Questions and answers published after July 2012 can be viewed here. Viewing by Government Department is possible by term or specific dates from March 2016 onwards. Written answers are published as received from departments. To see parliamentary questions published before July 2012, search in Dáil debates.
Questions and answers for Dáil or Seanad term
Page 1 of 135
Thu, 16 May 2024
written
Social Welfare Benefits
Richard Boyd Barrett
196. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection if allowances such as domiciliary care allowance can be backdated prior to the date of application, such as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22176/24]
Thu, 16 May 2024
written
Social Welfare Benefits
Richard Boyd Barrett
197. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection whether she has reviewed the Scottish Government’s benefit uptake campaigns as a model for matching individuals to their benefit entitlements; whether she intends to implement any similar campaigns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22177/24]
Wed, 15 May 2024
written
Passport Services
Richard Boyd Barrett
4. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure passport applicants are informed immediately if there is a problem with their application (details supplied) to allow applicants to rectify the problem earlier; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21983/24]
Tue, 14 May 2024
oral
European Council
Richard Boyd Barrett
2. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach to report on his attendance at the recent special meeting of the European Council. [20459/24]
Tue, 14 May 2024
oral
Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Richard Boyd Barrett
10. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meetings with the Spanish Prime Minister. [21325/24]
Tue, 14 May 2024
written
Taxi Regulations
Richard Boyd Barrett
175. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport if he intends to extend the end of life for taxi saloon cars to 13 years, as has been done with 2014 cabs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21357/24]
Thu, 9 May 2024
oral
Middle East
Richard Boyd Barrett
55. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to report on his most recent communications with his European counterparts in relation to imposing sanctions on Israel in light of the International Court of Justice’s recent ruling that there is a plausible case that Israel may be committing genocide in Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20911/24]
Thu, 9 May 2024
written
Middle East
Richard Boyd Barrett
61. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has been in contact with the German government about the suppression of the Irish language and other forms of censorship in relation to protests in Germany against genocide and Israel’s actions in Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20912/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
oral
Cabinet Committees
Richard Boyd Barrett
9. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach to report on the new committee in his Department to deal with special education. [17962/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
oral
Departmental Programmes
Richard Boyd Barrett
24. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach to provide an update on the work of the child poverty and well-being programme office. [20457/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
oral
Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Richard Boyd Barrett
34. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach to report on his recent conversation with the British Prime Minister. [20458/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
written
Medical Cards
Richard Boyd Barrett
511. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health whether injections for osteoporosis with the medication festeo are still reimbursable for medical card holders; to provide a rationale for their removal if these injections are no longer available for medical card holders; what recourse medical card holders who have previously required such injections have if they have been removed from the list of reimbursable medications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20232/24]
Thu, 2 May 2024
written
Civil Service
Richard Boyd Barrett
103. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he is considering implementing pay caps for civil servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19522/24]
Thu, 2 May 2024
written
Local Authorities
Richard Boyd Barrett
105. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery 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]
Wed, 1 May 2024
oral
Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Richard Boyd Barrett
3. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach to report on the former Taoiseach's visit to Washington on St. Patrick’s Day. [17961/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
oral
Cabinet Committees
Richard Boyd Barrett
5. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [10626/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
written
Grant Payments
Richard Boyd Barrett
94. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications 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 (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 the recipient household or property. [19675/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
written
Housing Schemes
Richard Boyd Barrett
117. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked 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 the recipient household or property. [19675/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
written
Special Educational Needs
Richard Boyd Barrett
150. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education 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]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
oral
Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Richard Boyd Barrett
4. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach to report on his recent visit to Paris. [15146/24]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
oral
Constitutional Amendments
Richard Boyd Barrett
16. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his plan for constitutional amendments. [17960/24]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
written
Bus Services
Richard Boyd Barrett
202. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport the steps being taken to ensure that each bus operator is updating the Transport for Ireland real-time applications where a service has been cancelled to ensure that customers are aware of service cancellations; the steps being taken to prevent cancellations from happening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18995/24]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
written
Departmental Contracts
Richard Boyd Barrett
205. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport the length of time a contract with a company (details supplied) lasts; when it was last renewed; the reason it was renewed, given that the service has been poor; how many times the company has been fined; the amount; when the contract will be put out to tender again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19006/24]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
written
Local Elections
Richard Boyd Barrett
255. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to clearly outline which grades of employment are allowed to run in local government elections and which grades are prohibited from running; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18960/24]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
written
Departmental Data
Richard Boyd Barrett
492. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice if any Israeli West Bank settler organisations are considered proscribed and subject to restrictive measures or sanctions by the State on the basis that the construction of settlements seriously destabilises the fundamental political, constitutional, economic or social structure of Palestine (details supplied); if any Israeli West Bank settler organisations are considered proscribed and subject to restrictive measures or sanctions by the State on the basis of their connection with reported violence against Palestinian civilians that seriously destabilises the fundamental political, constitutional, economic or social structure of Palestine; if the State is considering imposing any sanctions on such organisations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19020/24]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
written
Departmental Data
Richard Boyd Barrett
493. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice the measures the Government is taking to monitor financial support for Israeli West Bank settler organisations, considering that it is an offence under the Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Act 2005 (details supplied) to collect or receive funds intending or knowing that they be used for the benefit of a terrorist group or in order to carry out terrorist activity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19021/24]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
written
Local Elections
Richard Boyd Barrett
610. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if a general dental surgeon on grade H of employment is eligible to run in local government elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18959/24]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
written
Health Services Waiting Lists
Richard Boyd Barrett
692. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the extensive waiting lists to receive gender-affirming healthcare at the gender clinic in St. Columcille's Hospital, Loughlinstown (details supplied); if there are plans to employ more gender-affirming healthcare professionals in this facility or others; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19073/24]
Thu, 25 Apr 2024
written
Schools Building Projects
Richard Boyd Barrett
180. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education if she will confirm the timeline for the completion of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18527/24]
Thu, 25 Apr 2024
written
Schools Building Projects
Richard Boyd Barrett
181. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education the number of years a school (details supplied) will remain at another location; if the specialist rooms, for example, the science lab, will be in place and ready for use when the new school year begins in August 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18526/24]
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
written
School Enrolments
Richard Boyd Barrett
64. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education the latest updates on provision of new school places in the Dún Laoghaire area at primary and post-primary level; the latest population projections for the area; whether planned school place expansion is consistent with those projections; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18210/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
oral
National Development Plan
Richard Boyd Barrett
45. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he is planning further updates to the national development plan in light of the growing consensus that Ireland’s housing demand will significantly exceed current projections and plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18088/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
oral
National Development Plan
Richard Boyd Barrett
49. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform whether the Government has adequately considered the growing problem of labour and skills shortages in multiple sectors of the society and economy, including construction, healthcare, education, childcare and more, in the context of the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17862/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
oral
National Development Plan
Richard Boyd Barrett
54. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he is aware of the issues raised by the Economic and Social Research Institute, ESRI, in respect of the national development plan (details supplied), particularly in terms of capacity and resource constraints to deliver public housing, elder-care facilities and childcare and increase the number of hospital beds; his plans to address these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17863/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
written
National Development Plan
Richard Boyd Barrett
67. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform whether the national development plan has sufficiently considered and is adequately resourced to deliver community and cultural amenities and services needed to accompany increased residential construction and housing demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17861/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
written
Housing Policy
Richard Boyd Barrett
367. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the policies and supports in place for individuals who previously met the threshold for a cost-rental property and who are permanently housed in a cost-rental unit, if the person’s income falls significantly due to illness or injury; the procedures in place to convert a cost-rental property into a social home where this is necessary due to a change in the ability of the occupant to pay for cost-rental tenure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17693/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
written
An Garda Síochána
Richard Boyd Barrett
424. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice , further to Parliamentary Question No. 921 of 9 April, if further clarification will be provided on what specifically the figures for offences and convictions are in respect of the second table; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17318/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
written
National Treatment Purchase Fund
Richard Boyd Barrett
658. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the services purchased by St. Michael’s Hospital, Dún Laoghaire, under the national treatment purchase plan for the years 2021-2024; the breakdown of services purchased; the cost of these services, broken down by year and month, in tabular form. [17892/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
written
National Treatment Purchase Fund
Richard Boyd Barrett
659. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the services purchased by St. Columcille's Hospital, Loughlinstown, under the national treatment purchase plan for the years 2021-2024; the breakdown of services purchased, the cost of these services, broken down by year and month, in tabular form. [17893/24]
Thu, 18 Apr 2024
oral
Artists' Remuneration
Richard Boyd Barrett
2. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media in light of the basic income for artists initial report, if she will commit now to including a full roll-out of this scheme for all artists in budget 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17256/24]
Thu, 18 Apr 2024
written
Sports Funding
Richard Boyd Barrett
56. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the NDP has sufficiently taken into account and is adequately resourced to meet the growing demand for sports facilities, particularly with the very considerable and welcome growth of women’s sports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16222/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
oral
Cabinet Committees
Richard Boyd Barrett
6. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on environment and climate change will meet next. [10625/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
oral
Cabinet Committees
Richard Boyd Barrett
19. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the economy and investment will next meet. [15144/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
oral
Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Richard Boyd Barrett
28. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the recent Munich Security Conference. [15145/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
written
Special Educational Needs
Richard Boyd Barrett
77. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that schools that are looking to open special classes and that have a waiting list for these classes are not inhibited from doing so because of lack of physical space; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16471/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
written
Special Educational Needs
Richard Boyd Barrett
79. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education if the method of calculating the allocation of special needs resources to schools that has seen a third of primary schools lose resources for 2024/2025 will be changed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16470/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
written
Student Unions
Richard Boyd Barrett
763. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will ensure that the pilot project to provide free period products is extended to a permanent scheme and is put in place for all further and higher education institutions as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16542/24]
Thu, 11 Apr 2024
written
Housing Provision
Richard Boyd Barrett
21. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of the recent report to area committee from DLR that only 140 affordable Purchase and 406 Cost rental are planned up to 2026 and does he agree this is wholly inadequate and what measures does he intend to take to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15656/24]
Thu, 11 Apr 2024
written
Housing Policy
Richard Boyd Barrett
66. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he agrees that inadequate HAP rates and social housing income limits and the lack of three and four-bed social housing are contributing to long-term homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15659/24]
Thu, 11 Apr 2024
written
Housing Policy
Richard Boyd Barrett
69. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he believes that considering the rapid increase in homelessness and the widespread unaffordability of rental and purchase property that the current Part V requirement for 10% social and 10% affordable are wholly inadequate and should be substantially increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15658/24]