system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21571/23]