Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Pension Provisions

Richard Boyd Barrett

402. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive their pension given that they retired November 2022 and have been waiting for their pension papers to be processed since than; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33324/22]

Electricity Grid

Richard Boyd Barrett

7. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if a household that does have an electricity account but has a sub-meter from the landlord's account should be entitled to the full grant towards their electricity bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32843/22]

Sports Funding

Richard Boyd Barrett

28. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans to increase investment in boxing and give further support to both grass roots boxing clubs and high performance boxers to further advance the potential of Irish boxing given the exceptional success of Irish boxing, both female and male; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33254/22]

Sports Facilities

Richard Boyd Barrett

8. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media If she will support a boxing club (details supplied), a hugely successful community boxing club with a person and Olympic hopefuls, that still does not have a permanent home and is operating in utterly inadequate facilities and to work with Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council to assist them as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32457/22]

Film Industry

Richard Boyd Barrett

55. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the measures she intends to take to improve the conditions of employment of workers and performers in the Irish Film Industry; her views given the large subsidies going to the producers in that sector, that it is meeting the requirements for quality employment and training and the industry development test; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32459/22]

Housing Policy

Richard Boyd Barrett

248. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider raising the maximum contribution of housing adaptation grants towards building costs given the huge rise in the cost of building works making it impossible for persons in need of these grants to make up the difference between the maximum grant and the cost of the adaptation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31792/22]

Housing Schemes

Richard Boyd Barrett

270. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to the reports in the media of a 35% increase in the discretionary housing assistance payment limit and changes to rules around local authorities ability to purchase homes with sitting HAP tenants who are in receipt of an NTQ on grounds of sale, if he will provide details regarding both these initiatives, including the new HAP limits across the country including uplifts and homeless rates and any rules around purchasing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32526/22]

Housing Schemes

Richard Boyd Barrett

271. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide the numbers of those in need of housing across all local authorities; if these figures will include those that are on housing assistance payment and rental accommodation scheme transfer lists as these tenancies are not secure and permanent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32527/22]

Nursing Homes

Richard Boyd Barrett

741. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the reason the application for the fair deal scheme for a person (details supplied) is taking so long; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31875/22]

Health Services

Richard Boyd Barrett

919. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if he has plans to add a screening for spinal muscular atrophy to the heel prick test in order to aid early intervention which is key to the treatment of the condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32808/22]

European Union

Richard Boyd Barrett

40. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the assessments that are being carried out to establish whether the objectives for quality employment and training and the culture test are being met for the section 481 tax relief; if European Union conditions in relation to State aid for arts and culture state support are being met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31319/22]

Inflation Rate

Richard Boyd Barrett

61. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the plans that he will put in place to ensure that the take-home pay of workers in the private sector is increased at least in line with inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31323/22]

Tax Code

Richard Boyd Barrett

74. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the assessments that are being carried out to establish whether the research and development tax credit is achieving its objective to stimulate same; if it is the most effective way to achieve this objective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31320/22]

Inflation Rate

Richard Boyd Barrett

81. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the measures that he is planning to put in place to address inflation and wealth inequality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31322/22]

Public Sector Pay

Richard Boyd Barrett

92. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the current public sector pay talks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31318/22]

Cost of Living Issues

Richard Boyd Barrett

129. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the new public sector pay agreement will ensure that all public sector workers get a pay rise in line with inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31314/22]

Public Sector Staff

Richard Boyd Barrett

147. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to address the recruitment and retention crisis across the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31315/22]

Office of Public Works

Richard Boyd Barrett

149. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a complete list of all buildings that are being leased for use as public buildings; the rents that are being paid on these; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31321/22]

European Union

Richard Boyd Barrett

193. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the recent correspondence from EU Commissioner Vestager to the Irish Government in relation to State aid to the Irish film industry; if it is failing to meet the culture test for such State aid and his views on whether it may also not be meeting the industry development test similarly required for such State aid to the film industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22482/22]

Departmental Offices

Richard Boyd Barrett

6. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the international unit of his Department. [26001/22]

National Economic and Social Council

Richard Boyd Barrett

15. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council, the agency under the aegis of his Department. [30723/22]

Taxi Licences

Richard Boyd Barrett

90. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport if he will grant a further extension to the vehicle registration licence time limit for the replacement of taxi vehicles given the lack of availability of electric vehicles currently and the substantial loss of earnings for taxi drivers over the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30731/22]

Public Transport

Richard Boyd Barrett

121. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider abolishing fares on buses, trains and the Luas given the recent moves by other governments across Europe to substantially decrease transport costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30730/22]

School Staff

Richard Boyd Barrett

929. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education if she will consider the appeal by a school (details supplied) to reverse the decision to reduce the number of teachers as a result of special education teacher allocations and the number of incoming outgoing diagnosed children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28827/22]

Parental Leave

Richard Boyd Barrett

930. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education if he will consider making the temporary changes to the way that parental leave will be taken as laid out in information note TC 0003/2022 permanent to allow more flexibility for parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28852/22]

Health Services

Richard Boyd Barrett

1829. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the steps that he will take to remedy the lack of a diagnosis for a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30487/22]

Disability Services

Richard Boyd Barrett

1872. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if the lack of service provision by the disability network team for a child (details supplied) will be examined and remedied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30605/22]

International Protection

Richard Boyd Barrett

57. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will report on the contracts his Department has with a company (details supplied); if these were all open to a public tender process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28494/22]

Renewable Energy Generation

Richard Boyd Barrett

141. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to review the OREDP 1; his views that there will be a requirement for a new SEA for this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28486/22]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Richard Boyd Barrett

6. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent conversation with the British Prime Minister. [26000/22]

Programme for Government

Richard Boyd Barrett

14. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the progress of the programme for Government. [24773/22]

Health Services

Richard Boyd Barrett

700. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if he will remedy the removal of a person (details supplied) from services at the National Gender Service, Loughlinstown Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27567/22]

Organic Farming

Richard Boyd Barrett

835. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the increases, if any, that he intends to make to the payment rates per-hectare to participants of the organic farming scheme in each year 2022 to 2027 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28089/22]

Organic Farming

Richard Boyd Barrett

836. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific improvements that he further intends to make to improve farmer participation in the organic farming scheme when it next reopens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28090/22]

Disability Services

Richard Boyd Barrett

13. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the delays in assessments of need and the subsequent roll-out of services to children with developmental delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26977/22]

Scientific Research

Richard Boyd Barrett

97. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the way that he plans to address the almost 400 medical laboratory scientist staff vacancies and to make these posts more attractive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26976/22]

Agriculture Industry

Richard Boyd Barrett

161. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to diversify agriculture in view of the war in Ukraine and the impact that this will have on food supplies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26975/22]

Coillte Teoranta

Richard Boyd Barrett

164. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on his plans to develop Killegar forest as an amenity and biodiversity forest after the decision in 2021 not to sell this forest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26974/22]

Disabilities Assessments

Richard Boyd Barrett

350. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that an assessment of needs for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27006/22]

Energy Prices

Richard Boyd Barrett

85. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an energy company (details supplied) has increased energy prices by 313% to customers in a multi-unit development in Sandyford, County Dublin who are tied into a single energy company and cannot shop around; if this is allowed; the steps that the customers should take in relation to the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25675/22]

Departmental Circulars

Richard Boyd Barrett

223. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide copies of all circulars that have been sent to local authorities in relation to the local infrastructure housing activation fund funding; the affordability requirements for homes built on the land in receipt of this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26006/22]

Community Employment Schemes

Richard Boyd Barrett

486. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will raise the issue of the payment that persons receive on the community employment scheme, given that many of these workers are working long hard hours (details supplied) for low pay and are struggling to make ends meet given the high cost of living; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26442/22]

Disabilities Assessments

Richard Boyd Barrett

574. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if an assessment of needs will be expedited for a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25664/22]

Forestry Sector

Richard Boyd Barrett

717. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is advising applicants that reconstitution and underplanting scheme licence applications will be withdrawn by a defined date in cases in which such applications are associated with ash dieback given that his Department is still discussing a resolution with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26096/22]

Forestry Sector

Richard Boyd Barrett

718. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the dates on which his Department was in communication with Coillte regarding the recently announced strategy and intention to afforest 100,000 ha; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26097/22]

Forestry Sector

Richard Boyd Barrett

719. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of Coillte roads approved in the weekly dashboard, for week ending the 6 May 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26098/22]

Education Costs

Richard Boyd Barrett

104. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the measures that he intends to introduce to address student poverty and the shortage of affordable student accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25333/22]

Further and Higher Education

Richard Boyd Barrett

106. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if measures will be taken as part of budget 2023 to ensure that all financial barriers for those wishing to undertake further education or apprenticeship courses are removed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25334/22]

Further and Higher Education

Richard Boyd Barrett

114. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will abolish all fees for further and higher education and for apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25332/22]

Third Level Fees

Richard Boyd Barrett

137. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will remove the fees for all post-graduate psychology courses and ensure that funding and supports are provided in order that more students are encouraged into this discipline given the chronic shortage of psychologists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25331/22]

Further and Higher Education

Richard Boyd Barrett

178. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will ensure in Budget 2023 that there are enhanced mental health services across all further and higher education and apprenticeship courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25335/22]

Cabinet Committees

Richard Boyd Barrett

2. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the new Cabinet subcommittee that is dealing with Ukrainian refugees will next meet. [21863/22]

Good Friday Agreement

Richard Boyd Barrett

14. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will outline the vision for the shared island dialogue in the wake of the Assembly elections. [24775/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Richard Boyd Barrett

196. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if a social care worker employed by TUSLA in a setting (details supplied) is eligible for the pandemic bonus payment having worked full-time from October 2020 to August 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25067/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Richard Boyd Barrett

197. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health when all frontline workers who worked during the pandemic in certain healthcare settings (details supplied) will receive their pandemic bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25068/22]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Richard Boyd Barrett

1. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent visit to Finland and Estonia. [20608/22]

Cabinet Committees

Richard Boyd Barrett

13. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the housing and infrastructure unit of his Department. [24523/22]

Cabinet Committees

Richard Boyd Barrett

19. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will provide and update on the national risk assessment. [24774/22]

Departmental Bodies

Richard Boyd Barrett

26. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the public service, justice and policing reform division of his Department. [24524/22]

School Accommodation

Richard Boyd Barrett

435. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education the timeline for the completion of the purchase of a building (details supplied) in order that the school can expedite the project in order to open the ASD class in September 2022; if her Department will expedite the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24171/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Richard Boyd Barrett

493. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection if the case of a person (details supplied) will be addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24380/22]

Schools Building Projects

Richard Boyd Barrett

84. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education the timeline for applying for planning permission for schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23822/22]

Public Sector Pay

Richard Boyd Barrett

124. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that all staff across the education sector receive a pay rise to cover inflation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23823/22]

Cabinet Committees

Richard Boyd Barrett

2. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with the economy will next meet. [18450/22]

Cabinet Committees

Richard Boyd Barrett

15. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach the membership and terms of reference of the climate action delivery board co-chaired by the Secretary General of his Department. [21862/22]

Citizens' Assembly

Richard Boyd Barrett

20. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach the expected timeline for the citizens’ assemblies committed to in the programme for Government. [21861/22]

Cabinet Committees

Richard Boyd Barrett

1. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on education will next meet. [20609/22]

Cabinet Committees

Richard Boyd Barrett

8. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [20604/22]

Ukraine War

Richard Boyd Barrett

157. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will provide details of contracts awarded in 2022 by his Department or bodies under his aegis outside the standard procurement process in order to assist the arrival of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine [23203/22]

Ukraine War

Richard Boyd Barrett

164. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide details of contracts awarded in 2022 by his Department or bodies under his aegis outside the standard procurement process in order to assist the arrival of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23192/22]

Ukraine War

Richard Boyd Barrett

206. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide details of contracts awarded in 2022 by his Department or bodies under his aegis outside the standard procurement process in order to assist the arrival of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23193/22]

Ukraine War

Richard Boyd Barrett

238. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide details of contracts awarded in 2022 by his Department or bodies under his aegis outside the standard procurement process in order to assist the arrival of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23205/22]

Ukraine War

Richard Boyd Barrett

277. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of contracts awarded in 2022 by his Department or bodies under his aegis outside the standard procurement process in order to assist the arrival of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23194/22]

Ukraine War

Richard Boyd Barrett

298. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details of contracts awarded in 2022 by his Department or bodies under his aegis outside the standard procurement process in order to assist the arrival of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23200/22]

Ukraine War

Richard Boyd Barrett

317. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide details of contracts awarded in 2022 by her Department or bodies under her aegis outside the standard procurement process in order to assist the arrival of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23204/22]

Housing Schemes

Richard Boyd Barrett

329. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of the housing first scheme; the way that persons can access the scheme; the persons that the scheme applies to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22587/22]

Ukraine War

Richard Boyd Barrett

369. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide details of contracts awarded in 2022 by his Department or bodies under his aegis outside the standard procurement process in order to assist the arrival of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23198/22]

Ukraine War

Richard Boyd Barrett

426. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide details of contracts awarded in 2022 by his Department or bodies under his aegis outside the standard procurement process in order to assist the arrival of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23195/22]

Ukraine War

Richard Boyd Barrett

465. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide details of contracts awarded in 2022 by his Department or bodies under his aegis outside the standard procurement process in order to assist the arrival of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23190/22]

Ukraine War

Richard Boyd Barrett

518. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education if she will provide details of contracts awarded in 2022 by her Department or bodies under her aegis outside the standard procurement process in order to assist the arrival of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23191/22]

Ukraine War

Richard Boyd Barrett

556. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of contracts awarded in 2022 by her Department or bodies under her aegis outside the standard procurement process in order to assist the arrival of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23202/22]

Ukraine War

Richard Boyd Barrett

585. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide details of contracts awarded in 2022 by his Department or bodies under his aegis outside the standard procurement process in order to assist the arrival of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23189/22]

Ukraine War

Richard Boyd Barrett

612. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide details of contracts awarded in 2022 by his Department or bodies under his aegis outside the standard procurement process in order to assist the arrival of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23196/22]

Ukraine War

Richard Boyd Barrett

646. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice if her will provide details of contracts awarded in 2022 by her Department or bodies under her aegis outside the standard procurement process in order to assist the arrival of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23199/22]

Departmental Contracts

Richard Boyd Barrett

788. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of contracts awarded in 2022 by his Department or bodies under his aegis outside the standard procurement process in order to assist the arrival of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23197/22]

Ukraine War

Richard Boyd Barrett

870. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of contracts awarded in 2022 by his Department or bodies under his aegis outside the standard procurement process in order to assist the arrival of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23188/22]

Ukraine War

Richard Boyd Barrett

890. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide details of contracts awarded in 2022 by her Department or bodies under her aegis outside the standard procurement process in order to assist the arrival of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23201/22]

Artists' Remuneration

Richard Boyd Barrett

5. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will work with the Minister for Social Protection to ensure that payments to artists with disabilities will be protected as the basic income for artists scheme is rolled out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22552/22]

Housing Schemes

Richard Boyd Barrett

60. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will urgently review the housing assistance payment limits for social housing which are hopelessly inadequate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22195/22]

Housing Policy

Richard Boyd Barrett

64. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will immediately introduce a ban on evictions as was done during Covid considering the escalating housing crisis and the urgent need to also put roofs over the heads of those fleeing war; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22194/22]

Emergency Accommodation

Richard Boyd Barrett

70. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a report on the vacant buildings his Department has already identified that might be used for emergency accommodation and if he will commit to continuously publishing this list as it is updated on a weekly basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22196/22]

Emergency Accommodation

Richard Boyd Barrett

79. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will investigate the empty seamark buildings on Merrion Road and see if they could play a role in providing emergency accommodation or could be retrofitted for social and affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22197/22]

Housing Policy

Richard Boyd Barrett

81. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on the review of income limits for eligibility for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22193/22]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Richard Boyd Barrett

2. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent visit to the United States of America. [16691/22]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Richard Boyd Barrett

9. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with the British Prime Minister. [18413/22]

Cabinet Committees

Richard Boyd Barrett

17. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [18412/22]

Departmental Schemes

Richard Boyd Barrett

76. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on the accessibility of the €200 electricity grant for social housing tenants who use a pay-as-you-go service; if an initial top-up is required to access it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21917/22]

Visa Applications

Richard Boyd Barrett

371. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice the reason that a person (details supplied) has been refused a holiday visa to visit their sons in 2022 given that they were granted a visa in 2017 and their circumstances have not changed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21807/22]

Disability Services

Richard Boyd Barrett

455. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if he will address the lack of services provided to a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21854/22]

Tax Code

Richard Boyd Barrett

15. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if he is proposing any further reforms to section 481 film and tax relief to protect the employment status and rights of workers in the film industry, particularly given that production companies in receipt of this relief are abdicating their responsibility in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21448/22]