Richard Boyd Barrett

244. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is considering prohibiting the use of Shannon Airport by the United States military given the recent threats by President Trump to remove Palestinians from Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6082/25]

298. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport if the ten-year vehicle limit for taxis registered in 2015 has been granted, following indications in Parliamentary Question No. 148 of 4 March 2025 that a decision would be made by 21 March 2025, following a consultation on 12 March; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15377/25]

321. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the potential fraud involved in the use of used cooking oil and palm oil effluent as products in renewable fuels, and the concerns of many involved in the renewable fuels industry that the large increase in the use of these products is having a detrimental impact on renewable fuel producers in Ireland, and may also be adding to environmental destruction of forest in Asia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15749/25]

322. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport his plan to ensure that the EU maximum of 1.7% inclusion of Annex B products under the renewable fuels targets is adhered to; what actions his Department will take to insure that the current volumes of palm oil mill effluent and used cooking oils are examined and compliant with EU regulations, and also correctly audited and certified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15750/25]

414. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 359 of 25 March 2025, and respecting that existing accommodation must be used to meet the demand for special school places in north Dublin, the reason her Department is seeking to use prefabricated buildings on outdoor space belonging to an existing school rather housing the new school in "phase 2" of that same existing school, given that the latter proposal is supported by the school, is consistent with inclusive education policy, and would provide better learning conditions for the staff and students of the new school and considering that both proposals qualify as making use of existing accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15523/25]

515. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection which Departments are involved in the interdepartmental working group tasked with assessing legislative impacts of non-binary gender marker inclusion on official documents, and what have been the findings from these working group meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15549/25]

516. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection what happens to non-binary gender recognition on legal documents in Ireland if individuals have been legally recognised as non-binary and received an appropriate gender marker on other EU legal documents, such as passports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15551/25]

568. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice if his Department is involved in the interdepartmental working group tasked with assessing legislative impacts of non-binary gender marker inclusion on official documents; what are the key legal considerations for including non-binary gender markers on legal documents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15552/25]

641. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the redress, supports or services available to individuals who spent time in a mother and baby home, but fell short of the six-month threshold by a small number of days or weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15282/25]

642. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will investigate the case of a child (details supplied) with significant additional needs, who has been in the system since the age of three, and has had to have a private assessment of needs given the delay in State provision of AON, but who has now been informed that they will not be seen by the CDNT until February 2027 at which point they will be 11 years of age; if she will acknowledge that early interventions are key for children with special needs, and ensure that this child is given an earlier appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15301/25]

651. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the national LGBTQI+ inclusion strategy II expected to be available to the public, and what her role is in the strategy development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15550/25]

669. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will review a case concerning two Palestinian people (details provided) who have been evacuated from Gaza and are in receipt of a family reunification visa as their daughter is an Irish citizen; if she will acknowledge the trauma and terror these elderly people with medical conditions have faced and the fact that they had to leave with no possessions and who now face the prospect of arriving here with no accommodation or access to healthcare; if she will act swiftly and compassionately to provide what they need given the extraordinary circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15645/25]

796. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if she will review a case concerning two Palestinian people (details provided) who have been evacuated from Gaza and are in receipt of a family reunification visa as their daughter is an Irish citizen; if she will acknowledge the trauma and terror these elderly people with medical conditions have faced and the fact that they had to leave with no possessions and who now face the prospect of arriving here with no accommodation or access to healthcare; if she will act swiftly and compassionately to provide what they need given the extraordinary circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15644/25]

814. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health for her plans to outline her plans to reduce excessive waiting times for accessing genetic counselling services for individuals discharged from hospital care with a genetic diagnosis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15747/25]

815. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health for what supports exist post-discharge for families dealing with complex medical conditions, particularly regarding feeding difficulties and early intervention; what plans there are to improve post-discharge services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15748/25]

841. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware that in some cases, apprenticeships that would ordinarily take four years to complete, are taking seven years to finish; if he will investigate a case of a person (details supplied) with a view to providing more classes to facilitate the completion of apprenticeships in a timely fashion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15404/25]

2. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science following the reduction to higher education student fees, if he will provide assurance that student fees will not rise again in the future; if he is considering fully abolishing further and higher education student fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14941/25]

22. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science following the recommendations in the National Review of State Supports for PhD Researchers, the plans to ensure that all PhD researchers, regardless of their funding source, receive at least €25,000 per annum stipend; his views on the issue of giving PhD researchers a worker status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14502/25]

52. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the additional measures he is planning to introduce to make apprenticeship programmes more attractive given the urgent need to increase the number of people qualified in the trades to address capacity issues; the plans to remove financial barriers to increase take-up of apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14501/25]

359. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education for details of her engagements with a school (details supplied) regarding their proposal to temporarily house a proposed special school in “Phase 2” of their new premises, rather than in prefabricated units on land designated for use as the school’s outdoor space; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13598/25]

904. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide a list of policy initiatives, funding schemes and interventions intended to improve the economic and social development of rural and urban communities funded or administered by his Department. [13969/25]

905. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide a list of projects funded by his Department in the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council area. [13970/25]

101. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to update the National Development Plan to ensure adequate water and other infrastructure to facilitate the construction new homes are built; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5110/25]

3. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on climate action, environment and energy will next meet. [9489/25]

18. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach to report on his attendance at the informal EU leaders' retreat on 3 February 2025. [9490/25]