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Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): EU Issues (3 Nov 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 32. To ask the Taoiseach if the recent European Union Council meeting discussed the deteriorating situation and heightened conflict in the Palestinian territories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37840/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): EU Issues (3 Nov 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 33. To ask the Taoiseach if he has discussed the economic and political situation in Greece with the Prime Minister of Greece, Mr. Alexis Tsipiras; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37842/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): EU Issues (3 Nov 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 34. To ask the Taoiseach if he discussed Ireland's growing homelessness crisis at the recent European Union Council meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37843/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): EU Issues (3 Nov 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I have a couple of questions for the Taoiseach. He will be aware that across the world there is a growing chorus of voices outraged at the continuing persecution of the Palestinian people by Israel, including its continued seizure of Palestinian land, which is supposed to be designated for Palestinians as part of the so-called two-state solution, its demolition of Palestinian property in...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): EU Issues (3 Nov 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It relates to the Kimberley Process.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): EU Issues (3 Nov 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It relates to the Kimberley Process.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): EU Issues (3 Nov 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is. It relates to the EU which is involved in the Kimberley Process. I would like a specific response from the Taoiseach to that question.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): EU Issues (3 Nov 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Should it not?

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (3 Nov 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 128. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the action the Irish Government or the European Union intends to take to force Israel to cease the increase in civilian deaths in Palestine, particularly those of children, in recent weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37692/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (3 Nov 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 134. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade given the continuing and escalating aggression by Israeli forces in the occupied Palestinian territories, resulting in a number of deaths including those of teenagers, if it is now time to call for sanctions to be imposed on Israel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37691/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Council Meetings (3 Nov 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 148. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the recent European Union Council meeting discussed the human rights situation in Egypt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37841/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Eligibility (3 Nov 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 190. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) was refused a disability allowance or other relevant payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37582/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Eligibility (3 Nov 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 191. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection why her Department refused to grant a supplementary welfare allowancea to a person (details supplied) for the purpose of clothing and has requested the person to obtain medical letters in respect of the claim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37583/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (3 Nov 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 221. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will examine the case of a person (details supplied) who is working full-time, but who is at risk of becoming homeless due to not being able to afford a rent increase; of she will consider awarding a rent allowance which would ensure that the family could remain in their home; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (3 Nov 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 698. To ask the Minister for Health when an appointment for a hip replacement at St. Vincent's Hospital will be arranged for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37580/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (3 Nov 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 699. To ask the Minister for Health why a medical card for persons (details supplied) in County Dublin was withdrawn by the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37581/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Multidenominational Schools (3 Nov 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 944. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views regrading the lack of secular, multi-faith, non-faith primary and post-primary schools in the Dún Laoghaire constituency; that the supply of primary and secondary schools is sufficient to meet the increased demand for children from non-Catholic families; if she will consider supplying funding to Educate Together to similar...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Business of Committee (3 Nov 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I nominate Deputy Alan Farrell.

Social Welfare Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: This Bill and budget 2016 are thread-bare attempts at making it appear that the Government is giving something back when it has given back next to nothing against a background of having slashed social protection payments to the degree that the levels of poverty and deprivation among the most vulnerable sectors of society have spiralled through the roof. The small give-backs, including the...

Finance Bill 2015: Second Stage (4 Nov 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I will speak first.