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Social Housing Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Fianna Fáil is going to champion this policy.

Social Housing Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am running out of time now.

Social Housing Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: This is a serious proposal and I would like to hear a response from the Minister on it. It would make a big difference. If the Minister does not believe so, I would like him to explain how we will get these people on these strategic development zones. Lastly, in ten seconds I want to say this on social mix. The Minister's comments are a bit rich. On public sites he wants to sell off...

Social Housing Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I know.

Social Housing Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: That is why I am saying we should take the land.

Social Housing Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am not proposing that.

Social Housing Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The problem is that it does not work in Dún Laoghaire.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (27 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 9. To ask the Taoiseach if the war in Yemen was discussed at the October 2018 ASEM summit. [46873/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (27 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am surprised that while at the ASEM conference the Taoiseach did not discuss the disaster that is unfolding in Yemen. It begs the question generally about whether European leaders and leaders of other governments around the world are willing to call out the Saudi regime for imposing a brutal blockade on the people of Yemen, which has brought between 11 million and 17 million people to the...

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (27 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Reluctantly, as one does not want to get into the graphic, intense debate the last contribution from Deputy Nolan invites, I appeal to her to reconsider the amendment and withdraw it. The language she used is the verbal equivalent of the horrible posters we saw displayed outside the Dáil which were designed to induce trauma, fear and shock, which is not the way to conduct a debate on...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Industrial Disputes (27 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 81. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has had discussions with the Minister for Health with regard to the possible upcoming industrial dispute involving nurses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49105/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Third Level Education (28 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 38. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether there is a crisis in third level education developing as a result of student poverty, the chronic shortage and expense of student accommodation, the access barrier created by student fees and the low level per student subvention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49782/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Third Level Education (28 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: My question points to what I argue is a rapidly escalating crisis in almost every aspect of third level education. 11 o’clock That crisis encompasses matters such as student poverty, the student accommodation crisis and the chronic underinvestment in third-level education generally. There has been an incredible 50% drop in investment per student since 2008. This crisis will bite...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Third Level Education (28 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It sounds good until we look at the facts. With regard to access, 90% of students in Donnybrook attend university but 16% of students in Darndale do so. This reflects the fact there are so many different barriers to access. The cost of living per annum while studying at third level is €12,000, which is a big expense. We have some of the highest registration fees anywhere in Europe...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Third Level Education (28 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: There has been a proliferation of private developments of student accommodation. This accommodation costs an absolute fortune. It is a complete waste of time because people are just making money out of a student accommodation crisis. We need purpose-built low-cost student accommodation on or near campuses. That needs significant investment. I will make a simple point on overall...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I also wish to speak about the different experiences that people will face as Christmas approaches. As the Christmas lights go up, it should be a time of excitement, happiness and joy, particularly for children and families. In truth, it will be a tale of two very different Christmases, depending on where one is positioned in Irish society and, in particular, whether one has a roof over...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: For those who face eviction before Christmas, those words are not much consolation. If the Taoiseach recognises this as an emergency, why does he not save those children and families the trauma and hardship they face by immediately instigating emergency legislation that states they will not be evicted and that there will be no evictions while this emergency continues, particularly not in the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The ones being sold are empty.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: That is ridiculous semantics.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (28 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 2. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent visit to County Derry. [47965/18]