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Finance Bill 2017: Report Stage (21 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 3:In page 9, between lines 11 and 12, to insert the following: “4.The Minister shall, within 6 months of the passing of this Act, bring a report on the additional revenue that could be raised by introducing new tax bands for earnings over €100,000 as follows:(a) earnings between €100,000 and €140,000 - 50 per cent, (b) earnings between...

Finance Bill 2017: Report Stage (21 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I did not say that. The Deputy should not make things up.

Finance Bill 2017: Report Stage (21 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I have my comrades.

Finance Bill 2017: Report Stage (21 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I wish to clarify that while there is obvious disagreement on all this, it is on individual earners. It is not on the joint cumulative earnings of a couple. The Minister of State's assertion is not the case. Our big problem in this country is we do not have enough teachers and nurses and young people coming out of university who could be doing these jobs. I refer also to occupational...

Finance Bill 2017: Report Stage (21 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I do not care how they feel about these tax changes.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Exploration Licences Applications (21 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 70. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on all applications for exploration licences that have been received by his Department; the indications he has of upcoming applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49101/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Disposal Charges (21 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 76. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the arrangements agreed with the waste management companies on the introduction of the pay-by-weight schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49102/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Placement (21 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 184. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the options available to parents to secure a school placement in cases in which a child is not offered a place in a school of their choice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48717/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Reports (21 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 400. To ask the Minister for Health given the recent publication in the media (details supplied) of the action plan for Portlaoise hospital report, the reason it has not yet been made public by his Department; the reason he has not issued a response to the report since it was finalised in December 2016; the level of consultation with local staff and service users on the issue; his views on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (21 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 401. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the management of child mental health and child protection emergencies in the Portlaoise hospital catchment area; the level of consultation there has been with service users and local staff, including CAMHS and Tusla on the issue; if he will report on the risks to children with mental health or child protection issues in terms of critical...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (21 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 402. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the plans for adult mental health in the Portlaoise hospital catchment area; the level of consultation there has been with service users and local staff; if he will report on the risks to adult mental health patients in terms of critical care, patient transfers and consultant recruitment in the area in view of the recent publication in the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Psychological Assessments (21 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 541. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way in which a court order relating to psychological assessments will be carried out in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49057/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (21 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 556. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) has had their invalidity pension ceased, in view of the fact that their inability to work has not changed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48903/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (21 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 627. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to outline the options available for affordable housing for persons not eligible for social housing; the way in which to access these options; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49025/17]

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We are not suggesting for one minute that this piece of legislation is the solution to the housing crisis or homelessness. This Bill is simply a measure to ensure that people in the most desperate situations, who are victims of the failure of successive Governments and housing authorities, are not further persecuted and victimised beyond what they have had to endure so far from the lack of...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Then why does Fr. Peter McVerry support this Bill?

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We are just telling the Minister that Peter McVerry supports the Bill.

Finance Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am always suspicious of capital allowances, given what has been happening with capital allowances in other areas, for example, the scandal of the intangible assets, which we will discuss later. Anyway, a range of other allowances are simply mechanisms through which profitable enterprises avoid tax and reduce their tax liabilities. I assume the logic the Minister is putting forward in...

Finance Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I echo Deputy Pearse Doherty's point about introducing detailed amendments at such a late stage when Deputies have not had an opportunity to properly study them. We do not have the explanations that are normally provided in the explanatory memorandum of a Bill, as initiated. While the Minister has an explanation available to him, Opposition Deputies must work out what this proposal, with...

Finance Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: On a point of order, we did not receive answers to some of our questions.