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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pension Provisions (9 Jun 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 1008. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 270 of 17 July 2014, if the pension related deduction was improperly applied to a person (details supplied) who is an employee of a college but who has no public service pension entitlement. [22351/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Disability Support Services Provision (9 Jun 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 1044. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an explanation as to the reason a polling station (details supplied) in the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown constituency has no wheelchair access; and if he will rectify this situation before persons go to the polls again. [21544/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (9 Jun 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 1096. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of the new Part V regime for developers, including the percentage of homes they build which must be given over to local authorities; any stipulation on size of homes; if they can be apartments or houses; if developers can deliver all homes in one development, even if they have a number of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of the Banking Sector: Central Bank of Ireland (28 May 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: First of all, I welcome Deputy Sean Fleming to the ranks of the socialist left on banking policy. He has arguably swapped places with Deputy Rabbitte. I wish to follow up on the question because, frankly, I am perplexed at Professor Honohan's belief in and commitment to competition as the way to sort out some of the issues that confront us. He has not really made the case for it. For...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of the Banking Sector: Central Bank of Ireland (28 May 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is precisely that. It is a completely circular argument that Professor Honohan is giving, which is that it will have a chilling effect in terms of providers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of the Banking Sector: Central Bank of Ireland (28 May 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: With time against us, I will agree to disagree with Professor Honohan. To be honest, however, everything he is saying points in the direction of greater administrative control and planning in the economy as a whole, rather than letting the market rip. It all points in that direction. I am not really quite sure how Professor Honohan can act or intervene. In some ways, he is saying that we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of the Banking Sector: Central Bank of Ireland (28 May 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: For the record, no matter what provisions Professor Honohan makes against it, if hundreds of thousands of people lose their jobs again, they still will not be able to pay their mortgages. All the provisioning in the world will not help. Similarly, we have a major problem with access to affordable housing. I have a question about the mandates of central banks, given that Professor Honohan...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of the Banking Sector: Central Bank of Ireland (28 May 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Government is getting a lot of unexpected money from non-tax revenue, largely to do with the previous bailout of the banks, which is being paid back. Can Professor Honohan quantify how much that is? It would be useful for people to know how much has been coming to the Government in that form. What will happen now? Will we see a big drop in that revenue as the banks move back into...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of the Banking Sector: Central Bank of Ireland (28 May 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I asked about the mandate of central banks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of the Banking Sector: Central Bank of Ireland (28 May 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am interested in the answer to Deputy Pat Rabbitte's question. We will obviously hear what Professor Honohan has to say, but it strikes me that we are being told the money will be given back, but only after A, B, C, D and E have been done. It is similar to the Greek situation. It seems that a great deal of pain will have to be inflicted on many people in order to ensure this money is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of the Banking Sector: Central Bank of Ireland (28 May 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The vulture funds?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (28 May 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 30. To ask the Minister for Health the number of posts he has sanctioned for child mental health; the number that have been filled providing a breakdown of the staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18262/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (28 May 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 55. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff that have been allocated to mental health services; the number that have been sanctioned; the number of posts that have been filled; the number of posts unfilled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18261/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Respite Care Grant Eligibility (28 May 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 67. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) will be entitled to the respite care grant in June 2015. [21218/15]

Midland Regional Hospital: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (27 May 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It would be difficult to overstate just how terrible was the tragedy and suffering inflicted on these families. After tragic situations occurred due to a lack of resources or a failure to have adequate patient safety, it appears that staff, under pressure from management, tried to cover up matters and prevent people from expressing any complaint about what had happened to them. It is...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (27 May 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Minister is failing to acknowledge the fundamental difference between a vulture fund and other credit institutions that operate on a longer term or permanent basis within the State. As the Minister says, a bank or a building society might be subject to competitive pressures on interest rates because they will not wish to lose market share and they will want to enhance their brand...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (27 May 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Will Deputy Tóibín read slowly?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (27 May 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I support the amendment, as I did the last one. I wish to signal that I may table an amendment on Report Stage. I fundamentally oppose and object to the idea that people's mortgages can be bundled up and sold to vulture funds. That kind of carry-on produced a global economic crisis. I would like to see a regulation that precludes companies, firms or vulture funds which are not real...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (27 May 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I was making a point.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (27 May 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am responding to a point the Minister made.