Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

JobPath Programme

Richard Boyd Barrett

61. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans for JobPath; if the companies contracts will be renewed for 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50368/19]

Biotechnology Industry

Richard Boyd Barrett

2. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach the role his Department has in implementing the bio-economy framework which was launched a year ago; and the actions that have been taken since. [49141/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Richard Boyd Barrett

6. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the international division in his Department. [47832/19]

Harbours and Piers Development

Richard Boyd Barrett

51. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to proposals to establish a new enterprise at a location (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50142/19]

Local Enterprise Offices

Richard Boyd Barrett

75. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans or proposals to assist small and struggling businesses in towns and villages. [50143/19]

JobPath Programme

Richard Boyd Barrett

601. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the rates paid to the companies for each person who is referred to them with regard to the various companies that run the JobPath scheme; the stage in the process the payment or payments are made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50389/19]

Labour Activation Programmes

Richard Boyd Barrett

602. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 628 of 22 October 2019, if the nature of clerical error is an isolated incident with the company involved; if not, the number of such errors with the company and the dates on which they occurred; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50390/19]

Labour Activation Programmes

Richard Boyd Barrett

603. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the safeguards in place to ensure that the signature on the personal progression plan forms used by Turas Nua is in fact the signature of the person identified on the form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50391/19]

Energy Efficiency

Richard Boyd Barrett

40. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the funding from the SEAI to local authorities in 2020 to help retrofit social housing stock; the projected allocation and number of homes expected to be improved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49435/19]

Carbon Credits

Richard Boyd Barrett

56. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if spending needed to purchase carbon credits to comply with international obligations will affect other projects under his Department; the projected amount of funding needed in the coming years to purchase carbon credits; the areas from which the carbon credits for 2019 came; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49436/19]

Energy Efficiency

Richard Boyd Barrett

198. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a company (details supplied) has commenced the upgrade of its domestic meters to smart meters; if so, if it is by agreement with the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities; the alternative meters available to customers who have been informed that their meters are old and need replacing in cases in which the customer does not wish to have a smart meter installed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49497/19]

Electoral Reform

Richard Boyd Barrett

5. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if a progress report will be provided on the work of the interdepartmental group on the security of Ireland’s electoral process and disinformation. [48847/19]

Supports to Former Taoisigh

Richard Boyd Barrett

6. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach the decisions his office recently made with regard to allowances or services available to former taoisigh. [47380/19]

Forestry Sector

Richard Boyd Barrett

63. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to make forestry a more attractive option for farmers. [49107/19]

Afforestation Programme

Richard Boyd Barrett

69. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to expand the national afforestation programme. [49106/19]

Citizens' Assembly

Richard Boyd Barrett

6. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he has responded to the open letter seeking dialogue on the constitutional future of the island of Ireland. [48846/19]

Disabilities Assessments

Richard Boyd Barrett

106. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health his plans to clear the long waiting lists in many areas nationwide for additional needs assessments for children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48848/19]

Disabilities Assessments

Richard Boyd Barrett

124. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health his plans to recruit more occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, psychologists and psychiatrists to properly staff early intervention and school age assessment teams for children with additional needs. [48849/19]

Asylum Seekers Employment

Richard Boyd Barrett

11. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will extend the right to work to all asylum seekers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47834/19]

Asylum Seekers Employment

Richard Boyd Barrett

18. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of asylum seekers who would be eligible to work under the programme available to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47833/19]

EU Meetings

Richard Boyd Barrett

6. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he has spoken to European leaders since the last European Council meetings on 17 and 18 October 2019. [47381/19]

Climate Action Fund

Richard Boyd Barrett

11. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach to provide a progress report on the Climate Action Plan 2019. [47382/19]

Education Schemes

Richard Boyd Barrett

61. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether the school inclusion model is fit for purpose, providing the necessary resources for children with additional needs and not placing undue pressure on schools to manage the provision of the resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47386/19]

School Accommodation

Richard Boyd Barrett

62. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether the best interests of the students of a school (details supplied) are being best served by their accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47387/19]

School Accommodation Provision

Richard Boyd Barrett

76. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills the short, medium and long-term plans for a school (details supplied) for children on the autism spectrum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47383/19]

School Accommodation

Richard Boyd Barrett

79. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will meet with a delegation of parents and board of management of a school (details supplied) to discuss the short, medium and long-term plans for the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47384/19]

Special Educational Needs Staff

Richard Boyd Barrett

88. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills the changes to the way in which SNAs are allocated to students with additional needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47385/19]

Tax Code

Richard Boyd Barrett

119. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if one of the tenants in common of a property involving two tenants in common can declare 100% of the rental income of the property for tax purposes in circumstances in which the other tenant in common is registered with the Revenue Commissioners for 40% of the rental income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47111/19]

Tax Code

Richard Boyd Barrett

120. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if there is a scheme of support for property owners that let out a property they are unable to sell due to negative equity in circumstances in which the rental income goes to servicing the mortgage but they still have to pay tax on the rental income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47112/19]

Summer Works Scheme Applications

Richard Boyd Barrett

170. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 181 of 22 October 2019, when in quarter 4 2019 the applications will be reported on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47270/19]

School Accommodation Provision

Richard Boyd Barrett

181. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills the short, medium and long-term plans for a school (details supplied) for children on the autism spectrum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47339/19]

UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Richard Boyd Barrett

286. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if universal accessibility and universal design and the creation of a special sub-committee on disability will be considered in view of commitments under the UNCRPD and in the interests of a holistic approach to disability. [41991/19]

Services for People with Disabilities

Richard Boyd Barrett

359. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the reason a centre (details supplied) is being closed; the alternatives in place for its current service users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47264/19]

Home Help Service Expenditure

Richard Boyd Barrett

457. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the amount that has been spent for the provision of home support services in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the amount that has spent on the provision of home support by external agencies in the same period by year; the amount spent in each area nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47732/19]

State Pension (Non-Contributory) Eligibility

Richard Boyd Barrett

629. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the pension entitlements of a person (details supplied) will be examined; if they are entitled to a non-contributory pension here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47526/19]

State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility

Richard Boyd Barrett

630. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if pension entitlements in respect of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed. [47592/19]

Cabinet Committee Meetings

Richard Boyd Barrett

6. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach the Cabinet committee meetings held in October 2019. [46683/19]

Cabinet Committee Meetings

Richard Boyd Barrett

11. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the economy will next meet. [46489/19]

Tax Reliefs Availability

Richard Boyd Barrett

43. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the way in which he can justify continuing very significant tax breaks to the very highest earners through schemes such as the special assignee relief programme, SARP, and the key employee engagement programme, KEEP, in view of the significant and growing wealth and income inequalities in society; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46678/19]

Property Tax

Richard Boyd Barrett

47. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether the local property tax is likely to become increasingly problematic and regressive due to its link to the property market conditions. [46681/19]

Tax Reliefs Availability

Richard Boyd Barrett

68. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if, in view of the ongoing controversy in the film industry regarding the requirement to provide quality employment and training as a condition for receiving section 481 film tax relief, her views on whether the employer must be clearly identified as the Irish producer company that applies for the relief rather than a short lived designated activity company which only exists for the duration of the film; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45503/19]

Tax Reliefs Availability

Richard Boyd Barrett

70. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if will he consider further changes to section 481 film tax relief in order to ensure that receiving that relief is strictly conditional on the clear identification of the employer responsible for creating quality employment and training and that the said employer cannot be a short-lived DAC company but rather must be the Irish producer company standing behind the DAC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46679/19]

Cabinet Committee Meetings

Richard Boyd Barrett

5. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Social Policy and Public Services will next meet. [46491/19]

Programme for Government Implementation

Richard Boyd Barrett

12. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the Programme for a Partnership Government. [46490/19]

Middle East Issues

Richard Boyd Barrett

51. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has discussed the attempts by Israel to brand support for Palestine as anti-Semitic with his European counterparts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46487/19]

Foreign Conflicts

Richard Boyd Barrett

65. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has discussed the revolts and mass protests in Chile, Algeria, Lebanon, Iraq, Ecuador and Haiti with his European counterparts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46486/19]

Special Educational Needs Data

Richard Boyd Barrett

168. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new applications made for SNA access for the 2019-2020 academic year; and the number of new SNA posts created solely based on these new applications. [46224/19]

National Council for Special Education

Richard Boyd Barrett

169. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which the National Council for Special Education, NCSE, is funded; the amount of the budget allocated to provide for SNA access; and the number of new applications made for the 2019/2020 academic year. [46225/19]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Richard Boyd Barrett

170. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the SENO will fulfil the recommendations of private reports to facilitate SNA support as per the findings of each report; and if not, the reason therefor. [46226/19]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Richard Boyd Barrett

171. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills the person or body to which the National Council for Special Education, NCSE, is answerable to in cases in which a school is dissatisfied with the provision of SNA access further to an appeal. [46227/19]