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Tue, 12 Jul 2022
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Forestry Sector
Richard Boyd Barrett
1123. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of private meetings that he or his junior Minister with responsibility for forestry had with Coillte in 2021 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36988/22]
Thu, 7 Jul 2022
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Third Level Education
Richard Boyd Barrett
2. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the measures that he is putting in place to address student poverty; if he will consider introducing free public transport, investing in ensuring student accommodation is affordable and subsidising IT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36967/22]
Thu, 7 Jul 2022
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Student Accommodation
Richard Boyd Barrett
9. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the discussions that he has had with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in relation to the student accommodation crisis that will hit in early September 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36668/22]
Thu, 7 Jul 2022
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Third Level Costs
Richard Boyd Barrett
33. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the measures that he is putting in place to address student poverty; if he will consider introducing free public transport and investing in student accommodation to ensure that it is affordable; if he will subsidise IT facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36666/22]
Thu, 7 Jul 2022
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Further and Higher Education
Richard Boyd Barrett
53. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views that the new places he has made available in higher education will be adequate to address the skills shortages right across the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36665/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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State Pensions
Richard Boyd Barrett
389. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) is entitled to a contributory or non-contributory pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35460/22]
Wed, 29 Jun 2022
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Electricity Supply Board
Richard Boyd Barrett
6. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the way a family (details supplied) that is waiting for an ESB connection in order to be able to move back into their home can have this procedure expedited on health grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34705/22]
Tue, 28 Jun 2022
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Departmental Projects
Richard Boyd Barrett
4. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the well-being framework for Ireland overseen by his Department. [30724/22]
Tue, 28 Jun 2022
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Richard Boyd Barrett
17. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he has spoken to the French President since his re-election. [30725/22]
Tue, 28 Jun 2022
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Church-State Relations
Richard Boyd Barrett
25. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent engagements with church leaders. [30839/22]
Tue, 28 Jun 2022
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Fire Safety
Richard Boyd Barrett
251. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to develop a compensation package for homeowners affected by fire remediation issues as a result of the failure of builders and developers to put in adequate fire safety measure which require remediation at the cost of the homeowners given that the Government has agreed to compensate homeowners affected by mica and pyrite; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33631/22]
Tue, 28 Jun 2022
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Schools Building Projects
Richard Boyd Barrett
593. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education if she will report on the proposed move to a temporary site for a school (details supplied) while the permanent building is under construction; if there is an issue with the move; if so, the reason; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33623/22]
Thu, 23 Jun 2022
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Rental Sector
Richard Boyd Barrett
24. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will confirm the new HAP rates, the new uplifts and the new homeless HAP rates given his recent announcement to raise the rates by 35%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32942/22]
Thu, 23 Jun 2022
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Departmental Schemes
Richard Boyd Barrett
29. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will increase the cap of €30,000 on the Housing Adaptation Grants given of the increased costs in building and supplies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32939/22]
Thu, 23 Jun 2022
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Rental Sector
Richard Boyd Barrett
40. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will reinstate the eviction ban, given the month on month increase in homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32940/22]
Thu, 23 Jun 2022
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Rental Sector
Richard Boyd Barrett
84. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authorities are able to buy homes with HAP tenants in situ in cases in which the tenant is threatened with eviction on grounds of sale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32941/22]
Thu, 23 Jun 2022
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Human Rights
Richard Boyd Barrett
103. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on any discussions with his Department and his counterpart in Colombia with regards to the operations of a company (details supplied) and the way that Ireland and Colombia work together to ensure the indigenous Misak people receive justice in their campaign to get their land back; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32947/22]
Thu, 23 Jun 2022
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Middle East
Richard Boyd Barrett
121. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will outline any discussions that are taking place at the United Nations Security Council regarding the ongoing situation in Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32946/22]
Thu, 23 Jun 2022
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Water Quality
Richard Boyd Barrett
209. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to increase the marine protection areas to 30% by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28487/22]
Thu, 23 Jun 2022
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Local Authorities
Richard Boyd Barrett
210. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will sanction all the vacant posts across local authorities and provide the necessary resources for these posts to be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31317/22]