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Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (4 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 122. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether HSE care company carers should be trained in first aid; and his plans to make it compulsory in particular in circumstances in which the patient in their care is prone to having choking incidents. [15740/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Voluntary Sector Funding (4 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 317. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the options he is considering for 12 volunteer centres that are funded below €121,016 which is the recommended amount identified by the report Developing Funding Criteria for Volunteer Centres in Ireland; and the timeline for considering and delivering on those options. [15696/19]

Educational Supports for Children Experiencing Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (3 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is utterly shameful that we even have to discuss providing supports for homeless children. The Children First guidelines define the abuse of children as involving the systematic neglect of their needs. By any standard, the State and the Government are responsible for the abuse of children. It is an abuse for any child to have to live in emergency homeless accommodation with all that...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (3 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Does the Taoiseach think, because I certainly do, that the belated realisation by Theresa May that pandering to the DUP and the crazies on the right of Tory Party has failed dismally to resolve the Brexit situation and that she is reaching across to Jeremy Corbyn is a welcome development? Notwithstanding the Taoiseach's obsession with having pot shots at socialists and the left, whatever he...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (3 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: People Before Profit actually. The Taoiseach's affirmation of his support for the Paris climate change agreement is a bit ironic when we will suffer major fines because of our failure in this area - a failure for which the Labour Party-Fine Gael Government must bear responsibility because it did nothing on climate change. While in government, it tried to sell off the forests and issued lots...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (3 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Deputy Howlin certainly did not attend the protests. He signed up to a memorandum to sell off the forests.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (3 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: He did. It was in the memorandum.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (3 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Just check the protests in-----

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (3 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Pat Rabbitte was the Minister.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (3 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 5. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the issues he raised at the European Council meeting on 21 and 22 March 2019. [10925/19]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Citizens Assembly (3 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Rhetorical or even legal commitments to gender equality are welcome, all fine and good, but to deal with many of the most serious inequalities or disadvantages that women suffer, we need tangible supports for women. I recommend that we look at two areas: domestic violence and women's refuges to support women in situations of domestic violence. We are woefully inadequate in this regard. We...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Citizens Assembly (3 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 4. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his plans for a citizens' assembly on gender equality. [15044/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on the National Emergency Co-ordination Group: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Yes. An absolutely critical part of effective emergency services is having the fire services properly equipped. I have received shocking representations in the past ten days or so from firefighters who told me that the Dublin Fire Brigade fleet is substandard and the vehicles are way too old and would not be put on the road by fire services anywhere else in Europe, where there are very...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on the National Emergency Co-ordination Group: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I have a supplementary question. If it is the case, as has been alleged to me, that the Dublin Fire Brigade fleet is very significantly substandard relative to the fleets across the rest of Europe, it is very alarming. The firefighters gave me very specific details on the age of fire appliances. They were literally naming the fire appliances and stating how old they were. They said such...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on the National Emergency Co-ordination Group: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is not off topic. It is the preparedness-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on the National Emergency Co-ordination Group: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is very relevant to emergencies.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Facilities Provision (2 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 14. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the discussions he has had with Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and the water sports clubs in Dún Laoghaire harbour with regard to a municipal water sports centre in the harbour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15051/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Swimming Pool Programme (2 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 28. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the mediation process ongoing between Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and a club (details supplied) with regard to a swimming pool; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15050/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus Fleet (2 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 42. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has had discussions with the NTA and other stakeholders with regard to increasing the Dublin Bus fleet in view of the increasing urgency of action on climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15052/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Swimming Pool Programme (2 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 45. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his role in the mediation process between Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and a club (details supplied) with regard to a swimming pool; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15049/19]