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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Payments (19 Jun 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 78. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there is back pay owed to a person (details supplied) due to underpayment of fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26398/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (19 Jun 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 79. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an exception can be made with rent allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26399/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (19 Jun 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 80. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the circumstances for denial of social welfare in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26401/14]

Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (18 Jun 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Minister might be one of those who has a jet ski.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Shannon Airport Landings: Discussion (18 Jun 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am aware that in a different area of law relating to council house repossessions cases were taken against certain policies of local authorities. Those policies contravened the European Convention on Human Rights and legislation has recently passed through the Dáil to address the fact that the policies were in breach of our commitments under that convention. Could we similarly prove a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Shannon Airport Landings: Discussion (18 Jun 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Government should ensure compliance with the numerous conventions and treaties already mentioned.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Shannon Airport Landings: Discussion (18 Jun 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: There are two other points I would like to make. The motion that was passed in the Dáil at the time essentially gave a green light to Irish facilitation of the US military machine. The arguments put forward in that regard have been absolutely exposed, because the preamble to the motion which concludes the arrangements that facilitate this should continue is all about Iraq's failure to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Shannon Airport Landings: Discussion (18 Jun 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I have one follow-up question on that. The current claim is that these landings are authorised because these troops are not involved in any military operations. Is that the Government's current claim?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Shannon Airport Landings: Discussion (18 Jun 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Is it possible to find out if a substantial number of those planes are going to Afghanistan, for example?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Shannon Airport Landings: Discussion (18 Jun 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: If they are going to Afghanistan, that would seem to put a coach and horses through any claim they are not involved in combat operations. Do we know for a fact they are going on to Afghanistan?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Shannon Airport Landings: Discussion (18 Jun 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I apologise for having had to leave to take a call. I welcome all the witnesses to the committee and I commend them for their tremendous work and commitment over many years. Ms D'Arcy may be doing this work for the longest time but Dr. John Lannon and Dr. Edward Horgan have gone above and beyond the call of duty in trying to safeguard, as they see it, and I agree with them, our neutrality...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I welcome the reversal by the Government of its proposal to impose a guillotine on this debate. Will the Minister of State and the Government seriously consider the fact that quite a number of Deputies have raised very serious questions and concerns about this Bill which should give the Government pause for thought? If the Minister of State, as she indicated, wants to reach a solution over...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: How?

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: How does one apply to transfer-----

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Every person will apply to be on the transfer list.

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: On what basis can these people apply?

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We are not getting the straight reality of what this legislation means. I acknowledge it is positive that people will go on to a differential rent scheme. It is preferable to the sham fiasco and waste of money that is rent allowance. However, the Minister of State is arguing that being in a HAPS arrangement, where one is a tenant of a private landlord, albeit in a deferential rent scheme,...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: This Bill states that one will be deemed to be appropriately housed.

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Section 37 states that the provision of housing assistance under this Part shall be deemed to be an appropriate form of social housing support for a household.

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Minister of State's departmental officials confirmed to the committee today that people in that situation will be off the housing list. She tried to cover over that by saying they can apply for a transfer but one can only apply to a local authority for a transfer if one is deemed to be in overcrowded accommodation or to have a medical priority. One cannot apply for a transfer because...