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European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Not according to the poll ratings at the moment.

European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I will also be opposing this Bill, because it worsens what is already a crisis of legitimacy for the European Union. For a long time, there has been a growing disconnect between ordinary citizens in Europe, whether in this country or elsewhere, and the institutions of the European Union. It is what people call the democratic deficit. This Bill further widens and deepens that democratic...

Other Questions: Irish Water Staff (4 Feb 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: All of the private consultants have it already.

Other Questions: Local Authority Housing (4 Feb 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I also want to hear the answer to that question.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Freedom of Information Requests (4 Feb 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I welcome the Taoiseach's commitments to a greater level of transparency and accountability, although we can debate what led to them. Some of us feel that the scandal of the consultants at Irish Water is what forced his hand on this, but whatever the reason, we are moving on with the commitment from the Taoiseach to open things up and to have more information in the public domain and on his...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Freedom of Information Requests (4 Feb 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is a question. It is absolutely a question and I want the Taoiseach to answer it. What is behind that sum of €44 million? When one considers the level of scrutiny of other areas of public expenditure, including how much public servants are paid, their hourly rates, what the Taoiseach's salary is, what my salary is, what our expenses are and so forth, then the same level of detail...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Freedom of Information Requests (4 Feb 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The public are entitled to that information. Will the Taoiseach furnish us with that level of detail?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Freedom of Information Requests (4 Feb 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: That is not what I asked about. Can we know the hourly rate for the consultants?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Reform (4 Feb 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Arising from the results of the referendum on the Seanad, any conclusion that does not conclude there is deep alienation and disaffection from the political system as a whole is not facing reality. It was not simply about the Seanad but was about politics and politicians in general. There is deep distrust of the lot of them - that is, of all of us.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Reform (4 Feb 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am. My point was on the conclusion one should draw from the Seanad result and how that should inform how we deal with the Seanad issue. While the Taoiseach may smirk all he likes, that is the level of anger that exists.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Reform (4 Feb 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: One point that has been clearly expressed in this Chamber and which is the subject of an absolute consensus across the wider public is that one cannot have a democratic institution in which all citizens do not have a say. There are finer points to that debate as to how one would make it universal and not merely a replica of this institution, and they must be discussed. However, everyone...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Reform (4 Feb 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I did not mention protest.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Reform (4 Feb 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We should have a system of recall.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (4 Feb 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 110. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in detail by local authority, the number of houses to be built under the capital programme for social housing; the number of houses to be acquired from the National Asset Management Agency for the purposes of social housing; the number of units to be funded in co-operative housing; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Administration (4 Feb 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 116. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of the executive and board structure of Irish Water; the number of executive and board members, the salaries and pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4924/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Local Employment Service Issues (4 Feb 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 332. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on the case of a person (details supplied) who has been denied funding to train as a security guard because they have no promise of work and as a result cannot apply for work because they have not got the qualification; and if this regulation contradicts the stated policy to encourage persons into training and back to work. [5212/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Overpayments (4 Feb 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 353. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will detail the alleged overpayment of €6,365.60 to a person (details supplied) with dates and amounts of overpayments; if she will further detail records of the reason the person was not entitled to the payment made to them and any and all correspondence to the person regarding this overpayment. [5524/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (4 Feb 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 354. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will address an issue in respect of a person (details supplied) who is receiving a €100 per week jobseeker's allowance payment but has become homeless because they cannot access private rented accommodation even with rent supplement on such a low income; and if it is possible to increase their weekly payment so that they can exit...

Northern Ireland: Statements (5 Feb 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The worrying rise of sectarian violence, confrontation and attacks in the North in recent years, most recently during the flag protests, is an indictment of the failure of the structures established under the Belfast Agreement, the failure of the power-sharing Northern Ireland Executive and the failure of the political architects of the Agreement in the North, Britain and the South. There is...

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (5 Feb 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I commend Deputy Donnelly on his excellent work in putting the Bill together. The Government’s response is extraordinarily disappointing if not entirely unpredictable. There is a very clear pattern with the Government. It is one it shares with the previous Government, namely, that it will move hell and high water to protect big corporate and financial interests but when people come...