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Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Housing Assistance Payment Data
Richard Boyd Barrett
735. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of HAP tenancies in each of the years 2017, 2018 and the first three quarters of 2019 that were transfers from rent allowance supported tenancies or RAS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52606/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Homeless Persons Data
Richard Boyd Barrett
736. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of adults and children that have spent time living in emergency accommodation or have registered as homeless in each year since 2014; the length of time they have been in emergency accommodation or homeless by headings (details supplied) in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52608/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Homeless Persons Data
Richard Boyd Barrett
47. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he has read the recent report on the effect of homelessness on the development of children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51871/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Land Development Agency
Richard Boyd Barrett
57. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the land and homes on a site (details supplied) will remain in public ownership into the future in view of the possible transfer of a site to the Land Development Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51873/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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An Bord Pleanála
Richard Boyd Barrett
69. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his views on the fact that the quorum in An Bord Pleanála is only three members, which means that two members of the board are making decisions on major planning applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51870/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists
Richard Boyd Barrett
74. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to ensure the figures of those on the RAS and HAP transfer lists are included on the list of those awaiting social housing by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51874/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Local Authority Housing Eligibility
Richard Boyd Barrett
94. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to ensure that income eligibility for public housing is raised to ensure that those on middle incomes have access to safe and secure housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51872/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Citizens' Assembly
Richard Boyd Barrett
3. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach his future plans for the Citizens' Assembly. [50360/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Cabinet Committees
Richard Boyd Barrett
9. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach the Cabinet committee at which Israel and Palestine is discussed. [50144/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Cabinet Committee Meetings
Richard Boyd Barrett
14. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on infrastructure last met. [50114/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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National Economic and Social Council
Richard Boyd Barrett
22. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of his Department with the National Economic Social Council. [50361/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Childcare Services Provision
Richard Boyd Barrett
53. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to address the lack of crèche spaces and the unaffordability of the spaces nationwide and in south County Dublin in particular; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51543/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Children and Family Services Provision
Richard Boyd Barrett
56. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her Department will work with organisations (details supplied), Tusla, the local authority and other State agencies to ensure that the supervised playground on Library Road, Dún Laoghaire remains supervised into the future; the steps she can take in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51544/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Childcare Services
Richard Boyd Barrett
66. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way in which she plans to ensure the national childcare scheme will benefit parents in view of the fact there is no onus on childcare providers to take part in the scheme and the introduction of a ratio of carers to school-age children is set to increase the cost of running the facility, which will be passed on to the parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51545/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Childcare Services Regulation
Richard Boyd Barrett
74. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will extend the deadline and provide technical support to crèche owners in view of the short timeframe and the technical problems for the owners to submit required documentation to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51547/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Nursing Home Services
Richard Boyd Barrett
383. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure the necessary funds are made available in order that the day-care and residential facilities at a care home (details supplied) can remain open into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51369/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Childcare Services Regulation
Richard Boyd Barrett
556. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of childcare providers found in breach of regulation by Tusla as a result of the new regulations on standardised quality of care for school-age children and as a result have had to reduce their places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51093/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Childcare Services Data
Richard Boyd Barrett
557. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the participation of private childcare providers in the national childcare scheme; the breakdown of places available under the scheme for pre-ECCE, ECCE and school-age children across the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51094/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Community Employment Schemes Eligibility
Richard Boyd Barrett
614. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will meet with this Deputy and a person (details supplied) to discuss older workers and community employment schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51320/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Homeless Persons Data
Richard Boyd Barrett
682. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of children that have spent time in homeless services over the past five years by age groups of zero to five, five to ten and ten to 16 years of age; the length of time each child has spent in homeless services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51879/19]