Parliamentary questions

Defence Forces

Richard Boyd Barrett

166. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will investigate the practice of members of the Defence Forces being denied their presentation on the basis that they have made protected disclosures about issues in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15276/24]

Defence Forces

Richard Boyd Barrett

167. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if it is the case that members of the Defence Forces cannot take cases to the WRC for the issue of being penalised for having made a protected disclosure about issues in the Defences Forces; if so, the reason this is the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15277/24]

Taxi Regulations

Richard Boyd Barrett

210. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport to provide all available information on the recipients of the wheelchair-accessible grant for taxis; for a breakdown of these recipients, by category (individually owned or rental taxis); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14316/24]

Taxi Regulations

Richard Boyd Barrett

211. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of safety concerns of taxi drivers at night; for an update on his latest engagements with taxi driver groups on this topic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14317/24]

Taxi Regulations

Richard Boyd Barrett

212. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of reports that the cost of renting vehicles from taxi rental companies may be contributing to the national taxi shortage; if he is aware of reports that the ban on individual sale of taxi plates may be contributing to the issue; if he is aware of reports that rental companies are charging high fees to rent out plates in contravention of NTA rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14318/24]

Taxi Regulations

Richard Boyd Barrett

213. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport the latest updates on addressing taxi shortages at peak times; if this includes extending the operating hours of public transport services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14319/24]

Rail Network

Richard Boyd Barrett

269. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport how many incidents and complaints have been logged in the past 24 months with regard to public and staff safety on the Sligo to Dublin train service, particularly between Sligo and Mullingar and vice versa; if any security or staffing measures will be implemented to provide safe transport for customers and staff on this train particularly between Sligo and Mullingar and vice versa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15393/24]

Social Welfare Benefits

Richard Boyd Barrett

813. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection the full-year outturn on illness benefit in 2022. [15348/24]

An Garda Síochána

Richard Boyd Barrett

921. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice the number of reports of breaches of protection, safety and barring orders (including interim barring orders) that were made to An Garda Síochána in 2021, 2022 and 2023; the number of subsequent arrests that are made following such reports; the number of convictions in court on foot of these reports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15038/24]

Coillte Teoranta

Richard Boyd Barrett

929. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a breakdown of the lease agreements that Coillte has entered by category (e.g. agricultural); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13570/24]

Primary Care Services

Richard Boyd Barrett

1313. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if the HSE Dublin south primary care teams provide occupational therapy report services for housing assessment needs; the avenues for a local authority tenant to access HSE primary care teams OT services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14042/24]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Richard Boyd Barrett

1358. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that there are consistent scheduling issues at St. Vincent's Hospital where patient appointments are being delayed for significant lengths of time due to a lack of interdepartmental co-ordination leading to scheduling overlaps and delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14291/24]

Bus Services

Richard Boyd Barrett

91. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport the steps he is taking to improve the reliability of Dublin Bus services in general and routes operated by a company (details supplied) in particular; the extent to which he believes the reliability issues are connected to the difficulties in recruiting drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13254/24]

Taxi Regulations

Richard Boyd Barrett

97. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether it is appropriate that the new taxi regulator recently appointed has come directly from employment in a senior position with a taxi app company that has a commercial interest in the taxi industry; his further views on whether this represents a potential conflict of interest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13253/24]

Programme for Government

Richard Boyd Barrett

7. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the programme for Government. [10619/24]

Middle East

Richard Boyd Barrett

17. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach for a report on his joint correspondence, along with the Spanish Prime Minister, to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on the situation in Gaza. [10615/24]

Passport Services

Richard Boyd Barrett

62. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 151 of 29 February 2024, the steps a person (details supplied) can take to ensure they receive their renewed passport in their new name; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12446/24]

Arts Council

Richard Boyd Barrett

548. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the conditions imposed on arts companies that received funding grants from the Arts Council in relation to adherence to employment law; if sanctions are imposed on such companies if they are found to be in breach of employment law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11614/24]

Broadcasting Sector

Richard Boyd Barrett

558. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her Department's working definition of public service broadcasting; if the term should be taken to imply all activity by State-owned broadcasters, or only activity taken by such broadcasters in service of a defined public service mission; if there is a definition; whether there are plans to ring-fence funding for particular activity that meets this definition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12335/24]

Broadcasting Sector

Richard Boyd Barrett

559. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her views of the self-description by a company (details supplied) that it is a commercial public service broadcaster; whether her Department will take any action to publicly to clarify whether the term public service broadcasting is applicable to commercial providers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12336/24]