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Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Education Schemes
Richard Boyd Barrett
498. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education if she will investigate whether a person (details supplied) has applied for home tuition for a person, as advised by her Department; if an EWO can engage with the family urgently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27321/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Asylum Applications
Richard Boyd Barrett
863. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice if an application for asylum which was made in 2021 is being processed for a person (details supplied); when a decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27319/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Asylum Applications
Richard Boyd Barrett
864. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice if asylum seekers can engage in third level programmes or apprenticeships if they have a permit to work but are waiting for their asylum application to be granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27320/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Immigration Status
Richard Boyd Barrett
925. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice if a person (details supplied) will be granted their IRP renewal as soon as possible as they have experienced a very lengthy wait and have since been let go from their current employment and cannot access and welfare claims; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28261/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Forestry Sector
Richard Boyd Barrett
962. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is reluctant to accept the UN recommendation for countries to leave untouched all peat soils of 10 cm depth rather than afforesting and reafforesting sites with peat depths of 30 cm, 40 cm and even 50 cm deep peat, as alluded to in Parliamentary Question No. 135 of 26 April 2023; if he can at least assure this Deputy that he will end afforestation and reafforestation on peat soils of a greater depth than 15 cm, given that his Government itself has published as part of the EU Green Deal ‘Keeping Ireland Green: 12 Stories about the EU and Ireland’s Environment’ with an introduction by him in which it is stated in section 9 that ‘A climate change solution beneath our feet’ that ‘It is estimated that a 15cm thick layer of peat contains more carbon per hectare than a tropical forest.'; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27834/23]
Thu, 1 Jun 2023
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Third Level Fees
Richard Boyd Barrett
104. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will use the opportunity of Budget 2024 to abolish all registration and tuition fees for undergraduate students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26744/23]
Thu, 1 Jun 2023
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Third Level Staff
Richard Boyd Barrett
110. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he intends in Budget 2024 to ensure that all PhD researchers receive a stipend of at least the living wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26743/23]
Thu, 1 Jun 2023
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Third Level Fees
Richard Boyd Barrett
135. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the changes he intends to make to student fees in Budget 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26746/23]
Thu, 1 Jun 2023
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Student Accommodation
Richard Boyd Barrett
139. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if Budget 2024 will include measures to ensure that student accommodation is affordable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26747/23]
Thu, 1 Jun 2023
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Further and Higher Education
Richard Boyd Barrett
141. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will ensure in Budget 2024 that all three streams of PhD psychology students are fully-funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26745/23]
Tue, 30 May 2023
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Cost of Living Issues
Richard Boyd Barrett
42. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware of a recent report by an organisation (details supplied) that found that up to almost half of parents or their children have had to go without heat, electricity, food, clothing or other essential items over the past six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26006/23]
Tue, 30 May 2023
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Cost of Living Issues
Richard Boyd Barrett
47. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware of a recent report from a charity (details supplied) which found that 73% of parents think that the cost-of-living crisis has negatively affected their child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26007/23]
Tue, 30 May 2023
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Road Safety
Richard Boyd Barrett
183. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport if there are any rules, regulations, guidelines or studies around the safe transporting of children on bicycles and on cargo bikes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25787/23]
Tue, 30 May 2023
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Community Employment Schemes
Richard Boyd Barrett
477. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of paying the living wage and the minimum wage to all workers on the CE scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26180/23]
Tue, 30 May 2023
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Health Services Staff
Richard Boyd Barrett
704. 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, given that they applied to numerous hospitals across Ireland, but due to various reasons such as a shortage of senior staff, specific university affiliations and staff shortages following the Covid-19 pandemic, they have not been able to find the required support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25876/23]
Tue, 30 May 2023
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Health Services
Richard Boyd Barrett
767. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the other options open for a woman suffering from endometriosis, who was referred to a pain specialist (details supplied), but was told that they could be waiting over a year for their appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26216/23]
Thu, 25 May 2023
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Forestry Sector
Richard Boyd Barrett
53. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine given the critique of Ireland's forest programme by the D-G Environment, if the Government is redrafting the programme; where that process is at; if he will be conducting an updated cost-benefit analysis that includes impacts on water, biodiversity and environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25305/23]
Thu, 25 May 2023
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Coillte Teoranta
Richard Boyd Barrett
65. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he intends to reform the mandate of Coillte, in line with the recommendations of a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25302/23]
Thu, 25 May 2023
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Coillte Teoranta
Richard Boyd Barrett
77. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine following a controversy (details supplied), the steps that are being taken to reform Coillte's approach to meeting Ireland's afforestation targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25306/23]
Thu, 25 May 2023
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Forestry Sector
Richard Boyd Barrett
84. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is going to adopt the recommendations of the Citizens Assembly on Biodiversity in terms of reform of Coillte and forestry policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25304/23]
Thu, 25 May 2023
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Forestry Sector
Richard Boyd Barrett
95. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he is going to implement the commitment in the programme for Government to review and reform the Forestry Act 1988; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25303/23]
Thu, 25 May 2023
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Housing Policy
Richard Boyd Barrett
180. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a pension lump sum one-off payment is taken into account when assessing someone for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25361/23]
Wed, 24 May 2023
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Departmental Strategies
Richard Boyd Barrett
15. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the strategic goals of his Department’s Strategy Statement 2021-2023; and if he plans to update those goals. [24730/23]
Wed, 24 May 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Richard Boyd Barrett
27. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the work of the policing reform implementation programme office in his Department. [24731/23]
Wed, 24 May 2023
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Legislative Programme
Richard Boyd Barrett
43. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he intends to bring forward the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018 to Third Stage in Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25137/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Cabinet Committees
Richard Boyd Barrett
8. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on children and education will next meet. [22820/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Economic Policy
Richard Boyd Barrett
20. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the economic policy unit of his Department. [22821/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Cabinet Committees
Richard Boyd Barrett
32. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on a humanitarian response to Ukraine will next meet. [22822/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Pension Provisions
Richard Boyd Barrett
214. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport if he can clarify (details supplied) in relation to the pension provision of CIÉ workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24547/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Tax Yield
Richard Boyd Barrett
223. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the expected revenue yield from an increase in the vacant homes tax to 25% in a full year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24057/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Public Sector Pay
Richard Boyd Barrett
243. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the estimated full-year cost of ensuring that every public sector worker is paid a minimum of €15 per hour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24032/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Public Sector Pay
Richard Boyd Barrett
244. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the estimated full-year cost of ensuring that every public sector worker earning under €100,000 receives a pay increase of 10% in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24033/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Public Sector Pay
Richard Boyd Barrett
245. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of people working in the public sector earning less than the living wage of €15 per hour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24034/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Departmental Data
Richard Boyd Barrett
256. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated full-year cost of introducing three new bank holidays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24035/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Richard Boyd Barrett
265. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education the estimated full-year cost of reducing the pupil-teacher ratio to 1:15 across primary and post-primary levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24104/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Education Costs
Richard Boyd Barrett
266. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education the estimated full-year cost of making primary and post-primary education totally free, i.e., abolishing all charges (including voluntary contributions), providing free school uniforms, books and all other required equipment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24105/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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National Educational Psychological Service
Richard Boyd Barrett
267. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education the number of psychologists currently employed by NEPS; the number of sanctioned psychologist posts in NEPS; the average full-year cost of running NEPS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24106/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Richard Boyd Barrett
268. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education the number of SNAs currently employed by her Department; the number of sanctioned SNA posts; the average full-year cost of employing these SNAs; and the average cost of each SNA to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24107/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Richard Boyd Barrett
269. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education the number of SETs currently employed by her Department; the number of sanctioned SET posts; the average full-year cost of employing these SETs; the average cost of each SET to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24108/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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School Funding
Richard Boyd Barrett
270. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of increasing capitation grants to primary and post-primary schools by 50%. [24109/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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School Staff
Richard Boyd Barrett
293. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education to consider a review of the pilot voluntary redeployment scheme in consultation with teachers that takes into consideration the current educational, financial and environmental climate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24378/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Arts Policy
Richard Boyd Barrett
332. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the estimated full-year cost of doubling the current spending on the arts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24028/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Arts Policy
Richard Boyd Barrett
333. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the estimated full-year cost of increasing the spending on the Arts by 10% [24029/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Arts Policy
Richard Boyd Barrett
334. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the estimated full-year cost of increasing spending on the Arts to the EU average of 0.6% of GDP; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24030/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Housing Policy
Richard Boyd Barrett
387. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the expected revenue yield from an increase in the derelict site levy to 20% in a full year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24058/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Housing Provision
Richard Boyd Barrett
412. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide details of any plans for the regeneration of St. Andrew's Court, Dublin 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24374/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Housing Provision
Richard Boyd Barrett
413. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has received any application from Dublin City Council for housing at the St. Andrew's Court site in Dublin 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24375/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Housing Provision
Richard Boyd Barrett
414. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of any Part 8 or Part 10 plans for St. Andrew's Court, Dublin 2; if so, the stage these plans are at; the number of units; the size unit; the estimated timeframe for when they will be progressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24376/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Departmental Data
Richard Boyd Barrett
556. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide details of the number of cases of violent disorder, as defined by Section 15 of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994, prosecuted by the DPP in each of the past five years, including the numbers of these that resulted in conviction. [24501/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Citizenship Applications
Richard Boyd Barrett
568. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice why a large number of applicants who applied in 2020 – 2022 are experiencing significant delays in the processing times for their Irish naturalisation applications, compared with applicants who applied in 2023, who have had their applications processed and have also received Garda vetting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24834/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Childcare Services
Richard Boyd Barrett
652. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated full-year cost of increasing the spending on childcare to 1% of GDP. [24081/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Childcare Services
Richard Boyd Barrett
653. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated full-year cost of providing free childcare for all children under five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24082/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Childcare Services
Richard Boyd Barrett
654. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated full-year cost of providing free afterschool childcare for all children in primary school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24083/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Childcare Services
Richard Boyd Barrett
655. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated full cost moving to a fully publicly-run childcare service; the estimated time needed to achieve that; the estimated cost in year one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24084/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Disabilities Assessments
Richard Boyd Barrett
661. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated full-year cost of ensuring that the timelines for assessment of needs, outlined in the Disability Act 2005, are adhered to for every child that is in need of such an assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24189/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Departmental Data
Richard Boyd Barrett
732. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of providing and staffing ten additional acute beds in a public hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24179/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Departmental Data
Richard Boyd Barrett
733. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of providing and staffing ten additional ICU beds in a public hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24180/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Departmental Data
Richard Boyd Barrett
734. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of reducing the maximum payment on the drug payment scheme to €40; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24181/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Departmental Data
Richard Boyd Barrett
735. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of providing free primary care (including GPs) for all; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24182/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Departmental Data
Richard Boyd Barrett
736. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of providing free dental care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24183/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Departmental Data
Richard Boyd Barrett
737. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of abolishing all inpatient and ED charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24184/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Departmental Data
Richard Boyd Barrett
738. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of abolishing all prescription charges for medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24185/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Departmental Data
Richard Boyd Barrett
739. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of abolishing all parking charges at public hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24186/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Departmental Data
Richard Boyd Barrett
740. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of introducing a fully funded universal contraception scheme. [24187/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Departmental Data
Richard Boyd Barrett
741. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of staffing public health teams to the WHO-recommended levels [24188/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Departmental Data
Richard Boyd Barrett
742. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost in 2023 of reinstating all the benefits that were available under the dental treatment services scheme before the economic crash; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24190/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Third Level Education
Richard Boyd Barrett
933. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated full-year cost of ensuring all postgraduate research students receive a full-year €28,000 stipend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24073/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Third Level Education
Richard Boyd Barrett
934. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated full-year cost of providing a funded psychology postgraduate course for counselling, education and clinical services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24074/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Third Level Education
Richard Boyd Barrett
935. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated full-year cost of abolishing postgraduate third-level registration and tuition fees, including the associated reduction in the student support grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24075/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Third Level Education
Richard Boyd Barrett
936. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated full-year cost of abolishing third-level registration fees for all EU students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24076/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Third Level Education
Richard Boyd Barrett
937. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated full-year cost of abolishing tuition fees for postgraduate courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24078/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Third Level Education
Richard Boyd Barrett
938. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated full-year cost of abolishing tuition fees for mature or repeating students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24079/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Third Level Education
Richard Boyd Barrett
939. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated full-year cost of ensuring that the maintenance grants for both undergraduate and postgraduate students are doubled, and that the adjacent rate is reduced to 24km; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24080/23]
Thu, 18 May 2023
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Film Industry
Richard Boyd Barrett
18. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has read the recently published report on the section 481 film tax credit produced by the Budgetary Oversight Committee, particularly its recommendations that vindication of the employment rights of film crew under fixed term workers legislation, and the I.P rights of performers under the copyright directive, be fully vindicated by film producers as a condition of receiving the credit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23579/23]
Thu, 18 May 2023
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Film Industry
Richard Boyd Barrett
25. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will agree to an all inclusive film industry stakeholders forum, as recommended by the recently published budgetary oversight committee report on the section 481 film tax credit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23580/23]
Thu, 18 May 2023
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Sports Funding
Richard Boyd Barrett
40. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the measures she intends to take to boost support and funding to improve the provision of facilities for community sports, particularly in disadvantaged areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23581/23]
Thu, 18 May 2023
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Culture Policy
Richard Boyd Barrett
47. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she is going to request a further increase in the proportion of GDP that is spent on arts and culture in the forthcoming budget to progress towards the EU average of 0.6%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23583/23]
Thu, 18 May 2023
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Artists' Remuneration
Richard Boyd Barrett
59. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to report on the progress of the universal basic income for artists pilot scheme; if she intends to expand it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23582/23]
Thu, 18 May 2023
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Housing Policy
Richard Boyd Barrett
81. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has considered grants for mid-to-low-income households that wish to expand their bedroom space through extensions or attic conversions to help address the current housing crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23569/23]
Thu, 18 May 2023
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Housing Policy
Richard Boyd Barrett
83. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what actions he intends to take to close the gap between HAP thresholds and market rents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23566/23]
Thu, 18 May 2023
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Homeless Accommodation
Richard Boyd Barrett
99. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what he intends to do to ensure emergency accommodation is available for those who need it in their local particularly appropriate door accommodation for families and pensioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23568/23]
Thu, 18 May 2023
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Housing Schemes
Richard Boyd Barrett
151. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will introduce legislation or regulations to ensure that the tenant-in-situ and cost rental tenant-in-situ-schemes will include first refusal for the tenant, the council or approved housing bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23565/23]
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
written
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]