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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (14 Apr 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 778. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government for a progress report on the Social Housing Strategy 2020, including the numbers of houses delivered by each local authority under each category. [6675/16]

Business of Dáil (20 Apr 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I also think it is unacceptable that, as the whole country is aware, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are currently debating the issue of water charges as part of the discussions on the formation of the Government because they fully understand that this is one of the key issues that produced the election result we just had. It is also one of the defining issues informing the discussions on the...

Business of Dáil (20 Apr 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Indeed, but we have a clear mandate and at the very least we should be allowed to discuss it. Of course, it was very deliberate that the Government prevented us from discussing it. Even though it was requested at the Whips meeting, the Government does not want to discuss this issue. However, this is the place where that discussion should happen. That is what democracy means. Democracy...

Business of Dáil (20 Apr 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Maybe the Ceann Comhairle can clarify matters. The Taoiseach has just said that in the case of amending legislation, it is quite possible for it to be done in the Dáil. By the very same token, it would be equally possible to amend the legislation around water services and abolish water charges.

Business of Dáil (20 Apr 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: No. I am going to make a last stab at this argument. Originally, on tomorrow’s schedule, there were to be statements on agriculture. For reasons to do with a Government decision, this item was taken off. Accordingly, there clearly is space tomorrow to have a discussion on water. It was requested at the Whips’ meeting but the Government was not up for including it. While the...

Business of Dáil (20 Apr 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am saying that, originally, statements on agriculture were agreed. It was on the schedule for tomorrow. It was then taken off it, I presume as a result of a Government decision, so there is time available tomorrow. We do not need to discuss Brexit all day.

Insurance Costs: Statements (20 Apr 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I will focus in particular on health and car insurance. One also could throw in flood insurance and other insurance issues. Insurance is one of the biggest rip-off scandals affecting ordinary citizens nationwide. It speaks to a fairly dramatic policy failure on the part of the current and previous Governments. As for what I mean by that, the problem is one of constantly rising premiums...

Insurance Costs: Statements (20 Apr 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I will finish now. When the Minister and the Government spoke before Christmas about how we spend more than everyone else in Europe on health, what was not unravelled was how much of it is in private health insurance and charges. In fact, it is about 25% or 30% of overall expenditure. This is second only, probably, to the United States, where approximately 40% of health expenditure is on...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (20 Apr 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 87. To ask the Minister for Social Protection why those in receipt of carer's benefit while signing for credits are not entitled to jobseeker's benefit when their carer's position ends; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7758/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Housing Adaptation Grant (20 Apr 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 88. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the help in place for those who receive a grant for house adaptations but cannot afford the balance themselves. [7762/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Wards of Court (20 Apr 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 116. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide a report on the implementation of the public accounts committee recommendations in relation to wards of courts' funds that were lost in the crash. [7761/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Procedures (20 Apr 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 245. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if court appellants are being charged to acquire digital audio recordings of their original court hearings; if so, the reason, as such costs could potentially make it prohibitive for some persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7765/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Eligibility (20 Apr 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 358. To ask the Minister for Health why a person (details supplied) in County Dublin has been refused home help despite being severely disabled. [7759/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (20 Apr 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 359. To ask the Minister for Health why the home help hours of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin have been cut. [7760/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (20 Apr 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 360. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a formal or informal policy operating within the health and emergency services of refusing care to mental health and suicidal cases if the individual is under the influence of alcohol or drugs. [7764/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: NAMA Portfolio (20 Apr 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 487. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the details of all the National Asset Management Agency's properties in Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown, by addresses, by occupancy status and by usage type; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7763/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Data (20 Apr 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 488. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government for a detailed report on the numbers of landlords and property owners who have signed up under the housing assistance payment scheme, by local authority, in 2015 and 2016, in tabular form. [7766/16]

EU-UK Relations: Statements (21 Apr 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I apologise for missing my slot earlier but the timetable moved around a bit and I got caught. I was out demonstrating in solidarity with Luas workers at St. Stephen's Green. I am glad I was joined by a cross-party delegation, although no one from Fine Gael appeared. Fine Gael might look into the whole issue of what is actually going on with the Luas books.

EU-UK Relations: Statements (21 Apr 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I will make a link between these two points. Obviously, the issue of a possible Brexit is a serious one not just for Ireland and Britain, but for the whole of the European Union. People Before Profit has not formally made a decision on what it will say or whether it will campaign either way on this particular referendum. However, we will meet in the next couple of weeks to make such a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Eligibility (21 Apr 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 12. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to restore disability allowance to a person (details supplied). [7954/16]