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Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (27 Jun 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Trump loves the Russians so they will have that in common.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage. (27 Jun 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is in the public domain.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage. (27 Jun 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: That is slightly unconstitutional.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage. (27 Jun 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I will share 20 minutes with Deputy Mick Barry. Deputy Howlin offered me a good lead-in to my opening comments by, once again, raising the spectre of populism, the evil it represents and the need to resist it at all costs. Populism is the danger we are facing, whatever it might be. "Populism" is an amorphous term if ever there was one. We are dealing with a problem of a judicial system...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage. (27 Jun 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Deputy implied that there is nothing wrong with political connections and that it is nonsense to suggest judges are recruited on the basis of political connections. I put it to him that it is complete nonsense to suggest that people who were appointed because of their connections to political parties or who, for that matter, were appointed by Governments are not in some way influenced by...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committee Meetings (27 Jun 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 18. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [28863/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (27 Jun 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 50. To ask the Taoiseach if he will consider establishing a Cabinet committee on education. [28862/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: International Agreements (27 Jun 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 90. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has had communications with his counterparts across the world in view of recent statements by President Trump to pull out of the Paris Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29811/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Wind Energy Guidelines (27 Jun 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 84. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on a recent report commissioned by his Department and carried out by the SEAI which found that wind turbines should be sited ten times the tip height from dwelling houses; his plans to ensure that these recommendations are implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29810/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Property Sales (27 Jun 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 150. To ask the Minister for Finance the percentage discount a company (details supplied) received relating to the par value and the market value at the time of purchasing from NAMA apartments in Balally, in particular, and other property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29530/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Property (27 Jun 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 195. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if communication has been received from the Christian Brothers relating to a college (details supplied) on the question of the nature of the contract for the sale and development of lands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29543/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Property (27 Jun 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has requested of the Christian Brothers with regard to the playing pitches at a college (details supplied) that they transfer the lands into his Department's ownership in lieu of some of their debt to the redress scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29545/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Property (27 Jun 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 198. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to consider the use of compulsory purchase orders for lands at colleges (details supplied) in order to secure their playing pitches and recreational facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29546/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Property (27 Jun 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 199. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the Christian Brothers have raised with him a requirement to pass the proposed sale of a school's (details supplied) playing pitches to the Charities Regulatory Authority for examination and approval in view of the fact that the Christian Brothers have indicated to the school board that this was the case; if this is a requirement of an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Property (27 Jun 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 196. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to question the Christian Brothers in respect of a college (details supplied) regarding the requirement and justification for a sale of lands reported to be to the value of €18 million in view of the fact that the Christian Brothers' debt to the redress scheme is just below €9 million; if he has inquired as to the way...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service Strategies (27 Jun 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 266. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he is satisfied that prison authorities are taking seriously the problem of racism in prisons, whether directed at prisoners or prison officers, in view of the fact that there have been complaints by prison officers in this regard and at least one case is pending in the Equality Tribunal relating to this issue; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (27 Jun 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 340. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the regulations that exist to govern private eye laser surgery centres and particularly to protect persons and ensure they have proper follow-up treatment and recourse in the event of post-operative problems arising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29549/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta Lands (27 Jun 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 433. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Coillte can offer lands for sale, particularly wind farm lands; the process for such sales; the person who would authorise such sales; if he is required to sign off on or give permission for such sales; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29529/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (27 Jun 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 592. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the way in which the place finder system is working across the four Dublin local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29536/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (27 Jun 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 593. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government further to Part V legislation, his views on whether the 10% social housing requirement should be 10% of floor space, 10% of units, 10% of the land or all three; his views on whether there should be a mix of 1, 2, 3 and 4 bedroom houses and apartments within the 10%; if there are requirements for disabled access...