Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]