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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Products Regulatory Authority (21 Mar 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 991. To ask the Minister for Health the way the HPRA is funded; the proportion of that funding which is from pharmaceutical companies; the measures taken by his Department to prevent undue influence by the pharmaceutical industry on HPRA decisions on drug policy and appointments to the HPRA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14076/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (21 Mar 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 992. To ask the Minister for Health if the HPRA has met representatives of the pharmaceutical industry or other interested parties to discuss the Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016; if there are minutes of these meetings; if so, the outcomes of such meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14077/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (21 Mar 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 993. To ask the Minister for Health the funding for HSE and other voluntary agencies which is provided for residential care for persons with disabilities; the way the level of service is agreed with these agencies; the way these agencies are accountable for keeping to service level agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14078/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Expenditure (21 Mar 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 994. To ask the Minister for Health the indirect State funding, through tax deductible medical expenses, including health insurance or other tax breaks, on building or developing health facilities which was made available to private sector health care providers, including a group (details supplied); the information which is collected by his Department on these private sector health care...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Data (21 Mar 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 1095. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 393 of 23 February 2017, if he will provide details with regard to the one member of staff currently suspended in his Department, in tabular form, (details supplied). [14060/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Staff Data (21 Mar 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 1312. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 463 of 23 February 2017, if she will provide details with regard to the seven members of staff currently suspended in Tusla, in tabular form (details supplied). [14061/17]

Commission of Investigation Announcement on Tuam Mother and Baby Home: Statements (Resumed) (22 Mar 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I have to say I find this whole issue extremely distressing, as do huge numbers of people. As Deputy McDonald has already done, I want to pay tribute to those who have campaigned for truth and justice on this issue. I am glad that we are at least close to the moment of vindication for those who suffered and died at the hands of the Bon Secours order in Tuam and the State that colluded with...

Commission of Investigation Announcement on Tuam Mother and Baby Home: Statements (Resumed) (22 Mar 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I thank the Acting Chairman for that.

Priority Questions: Railway Stations (22 Mar 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 22. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that there are no changes made within Iarnród Éireann that will result in the removal of staff from DART stations throughout Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14409/17]

Priority Questions: Railway Stations (22 Mar 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Staff are being progressively eliminated from our DART stations. We have it on good authority there are plans to remove staff altogether from DART stations including those at Sandycove and Glasthule, Grand Canal Dock and Lansdowne Road and then move on to de-staff other stations afterwards. DART staff provide absolutely vital health and safety protection, line safety protection, access for...

Priority Questions: Railway Stations (22 Mar 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is very disappointing the Minister read - word for word - from the letter I received in response from David Franks, the CEO of CIE, and it typifies what is going on. I do not want to hear the propaganda of Iarnród Éireann as it axes staff and compromises health and safety. If there are no staff in certain DART stations, particularly at night, older and disabled people will not...

Priority Questions: Railway Stations (22 Mar 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I will give it to the Minister.

Priority Questions: Railway Stations (22 Mar 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is word for word-----

Priority Questions: Railway Stations (22 Mar 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: -----David Franks's letter to me.

Priority Questions: Railway Stations (22 Mar 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Word for word.

Priority Questions: Railway Stations (22 Mar 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Let me assure the Minister that de-staffing is taking place. Killiney has lost its staff. There is nobody there at night and it is seriously compromising access and safety. People in wheelchairs cannot get on the train if there is not somebody there to put a ramp out. They already have to give huge amounts of notice to get on the train. Pat in the Sandycove station told me this Saturday...

Priority Questions: Railway Stations (22 Mar 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: What is that?

Priority Questions: Railway Stations (22 Mar 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is.

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Cearta Eacnamaíochta, Sóisialacha agus Cultúir), 2016: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Economic, Social and Cultural Rights) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Mar 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: As I listened to the speakers from Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael talk about why they will not support the adoption of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in the Constitution, for some reason the word "sophistry" sprang to mind. I looked up the definition of sophistry. It comes from the Greek sophist, and refers to the use of clever but false arguments...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours and Piers (22 Mar 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 36. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the discussions or communications he has had with Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company or Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council with regard to the future governance of Dún Laoghaire Harbour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14068/17]