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- Finance Bill 2015: Report Stage (24 Nov 2015)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Yes, I would.
- Finance Bill 2015: Report Stage (24 Nov 2015)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Notwithstanding the clowning around, Deputy Durkan made one serious point on the environmental question and the merits or otherwise of bringing gas and oil onshore. He is absolutely correct in that regard. I believe most of it should not be taken out of the ground. For this reason, the State must have complete power of decision making in this area. If any of this oil and gas is brought...
- Finance Bill 2015: Report Stage (24 Nov 2015)
Richard Boyd Barrett: While accepting that they had to co-operate with these companies to get the industry going, they committed to using the country's resources to develop a state company that would deliver all the benefits to Norway in the medium to long term. We have not done that.
- Finance Bill 2015: Report Stage (24 Nov 2015)
Richard Boyd Barrett: The amendment I submitted on the knowledge development box has been ruled out of order for being a potential charge on the people, which is the new formulation. It used to be "a potential charge on the Exchequer". The new formulation is ironic in this case. If we eliminated the tax loopholes that benefit multinationals and allow them to aggressively avoid paying large amounts of tax, far...
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Funding (24 Nov 2015)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 85. To ask the Minister for Defence how the budget allocation of over €900 million will be spent; how, in particular, the measures he will be responsible, given the refugee crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41201/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (24 Nov 2015)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 127. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure that a social protection appeal by a person (details supplied) is processed as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41563/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Data (24 Nov 2015)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 128. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the staffing levels in the decisions advisory office in her Department in each of the years 2013 to 2015 to date. [41565/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff (24 Nov 2015)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 129. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the type of self-care, such as counselling, which is available for staff working in front-line positions in her Department, in particular, staff dealing with homelessness; the number of staff who availed of this service in 2014 and in 2015 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41566/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (24 Nov 2015)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 168. To ask the Minister for Finance why a person (details supplied) did not receive any change in income, despite the changes to tax credits in budget 2016. [41673/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Momentum Programme (24 Nov 2015)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 460. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the future of the momentum programme; what will happen to its unused budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41564/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Voluntary Housing Sector (24 Nov 2015)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 547. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to provide assurances to tenants of voluntary housing agencies that the new legislation placing these agencies under the remit of the Private Residential Tenancies Board from 2016 will make no material change to their tenancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41608/15]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Review of Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 34 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (24 Nov 2015) Richard Boyd Barrett: I wish to follow up on the housing issue and clarify what might be called the war of the figures with regard to the social housing crisis. It is not the Chairman's fault, and I am not sure where the responsibility lies, but we do not have enough time to do what we should be doing here. There must be a forensic analysis of these figures. If the OECD has condemned the Oireachtas, quite...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Review of Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 34 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (24 Nov 2015) Richard Boyd Barrett: I certainly will. This question has been raised repeatedly in recent months. For 2016, the council has €8 million allocated, in respect of which it is "awaiting further information" from the Minister about how the moneys can be spent. With the Chairman's indulgence, I have a final question. Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council is claiming the reason it cannot advance a more...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Review of Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 34 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (24 Nov 2015) Richard Boyd Barrett: The point I am making-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Review of Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 34 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (24 Nov 2015) Richard Boyd Barrett: I asked one question about applicants.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Review of Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 34 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (24 Nov 2015) Richard Boyd Barrett: I am sorry.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Review of Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 34 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (24 Nov 2015) Richard Boyd Barrett: Not always. It depends on the question. We want to know how many applicants there were in 2015, for example.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Review of Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 34 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (24 Nov 2015) Richard Boyd Barrett: Does that include new applicants?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Review of Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 34 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (24 Nov 2015) Richard Boyd Barrett: That will be very helpful.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Review of Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 34 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (24 Nov 2015) Richard Boyd Barrett: Do those figures include the Dún Laoghaire area?