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- Proposed Sale of AIB Shares: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (18 May 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 3:To delete all words after “Dáil Éireann” and substitute the following: “believes that, in order to tackle infrastructural bottlenecks and make up for historical underinvestment, much greater investment in public services is required, including more capital investment than the €2.65 billion envisaged in the Capital Plan; notes that...
- Residential Tenancies (Housing Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (18 May 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." On the day that is in it, I cannot help but vent my frustration over the fact that the Minister, Deputy Simon Coveney, is not here to-----
- Residential Tenancies (Housing Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (18 May 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I will be glad when he is. I have become increasingly frustrated in recent months because the critical issues facing huge numbers of citizens will be drowned out. They are already being drowned out in the hubbub of the personality contest that is occurring within Fine Gael. Certainly, my frustration has escalated in the past few days. The media is awash and I fear will be for weeks with...
- Residential Tenancies (Housing Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (18 May 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I do.
- Residential Tenancies (Housing Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (18 May 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Excellent.
- Residential Tenancies (Housing Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (18 May 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I thank everybody who contributed to the debate, in particular Deputies Broughan and Jan O'Sullivan and Sinn Féin for supporting the Bill. I am not sure whether Fianna Fáil said it would support it. I want to appeal, even at this late stage, to the Minister of State to get on his mobile phone and ask Fine Gael to reconsider not letting the Bill go to the next stage, which, as...
- Residential Tenancies (Housing Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (18 May 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: It happened with a major economic crash. I have to go back to these individuals who are homeless or who face eviction and give them an answer but there is no answer coming from the Minister of State today. There is nothing but vague assertions about supply in the market. This Bill at least attempts to deal in a concrete way with the dilemma these people face today.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (18 May 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) will be moved out of temporary accommodation as was agreed under the divestment programme in view of the fact that it was told that it would only be there for one year and it is now facing into its fourth year at a club (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23634/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Expenditure (18 May 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 215. To ask the Minister for Health the costs regarding the increased quotation from €600,000 to the latest quote for the building of the new children's hospital; the reason for the increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23722/17]
- Manchester Arena Bombing: Expressions of Sympathy (23 May 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: On behalf of Solidarity-People Before Profit, I wish to extend our great sympathies and condolences to the families, parents, sisters, brothers, relatives and friends of the 22 people who have been murdered in this callous, horrific and brutal way. I wish the very best to the other 59 people who were injured and I hope they make a full recovery. I understand that two of the young victims...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (23 May 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 4. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on infrastructure, environment and climate action last met; and when it will meet again. [24333/17]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (23 May 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I wish to ask about the local infrastructure housing activation fund, LIHAF. Cherrywood in my constituency will be a virtual new town of 8,000 residences. A total of €15 million will be given to Hines, the private developers that got most of the site at a very substantial discount from NAMA and which stands to make a hell of a lot of money. Average house prices in Dún Laoghaire...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (23 May 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I would like 100%.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (23 May 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: We can have social and affordable.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (23 May 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: We will get 90% of private housing.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (23 May 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: A 50:50 ratio would do.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (23 May 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: It could be 50:50 social and affordable.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (23 May 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: The Cherrywood development could solve the housing crisis in the area.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (23 May 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Yes.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (23 May 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: The people who are demanding housing cannot afford half a million euro.