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Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Overseas Visits (9 Jun 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We all agree that the Charlie Hebdokillings were appalling and are to be condemned outright. However, my question was trying to ascertain that unless we address the issue of double standards in foreign policy, the fuel that is driving the Middle Eastern and north African region towards extremes and towards intractable and perennial conflict will continue. At the very heart of that, and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance Payments (9 Jun 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 198. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the case of a person (details supplied) and provide an explanation for the circumstances of the historical confusion over that person's pay related social insurance, PRSI, payments; the benefits the person is now entitled to; the way this would differ if the relevant change had been made to that person's PRSI in 1995; the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (9 Jun 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 258. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the payment available for a person (details supplied) who is in receipt of a carer's allowance for a daughter who is away for three months from 24 May 2015, as the person is not eligible for a jobseeker's allowance and the person is unable to work a 40-hour week due to severe fybromyalgia. [22341/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Applications (9 Jun 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 273. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a fuel allowance will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin, in view of the circumstances outlined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22478/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (9 Jun 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 949. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on whether it is acceptable or fair for adults in their early 30s who have returned to college to obtain further skills and knowledge to re-enter the workforce to be assessed for student maintenance grants as dependants if they happen to be living at their parents' address, even though they receive no financial support from their...

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...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Jun 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 10:In page 6, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following:“Setting annual targets5. (1) The Minister shall, by order, set the annual targets for each year in the periods mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (g) of subsection (2). (2) The Minister shall set the annual targets for each year—(a) in the period 2015-2022, no later than 31 October 2015, (b) in the...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Jun 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Are we allowed to respond to the Minister?

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Jun 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I seek clarification from the Chair. If we push these to a vote now, is it the case that we cannot resubmit them on Report Stage?

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Jun 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We can press and withdraw.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Jun 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I acknowledge that the Minister is saying that he is open to further amendments around these areas. However, I do not accept the choice that he is giving us or at least I do not think the stark choice he is giving us is the right way to look at this, particularly if we talk about exceeding targets, saying it could damage our economic recovery. It sees the argument put forward by people...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Jun 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: In reality, the amendments we would like to see could only be tabled by the Minister. We can make the arguments and table amendments on Committee and Report Stages to flag issues, but in reality, only he can table the amendments required. The amendments are a way of flagging the need to go much further than the Minister is willing to go in the Bill and move beyond tokenism and aspirations...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Jun 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Even if it is pushed to a vote?

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Jun 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Chairman has more or less answered my query. It means that the amendment we voted on can be raised again.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Jun 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I had thought the same as the Chairman.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Jun 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I welcome the open approach of the Minister at rhetorical level and the positive indications that he is willing to consider further amendments tabled by us, or himself, based on the discussions we have had. I am just catching up with the debate. I came in a little late because I was in the Dáil. The point I really want to make is that while we can all make very positive noises about...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Jun 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 11:In page 6, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following:“Advice before setting annual targets 6. (1) The Minister shall, before laying a draft of a statutory instrument containing an order under section 5(1)* before the Government, request advice from the relevant body. (2) The request for advice shall include requests for the relevant body’s...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Jun 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: This amendment is proposing to ensure drift does not happen. This smacks of kicking an issue a considerable way down the road in a worrying way. If the Minister wants to make an argument that this takes a bit of time and there is some work to be done, he could plausibly make an argument for a year. The provision for two years is really crazy and there is no sense of urgency in saying we do...